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STEP GUARD is a global interior surface brand specialising in the design, innovation, manufacture, and delivery of high-performance flooring and wall panel systems for modern interiors. It challenges the traditional compromise between aesthetics, efficiency, and sustainability in interior surfaces, making transformative change feel simple.

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What Makes STEP GUARD Different

STEP GUARD rethinks how interior surfaces are designed, specified, and installed

  • Intuitive systems that reduce installation time, labour, and uncertainty
  • Design that feels modern yet timeless
  • Sustainable material
  • Future-ready quality that withstands whatever life throws at it
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Product System
These ideas have driven us to engineer a fully integrated interior surface system, including:

  •  FastPanel Collection: Large-format SPC wall panels, SPC shower wall panel systems, and DIY tile-size SPC wall panels
  • AcousticPanel Collection: Acoustic slat wall panels
  • LuxWood Collection: Real wood veneer hybrid SPC flooring
  • OriginWood Collection: Wood-look SPC flooring
  • MagicStone Collection: Stone-look SPC flooring

STEP GUARD surfaces are specified across a wide range of projects, including hospitality, residential renovation, modular construction, multifamily rental housing, education, retail, and workplace environments.

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Quality & Performance
STEP GUARD surfaces unite real-world performance with nature-inspired design. Our collections feature wood, stone, and marble designs that are scratch, impact, and water-resistant, as well as fire-rated for added safety.
Our collections include large-format panels for seamless professional interiors, as well as practical, handy-size formats that support DIY and fast installation, ensuring design remains accessible without losing character.
This makes them well-suited for hospitality environments such as guestrooms, bathrooms, lobbies, dining areas, and other high-traffic public spaces.

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Sustainability & Responsibility
Sustainability is built into how STEP GUARD designs, manufactures, and operates:

  • Certified to ISO 14001 Environmental Management System
  • Strict occupational health and safety practices
  • BSCI certified facility that provides partners with the assurance of socially responsible production
  • Products are VOC-free, formaldehyde-free, and phthalate-free, supporting healthier indoor air quality
  • Materials are recyclable and tested to meet international standards
  • Visibility ensured by EPD and carbon footprint statement
  • Backed by FloorScore and France A+ Label

Our goal is to deliver surfaces that are responsible today and relevant tomorrow.

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Innovation
STEP GUARD continuously invests in innovation to deliver future-ready surface solutions. Supported by global design teams in the US and Europe, the brand focuses on advancing material technology, manufacturing efficiency, and user experience.
Key innovations include:
SPC Wall Panel System
A rigid SPC core paired with a tongue-and-groove system, enabling waterproof, tile-inspired wall designs without the complexity of traditional tiling.
Aura Tile DIY SPC Panels
SPC wall panels with realistic built-in grout lines, available in 800 × 400 mm and 1200 × 600 mm sizes, enabling faster tile-look installations for professionals and DIY users alike.
5SU-GUARD Technology
A surface coating applied to SPC flooring and wall panels, designed to enhance durability while supporting effortless daily living.
Antimicrobial Surface Technology
Integrated antimicrobial protection that keeps surfaces 99.9% cleaner than untreated flooring, supporting healthier interior environments.

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Supporting Our Partners
STEP GUARD partners closely with distributors, contractors, and professionals to ensure the success of each project.
The brand offers comprehensive end-to-end support, including marketing consultation, flexible production capabilities, project-specific solutions, and customised designs. From digital and physical sales materials to on-site technical guidance, we help our partners operate efficiently, differentiate confidently, and grow sustainably in their markets.

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Fun fact: I’m usually the person friends rely on to organise trips, schedules, and group plans.

Workhighlights: Successfully coordinating events from planning through to delivery and seeing everything come together on the day.

Fun fact: I’m a keen cyclist and will happily bore people with copious amounts of cycling chat. My top cycling experience (so far) would have to be riding in the spectacular mountains of Crete.

Work highlights: Charles joined Forum Events in 2022. With a background in publishing, editorial media and events, Charles brings a wealth of experience to his role as Senior Production Manager. Having being involved with SPACE from the outset, he is excited to see the brand grow and develop.

Fun fact: People tell Sienna she gives off Bridget Jones vibes, and she loves to bake, always making sure there are shortbreads floating around the office

Work highlights: Sienna joined Forum Events & Media Group while studying Communications and Media, starting in the sales team where she managed and helped launch the first the PA Life Leading Venues of London SHOWCASE, where she built relationships with luxury venues across the capital. Drawn to the stories behind these spaces, she naturally transitioned into the editorial team, creating social media and editorial content. Upon graduating in June 2026, she is excited to be joining as Assistant Editor for Hotel Designs and SPACE.

Fun fact: When not working, Jess can usually be found tending to her kitchen garden in the Sussex countryside or foraging for herbs in the nearby woods. A keen grower, she recently studied a RHS Level 2 Diploma in the Principles of Horticulture during her spare time.

Work highlights: Jess joined SPACE magazine in 2022 and has since progressed from Assistant Editor to Editor. During this time, she has worked across many aspects of the publication – from shaping editorial strategy and overseeing operations to contributing to art direction and representing the brand on stage at industry events including Surface Design Show and WOW!house.

Alongside her role at SPACE, Jess has built a creative career spanning the arts, culture, design and travel sectors. Prior to joining the magazine, she spent more than a decade in the commercial art industry, in artist liaison, gallery management, and curating collections for the hospitality sector across hotels and cruise ships. During this time, she also worked on freelance projects as a writer, photographer, and creative content producer.
 
Jess studied photojournalism at London College of Communication and the Danish School of Media and Journalism and holds a first-class BA (Hons) in Culture, Criticism and Curation from Central Saint Martins.

Fun fact: Katy has spent years perfecting all kinds of accents and loves a good impersonation!

Work highlights: Katy has been with Hotel Designs since the beginning, way back in 2015 when Forum Events & Media Group acquired the brand.

During this time, she has fostered many meaningful relationships with clients from across the hospitality spectrum, as well as playing a pivotal role in the launch of The Brit List Awards, Hotel Designs MEET UPs, client-led roundtables and panel talks, brand and website redesigns, HD Wellness Sets, DESIGN POD podcast, Hotel Designs LIVE panel talk series, Accessible Design Talks and more. Katy is always on the lookout for the next opportunity to help grow the Hotel Designs brand even further.
 
Most recently Katy has stepped in to the role of Publisher at SPACE magazine, the printed bi-monthly publication focused on hotel design, architecture, and development.

Together these platforms offer a comprehensive 360-degree service encompassing digital media, print publishing, and live events – providing unparalleled value to advertisers, partners, and readers alike.