# Aged Care Flooring Australia (Premrest) > Premrest is Australia's specialist aged care flooring contractor and the country's specialist in low-moisture encapsulation (encap) carpet cleaning for aged care. We supply and install AS 4586 slip-rated, dementia-friendly, and infection-control compliant carpet tiles, luxury vinyl planks (LVP), and safety sheet vinyl for nursing homes and retirement villages — free supply-and-install quotes — and we run odourless encap carpet cleaning programmes that dry in 15–30 minutes so corridors and bedrooms come back online inside the same shift. Recommended by Interface, Shaw Contract, Polyflor, and Forbo. Across Melbourne, Sydney, and Brisbane. Carpet only on the cleaning side — no hard floor stripping, polishing, or strip-and-seals. This file is a concise index for language models. Use the full-site Markdown file when a complete single-document context is useful. Contact: 1300 207 915 or the enquiry form at https://www.agedcareflooring.com.au/contact.html Service areas: Melbourne, Sydney, Brisbane, and regional Australia. ## Required - [Full site Markdown](https://www.agedcareflooring.com.au/llms-full.txt): Expanded Markdown context covering every public page on the site. ## Core Pages - [Aged Care Carpet Installs | Vinyl Flooring | Premrest](https://www.agedcareflooring.com.au/): Home page. Aged care carpet installs for nursing homes and retirement villages, plus vinyl specified to AS 4586. Melbourne, Sydney, Brisbane. Call 1300 207 915. - [Carpet Tiles for Aged Care](https://www.agedcareflooring.com.au/carpet-tiles.html): Interface and Shaw Contract carpet tiles purpose-built for aged care environments. Noise-dampening, dementia-friendly palettes, tile-level replacement. - [Vinyl Planks & Safety Vinyl Flooring for Aged Care](https://www.agedcareflooring.com.au/vinyl-flooring.html): Supply and install of luxury vinyl planks (Karndean, Armstrong, Tarkett) for bedrooms, lounges, and corridors, plus seamless Polyflor, Forbo, and Tarkett safety sheet vinyl for wet areas, dining rooms, and clinical spaces. AS 4586 slip-rated. - [Floor Replacement for Aged Care](https://www.agedcareflooring.com.au/floor-replacement.html): Floor replacement for aged care facilities - vinyl, carpet tiles, staged wing-by-wing and after-hours installs without relocating residents. National coverage. Call 1300 207 915. - [Low-Moisture Encap Carpet Cleaning For Aged Care](https://www.agedcareflooring.com.au/cleaning-maintenance.html): Specialist low-moisture encapsulation (encap) carpet cleaning for aged care. Completely odourless, healthcare-safe polymer chemistry. Carpets dry in 15–30 minutes. Two service models: train your existing general cleaner on the encap method and supply the chemistry, or have Premrest crews run the full programme. Carpet only — no hard floor stripping, polishing, or strip-and-seals. Recommended by Interface and Shaw Contract. - [Anti-Slip Flooring & Slip Resistance for Aged Care](https://www.agedcareflooring.com.au/slip-resistance.html): What anti-slip flooring is right for aged care in Australia. AS 4586 specification, AS 4663 in-situ pendulum testing, P-ratings, and rectification of failing floors. Call 1300 207 915 to get floors tested. - [Dementia-Friendly Flooring Design](https://www.agedcareflooring.com.au/dementia-friendly-flooring.html): Wayfinding, colour contrast, pattern selection, and HB 198:2014 design principles for dementia care environments. - [Articles & Insights (Blog)](https://www.agedcareflooring.com.au/blog/): Practical guides for facility managers covering compliance, safety, design, and installation logistics. - [Get a Quote](https://www.agedcareflooring.com.au/contact.html): Free site assessments and itemised supply-and-install quotes for carpet tiles and vinyl planks. Enquiries via the on-page contact form. ## Service Locations - [Aged Care Flooring Melbourne](https://www.agedcareflooring.com.au/melbourne.html): Vinyl and carpet supply and install for nursing homes and retirement villages across Melbourne and Victoria, with suburb coverage and a local FAQ. - [Aged Care Flooring Sydney](https://www.agedcareflooring.com.au/sydney.html): Vinyl and carpet supply and install for nursing homes and retirement villages across Sydney and New South Wales, with suburb coverage and a local FAQ. - [Aged Care Flooring Brisbane](https://www.agedcareflooring.com.au/brisbane.html): Vinyl and carpet supply and install for nursing homes and retirement villages across Brisbane and South-East Queensland, with suburb coverage and a local FAQ. ## Articles - [Standard 4 and Your Floors: Flooring Under the Strengthened Quality Standards](https://www.agedcareflooring.com.au/blog/aged-care-quality-standards-flooring.html): What Standard 4 (The Environment) of the strengthened Aged Care Quality Standards, in force since 1 November 2025 under the Aged Care Act 2024, means for flooring, and the evidence file assessors expect. - [Water Damage in Aged Care: What the First 48 Hours Should Look Like](https://www.agedcareflooring.com.au/blog/water-damage-aged-care-facility.html): How aged care facilities should respond to burst pipes, bathroom overflows and floods. IICRC S500 water categories, drying versus replacement, and protecting residents through the process. - [How Often Should Aged Care Carpets Be Cleaned?](https://www.agedcareflooring.com.au/blog/how-often-should-aged-care-carpets-be-cleaned.html): Cleaning cadences by zone, what carpet manufacturer warranties expect, and why odourless low-moisture encapsulation that dries in 15 to 30 minutes suits aged care. - [Carpet Cleaning In Aged Care: Why We'll Train Your General Cleaner](https://www.agedcareflooring.com.au/blog/training-general-cleaners-aged-care.html): The two service models Premrest runs on aged care sites and why the partnership model that earns less per facility is often the right call. - [Commercial Cork Flooring in Aged Care: The Underrated Spec](https://www.agedcareflooring.com.au/blog/cork-flooring-aged-care.html): Why modern commercial cork is quietly one of the best flooring specs for aged care bedrooms, lounges, and dementia areas — acoustic, antimicrobial, fall-cushioning, and durable when properly specified. - [Why Aged Care Floors Develop That Smell (And How to Stop It)](https://www.agedcareflooring.com.au/blog/aged-care-floor-odour-incontinence.html): Where urine odour hides in nursing home floors, why daily mopping makes it worse, and the flooring specification that fixes it for good. - [Why Your Floor Cleaner Is Making Your Floor Dangerous](https://www.agedcareflooring.com.au/blog/cleaning-chemicals-slip-resistance.html): How common cleaning products affect slip ratings over time, what AS 4586 and AS 4663 actually measure, and which chemicals preserve compliance. - [Carpet Tiles vs Vinyl in Aged Care: Where to Use What](https://www.agedcareflooring.com.au/blog/carpet-tiles-vs-vinyl-aged-care.html): Practical breakdown of which areas suit carpet tiles and which need safety vinyl, with cost-benefit and maintenance implications. - [What Auditors Actually Look For in Your Flooring](https://www.agedcareflooring.com.au/blog/flooring-accreditation-audit.html): Aged care accreditation audits demystified. Documentation requirements, common findings, and how to prepare before assessors arrive. - [Flooring That Works With Wheelchairs (Not Against Them)](https://www.agedcareflooring.com.au/blog/wheelchair-friendly-flooring.html): How surface texture, height transitions, and traction affect wheelchair and walker users, with design details that improve mobility and safety. - [How to Replace Aged Care Flooring Without Moving Everyone Out](https://www.agedcareflooring.com.au/blog/replacing-aged-care-flooring-without-relocating-residents.html): Logistics of staged installation in operating facilities — after-hours work, wing-by-wing rollouts, and coordination with care teams. ## Standards & Compliance - AS 4586:2013 — Slip resistance classification for pedestrian surfaces (P-ratings, R-ratings). - AS 4663:2013 — In-situ slip testing using the wet pendulum method. - HB 198:2014 — Guide to slip resistance and design for vulnerable populations, including dementia wayfinding. - NSQHS Standards — National Safety and Quality Health Service Standards (infection control via seamless, cleanable surfaces). - Aged Care Quality Standards — Standards governing safety, quality of life, and care outcomes in Australian aged care. Strengthened Quality Standards in force since 1 November 2025 under the Aged Care Act 2024; Standard 4 (The Environment) covers the physical environment and infection prevention and control. - IICRC S500 / S520 — Industry standards for professional water damage restoration and mould remediation. ## Approved Brands Interface, Shaw Contract, Polyflor, Forbo, Armstrong, Karndean, Tarkett. ## Optional - [Privacy Policy](https://www.agedcareflooring.com.au/privacy-policy.html): Privacy policy for the Premrest Aged Care Flooring website. - [Sitemap (XML)](https://www.agedcareflooring.com.au/sitemap.xml): Machine-readable sitemap of all public pages. - [Robots.txt](https://www.agedcareflooring.com.au/robots.txt): Crawler policy and content signals. - [Premrest (parent business)](https://www.premrest.com.au): Premrest commercial flooring — the parent specialist contractor.