Paragon Commercial Vinyl Flooring: The Rappórt & Duera LVT Ranges Expl

Paragon: a British flooring manufacturer worth knowing

Paragon has been manufacturing commercial carpet tiles in the UK for decades. Their ranges — Workspace, Maestro, Vital, Elemental and others — are well established in the specification market and recognised for consistent quality at competitive prices. What is less widely known is that Paragon has extended its manufacturing capability into luxury vinyl tile, producing two commercial LVT ranges — Rappórt and Duera — that bring the same specification-led approach to hard flooring.

Both ranges are designed for commercial use, available in wood and stone effects, and sit in a price bracket that makes them genuinely competitive with the mainstream LVT brands without compromising on performance. For specifiers already familiar with Paragon carpet tiles, the vinyl ranges offer a natural extension — a single British manufacturer covering both hard and soft flooring within the same project.

Paragon Rappórt Shadow Ash commercial luxury vinyl flooring wood effect — Paragon Rappórt Shadow Ash 2894 — wood effect commercial vinyl, from £77.99 per box

Rappórt: the accessible commercial vinyl

Rappórt is the entry point into the Paragon vinyl range. Available in 16 wood effect and 16 stone effect designs, it covers the full spectrum of commercial interior aesthetics — from pale Scandi-influenced ash tones through warm mid-oak shades to darker, more dramatic options including metalstone finishes that sit somewhere between wood and industrial concrete in appearance.

The range is priced from £77.99 per box for wood effects and £76.99 per box for stone effects, making it one of the more competitive commercial LVT options available at specification grade. It is designed for heavy commercial use and is suitable for offices, retail, hospitality and education environments.

What distinguishes Rappórt from budget LVT is the specification rigour behind the design. The planks and tiles are dimensionally stable, the wear layer is appropriate for sustained commercial traffic, and the print layer produces convincingly realistic wood and stone visuals rather than the obviously synthetic look of cheaper alternatives. At this price point, it is difficult to find a British-branded commercial LVT that competes on all three of those criteria simultaneously.

Paragon Rappórt Copper Metalstone stone effect commercial vinyl — Paragon Rappórt Copper Metalstone 2970 — stone effect commercial vinyl, from £76.99 per box

Duera: the premium tier

Duera sits above Rappórt in the Paragon vinyl hierarchy, offering a step up in both aesthetic finish and technical specification. Available in 12 wood effect and 12 stone effect designs, the Duera palette leans toward the more sophisticated end of the commercial interior market — polished concretes, textured slates, and understated natural-look timbers that work particularly well in high-specification office, healthcare and hospitality environments.

Priced from £93.99 per box for wood effects and £79.99 per box for stone effects, Duera represents a meaningful step up from Rappórt without reaching into the price territory of the prestige European LVT brands. For projects where the floor finish is expected to carry more of the interior design weight, Duera is the right choice within the Paragon range.

The Duera stone effects in particular are worth attention. Designs like Downtown Cement, Alloyed Cement and Polished Cement achieve a convincingly industrial-luxe aesthetic that is extremely on-trend for workplace and hospitality interiors, and that is genuinely difficult to source at this price point from any manufacturer.

Paragon Duera Polished Cement luxury commercial vinyl flooring — Paragon Duera Polished Cement 3132 — premium commercial vinyl, from £93.99 per box

Wood effect or stone effect: how to choose

The choice between wood and stone effect LVT is primarily an aesthetic one, but there are practical considerations that point in one direction or the other for certain applications.

Wood effect tends to work better in environments where warmth and approachability are priorities — offices, reception areas, hospitality, education. Lighter wood tones such as Rappórt Shadow Ash make spaces feel larger and more welcoming. Darker tones create a more premium, considered aesthetic suited to boardrooms, executive areas and boutique hospitality.

Stone effect is the better choice where a clean, contemporary or industrial aesthetic is wanted, or where the floor needs to anchor a scheme built around harder materials — exposed concrete ceilings, steel, glass. The metalstone and polished concrete designs in both Rappórt and Duera are particularly effective in these settings. Stone effect LVT also tends to show less wear and marking in very high footfall areas, making it a practical choice for entrance areas and corridors.

Both wood and stone effects in the Paragon range are available at Fenston Carter with free UK delivery on orders over £250.

Paragon Duera Downtown Cement stone effect luxury vinyl tile — Paragon Duera Downtown Cement 3135 — stone effect, suited to contemporary office and hospitality interiors

Why Paragon LVT is underspecified

The honest answer is that Paragon is primarily known as a carpet tile manufacturer, and the vinyl ranges have not yet built the same market recognition as the carpet tile collections. Most flooring specifiers reaching for a commercial LVT start with the names they know — Amtico, Karndean, Polyflor, Forbo Eternal — and Paragon is not yet on that shortlist.

That is a specification habit rather than a performance judgement. The Rappórt and Duera ranges are genuinely competitive on quality, aesthetics and price with the brands that dominate the commercial LVT specification market. For a facilities manager or interior designer willing to look beyond the default list, Paragon offers a compelling combination of British manufacturing, commercial specification, and pricing that leaves room in the project budget.

The fact that Paragon LVT is underspecified also has a practical benefit for design-conscious clients: it is considerably less likely to be seen in multiple competing commercial interiors in the same city. The Duera concrete and metalstone designs in particular are distinctive enough to contribute to a genuinely individual interior.

Specifying Paragon LVT for your project

Both the Rappórt and Duera ranges are available to order online at Fenston Carter with free UK delivery on orders over £250. Samples are available on request for commercial projects. For larger specifications or contractor pricing, contact us directly and we will respond within one working day.