KBAC Vanguard LVTs in Demand
at Waterfall Estate
KBAC Flooring’s new luxury vinyl tile range, The Vanguard Collection, is proving extremely popular with
designers of both commercial and residential projects in Waterfall Estate, one of Africa’s biggest urban
developments now underway at Midrand, between Johannesburg and Pretoria.
Dave Keefer, Business Development
Manager at KBAC’s Johannesburg
operations, says Vanguard LVTs have
been specified for several new stores in
the Mall of Africa, SA’s largest shopping
mall yet built in a single phase, which is
the focal point of the Waterfall Estate. The
130,000m2 mall is home to over 300 local
and international stores, of which many are
flagship outlets.
“Furthermore, The Vanguard Collection
has been specified for 72 new residential
units at The Sheds @ Waterfall, a prestige
rental housing project with luxury two-level
dwellings showcased at a major Home
Expo in July. This new Century Property
Developments precinct, overlooking the
Mall of Africa, is an exciting addition
to the fast-growing Waterfall Estate
which has become Gauteng’s emerging
‘style district’ with homes that feature
breathtaking architecture and design
trends,” Keefer stated.
K BAC Flooring will supply and
install around 6,000m 2 of Vanguard
Nature’s Look ‘’Bleached Pine’’ for the
upstairs living areas of all the units at
The Sheds @ Waterfall.
The new range is made from virgin
vinyl which eliminates the potential
health hazards of recycled PVC. There
are dangers in the recycling of PVC
because the plastic contains a large
amount of chlorine. When recycled or
remanufactured, it can lead to the release
of highly dangerous toxins, so KBAC opted
for the safer, virgin option.
Vanguard Nature’s Look heavy-duty
residential range features eight colours
with a natural wooden look. “Nature’s
KBAC Flooring’s The Vanguard Collection LVTs installed at a luxury residential unit at
The Sheds @ Waterfall and also in one of the new Mall of Africa stores in Midrand, Johannesburg
Look, which is 2mm thick, will be available
as a standard, non-registered embossed
LVT with patterns on the wear (top) layers
of the planks that imitate wood. This
residential range features durable, robust
wear layers of 0.3mm - the thickest yet
available for this application from KBAC.
The planks, with a width of 230mm and
length of 1.2 metres, are also substantially
bigger than previously available from
KBAC, which offers increased economy
and a more realistic appearance.
KBAC Flooring has now also launched
a Parquet version to augment its Vanguard
Collection which, the company believes,
will be the first Parquet LVT available in
SA. The 3x9 inch stick-down LVT planks
with 0.55mm wear layer, are available
in four colours. Parquet flooring, made
from a variety of materials, is currently
enjoying a global revival and KBAC expects
the trend to follow locally. A KBAC slide
card for buyers suggests four of unlimited
Parquet Vanguard design options available
for designers and home-owners.
JHB: 011 608 4270
CPT: 021 464 4320
info@kbacflooring.co.za
www.kbacflooring.co.za
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