When we say commercial epoxy flooring, commercial can mean many things. Sometimes it could be a retail space, other times a warehouse. But no matter where you find it, the advantages it conveys can be useful for both types of spaces. Let’s take a look at the many benefits that can be found in these amazing floor coatings.

ANTI-SLIP COATINGS

No matter where you are, anti-slip coatings are usually a good idea. For instance, in a restaurant or retail store, you want to have an anti-slip coating in case someone spills a drink. Leaving a spill without cleaning it up could lead to someone suing you, and the addition of a non-slip surface could prevent that slip from happening in the first place.

On the other hand, you also have to be aware of spills that occur in warehouses. You want to protect your workers from falls, because one of them falling could hit you in many ways. First of all, you lose their productivity. Second, your insurance rates go up. Third, OSHA might find out.

Of course, anti-slip coatings can’t protect against every spill, so you need to clean them up as soon as you can. That’s why it’s good that our concrete floor paint provides…

EASY CLEANUP

One of the worst parts about concrete is that it can stain quickly. Two of the most common types of stains that occur are from oil and antifreeze, but it can also occur from a single soda. That’s because concrete is porous by nature. A single spill can cause a mark that lasts forever. Also, concrete can be difficult to clean up because of the way the spill heads down into the controlled-crack seams..

That’s where concrete floor coatings come in. When you have a spill on a sealed surface, you really don’t have to worry about it as much. Just wipe it up, because it’s much easier to get out of the seams and off the surface. Sure, you want to get that spill off of it as quickly as possible, but most liquids aren’t going to stain an epoxy surface.

And speaking of protecting the concrete…

CONCRETE PROTECTION

Concrete floor coatings don’t just give the concrete protection against liquids. It also protects it from many other types of damage that might damage the substrate. In general, the concrete that’s underneath the epoxy is harder to repair than the epoxy itself. If you drop something onto concrete, it chips, looks bad, and can cause a tripping hazard as it gets worse.

At the same time, this protection can actually protect tools and eyes as well. The coating can absorb some of the impact, so if you drop a tool it’s not going to suffer quite the same level of damage as if it were dropped on concrete. At the same time, chips of concrete aren’t going to go flying everywhere.

COATINGS ADD INTEREST

Concrete tends to be boring. Unless you have stained concrete, it’s usually some slight variant of gray, and even if it is stained it’s still rather dull. An epoxy floor coating can really add a great look to whatever concrete you put it on. Just take a look at retail establishments. While every other store might have concrete or tile, putting metal flake into your epoxy floor coating can really make your shop stand out.

But what about warehouses? Is it worth putting metal flake into the concrete floor coating, when warehouses are known for being so boring? Well, we kind of answered that question; why not spruce up the look of the warehouse floor to make it look better for the employees? While metal flake might not be necessary, it can certainly make a boring space that much more interesting.

IMPROVE YOUR LIGHTING

Did you know that your commercial epoxy floor can actually improve your lighting? It’s pretty simple if you think about it. Gray concrete is very dull. Not only is gray a light-suck, but the finish on most concrete is also non-reflective.

But when you add an epoxy flooring, you can add a reflective material to it. Whether that’s a lighter color such as white or its metal flakes, the light that comes from above can be reflected instead of absorbed. That means that fewer lights can be used in a space. This reflection can also be used to get more light into darker areas, such as bottom shelves (in both retail shops and in warehouses).

Commercial epoxy flooring is an excellent option when you’re looking for a way to make your floors look fancier, but we hope we’ve also shown you just how useful it can be no matter what environment you’re trying to protect. If you’re ready to make the step beyond simple garage epoxy floors in New Jersey and are ready to improve your commercial floors, contact Floor Skinz today.