Remmers resin flooring systems
Remmers is a German manufacturer that came to floors the long way round, through concrete protection and surface technology rather than flooring alone. That engineering background shows in a range built to protect a structure as much as to finish it, which is part of why Remmers is a familiar name on car park decks and industrial floors. It has supplied the UK market for decades. Surface Specialists is tied to no manufacturer. Where a Remmers system is the right fit, it is specified and installed by an experienced specialist contractor from our network. Listing Remmers here does not imply a partnership, approval or accreditation.
From concrete protection to floors
Remmers did not start as a flooring brand. Its roots are in protecting and repairing concrete and masonry and resin flooring grew out of that. The practical result is that Remmers floors tend to be specified with the substrate front of mind, treating the finish and the protection of the slab as one system rather than two separate jobs. On structures where the concrete itself needs looking after, such as decks and older industrial slabs, that heritage is a genuine advantage.
Remmers floor systems are specified in line with British Standards and FeRFA guidance, the trade body for the resin flooring industry, so a Remmers specification can be checked against recognised benchmarks rather than a brochure.
Low-emission resins and occupied sites
One thing that marks Remmers out is its water-based and lower-emission resin technology. On a bare industrial new-build that may not matter much, but on an occupied site it can decide the job. A school, a hospital, an office or a working shop cannot always be emptied for days while solvent-heavy resins cure and vent. Lower-odour, lower-emission systems can make it possible to floor an area with people still in the building nearby, depending on the system and the ventilation, which widens the range of projects that can go ahead without a full shutdown.
The Remmers systems people ask about
Remmers is the outlier here. It publishes no named system families, naming its UK range by chemistry and function instead, so the label tells you what the floor is for. These are the systems that come up most.
| System type | Remmers product | What it is for | Worth knowing |
|---|---|---|---|
| Primer | Epoxy Primer PF | Bonding coat on concrete and screed | Also seals and consolidates a porous slab before the finish goes down |
| Industrial flow coating | Epoxy OS Color | Seamless coloured floor for production and storage | The workhorse specification for warehouses and factories on a sound slab |
| Containment coating | Epoxy WHG Color | Bunds, chemical stores and tank areas | WHG denotes systems certified to hold hazardous liquids |
| Antistatic containment | Epoxy WHG Color AS | Containment areas where static has to be controlled | AS adds a conductive layer to the same certified build-up |
| UV stable decorative | Epoxy UV 100 TX | Flake and quartz floors that hold their colour | TX is a textured build-up, so it works as anti-slip as well as decoration |
Remmers also runs RESA, branded Simple Floor Systems. It is a system finder that maps a floor requirement onto the right build-up, not a product family, so a RESA reference in a specification points to a selection tool rather than a named range.
Car parks and decks: a Remmers strength
Deck coatings are where the concrete-protection heritage pays off most clearly. A car park deck is not a static floor. It flexes under vehicles, expands and contracts with temperature and sheds water that would otherwise reach the reinforcement below. Remmers deck systems are built to bridge movement, waterproof the structure and take traffic at the same time. The right one depends on whether the deck is exposed to weather or sheltered inside a structure, which is set at survey. Our car park flooring page explains how these are put together.
Where Remmers floors are specified
- Warehousing and industry: durable epoxy and PU floors for traffic and point loads, covered on our industrial resin flooring page.
- Car parks and decks: waterproofing and trafficked coatings built to protect the structure.
- Occupied public buildings: lower-emission systems for schools, healthcare and offices that cannot fully close.
- Manufacturing and process areas: chemically resistant coatings for floors exposed to oils and spills.
- Retail and commercial interiors: decorative and hard-wearing finishes for customer spaces.
Getting a Remmers floor specified
Surface Specialists does not commit a project to one brand in advance. We arrange a free site survey with a specialist contractor from our network. The contractor assesses the substrate, the exposure and the way the floor will be used, then specifies the system that fits, which may be a Remmers build or another brand from our resin flooring brands hub and provides a written quotation. As always the slab decides the outcome, so subfloor preparation is specified as carefully as the coating on top.
Frequently asked questions
What is Remmers best known for?
Its background in concrete protection and surface technology, which shows most in car park deck systems and floors where protecting the structure matters as much as the finish. It is also known for water-based and lower-emission resins.
Are Remmers floors good for occupied buildings?
Often, yes. The lower-emission and water-based systems mean an area can sometimes be floored while the rest of a school, hospital or office stays in use, rather than closing the whole building. Whether that suits your site is confirmed at survey.
Are Remmers systems suitable for car parks?
Yes. Remmers makes waterproofing and trafficked deck coatings built to bridge movement and shed water while taking vehicle traffic. The right system depends on whether the deck is exposed or sheltered and the condition of the structure.
Are Remmers floors made to British Standards?
British Standards and FeRFA guidance cover how a resin floor is specified and installed rather than how the products are made, so a Remmers specification can be checked against recognised industry benchmarks. The finished floor still depends on correct specification and installation.
Does Surface Specialists only work with Remmers?
No. The network is brand-agnostic. A contractor specifies whichever manufacturer suits the project at survey and Remmers is one of several we work with.
Who provides the quotation for a Remmers floor?
The specialist contractor, once the survey is done. Surface Specialists arranges the survey and matches you to the contractor, but the written quotation and the contract for the work sit with the contractor who carries it out.
Key takeaways
- Protection heritage: Remmers came from concrete protection, which shows in decks and structural floors.
- Low-emission tech: water-based systems suit occupied schools, hospitals and offices.
- Car park strength: deck coatings built to bridge movement, waterproof and take traffic.
- Recognised standards: specifications written against British Standards and FeRFA guidance.
- The survey decides: a contractor specifies and quotes and recommends another brand where it fits better.
Get the right system specified
If a Remmers system might suit your floor, the next step is a survey rather than a product code. We arrange a free site survey with a specialist contractor from our network, who assesses the substrate and the environment, specifies the right system and provides a written quotation with no obligation. Contact us to arrange one.