Heavy Duty Van Flooring: How to Choose a Floor That Lasts

A van floor has a hard life. Heavy tools are dropped on it, wet boots walk across it, racking is bolted to it and cargo slides over it every day.

A durable floor is one that copes with all of that for as long as you keep the van, without turning into a slip hazard or a repair bill.

GRIP, WET OR DRY

The floor is the surface drivers stand on all day. It needs to grip when it’s wet, muddy or dusty, not just on day one.

MOISTURE AND CHEMICAL RESISTANCE

Wet tools, spills and regular cleaning shouldn’t rot, swell or stain the floor.

A SOLID BASE FOR RACKING

Shelving and accessories need something strong to fix to, so cargo and tools stay put.

A LONG LIFE

The best floor is one you fit once. Replacing a floor mid-life means downtime and cost.

Plywood is the usual starting point, but it doesn’t like water. In our year-by-year comparison, a ply-lined plumber’s van was already showing its age after one year, from damp tools dripping onto the floor.

Ply can also splinter and often needs replacing before the van is sold. Why No Ply explains more.

StabiliGrip is LEGEND’s flagship rigid floor, trusted by major fleets and OEMs across Europe and North America and used everywhere from last-mile delivery to construction and emergency response.

• 10.6mm thick

• 75% recycled material

• 0.8 grip rating

• Chemical and moisture resistant

• Designed to outlast the life of the vehicle

Kier’s vans face mud, debris, heavy tools and constant wear on site. Kier needed a non-slip, ultra-durable floor that would protect the vans and keep operatives safe, however messy the job.

After fitting StabiliGrip, operatives praised its grip even in the worst conditions, and the vans needed less frequent maintenance and repairs. Read the Kier story.