When building a school from the ground up, one of the decisions you’ll need to make is how many areas you’ll have that transition from one type of flooring to another. Will there be a lot of transitions, or will the school mostly have one type of flooring throughout? Once that decision has been made, it’s time to select your transition strips.

There are many flooring details to consider when designing a new school or developing plans to renovate an old one. Over the years, we’ve noticed that one of the most important accessories you’ll have to choose is cove base, which will help protect your walls from chemicals the maintenance crews will use to clean the floors, as well as from damage from rolling carts, book bags, and other equipment that teachers and students may be traveling with through the halls.

Many older schools face the same problem - their staircases have deteriorated over the years. The chips and cracks on concrete stairs or the fraying and wear on carpeted stairs aren’t only unsightly, but can also be a serious danger for students and teachers.