MARMOLEUM & LINOLEUM FLOORING IN SAN FRANCISCO

Linoleum is a natural flooring material made from linseed oil, pine rosin, wood flour, cork dust, and mineral pigments on a jute backing. It was first invented in 1860. It's known as one of the more sustainable flooring options available, because it's made almost entirely from renewable, natural materials. Marmoleum is Forbo's brand name for premium linoleum. It has become synonymous with high-quality natural flooring.

While other manufacturers produce linoleum, Marmoleum sets the industry standard for durability, color consistency, and environmental performance.

Unlike vinyl flooring (which linoleum is often confused with), linoleum contains no PVC, plasticizers, or synthetic materials. It's naturally antimicrobial. The oxidizing linseed oil continues to work against bacteria throughout the floor's life. This makes linoleum particularly valuable in healthcare and educational environments.

Linoleum installation is a specialty skill:

• The material is installed using a full-spread adhesive.
• Seams can be heat-welded for a seamless, waterproof surface.
• Flash coving — curving the material up the wall — creates hygienic floor-wall transitions in healthcare settings.

Heat-welded marmoleum with coved corners is one of the most technically complex flooring installations we perform. The material requires precise cutting and exact temperature control during welding. Coved corners demand expert technique. Not every contractor can do this work — it's a specialty we've mastered over decades.

Linoleum is known for its durability: the color runs through the entire thickness of the material, so wear doesn't reveal a different color beneath. Scratches can even be buffed out, unlike surface-printed flooring products.

At Peacock Floors, we've installed marmoleum in schools, hospitals, and commercial environments throughout San Francisco. Our installers are experts in heat-welded seams and flash coving. They handle the precision work that marmoleum demands.