RESYN Install Durable Flooring Solution for Hastings Fire Station.
Fire Service
East Sussex Fire & Rescue has been working with RESYN for the last 10 years to ensure their stations are compliant when it comes to Health and Safety by installing durable, slip resistant flooring in their appliance bays. A total of 13 stations have been completed to date.
Most of the stations still had their original tiled flooring that were not providing adequate slip resistance in wet conditions. The Authority also had concerns over the durability of the tiles which were breaking up due to the average weight of the appliances of between 12- 13 tonnes.
The Degafloor FB system, recommended and installed by RESYN, offers the ideal solution for appliance bays because it is highly durable and slip resistant, even when floors are regularly exposed to wet and oily liquids. It can also be installed with minimal disruption and downtime.
The Degafloor range of products are based on MMA resins which are thermoplastics and will achieve a chemical bond between each installation layer, resulting in a monolithic finish. This unique chemical bonding processes means that the resins can be applied directly onto the original tiles without having to remove them. This offers an exceptional time saving benefit for fire stations which only have small windows for refurbishment.
Michael Ranger, ESFR “Issues had developed with the granite floor screed and was starting to develop severe cracks and the potential for trip hazards developing was getting greater. The quarry tiles at the other facility were breaking up in a few locations and care needed to be taken when the floor was wet. Degafloor was considered to be the most practical way forward to provide the service with a durable non-slip surface. The process of updating the existing floors went ahead quite smoothly and didn’t cause any issues with the continued operation of the two fire stations. We did park the appliances back in the appliance bays overnight for security reasons and due to the potential of contamination off the vehicles onto the floor between coats temporary protection was placed on the floors whilst the Degafloor system was being applied but once the final coat was applied, no further problems. The appliance bays now look really smart and will provide a durable working surface for many years to come.”
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