What your business’s floor looks like says a lot about your company and what you value. Show your employees and customers you value their safety by investing in concrete floor maintenance.
Concrete Floor Repair
A properly maintained concrete floor should last four to eight years on average. In some cases, a concrete floor could last up to fifteen years; however, that depends on the amount of foot traffic the floor experiences. A concrete floor repair should be considered when you notice a number of small cracks, chipping/flaking of the coating, or floor discoloration.
There are several concrete floor options to choose from when considering repair:
Concrete Resurfacing
Concrete resurfacing offers a long-term solution to extend the floor’s lifespan. If cracks or chips appear on your floor’s surface in high traffic areas, resurfacing is ideal for remediating surface-level issues before they turn into more significant structural problems.
Concrete resurfacing also allows you to add a custom finish to your facility’s floors. Concrete floor overlays enable you to apply a custom texture to finished floors during the resurfacing process. For example, a spray texture could be applied to improve slip resistance, reducing employee and customer injury risk.
Concrete resurfacing restores aging concrete at a more cost-effective price than a complete concrete replacement. Also, the installation time of concrete resurfacing is short, minimizing downtime for day-to-day operations.
Joint Fillers
Joint fillers seal gaps between concrete slabs while also leaving floors with a clean, seamless finish. However, proactive concrete joint maintenance is necessary because they will eventually break down, leading to gaps in your floors where the concrete slab edges can start to wear away.
It’s crucial to repair joint fillers as soon as you start to see the materials breaking down, or else more expensive repairs will be needed to restore floors to their former condition. Minor joint repairs require removing existing joint filler, cleaning the joint, and injecting new filler to seal it. On the other hand, major joint repairs run the risk of requiring chipping away damaged concrete to resurface the concrete slab.
Procrastinating concrete joint maintenance can create a hazard for building infrastructure because it can lead to a build-up of moisture, causing foreign particles such as debris, mold, or bacteria to develop in underlying cracks. In addition, it can also cause a tripping hazard to your facility, risking employee and customer injury.
Concrete Sealers
Concrete floor sealers are ideal for protecting new industrial floor systems or bringing aging floors back to life. They maximize the longevity of concrete flooring systems while keeping floors safe for daily operations.
Epoxy Concrete Sealers
Epoxy coatings provide a durable sealing for concrete floors. Since they are thicker than other coatings, they require an intensive installation process. However, these sealers deliver top-notch abrasion resistance, withstand heavy foot traffic, and resist moisture (and most chemicals) for a low-maintenance solution.
Penetrating Concrete Sealers
While epoxy sealers lay on the concrete’s surface and provide a layer of protection, penetrating sealers are designed to probe deeper into the concrete. As a result, penetrating sealers strengthen the concrete surface by filling in holes and acting as a barrier from moisture, a common cause of concrete cracks.
Concrete Replacement
Concrete repairs are not always salvageable; sometimes, a complete concrete replacement is necessary. If your existing concrete floor begins to sink, has large or wide cracks, or is damaged due to freezing, a repair may not be an option for your facility.
When a concrete slab starts to look uneven or produces significant rifts over a noticeable amount of time, it could be due to poor construction or heavy water intrusion. Concrete floor intrusions pose a risk to your building infrastructure and the safety of your employees and customers.
Explore Solutions with Ardor
At Ardor Solutions, we provide facilities with what they need to accomplish in industrial flooring performance, specifications, and reliability. In addition to concrete repairs and replacements, we also perform a cost analysis to determine what best aligns with your facility’s needs, goals, and budget.
Our team is committed to maximizing the value of your flooring investment. When you partner with Ardor Solutions, you can enjoy peace of mind knowing your flooring system is built to last. Contact us today to set up your free assessment!
