Darland High School

When Darland High School in North Wales required an interior update, Wrexham Council had to find flooring products that provide pleasing aesthetics, can cope with the heavy footfall and traffic, and deliver a healthy and safe interior environment for the pupils. Taking advantage of Forbo Flooring’s extensive portfolio, that boasts outstanding performance characteristics across a variety of floor finishes, Darland High School and Wrexham Council specified its Flotex and Marmoleum products.

Donna Adcock PR and Marketing Officer at Darland High School, who helped specify Forbo’s Marmoleum Dual and Flotex Vector, said: “Over the summer of 2012, we decided to undertake an internal alteration to certain areas of the School, as they had started to look outdated.

“When looking for suitable flooring for the interior refurbishment, we had a number of standards that had to be met; the floor had to look modern and bring a unique stamp to the school, as well as being easy to clean and incorporate green credentials.”

Donna continues: “After looking through Forbo’s portfolio of products, with Nick at Wrexham Council, I was drawn to the design of Flotex Vector as it looked particularly similar to spines of books on shelves – making it ideal for the library!”

Combining the practical elements of a resilient flooring with the slip resistant, soft finish and acoustic properties usually associated with textiles, Flotex provides a comfortable and hygienic floor covering.

Nigel Watts, Director of Brian J Watts Flooring, who installed Forbo Flooring’s products commented: “Thanks to the flexibility of Forbo’s modular Marmoleum tiles, it was very easy to cut on site and fit around the school’s corridors, which ultimately resulted in an easy installation. We were able to complete the job whilst the pupils were on an annual school holiday, meaning we did not have to disrupt the school’s working days.”

Donna concludes: “Darland High School was very pleased with the end result and we have just completed another phase of the school, which incorporated more products from Forbo’s portfolio – thanks to the outstanding performance from the products installed in the corridors and library.”