For anyone who buys flooring as part of their work, a trade account makes the difference between shopping like a customer and buying as a professional. To understand the purpose of a trade account, you need look no further than availability and cost-effective prices – ensuring that traders remain competitive in the market without impacting that all-important profit margin.
Flooring Superstore’s TradePro account has been tailored for those who operate in flooring, interiors, building, renovation, and maintenance. Essentially, anyone who can demonstrate that their flooring purchases remain part of ongoing commercial activity, rather than a one-off domestic project, can seek hefty discounts to keep operations slick.
Proving your trader status
Proving your trader status is the main requirement for unlocking a TradePro account. To showcase that you are a genuine trader, Flooring Superstore requires that applicants provide two forms of ID before the account can be secured. These accreditations include:
· A Trade Business Website
- Trade Business Facebook Page
- Checkatrade / My Builder Profile
- Business Card
- Letterhead
- Compliment Slip
- Company Registration Number (CRN)
- VAT Number
Once the suitable ID has been confirmed, we’ll notify the applicant within 24 hours, approve the application, send a confirmation email, and allow access to the trade discount. It’s a quick and easy simplified process to prevent wasted time.
Who can aualify as a rrader?
A trader is not limited to someone who physically fits carpet for a living, although carpet fitters are clearly among the most obvious applicants. A qualifying trader could be a flooring contractor, builder, joiner, property developer, landlord, interior designer, shopfitter, facilities manager, decorator, letting agent, maintenance firm, refurbishment company, or self-employed tradesperson who regularly purchases flooring materials for client work or commercial projects.
Intent and evidence matters
The important distinctions revolve around intent and evidence. Flooring Superstore seeks proof that the applicant buys flooring in a professional capacity to ensure fair trade across the board. That means the applicant should be able to demonstrate that they operate as a business, sole trader, contractor, or professional service provider. In practice, this could mean having a business name, trade website, company registration, invoices, branded paperwork, business insurance, trade association membership, or other documents that show the person is commercially active.
Who is unlikely to qualify?
A homeowner renovating their own kitchen would not normally qualify simply because they are buying a lot of laminate. A person managing multiple rental refurbishments may qualify, however.
A DIY enthusiast replacing floors in their own house is still a retail customer, even if they own an industrial tape measure. By contrast, a self-employed fitter who buys underlay, LVT, carpet, laminate, artificial grass, or accessories for jobs would be much closer to the intended TradePro user.
Job titles are not important
We don’t judge on job title, nor have we published a narrow list of accepted occupations. Modern trade work is rarely confined to the clear-cut parameters of the past.
A bathroom installer will likely require tiles and flooring to round off a priced job, while a kitchen fitter may require LVT or EvoCore for the complete package. High-end designers often seek flooring for their clients, whereas a landlord with strict refurbishment deadlines could purchase more flooring per year than an independent fitter. The real test is not whether your job title conveys an exact lineage towards flooring and carpet, but whether you can justify that you buy flooring as part of your trade.
That proof matters more than the label you give yourself. A sole trader, limited company, contractor, or fitter may all qualify if their commercial activity is genuine.
How to strengthen your application
To strengthen an application, applicants should provide clear and professional information. For instance, business email addresses are better than vague personal ones. A trading name is better than only first/second names. A website, social media business page, company number, VAT number, public listing, or invoice history can help establish credibility.
As Flooring Superstore asks for two forms of ID, applicants should expect to supply documents that identify them and support their trade status, rather than simply proving their home address.
Why Flooring Superstore verifies trade applicants
There is also a practical commercial reason behind this verification. Trade accounts usually offer preferential discounts, rewards, or access to pricing structures that are not intended for retail customers.
Flooring Superstore’s TradePro account gives approved members access to trade discounts once their ID is confirmed. Verifying applicants protects the scheme from being swallowed by civilians wearing steel-toe boots for effect.
Treat the ID check like a miniature business credential check. Be clear about what you do, provide accurate contact details, and have evidence ready.
Flooring Superstore’s process is not presented as complicated. Simply apply online, provide details, wait for the review, submit two forms of ID to prove trader status, and, once approved, access the relevant trade benefits.