Case Histories (Real-World Solutions)
Colorful floors. Quiet hallways.
For a facility with plenty of open space and very few doors,
the ability to absorb the noise of kids constantly switching
classrooms was a big deal.
Reading friends of Aledo,
Texas needed new flooring for
their recent renovation. As a
school with a pre-K and kindergarten
curriculum, they had several requirements
for this new flooring: It had to be fun. It
had to help with noise. And it had to be
easy to clean.
Working with Jeff Green of FloorPartners,
the school chose Interface’s Studio Set™
luxury vinyl tile (LVT) for its classrooms and
hallways. Multi-colored planks run from classroom
to classroom in bright zig-zag patterns.
In choosing the flooring, he says, “Studio Set
had everything we wanted as far as sound
quality, and the versatility of the product
allowed us to create a really unique design.”
Flooring that performs on many levels
Almost a year after completing the renovation,
Reading Friends owner Diane Taylor
is a convert. “I was hesitant [about how the
LVT] would absorb the constant noise of the
kids switching classrooms, but it really has
worked!” she says. For a facility with plenty
of open space and very few doors, that’s a
big deal. “I am so impressed by how easy
[Interface LVT] has helped absorb the sound
in our hallways and classrooms.”
Additionally, intensive floor maintenance
has become a thing of the past. School
staff are able to spend more time with the
kids and less time making the floor look
nice. According to Diane, “it really was the
perfect flooring for the high-traffic, highnoise
areas of our school.”
In fact, because of the success of this
project, the entire Aledo Independent
School District is considering designating
Interface carpet and LVT as part of its
standard flooring for all its facilities. From
experience, Jeff Green explains, “Interface
carpet tile is a real idiot-proof product. And
as far as LVT, it’s a matter of getting people
to experience it in their schools to trust
that it’ll meet their needs.”
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This article originally appeared in the September 2019 issue of School Planning & Management.