Texas Granite
No-wax solid vinyl tile with a 30-year life expectancy and over 40% less annual upkeep than waxed VCT
Education
School flooring
A school floor takes thousands of pairs of shoes a day, chair scrapes by the hour and a cleaning routine that never ends. Yorkshore specifies resilient flooring for K-12 schools and campuses across Florida and New England, chosen for indoor air quality, colorfast durability and installations that fit inside a summer break.
Curated selection
Recommended products
Products our team commonly specifies for these environments. Confirm suitability for your project with a specialist.
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Sonata Elements
Large-format 18 x 36 in luxury vinyl tile designed to coordinate with gradient carpet tile
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Mirra
30 mil wood- and stone-look luxury vinyl plank and tile for heavy commercial traffic
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ABPure
Red List Free rubber tile and sheet with Nfuse, tested to ASTM F1515 for color durability
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Electrotile
Static dissipative and conductive solid vinyl tile for rooms where the floor is part of the grounding plan
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ABDefender Stair Treads
One-piece fire-retardant, low-smoke rubber stair treads for exit stairways and egress areas
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PlayTiles
Interlocking recycled rubber playground tiles with certified critical fall heights
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Sport Mat
Recycled rubber mats and tiles for weight rooms, studios and multi-use fitness spaces
Applications
Spaces we specify for
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Classrooms
Acoustics, indoor air quality and low maintenance drive classroom flooring choices before color is considered. Muted tones can help a room feel calmer.
- Acoustics
- Indoor air quality
- Low maintenance
- Muted color palettes
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School cafeterias
School cafeterias also host study halls, assemblies and after-hours events. With many chairs moving at once, indentation and scratch resistance matter.
- Indentation resistance
- Scratch resistance
- Spill cleanup
- Multi-use scheduling
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School hallways
Hallways take constant heavy traffic, scratches and scuffs. Custom colors and mascot logos can be inlaid directly into the floor.
- Heavy foot traffic
- Scratch and scuff resistance
- No-wax maintenance
- Custom colors and logo inlays
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School libraries
Libraries depend on sound control. Vinyl and rubber have been replacing carpet in many libraries because they do not show spills and traffic patterns the way carpet does.
- Sound dampening
- Visibility of spills and traffic patterns
- Ease of cleaning
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Science labs
Labs call for chemical and stain resistance and seamless installation that limits joints. Static-dissipative options are available where equipment and experiments need protection.
- Chemical and stain resistance
- Seamless or welded installation
- Static-dissipative options
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Locker rooms
Locker rooms set a high bar for hygiene where bare feet meet the floor. Yorkshore specifies no-wax, non-porous materials with manufacturer antimicrobial treatment, heat-welded seams and flash coving.
- Non-porous surface
- Heat-welded seams and flash coving
- Manufacturer antimicrobial treatment
- No-wax maintenance
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Playgrounds
Commercial rubber safety surfacing is used under play equipment such as climbers and swings. It is specified for impact attenuation matched to the fall height of the equipment.
- Equipment fall height
- Impact attenuation
- Outdoor weather and sun exposure
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Stairwells
In stairwells, stair treads carry the safety brief. They need durable, slip-resistant surfaces in patterns and colors that suit the building.
- Slip resistance
- Durability
- Coordinated colors and patterns
- Fire performance for egress stairs
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Gyms
Weight rooms and cardio areas use rubber tile. Courts use systems tuned for ball bounce, shock absorption and slip resistance.
- Ball response
- Shock absorption
- Slip resistance
- Impact resistance in weight areas
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Media centers and electronics labs
Media centers, robotics labs and server rooms run on electronics. Static-dissipative and conductive tile carries static charge to ground and is maintained without wax.
- Static control grade (dissipative or conductive)
- Equipment sensitivity
- No-wax maintenance
Selection factors
What to consider
- Indoor air quality: low-VOC, FloorScore-certified products
- Colorfast durability, with custom school colors and logo inlays available
- No-wax maintenance to save custodial hours
- Scratch, scuff and indentation resistance in hallways and cafeterias
- Static control in labs and media centers
- Installation phased into the summer window
Related performance requirements
Technical resources
Specifications and documents
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Texas Granite — Technical specifications
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Texas Granite — LEED v4 compliance
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Sonata & Sonata Elements — Technical specifications
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ABPure — Technical specifications
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Electrotile — Technical specifications
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Rubber stair treads — Installation instructions (ABDefender, ABMarathon, ABPure)
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Playtiles — Technical data sheet
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Sport Mat — Technical data sheet
Guides
Guides for this application
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What is the most durable flooring for school corridors and classrooms?
Homogeneous solid vinyl tile or homogeneous rubber for hallways; 20–30 mil LVT or rubber for classrooms. How to compare load ratings, wear layers, acoustics,...
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