If you’re the owner of a restaurant, then you understand the need to keep things running smoothly. Believe it or not, your flooring can have a huge influence on your workflow. Think of how hard it is to clean carpet, especially against liquid spills, food crumbs, and unsightly stains. While carpet might be cheap, it comes at a cost of constant upkeep less you allow it to look dirty and grimy in front of your patrons.
What if we told you a combination of polished concrete and epoxy flooring was all you needed for your restaurants? Together, the two materials are the perfect blend of form and function. Are you not quite convinced? Let’s dive a little deeper.
Polished Concrete Floors Are Stylish & Durable
While polished concrete looks good everywhere we think it works best as a front-of-us flooring choice, so polished concrete floors in your dining room and restrooms would give your restaurant a stylish, modern look.
Modern & Stylish
No one can deny the sleek look of highly polished concrete as it reflects your sophisticated lighting and serves to absorb and deaden the acoustics in your dining area, allowing everyone to hear one another. There is nothing more modern, stylish, and timeless than polished concrete.
Extremely Durable for Highly Trafficked Areas
When professionally polished, concrete has a high hardness and durability. Not many other materials look this good yet serve to be a robust flooring material that won’t chip, crack, or look dingy after some use. Most importantly, polished concrete can withstand the rigor of foot traffic, making it perfect for restaurants.
Easy Maintenance & Clean Up
Polished concrete can be wiped clean and requires little maintenance. Spills are no problem; a wet mop will do the job just fine. While untreated concrete is hard to clean and is prone to staining, polished concrete is just the opposite.
Polished but Not Slippery
You would expect a polished surface to be slippery. On the contrary, polished concrete is still somewhat porous, which means it does not become slippery no matter how much it gleams. Polished concrete adheres to ADA and OSHA slip-resistance standards.
Epoxy Floors Are Great for Behind-the-Scenes
Professionally-installed concrete floors can look great anywhere, but we think they really shine behind the scenes where you require something seamless, waterproof, and durable.
Naturally Chemical Resistant
Spills are no problem with epoxy floors; they can be wiped clean without fear of staining. Chemical resistance makes epoxy floors perfect for kitchen and preparation areas.
Won’t Scratch Easily
The back-of-house of a restaurant gets a lot of traffic. Beyond that, there can be a lot of machinery rolling around on the floor (think of mixers, carts, etc.) No matter how much wear an epoxy floor receives, it can stand up to it and remain relatively scratch free in the process.
Easy Clean-Up
Epoxy flooring is even easier to clean than polished concrete due to its seamless and water-resistant nature. A wet mop is all you need to wash away a day of cooking. Epoxy flooring is also FDA and USDA compliant, so it’s perfect for areas where food is prepared, cooked, and served.
Polished & Epoxy Flooring Can Be a One-Size-Fits-All Solution to Restaurant Flooring
Restaurants aren’t just dining rooms and kitchens; there are many different rooms in a restaurant, all with their own demands. However, a combination of polished and epoxy floors can do the job in any room of your restaurant, including but not limited to:
- Bakery areas
- Delis
- Freezers & Refrigeration
- Walk-in Coolers
- Restrooms
- Dry and Wet Storage
- Wet areas & Bar Spaces
- Kitchens & Food Preparation Areas
- Meat, Poultry, and Dairy Processing Areas
- Dining areas
Are you interested in our epoxy and polished concrete flooring for your restaurant or commercial space? Reach out to us today to learn more.