The Flooring Awards aim to highlight outstanding craftsmanship and innovation in our industry, while also offering valuable opportunities for networking, industry promotion, and recognition for sponsors, finalists, and winners.
Start identifying your standout 2026 projects now – they could be next year’s Excellence in Flooring Award winners.
Residential, commercial, carpet, hard flooring – if it showcases project management, creativity, and technical mastery, it deserves to be in the spotlight.
The awards are open to all FloorNZ members — retailers, suppliers, and contractors.
Projects must be completed in New Zealand during 2026.
We encourage members to:
✔ Nominate exceptional projects and individuals for work done in New Zealand during the 2026 year.
✔ Sponsor by becoming a Gold, Silver, Bronze, or Table sponsor to promote your business.
✔ Attend the celebration evening in 2027 to connect with industry peers.
Award Categories:
- Commercial Hard Floor of the Year – Resilient floors (coving, inlays), Wet area flooring, Rubber, Walls LVT, Hybrid, Laminate, Engineered timber, Solid timber, Sanding & finishing
- Commercial Carpet of the Year – Woven, Tufted, Carpet tiles, Needle punch carpet
- Residential Hard Floor of the Year – Vinyl sheet, LVT, Hybrid, Laminate, Engineered timber, Solid timber, Sanding and finishing
- Residential Carpet of the Year – Woven, Tufted, Carpet tiles, Garage carpet
- Overall Floor of the Year – from the winners of the above categories, FloorNZ will award the Supreme Floor of the Year 2026