Verified flooring case study • Canton, CT • Completed October 2026
Cracked Preschool VCT Repaired in One After-Hours Visit
Replace localized cracked and peeling VCT, retain the surrounding floor, and complete the repair outside preschool operating hours
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Commercial Project · School
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- Engagement
- Commercial Project · School
- Repair area
- Approximately 45 square feet
- Elapsed work time
- A couple of hours after operating hours
The problem
How was cracked and peeling VCT repaired at this Canton preschool?
Localized sections of the preschool's existing VCT were cracking and peeling away. The floor was reported to be old, but a specific cause of the damage was not confirmed. The repair covered approximately 45 square feet in classroom areas.
The work was scheduled after the preschool's operating hours. The crew needed to remove the damaged material, prepare the exposed repair areas, and install replacement tile within the evening work window.
The scope was a targeted repair that kept the surrounding floor in place. Serene Blue replacement VCT was fitted into the affected sections, leaving visible blue patches alongside the retained gray and blue flooring.
Project overview
The goal, materials, and finished scope.
In October 2026, Floors Now completed a localized VCT repair at an unnamed Canton preschool. Approximately 45 square feet of cracked and peeling tile were replaced during an after-hours visit lasting a couple of hours. The crew removed the damaged sections and prepared the exposed repair areas with wood underlayment screws, PROMA Pro Patch, and MAPEI Planiprep SC. Armstrong Standard Excelon Imperial Texture VCT in Serene Blue was then installed with MT-711 VCT adhesive. The finished result consists of fitted blue replacement patches alongside the retained gray and blue flooring, with a visible color contrast and the surrounding floor left in place.
Project facts
- Completed
- October 2026
- Documented scope
- Commercial preschool VCT repair
- Property type
- School
- Customer type
- Educational Organization
- Rooms
- Preschool classroom areas
- Flooring
- Armstrong Standard Excelon Imperial Texture VCT in Serene Blue
- Project goal
- Replace localized cracked and peeling VCT, retain the surrounding floor, and complete the repair outside preschool operating hours
Project photography
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Privacy-aware project record
School photographs, the school name, property address, building layout, and identifying facility details are withheld to protect the privacy of the school and its occupants.
Scope of work
What we did, step by step.
Localized tile removal, underlayment and surface preparation, and replacement VCT installation in one after-hours visit.
- Removed cracked and peeling VCT from the localized repair areas, exposing existing adhesive and sections of wood underlayment
- Completed localized underlayment and surface preparation using wood underlayment screws, PROMA Pro Patch, and MAPEI Planiprep SC
- Installed approximately 45 square feet of Armstrong Standard Excelon Imperial Texture VCT in Serene Blue with MT-711 VCT adhesive
- Fitted replacement tiles alongside the retained flooring, producing visible blue repair patches within the existing floor
- Completed the repair in a couple of hours after the preschool's operating hours
Common questions
Questions about this commercial flooring project.
What was wrong with the preschool's existing VCT?
The affected tiles were cracking and peeling away. The flooring was reported to be old, but no specific cause was confirmed. The repair addressed approximately 45 square feet of damaged VCT in classroom areas.
What preparation and installation materials were used?
The crew removed the damaged tiles and completed localized preparation using wood underlayment screws, PROMA Pro Patch, and MAPEI Planiprep SC. The replacement Armstrong Standard Excelon Imperial Texture VCT in Serene Blue was installed with MT-711 VCT adhesive.
How long did the VCT repair take?
The team completed the localized repair in a couple of hours after the preschool's operating hours.
Did the replacement tile match the surrounding floor?
The Serene Blue replacement tiles form visible blue patches beside portions of the retained gray and blue flooring. The repaired areas have a contrasting finished appearance, and the surrounding floor was left in place.
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