Where Can You Apply an Epoxy Coating?
While commonly associated with garages, epoxy coatings are growing in trend, especially in commercial areas. It is a protective material made from epoxy resin, a viscous substance. Due to foot traffic and equipment usage, facilities experience a high level of wear and tear, which adds up over time and requires costly repairs. Additionally, cracks and wet, slick surfaces present slip and fall risks, which an even, non-slip coating can help reduce.
So, where can you add an epoxy coating?
1. Garages
Whether for commercial use or your own personal vehicles, a garage is a common spot for epoxy. Vehicles and other equipment may create cracks, while oil and other fluids leak out, creating puddles or stains. In response, this seamless membrane creates an even surface that won’t absorb excess liquid, guards against cracks and damage and is easily cleaned.
2. Decks
Do you have a deck, porch or similar outside area that’s regularly exposed to water? Instead of accepting the look of cracks and water damage, adding an epoxy coating lets you wipe down the surface. The substance will reduce wear, tear and the need for repairs down the road.
3. Pool Areas
Water isn’t the only slip and fall hazard by the pool. Concrete cracks take on a rough, uneven appearance over time, so to avoid potential trips and other injuries, consider adding an epoxy coating to all walking areas.
4. Commercial Workspaces
Industrial areas also experience a high level of wear and tear, stemming from multiple sources: employees walking or performing duties, chemical exposure, machinery and equipment usage and vehicle use, including forklifts and trucks. Instead of making frequent repairs or placing non-slip mats over an uneven surface, an epoxy coating strengthens the floor itself.
5. Restaurants and Grocery Stores
Do your employees deal with food and liquids? Are you concerned about health issues, including food poisoning risks? Tile flooring and grout lines are difficult to clean, while the crevices hold onto bacteria. Additionally, these spots can crack and may become slick, creating a slip and fall risk. A non-slip epoxy coating not only adds traction, but further eliminates the bacterial risks present when dealing with tile.
6. Healthcare Facilities
Grocery stores and restaurants aren’t the only places teeming with bacteria; hospitals present a similar risk. For floors that are easy to clean, thus reducing infection and illness risks, consider adding a non-slip epoxy coating within your medical facility.
Are you looking to add an epoxy coating to the floors of your Connecticut business? Let M. Brett Painting get the job done. To learn more or to schedule an appointment, give our location a call today.