Industrial flooring guidance
A practical guide to assessing epoxy floor coatings for warehouses, workshops, production areas and other operational spaces.
Discuss your floor
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Epoxy flooring is commonly considered where a facility needs a hard-wearing, cleanable surface with protection against routine traffic, spills and wear.
The right system depends on the existing concrete, expected traffic, cleaning regime, exposure to contaminants and the downtime available for installation and cure.
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A coating is only as reliable as the substrate beneath it. Mechanical surface preparation removes weak material and contaminants, then creates the profile needed for adhesion.
Where joints, cracks or local failures are present, concrete repair should be planned before the coating system is installed.
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For live facilities, the practical questions are often access, sequencing, cure times and the safe return of traffic. Zoning the work can reduce disruption while maintaining a controlled installation process.
A site survey helps establish whether epoxy is the right finish and how the programme can be aligned with the way the operation runs.
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Prepare the concrete substrate and remove existing coatings before a new resin system is applied.
View guidanceRepair cracks, joints and local failures before installing a protective floor coating.
View guidanceCompare epoxy with a mechanically refined concrete finish for suitable operational areas.
View guidancePlan repairs, preparation and finish selection around traffic, access and operational continuity.
View guidanceArrange a UK-wide site survey to review substrate condition, operational requirements and programme constraints.
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