Edge Ramps, Corner Pieces and Adhesive
If your flooring doesn't run wall to wall, the exposed edge of a 20mm, 30mm or 40mm tile is a step people trip on and wheels catch on. Edge ramps slope that step down to the subfloor, corner pieces finish where two ramped edges meet, and adhesive holds everything in place.
Edge ramps
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Sizes: each ramp is 500mm long × 150mm deep, so two ramps per metre of open edge.
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Heights: 15mm, 20mm, 30mm and 40mm. Match the ramp to your tile thickness.
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Material: the same black SBR rubber as the tiles, to a ±1% tolerance.
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Uses: doorways, the open side of a partial floor, and transitions onto sled track or other flooring. They're trolley-friendly, so wheeled kit rolls on and off easily.
There are no ramps for 10mm tiles. A 10mm edge is low enough not to need one, but fix the perimeter tiles with adhesive so they don't lift.
Corner pieces
A corner piece finishes an external corner, where two runs of ramp meet at the corner of a partial floor. You don't need one where the floor meets a wall.
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Heights: 20mm, 30mm and 40mm. There's no 15mm corner piece; mitre two 15mm ramps instead, or stop the ramps short of the corner.
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Sold individually. Count the external corners on your layout, usually two for a floor that runs from one wall into the room.
How many do I need?
Measure the open edges only, not the walls.
Example: a floor against two walls, with a 4m edge and a 3m edge open to the room:
| Item | Working | Quantity |
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| Edge ramps | (4m + 3m) × 2 per metre | 14 |
| Corner piece | one external corner | 1 |
| Adhesive | 7m of edge at 4–6m per can | 2 cans |
Round up rather than down. Ramps can be cut to length with a sharp knife in the same way as the tiles.
Fixing them in place
Use adhesive for ramps and corners on every thickness. 20mm, 30mm and 40mm ramps and corners have recesses for connectors, but a connector alone leaves a small gap that opens up with traffic, so we recommend gluing them regardless. 15mm ramps don't take connectors, so adhesive is the only option.
Our Rubber Floor Spray Contact Adhesive is a 500ml fast-tack spray made for this:
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Make sure the floor is clean, dry and dust-free. Dry lay the tiles and ramps first.
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Spray a light, even coat on both surfaces: the underside of the ramp and the floor where it sits.
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Wait a short while for the adhesive to go tacky (the flash-off time on the can), then press the ramp down firmly against the tile edge.
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Leave it to set before walking on it.
One can covers about 4 to 6 linear metres of edging. It bonds to concrete, wood, stone, metal, plastic, carpet and the rubber itself, and dries clear.
You don't need adhesive under tiles in the middle of a wall-to-wall floor. It's for perimeter tiles, ramps and corners, and for the open edges of 10mm and 15mm floors that can't take connectors. Glued tiles are harder to lift and move later, so only glue what needs it.
Delivery
Ramps, corners and adhesive travel with your tiles. On a pallet, look for the plastic pouch tucked against the side of the stack inside the black wrap. They don't count towards the flooring bulk discount tiers but do count towards the £300 free delivery threshold.
