Case study: F. Ball Beats the Clock at Worcestershire County Cricket Club

F. Ball have been used to prepare subfloors and install floorcoverings extensively at Worcestershire County Cricket Club, England, as part of significant investments in modernising and upgrading facilities.

Cheltenham Flooring Services, who were contracted to undertake the work, had a strict two-week window in which to complete the project while the team were training away.

They began by removing old carpet and vinyl floorcoverings in the main changing rooms, umpires’ rooms and players’ and officials’ areas. This also required lockers and other fixtures and fittings to be moved. A Stopgap smoothing compound was then applied throughout the areas.

Once the subfloor was fully prepared, Stockade carpet was installed in the changing rooms and main areas using F. Ball’s Styccobond F3 adhesive for textile floorcoverings. The water-based rubber/resin flooring adhesive offers excellent wet grab and benefits from an early build up of strength.

Flooring contractors then used F. Ball’s Styccobond F44 pressure sensitive acrylic adhesive to install Polyflor Polysafe safety flooring in the changing rooms. Styccobond F44 is a solvent-free, acrylic emulsion adhesive, which provides high bond strength, strong initial tack and a long open time. It is protected against bio-degradation and suitable for securing a wide-range of vinyl sheet and tile floorcoverings, rubber floorcoverings and some PVC or polyurethane-backed textile floorcoverings.

Artificial grass on the balcony of the ladies’ pavilion using a Styccobond adhesive.

Kevin Keegan of Cheltenham Flooring Services, said: “The project went incredibly smoothly despite the tight turnaround. There were long days, but we got it done. F. Ball products helped with the tight time constraints. We use them all the time, so we knew we could rely on them. Fast-track properties allowed us to work quickly, and the client was extremely happy with the quick turnaround and the high-quality finish.”