Floor coverings
We don’t have any requirements about what kind of floor coverings schools can buy. Your board can decide which floor coverings will work best in the different areas of your school.
Choosing the right floor coverings
These are some things that you should think about when choosing floor coverings.
- Buy good quality floor coverings that are easy to maintain and long lasting to save costs in the long run.
- Hallways get far more use than other rooms, so they should have hard floor coverings or heavy-duty carpet.
- Laboratories and technology rooms often have spills, so avoid carpets or other soft coverings.
- Get floor coverings that are easy to keep clean.
- Minimise noise by thinking about the acoustic quality of flooring.
Getting advice
Floor NZ provides information about floor coverings, and can give advice on the best options for your school.
Paying for floor coverings
You should budget to replace the school’s floor coverings in your 5 Year Agreement funding, and plan for it in your 10 Year Property Plan. Floor coverings in new buildings and extensions are paid for from the project budget.
Non-fixed coverings – like rugs – are counted as furniture and equipment, and you pay for them from your furniture and equipment funding. To repair floor coverings, use your property maintenance grant.