As part of their store modernisation program, Topps Tiles required a resin floor finish.
To compliment the modernisation and branding, Ecoflor removed the existing adhesives to reveal the underlying concrete matrix.
The concrete was then prepared and an epoxy resin floor applied throughout.
The works were carried out whilst the store remained open for trading.
Retail resin flooring at its best.
Click on Topps Tiles Rayleigh store page here for further details.
About Topps Tiles
Topps Tiles plc, trading as Topps Tiles, was founded in 1963 by Alan Brindle and Edward (Ted) Derbyshire, who opened the company’s first store in Sale, Cheshire.[2][3] Derbyshire had a varied career before establishing the business, having served in the RAF, worked as a salesman and dairy labourer, and been employed in the furniture industry. He identified a niche for patterned tiles that catered to the growing DIY and home improvement market, which inspired him to start Topps Tiles.[4]
Over the years, Derbyshire went on to establish 30 other businesses before retiring and selling Topps Tiles to Stuart Williams and Barry Bester in 1993.[4]
About Rayleigh
Rayleigh is an historic market town and is the main centre of population in the Rochford District. The town has retained much of its traditional character and is a busy shopping centre, well served by bus and train. A market is held on Wednesday mornings and dates back to 1181, when it was registered in the Exchequer Records of Henry II.
Rayleigh is mentioned in the Domesday Book. The manor of Rayleigh belonged to Sweyne of Essex, the son of Robert FitzWimarc who built a Norman Motte and Bailey castle in Rayleigh. The location is at Rayleigh Mount, which is today owned and maintained by the National Trust. From the top, there are sweeping views across the Crouch Valley.
The word “Rayleigh” is said to derive from two Anglo-Saxon words, “Roe”, a deer, and “
