Winning solution for Kingham Hill School with Taraflex

The majority of the Independent schools across the UK fully understand the importance of providing world class sporting facilities, as they are a major attraction for prospective pupils and parents.

Kingham Hill School near the idyllic Cotswold village of Kingham has just over 340 pupils and caters for both girls and boys aged 11-18. There is a five-day teaching week and once lessons have finished, there is time for sport and activities every afternoon.

When it was decided to replace and re-develop the main sports hall at Kingham Hill, the aspects of quality, performance, looks and durability would be pivotal in the final flooring specification.

The school turned to international flooring specialist Gerflor to supply 770m2 of its world renowned Taraflex® Performance vinyl sports flooring in Blue and Pink to provide the high performing, multi-use solution it was seeking.

Catriona Thompson, Bursar at Kingham Hill School commented: “As part of the School’s development strategy the Governing body decided that the sports hall built by our founder was no longer fit for purpose.

“The building of a new sports centre began with the main hall within the new sports centre being one of the main focal points of the building.

“The floor needed to meet the needs of a range of activities including cricket, netball and football, gymnastics, badminton, fencing and social events. After researching the benefits and constraints on many products, Gerflor’s Taraflex® Performance flooring best met the criteria with the added benefit that it would bring colour and life to the space.”

The overall responsibility and flooring specification would fall to the Swindon HQ of Beard Construction who would in turn appoint a high quality floring installer. Simon Gannon, Site Manager for Beard Construction commented: “Beard has carried out several previous prestigious projects for the school and have had a long-standing good relationship.”

On matching up to the specification requirements Simon Gannon added: “The Gerflor vinyl sports flooring is perfect for the school’s requirements. It’s a well-layered floor with great flexibility and strength and feels firm underfoot with enough give for sports activities.

“The Gerflor Taraflex Performance sports flooring is an outstanding high quality product and we would certainly specify it again if given the opportunity.”

Taraflex® Performance is available in 17 colours and 3 wood-effect designs as standard with an addition 110 solid colour options available with a 500sqm minimum order quantity. It offers a P2 category shock absorbency of 35% to 45% and is recognised for providing durability, safety and comfort without impairing performance. Taraflex® Performance is treated with the Triple Action Protecsol® surface treatment, therefore no polish is ever required. It contributes to easy maintenance and is anti-friction burn whilst maximising both slide and grip.

Taraflex® Performance is an ideal solution for renovation works as it’s available with the Dry-Tex™ System perfect for new construction or refurbishment projects with damp subfloors.

The eventual look of the Kingham Hill School was also to play a vital role in providing the best sports environment possible. Catriona Thompson said: “With limited natural light within the hall, we were keen not to have a traditional single coloured floor, but to complement the neutral colours used in the rest of the building with a vibrant, statement floor - in pink and blue.

“The flooring also enabled us to countersink the fixing points for badminton, netball and volleyball posts removing trip hazards and keeping a sleek look to the space.”

The Taraflex® sports flooring range from Gerflor has been used by the largest international sports federations (volleyball, handball, badminton, table tennis) for decades. Through partnerships with these federations Gerflor has been present at the Summer Olympic Games since 1976. The Taraflex® range offers sensibly priced solutions for every level of performance and it is widely recognised and used within the education, community, leisure and health and fitness sectors.

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