There are some questions about concrete floors that we at West Coast Epoxy receive on a fairly regular basis. When a customer is thinking about using a tint-stained concrete floor in a professional kitchen, for example, they are generally comparing it to what they might encounter with a vinyl or tile surface. So here are some replies to these common questions about concrete flooring in industrial kitchens that we hear in the Mountain House area.
Rough Concrete Underfoot?
Many are worried that a concrete floor will be too hard on their feet and joints, perhaps producing distress while stationary for the long periods mandatory during a restaurant shift. In fact, epoxy flooring can help to alleviate this situation. With West Coast Epoxy, you can choose different levels of thickness and rigidness for your epoxy coats to assist with bearing impact and vibration. With the correct specifications during application, your epoxy floor can be better and safer for your joints and feet than ordinary tile or concrete choices.
Is Coated Concrete Easy to Sanitize?
A high-grade color stained or epoxied concrete floor has a polyurethane sealer that is almost just as durable as the sealers we apply on garage floors and work areas with heavy traffic. Carts won’t scrape it. Liquids can’t stain it. Falling instruments won’t leave a dent. When it comes to strength, endurance and ease of maintenance, coated concrete typically comes out on top.
Are Epoxy Floors Appropriate for Work?
It is factual that shiny epoxy floors in retail stores and showrooms can be slippery when wet, but their flooring focuses on aesthetics, not functionality. That does not hold true when you apply epoxy topcoats to a kitchen floor. By adding roughness or a no-slip finish to your epoxy topcoats, your surface can have more anti-slip than ceramic tiles or vinyl. In fact, many industrial kitchens in restaurants use epoxy coatings because they offer longer lasting anti-slip with the proper topcoat.
Contact Us for an Epoxy Kitchen Floor
Clearly, using epoxy topcoats in Mountain House for your kitchen has noted benefits. But you may have further inquiries. We’d love to provide the answers. West Coast Epoxy has years of experience and skills with the installation of epoxy topcoats, concrete stains, polishes, and overlays. Give us a call. Or if you like, you can schedule a free onsite consultation with our professional installers using our online form. Any kitchen in Mountain House is bound to benefit from epoxy topcoats!
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