Commercial Flooring Supplies for Contractors

What counts as commercial flooring?

Commercial flooring is flooring chosen for busy spaces: offices, schools, clinics, stores, gyms, common areas and multi-unit buildings. On a typical commercial job, the order includes more than the floor itself:

• A resilient floor: sheet vinyl, vinyl tiles (including commercial VCT), linoleum or rubber flooring
• Or a soft floor: carpet tiles or broadloom
• Wall base to finish the bottom of the walls
• Stair treads and nosing for stairwells
• Adhesives, tools and accessories for the install

Ordering all of it from one supplier makes the job easier to track: one account, one account manager, one project quote.

Which wall base and cove base can contractors order?

FloorBox's wall base category includes:

• rubber and vinyl wall base in 4" and 6" heights
• cove and toeless profiles
• corners
• cove base adhesive
• MDF baseboards for residential areas

For commercial jobs, the main brands are:

• Johnsonite wall base: rubber and vinyl cove base in traditional and millwork profiles, in several heights and colours, for commercial and residential spaces.
• Roppe: wall base and cove base profiles.
• Tarkett: wall base, along with its sheet vinyl, resilient tile and rubber products.

Where can contractors get rubber stair treads and nosing?

The rubber stairs category has rubber stair treads, nosing and accessories made for commercial and high-traffic stairs. Brands include:

• Johnsonite: stair treads, nosing and transitions.
• Roppe: rubber stair treads.
• Tarkett: rubber products, including stair treads.

Need vinyl instead? See the vinyl stair treads category.

Tip: order your stair treads and wall base together. Your account manager can help you choose products that work together on the same project.

What rubber flooring is available for commercial spaces?

The rubber flooring category covers home gyms and commercial spaces, in several formats:

• interlocking tiles
• 4' x 25' rolls
• loose lay sheets
• glue down tiles

Brands include Perfect Surfaces (rubber tiles), Johnsonite, Roppe and Tarkett.

Which commercial carpet works for offices and common areas?

FloorBox carries two main types of carpet flooring for commercial jobs:

• Carpet tiles: modular tiles for offices, rentals, basements and commercial spaces. You can replace a single tile instead of a whole room.
• Broadloom: wall-to-wall carpet sold by the roll.

Brands for commercial carpet:

• Richmond Carpet Tile: modular carpet tiles for commercial and residential spaces.
• Beaulieu: carpet tile and broadloom.
• Next Floor: carpet tile and adhesives.

Want to know more about carpet tiles? Read our guide on carpet tiles for basements.

Sheet vinyl, vinyl tile or linoleum: which one fits the job?

All three are resilient floors, and each one fits a different kind of job:

• Sheet vinyl: large rolls with few seams, from brands like Tarkett, Armstrong and Beaulieu.
• Vinyl tiles: commercial VCT, glue down LVT, and loose lay or click options. Armstrong offers vinyl tile, VCT, LVT and sheet vinyl.
• Linoleum: Forbo Marmoleum rolls for commercial spaces. Forbo also offers Marmoleum Modular tiles, Cinch LOC SEAL click panels, Flotex, Allura vinyl and Colorex.

Gerflor rounds out the list with vinyl, resilient and linoleum options, acoustic underlayments and adhesives.

Not sure how to pick a sheet vinyl? Our guide on how to choose sheet vinyl flooring explains the basics.

Which adhesives and accessories go with commercial flooring?

Order the install products with the floor so nothing is missing on site:

• Resilient adhesives for sheet vinyl, vinyl tile and rubber. Tarkett, Armstrong and Gerflor all offer adhesives.
• Cove base adhesive for wall base, in the wall base category.
• AHF Contract tools and accessories.
• Tools and accessories and other installation supplies.

Always follow the floor manufacturer's instructions for the adhesive. If you are unsure, ask your account manager.

How do you order commercial flooring with FloorBox Pro?

FloorBox Pro is the account for contractors, builders and installers. Getting started takes three steps:

1. Fill out the FloorBox Pro form.
2. An account manager contacts you, sets up your preferences and unlocks your Pro pricing.
3. You then have full access to FloorBox Pro perks.

You can also visit the FloorBox showroom in Sherbrooke, at 175, rue Wellington Sud, open since 2025. Commercial orders are delivered to your job site.

FAQ

Do contractors get Pro pricing on commercial flooring?

Yes. With a FloorBox Pro account, a dedicated account manager prepares project quotes and personalized price lists for your commercial flooring, wall base, stair treads and adhesives.

Can I get wall base and stair treads that go together?

Yes. Your account manager can help you choose wall base, stair treads and nosing that work together for your project, from brands like Johnsonite, Roppe and Tarkett.

Is FloorBox an authorized Johnsonite, Tarkett and Forbo distributor?

Yes. FloorBox is an authorized distributor of Johnsonite, Tarkett and Forbo, and gives you access to 300+ brands.

Does FloorBox deliver commercial flooring across Canada?

Yes. FloorBox delivers across Canada. With a Pro account, delivery is flexible and reliable: your material when and where you want it.

How do I get a quote for a commercial project?

Fill out the FloorBox Pro form. An account manager contacts you, sets up your preferences and prepares your project quote. Already have a question? Contact us.