From the package to the perfect floor.

This guide walks you through every step – from the package that arrives at your door to the finished floor. After that we show you how to keep it clean and hard-wearing for years.

Basic rule: a rubber floor is forgiving. Lay it properly once and stick to a few care rules, and you have ten years of peace.

Installation: HG PRO CONNECT 25

With connectors – rock solid without glue

1. Place the connectors within reach.
2. Dry-lay the first row and align it (mind the starting line).
3. Insert the connectors: lift the tile, push the connector into the sockets provided on the underside.
4. Connect: position the next tile, press it onto the connector until you feel it click into place. The tile has to sit flat.
5. Carry on row by row, fill every socket, cut the perimeter tiles to size.
6. Check that it sits tight: the flooring has to lie rock solid – no movement under lateral load.

Installation video: YouTube Short – laying HG PRO CONNECT

Fixing – often not needed at all

HG PRO CONNECT 25 needs no adhesive. The connectors create a positive-fit connection – the flooring holds rock solid and can be taken up again without residue.

For ECO and HG tiles without the Connect system: if you have laid them cleanly – tight against each other, without bulges, with a 5–10 mm perimeter gap – then in most cases no fixing is needed at all. The floor stays put through its own weight and the clean fit. Removal without residue if you need it.

If you want to or have to fix it: perimeter zones with double-sided tape or a non-corrosive adhesive. Full-surface bonding only for extreme use – follow the adhesive manufacturer's instructions.

Basic rule: rolled flooring almost always has to be glued down – and it is almost always ruined when you take it up. Tiled floors are modular and can be moved without fixing. Take tiles whenever possible.

Fitting ramps and corners

Ramps (15/25 mm): for step-free, trip-free transitions to other flooring.
Corners: for a clean finish at external corners.

Fix with tape or adhesive depending on the subfloor. Skirting covers the perimeter gap (5–10 mm) cleanly.

Final check and sign-off

• Joint pattern even, no bulges or overlaps
• Levelness checked
• Perimeter gaps of 5–10 mm kept
• All tiles checked for a tight fit

Recommendation: photos of the whole area and of details for your records – helps with later complaints and reorders.

The floor is down – now care for it properly

Every floor is only as good as the care it gets. The good news: a high-quality rubber floor is easy to look after. The bad news: use the wrong products and you destroy it within weeks.

Maximum service life – the essentials in two lists

Yes, please:

• Remove spilled drinks and sweat immediately
• Use soft brushes or pads
• Use pH-neutral cleaners
• Ventilate well after cleaning

Never:

• Solvents, alcohol, vinegar, aggressive degreasers
• Pressure washers
• Hard plastic brushes or scouring pads
• Standing water (including after cleaning)