For industrial businesses on Mission Street, Panet Road, and throughout the Mission Industrial Area, floor repairs are inevitable. Skid steers, forklifts, and other heavy machinery are mainstays of industrial businesses – and they have a heavy impact on flooring. Sand and salt mix with sleet and snow to tear flooring apart in the winter. UV rays can degrade flooring in the summer.
We won’t tell you that epoxy flooring (and the various other types of resinous flooring systems we offer) will end floor repairs forever; you’ll still need to replace your flooring eventually. The advantages of these flooring systems will save you money over time, and they’ll also help your business succeed.
The Real Culprits: What Breaks Down Traditional Industrial Floors
The most traditional industrial flooring system is concrete, and there’s good reason to like the stuff:
- It’s inexpensive
- It’s got high enough compressive strength to handle heavy machinery
- It’s resistant to abrasion, impact, and fire
In some climates, that might be good enough – not in Winnipeg. Concrete does not handle moisture particularly well; when that moisture is mixed with corrosive salts, things get even worse. You’ve seen our roads in the spring. Potholes everywhere. Granted, our roads are asphalt, but the principle is the same.
When you use untreated concrete, you can get cracks, holes, and uneven surfaces. That spells catastrophe for heavy machinery and for team members who could slip or trip while carrying heavy materials.
What Seamless Epoxy Flooring Is (And Why “Seamless” Matters In Industrial Facilities)
Seamless epoxy flooring is a resinous flooring system that is poured onto a prepared concrete substrate and cured. It is:
- Durable
- Low-maintenance
- Chemical-resistant
- Water-resistant
- Seamless
Seamless means exactly that: There are no seams. This limits the number of weak points in your flooring, eliminates spaces where contaminants can accumulate, and creates a smooth surface for vehicle traffic to move along.
Our seamless epoxy floors are a great fit for several types of Mission Industrial Park businesses; contact us today.
How Seamless Epoxy Prevents Repeat Repairs In High-Traffic Industrial Environments
When you have to repair your floors frequently, it’s likely that the flooring system you have installed is the culprit. There is no one-size-fits-all flooring solution for industrial businesses (not even epoxy flooring). When epoxy flooring is the right fit, however, it can do incredible things – especially considering its low cost.
Industrial epoxy floors offer chemical and stain resistance. This makes them a great fit for businesses in the Mission Industrial Park that are dealing with certain corrosive chemicals that could compromise concrete surfaces.
A seamless epoxy flooring system also offers fewer weak points compared to seamed flooring systems; that’s a tremendous boon for businesses operating heavy machinery regularly.
This doesn’t mean they’re right for every business, however; businesses with floors that deal with repeated thermal shock from cleaning processes, for example, may be better suited to other seamless flooring systems.
Mission Industrial Use Cases: Where Epoxy Delivers The Biggest Payoff
Epoxy flooring delivers the biggest payoff for businesses that
- Have heavy machine traffic
- Need resistance to oils, greases, fuels, salts, mild acids, and alkalis
- Want an inexpensive flooring solution
This matches many businesses in the Mission Industrial area, especially warehouses and businesses working with certain fuels and oils.
We always encourage our clients to contact us before deciding on the right flooring system for their needs. By walking us through your daily operations, we can conclude if epoxy flooring or one of our other industrial flooring materials is right for you.
Looking for industrial flooring in Winnipeg? Contact TCF West today.
