The frustrations of concrete flooring can seem never ending. From maintenance issues with dust and dirty floors to damaged concrete that slows production and seems impossible to fix, these are some of the headaches faced by maintenance and plant managers of warehouses and distribution centers. Did you know concrete grinding companies can help. Here are…
A typical industrial building is typically a thicker concrete slab to accommodate heavier loads and especially heavy machinery. Often times if these are not reinforced properly or is the sub slab base is weak, concrete slab shifting occurs which requires immediate shifting concrete slab repair. You know you have a shifting slab problem if you…
Damage to your industrial foundation is a virtual certainty, and industrial foundation repairs can be just what you need to get the foundation safe and secure. Concrete is a porous slab laid atop a sub-base, which can shift, lose and gain moisture, and transfer those changes to the concrete. Depending on the concrete reinforcements (rebar),…
Perhaps your facility has some visible concrete floor damage, and you aren’t sure whether it requires immediate repair. Downtime, production loss, repair cost, the hassle of finding a reputable concrete repair company, and other factors may encourage you to delay making repairs to the floor. After all, how much trouble can a cracked piece of…
Patching concrete floors time and time again is one way to handle repeated damage. For some properties, it’s often the only option. After all, plenty of operations simply can’t shut down for an extended period of time so that concrete can be painstakingly repaired or replaced. Other property owners believe pursuing more permanent fixes is…
The one guarantee about concrete floors is that someday they will almost inevitably require concrete floor resurfacing. Even perfectly poured concrete is not immune to damage caused by moisture, earthquakes, forklift traffic, continual freezing and thawing of the ground, corroding rebar, and settling earth. Another common defect in concrete is spalling, which is typically characterized…
Proper lighting has proven year after year, in several hundred studies, to increase workplace productivity and employee mood. As energy conservation and green building solutions have grown in popularity, the technology to our common lighting systems have significantly improved and more industrial warehouses are incorporating these advanced, energy-efficient means of lighting into their operating expense.…
Part of the design for your polished concrete floors will be choosing the edge finishing. There are different options based on your budget and needs. First we will discuss the limitations of polished concrete edges and then options and their price ranges. Limitations of Polished Concrete Edges |Polished Concrete Expectations: The edges of polished concrete…
There are many reasons that epoxy floor coatings fail. One of them is epoxy failure due to moisture content in the concrete slab. Notice the dark areas on the concrete? This is surface moisture coming from within the concrete slab. Fixing a Wet Concrete Floor In the picture above, it is apparent that the surface…
Warehouses or other facilities that experience a phenomenon causing wet floors it can be a cause for concern. In some instances, the building occupant is not affected by this at all, but other times it can hinder the core business and needs to be addressed. For example, this case study was performed at a warehouse…