In industrial spaces, the often-underestimated backbone of operations lies beneath our feet – the flooring. Much like a meticulous MOT ensures your car’s optimal performance, scrutiny is required for your facility’s flooring to uncover potential challenges that could jeopardise its integrity.
Assessing your current flooring allows for light to be shed on any subtle signs and potential issues that, if left unattended, may lead to unforeseen consequences and is a fundamental step in safeguarding the durability, safety and efficiency of your industrial space.
Let’s navigate through the essential considerations that every facility manager should bear in mind when it comes to the health of their flooring.
Signs of trouble: Assessing your current flooring
Ensuring the optimal functionality of your industrial space prompts our focus to shift to the often-overlooked indicators that tell the story of your flooring’s health. Just as a seasoned mechanic scans a car for visual cues, we begin with a visual verdict on your floors. Are there telltale signs of wear and tear? Cracks, chips or discoloration may seem minor, but their implications can be far-reaching, impacting both safety and aesthetics.
However, a flooring health check goes beyond what meets the eye. It involves delving beneath the surface, akin to inspecting the engine of a car. Probing into moisture levels and subfloor integrity, addressing potential structural concerns before they evolve into significant issues.
Giving your floor a full MOT
Just as a car undergoes a meticulous inspection during an MOT, the flooring health check is a comprehensive process, leaving no nook or cranny unexamined.
Working together with one of our trusted applicator partners, we’ll happily walk the floor of your site with you and inspect any areas requiring attention, discuss your unique service criteria along with any budget limitations or considerations with the view to providing a personalised floor health report, including any advisories – areas to watch out for over the coming weeks and months, or failures – areas for immediate concern.
This MOT health check involves…
Surface examination
Visual clues such as cracks, chips, or discolouration, may indicate potential safety hazards that, while perhaps not an immediate concern, could lead to more significant problems if not addressed promptly. However, these features could also indicate critical structural issues that demand swift attention to prevent serious safety risks or further damage.
During a visual inspection of the floor, patterns of wear may be identified that indicate the need for preventive measures to avoid future issues. If these areas of degradation pose an immediate threat to the safety of the occupants or the integrity of the space, it’s imperative that potential solutions are identified.
Beyond the surface
Probing beneath the surface allows us to identify any moisture-related issues or compromises in the subfloor’s structural integrity, which can prove problematic for any floor covering.
Identifying and addressing structural issues in the substrate at an early stage, including those caused by moisture as well as chemicals or movement, can prevent them from developing into major concerns.
The consequences of ignoring flooring issues
It’s crucial to underscore the repercussions of turning a blind eye to potential issues identified in your flooring health check. Much like a neglected car that may compromise your safety on the road, overlooking flooring concerns poses significant risks within your industrial space.
1. Safety risks and compliance concerns: Unattended flooring issues can pose safety hazards, potentially leading to accidents and non-compliance with industry regulations. Prioritising the health of your flooring is a proactive step towards ensuring a secure working environment.
2. Escalating costs for repairs and replacements: What might start as a minor flooring concern can quickly escalate into a costly affair if left unaddressed. Timely intervention not only safeguards your budget but also prevents the need for extensive repairs or complete replacements.
3. Impact on operational efficiency and downtime: Disruptions to operations due to flooring issues can result in downtime, affecting productivity and profitability. Maintaining a vigilant approach to your flooring’s health safeguards against unexpected operational interruptions.
Taking control: ensuring the longevity of your floor
After comprehensive assessment of the current floor surface, advisories and failures will have been identified and decisions can begin to be made about the maintenance and repair of your flooring. The next step is shifting gear into taking proactive control to ensure the floor’s longevity and optimal performance – the key to safeguarding your investment and maintaining a safe and efficient industrial space.
To ensure the longevity, safety and efficiency of your floor, schedule a free floor health check with Vebro Polymers!
Contact the Vebro team in Manchester, UK by dropping an email to hello@vebropolymers.com.
Vebro works alongside several trusted applicator partners across the UK and Ireland who are trained in the art of seamless resin floor application. Together, we’ll provide an agreed flooring specification and a project rate inclusive of all surface prep, material, installation, and any aftercare required. Offering a one-stop shop for all floor, wall and coving work required across the site!
