Diamond grinding vs shot blasting: which prepares a floor for resin? Neither diamond grinding nor shot blasting is simply better; they are two ways of mechanically profiling a concrete slab for resin and each suits different floors. Diamond grinding uses rotating diamond discs to abrade the surface flat and open and suits smoother finishes, detailed […]
Author Archives: Surface Specialists
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How to tell if your concrete is ready for resin flooring Concrete is ready for resin flooring when it is sound, clean, dry and properly profiled, meaning the slab is structurally solid with no crumbling or delaminating areas, free of oil, dust and old coatings, tested and within moisture limits and mechanically ground or blasted […]
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Resin flooring for commercial kitchens Resin flooring is well suited to commercial kitchens because a polyurethane resin screed gives a seamless, hygienic, slip-resistant surface that copes with grease, hot spillages, wash-downs and constant cleaning and supports food-safety compliance as one part of the kitchen’s wider hygiene regime. Kitchens combine wet, heat, fats and heavy cleaning […]
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Best flooring for breweries and distilleries The best flooring for breweries and distilleries is a polyurethane resin screed in the wet production areas, because it handles the constant wet, the hot wash-downs and steam, the sugary and mildly acidic spillages and the need for slip resistance far better than a standard epoxy. These environments are […]
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Best flooring for distribution centres The best flooring for a distribution centre is a hard-wearing resin system matched to the traffic and layout, typically a high-build epoxy over a sound, flat concrete slab with abrasion resistance, dust control, clear line marking and well-treated joints. In a new build the power-floated slab does much of the […]
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Best epoxy garage floor colours: how to choose The best epoxy garage floor colours are the ones that hide dust and marks, suit how you use the space and match the look you want, which is why mid greys and grey flake blends are the most popular all-round choice. Solid colours give a clean, uniform […]
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Resin driveway colours and aggregates: a complete guide Resin driveway colour comes from the natural stone aggregate rather than a dye, so choosing a colour really means choosing a blend of stone, from warm golden gravels to cool greys, silvers and near-blacks and mixing those to hit the shade you want. Because the colour is […]
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How long does a resin driveway last? A well-laid resin bound driveway typically lasts around 15 to 25 years and often longer, when it is installed on a sound base by an experienced installer and given basic upkeep. In a quality system the surface itself is hard-wearing and UV-stable, so what really decides its lifespan […]
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Do resin driveways need planning permission? In most cases a resin bound driveway does not need planning permission, because it is a permeable surface that lets rainwater drain away naturally and permeable front drives generally fall under permitted development in England. Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland set their own versions of these rules, so check […]
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Are resin driveways permeable? Resin bound driveways are permeable and let rainwater drain straight through the surface into the ground beneath, while resin bonded driveways are not permeable and shed water off the top like a sealed surface. So the honest answer depends on which type you mean: resin bound is the permeable system most […]