What is Life Floor?

Life Floor is a cushioned and slip-resistant EVA-foam flooring tile that is engineered for aquatic facilities floors with predominantly barefoot traffic.

Why is Life Floor the best aquatic surface?

Life Floor combines extraordinary safety, comfort, design, and durability to create the world's best aquatic surface.

Safety: Our tiles feature industry-leading safety determined and set by prominent accredation firms such as ASTM, NSF International, IBCCES, and IMO.

Comfort: Our surfaces reduce fatigue, cushion falls, and won't snag swimwear. Our standard 10 mm thick tiles have a cushioned critical fall height of 0.3 m.

Design: 40+ colours, 5 shapes, and custom modular design allows for creative designs that complement the style of any facility. We can create intricate designs with precision cutting down to 3 mm margins.

Durability: Life Floor’s tiles are impervious to water, dirt, and debris, allowing Life Floor to be cleaned and maintained easily. These features are guaranteed to last the entire life of the tile.

Where is Life Floor used?

Life Floor is commonly used as a surfacing product for pool decks, spray grounds, waterparks, locker rooms, showers, zero-depth entries, underwater applications, and more.

Which Life Floor tile is best for my application?

Our team will help you select the combination of features that work best for your facility. For most uses, we recommend Life Floor tiles with the highest slip-resistance (10 mm) for areas of active play, sloped surfaces, or other applications where slip-resistance is a top concern (e.g., splash pads). Our 10 mm tiles are certified to NSF/ANSI/CAN 50.

What is Life Floor's fall height?

Life Floor standard thickness is 10 mm, which has a fall height of 0.3 m. The thicker 22 mm tiles have a fall height of up to 1.2 m. Layering tiles can also achieve higher fall heights.

What is Life Floor’s warranty?

Life Floor offers a 5-year limted warranty for 10 mm and 22 mm thick tiles from the date of delivery. In areas of extreme conditions and for 5 mm thick tiles, the warranty is 2 years from the date of delivery.

For full terms, please visit our page at https://www.lifefloor.com.au/warranty

All projects receive a 1 year minimum installation warranty when installed by a Certified Life Floor Installer. This installation warranty covers labor-related issues such as tiles lifting and is offered through our Certified Installers.

FOR THE AVOIDANCE OF DOUBT, THIS EXPRESS WARRANTY DOES NOT COVER OR INCLUDE THE COSTS OF REMOVING OR RE-INSTALLING DEFECTIVE PRODUCTS.

What is the lead time for new orders?

6-8 weeks for standard designs. Please call for custom designs.

Won’t water get in-between the tiles?

Yes, but it is not an issue. Life Floor tiles do not support microbial growth and are impermeable even at the joints between tiles. As with any facility, we recommend routine cleaning to remove contaminants on the surface in the case of human waste or outdoor fertilizers that may run-off onto the surface. We also use a contact cement adhesive that creates an instant and permanent bond that stops water from going underneath the tiles.

Can I pressure wash Life Floor?

Life Floor does not recommend pressure washing. Tiles can be easily damaged if done incorrectly. If pressure washing is absolutely necessary, to best protect Life Floor, we suggest:

A wide fan tipped nozzle (20 degrees or more) Keeping a distance of at least 12 inches between the nozzle and the floor, keeping the water pressure at or under 1200 PSI.

Does Life Floor come in rolls?

No. Life Floor tiles are individual, 61 cm x 61 cm tiles. Tiles can be custom-cut to smaller sizes if needed. When installed, single tiles are placed individually with care, as opposed to some floor coverings that are unfurled in large, unwieldy rolls.

Individual tiles also can be removed and replaced if maintenance needs arise, which affords a facility much more flexibility over the long term.

Will the edge of a Life Floor deck cause a tripping hazard?

Life Floor offers transition strips for 10 mm and thicker tiles. The strips are 7.5 cm by 61 cm to provide a clean transition from an existing floor up onto Life Floor. In addition, your installer can router the edges of Life Floor to provide a more finished look.

What is Life Floor’s coefficient of friction?

Life Floor has achieved the highest possible rating using a variety of testing methods, including the British Pendulum test for dynamic coefficient of friction. You can have confidence in the superior performance of Life Floor in wet, barefoot applications compared to other flooring materials.

How does Life Floor perform in extreme heat/freezing climates?

Life Floor has global installations that withstand temperatures from -40°C to 48°F. The product has performed well in all climates. Tiles will expand and contract with temperature fluctuations.

Will Life Floor tiles become hot?

The tiles can become warm in direct sunlight without water, similar to concrete. In these areas we recommend our lighter colours. However, in areas that are consistently wet (spray grounds, zero-depth entries), the tiles stay cool. Tiles will also cool off quickly underfoot when standing in the same place for a few seconds.

How does Life Floor perform with salt water?

Life Floor performs the same with salt water, chlorinated water, and untreated water. Salt water will not cause erosion of the Life Floor tiles.

What happens if children pick at the tiles?

The bond of Life Floor to concrete is extremely strong. A strong adult typically needs tools to remove a tile from its substrate using full body force.

What type of shoes can be worn on Life Floor?

We do not recommend street shoes on Life Floor because rocks can scuff the tiles and wear will accelerate. High heel shoes may cause indentations to Life Floor, but these impressions are often not visible from eye level and do not affect tile performance. Water shoes may be worn if the user has a preference for them.

Will heavy objects damage Life Floor?

Heavy objects could leave a depression on the tiles’ surface. Depending on how heavy and how long the object was left in place, the depression should rebound over time.

Can you ride bikes on Life Floor?

Bicycle tires typically do not damage Life Floor tiles. However, the customer should be aware that if a bicycle is skidding, laying on on its side, or being dragged across the floor, the tiles may be damaged by the pedals or other sharp objects on the bike.

My edge pads, slide exits and floating features fade under the water line. Will Life Floor do that?

Yes and no. Fading of all materials is caused by oxidation, which can be caused by both pool chemistry and UV. Life Floor is designed to be as chemically resistant as possible, but it is not chemical proof. To limit the amount of potential oxidation for Life Floor - and other materials in the pool! Operators should hold their pool balance as close to the standard set by the ANSI/APSP11 2009 Standard for Water Quality in Public Pools and Spas as possible.

If a pool is outside the ideal, even if it is in the acceptable range, everything below the waterline in the pool, including Life Floor, could be still subject to chemical conditions that could accelerate oxidation. When this will occur depends on how extreme the chemical exposure is. Extreme chemical exposure defined as water chemistry used on the product with more than 28 days cumulative time in a 365 day period outside of the "ideal" set in APSP 11 Water Quality Standards.

If an operator keeps their pool in the “ideal” zone the longevity of Life Floor will be greatly increased (as well as the lifespan of other materials in the pool).

My area gets a lot of sun, can I use Life Floor outdoors?

Life Floor is a UV Resistant product, but it’s not UV proof. Life Floor’s longevity in your application will depend on the amount of exposure it has to the elements, as well as where your area is on the World Health Organization UV Health Index.

Life Floor is warrantied for 2 years in areas of Extreme UV exposure. Extreme UV exposure defined by more than 90 days of daytime in the "extreme" category as defined by the World Health Organization UV Index within a 365 day period.

What issues are not covered by the Life Floor warranty?

10 mm Life Floor tiles in normal traffic conditions are warranted for 5 years (For further details, see terms and conditions of sale). The following is a non-exhaustive list of conditions for which Life Floor tiles are not warranted: high heel damage, contact with sharp objects such as knives, scissors, metal edges, contact with hot objects such as, sparks, cigarettes, hot liquids, contact with heavy machinery, and/or prolonged contact with hazardous chemicals e.g., solvents or acids.

Still have questions?

Call us at 612-567-2813 or send us an email.