Adapting your home for disability Flooring
Getting the right type of flooring is vital to avoid trips and falls and to help people feel confident in their own home. Different surfaces suit different people – the needs of someone who uses a wheelchair are quite separate from someone with impaired vision, so we have suggested the best type of flooring for some of the most common disabilities.
| Best type of flooring for different disabilities | ||
|---|---|---|
| Type of disability | Type of flooring required | Example |
| Blind | Easy to hear people coming | Well-laid laminate or timber, at a consistent level |
| Dementia | Pattern free | Carpets, vinyl (all plain), at a consistent level |
| Hard of hearing/deaf | Ease of cleaning if they have a hearing dog | Vinyl or laminate flooring |
| Poor mobility on legs | Easy to see, seamless, non-slip | Well-laid laminate, vinyl, carpet |
| Wheelchair | Easy to use and durable, seamless | Well-laid timber, laminate or vinyl |
