How to Lay a Resin Driveway: The Full Installation Process A resin driveway is laid in five main stages: excavation or preparation of the existing surface, installation of a suitable base, edging, mixing the resin and aggregate and finally trowelling the blended stone to a smooth, seamless finish. On a typical domestic driveway the surfacing […]
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Floor Screeding Cost: A UK Price Guide Floor screeding in the UK typically costs between £12 and £25 per m2 supplied and laid, depending on the type of screed, the depth and the size of the area. A traditional sand and cement screed sits at the lower end of that range while a pumped liquid […]
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Self-Levelling Epoxy: What It Is and When to Use It Self-levelling epoxy is a flowable resin system that is poured onto a prepared concrete floor and spreads out into a smooth, seamless surface, typically 2 to 3mm thick. It is the step up from a roller-applied epoxy coating: thicker, flatter, more durable and better suited […]
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Resin Floor Repair: How to Fix a Damaged Resin Floor Many damaged resin floors can be repaired without replacing the whole surface. Cracks, chips, delaminated patches and worn traffic lanes can often be cut out, treated and re-laid so the floor goes back into service, in many cases within a day or two for localised […]
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Polyurethane Screed Flooring: The Complete UK Guide Polyurethane screed is one of the toughest resin flooring systems in general use: a trowel-applied floor, typically 6 to 9mm thick, that shrugs off steam cleaning, hot oil, aggressive chemicals and heavy traffic that would destroy a standard epoxy. It is a default floor for the demanding areas […]
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MMA Flooring: The Fast Curing Resin System Explained MMA flooring is one of the fastest curing resin systems available: a methyl methacrylate floor can be laid and back in full service in as little as an hour or two per coat, even in sub-zero temperatures. That speed is the whole proposition. Where epoxy needs days […]
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HACCP Flooring: Requirements for Food Production Floors HACCP flooring means a floor that supports a food business’s Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Points plan: seamless, impervious, cleanable, drained and durable enough that it never becomes a source of contamination itself. The floor is rarely a critical control point in its own right – it sits […]
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Floor Slip Testing: Pendulum Tests and PTV Explained Floor slip testing measures how likely a floor is to cause a slip and in the UK the most widely recognised method is the pendulum test, which produces a Pendulum Test Value (PTV). A PTV of 36 or above is widely used to indicate low slip risk […]
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Resin Driveway Pros and Cons: Are They Worth It? A resin bound driveway gives you a smooth, permeable, low-maintenance surface that lasts 15 to 25 years when it is installed properly and for most UK homes the advantages outweigh the drawbacks. The trade-offs are real though: it costs more than gravel or tarmac, the finish […]
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Anti Static Flooring Explained: Conductive vs Static-Dissipative vs ESD Anti static flooring is a resin floor system that controls static electricity by conducting electrical charge safely to earth instead of letting it build up on people and equipment. It protects sensitive electronics, prevents ignition in explosive atmospheres and keeps facilities compliant with standards such as […]