Replacing Commercial Vinyl Tile

Obtain an extra vinyl flooring replacement tile that matches the damaged tile you removed.

Replacing commercial vinyl tile.

You need just a small tub of tile adhesive. Vinyl flooring comes in many forms and vinyl tiles are perhaps the easiest to install and repair. This instructable shows you how to install resilient tile also known as vinyl composition or asphalt tile the type found in most commercial settings like grocery stores. This guide details how to successfully complete this project in 6 easy steps including removing the grout and tile applying new mortar and setting the new tiles.

How to install commercial grade resilient tile. If you do not have a matching vinyl flooring tile you may want to. Replacement vinyl tile heat gun or iron tile adhesive putty knife notched trowel mineral spirits rags rolling pin. If your vinyl flooring is made from sheets instead of individual tiles take the piece you cut from your floor and use it as a template to cut a new piece from a new sheet of flooring.

Apply heat to the damaged tile with the heat gun or warm iron to soften the adhesive underneath. If you find a damaged tile or two in your floor it is much easier to remove and replace them than installing a new tile floor altogether.