Kentile Vinyl Tile

I have a kitchen floor of 12 x 12 kentile vinyl tiles some of which are damaged and some of which we plan to take up.

Kentile vinyl tile. The tile is kentile vinyl composition tile criterion solids. Kentile floors in brooklyn new york was a neighborhood mainstay for many years with a recognizable neon kentile sign above its flagship factory. If it is a kentile product then it s probably a material with vinyl in it because i don t think they made wood parquet flooring. The company remained in brooklyn for 100 years before going out of business.

Like floor tiles vinyl sheet flooring is a long lasting and economical material and it also offers more aesthetic options to suit a homeowner s taste. How to identify asbestos containing kentile or kenflex floor tiles. If it s old enough it could contain asbestos. Here we provide a photo guide to kentile asphalt asbestos flooring kentile vinyl asbestos floor tile identification photographs a list of product names styles colors and vinyl asbestos floor patterns and colors for asbestos containing floor tile products.

Kentile flooring identification photos history asbestos content. Kentile became successful by offering flooring in a wide range of materials colors and patterns. The company began as a small brooklyn tile company in 1898. Kentile floors was founded in 1898 by arthur kennedy.

Developed through our continuum solutions excelon vct harmonizes. If it s a vinyl tile that is only 9x9 then the chances of asbestos are high but if it s 12x12 or sheet vinyl then your guess would be as good as mine. Top rated seller top rated seller. From united states c 15 81 shipping.

The floor was laid in 1986. Unfortunately vinyl sheet flooring manufactured with an asbestos backing poses a serious exposure risk when it is disturbed. 1966 kentile vinyl tile floors vintage print ad home decor fireplace 1960s. Kentile floors was founded in 1898 by arthur kennedy in brooklyn new york the company produced large durable vinyl cork and rubber floor tiles many of which incorporated up to 25 asbestos.

1964 kentile vinyl floors print ad exciting new brookstone textured tile. Kentile s asbestos trust began accepting claims in march 2015 and currently holds 193 million in funds. Kentile floors flourished under founder arthur kennedy specializing in vinyl asphalt and cork floor tiles. Vct vinyl composition tile a classic economical value.