CPC Floor Coatings Blog

As in any specialized field, there are lots of misconceptions about industrial floor coatings. Oftentimes people confuse facts, mix up product types, or just buy into “common knowledge” that is anything but knowledgeable.

To clear up these misconceptions and help people decide if industrial floor coatings are right for their commercial or industrial facilities, here are some of the most common myths about industrial floor coatings dispelled:

Even if you’re an experienced facilities manager, chances are the world of industrial floor coatings is a little foreign to you. You may not know what to expect with the installation process, or you aren’t sure which coating will offer the features you need.

That’s why it’s important to find a professional floor coating contractor who’s willing to talk through all aspects of the process with you and will answer whatever questions you may have—before you hire them to work for you.

To help get you on the right track, here are some questions you can ask us or any other industrial floor coating company before deciding if they are the right fit for you:

Whether you work in an industrial shop, warehouse, manufacturing plant, commercial garage, or just have a large concrete surface in your facility, an industrial epoxy floor coating can add new levels of functionality and appeal.

Here are just some of the excellent benefits of a professionally applied industrial epoxy coating:

Long-Lasting Protection

Concrete and metal flooring may be hard, but they are not indestructible. Years of foot traffic and supporting heavy equipment can lead to surface-level damage (such as spalling or excessive cracking) or even structural deterioration at a deeper level.

Is your facility’s concrete floor in need of an upgrade? Perhaps you’re considering having an epoxy coating, a protective layer of urethane, or another specialty floor coating installed.

Very early in the process you’re going to need to calculate how much such a project is going to cost. However, there are a wide variety of factors that can go into determining the cost of an industrial flooring project before you can get a ballpark estimate.

Of course industrial floor coatings can improve the aesthetics of your business, which helps project a professional corporate atmosphere and improves customer perception of operations, but the benefits reach much farther than just making your business look good. Having floors that are properly coated for your industry leads to a safer, more efficient work environment which protects your most important asset of all — your employees.

Your choice of floor coating is an integral aspect of your facility's safety and productivity. The right floor coating should require only moderate amount of maintenance and should provide you with the reliable, consistent foundation you need. The wrong floor coating—or a floor coating that’s incorrectly applied—may cost you hours dealing with unforeseen problems and expensive, time-consuming repairs.

Epoxy floor coatings are commonly used on the floor of professional mechanics or in automobile service locations, but they’re also an immensely useful commercial flooring option for many industries.

When you invest in the materials and labor to install a new industrial floor coating for your factory, warehouse, or commercial space, the last thing you want is for that coating to peel up, bubble, or otherwise fail you.

Here are four steps for choosing the right industrial floor coating:

Consider the demands of your work environment

Depending on your industry, your floors may take serious abuse over the years. Consider the daily stresses your floors take, which may include:

When you spend the time and money to have an epoxy or urethane floor coating installed at your facility, you expect it to work well and last for years to come. So the last thing you want to see just a few weeks after the process is done is widespread bubbles or blisters in the surface of the coating!

Unfortunately, the formation of blisters and bubbles in an industrial floor coating is a fairly common problem. Below we’ll look at the causes and find out how to prevent these issues.

Do your newly coated floors already look foggy or scratched? Even in high-traffic areas your floors should be able last more than just a couple of months before looking worn down. When dealing with premature coating failures, there are three questions we need to ask. What went wrong, what is causing the coating failure, and what exactly can be done to fix it?

Every industry has different needs when it comes to operating safely and efficiently. The floor coatings industry is no exception. It can be all too easy to leave well enough alone and allow your floors to slowly deteriorate, turning small repair or maintenance needs into big ones and risking injury and an unsafe work environment. This kind of neglect may end up causing large problems that require major and costly solutions.