When it comes to industrial concrete floors, they’re thought to be extremely sturdy and are expected to last for years, with minimal maintenance. This type of flooring is also seen as something that can go without repairs, even after it’s gone out of alignment, developed cracks, breaks, has had spalls or pieces broken off or come off in splinters or chips. These are serious misconceptions. Leaving concrete floors unfixed can prove to be both dangerous and expensive in the long run.
In this article, we list why it’s important to get industrial concrete floor repair services, should your concrete floor begin to exhibit signs of wear and tear.
1. It’s Hygienic
When cracks or breaks on your industrial concrete floor remain, small chips or splinters and tiny dust fragments can pollute your workspace. As workers tread and forklifts, trolleys and other wheeled equipment go over the damaged floor, fine concrete dust is created and this could trigger allergies for some workers. The longer repairs are put off, the more dust accumulates and can dirty up your workspace.
2. It Protects Your Equipment
Keep your concrete floor repaired to reduce if not eliminate the risk of damage to forklifts, trolleys and other moving equipment or vehicles. A concrete floor that’s had its cracks, spalls or other damage fixed helps keep your equipment in working order. Forklifts and other vehicles could roll over cracks and have their tires ruptured. In more serious cases like large holes, water or other liquids can pool and create slippery surfaces. Forklifts may slip on them, or the operator may be forced to swerve—a potential cause for accidents.
3. You Can Avoid Lawsuits
Any sort of damage to your concrete floors that remains due to neglect is a safety hazard and a potential lawsuit. Cracks or holes can trip up your workers or startle forklift operators and cause them to lose control of their vehicles. Either incident can result in serious injuries and if they’re traced to neglecting repairs to your concrete floor, your company can be held liable.
Also, neglecting to repair damage to your concrete floor is considered a violation of the US Department of Labor guidelines for occupational safety.
4. It Protects Building Foundations
A concrete floor that’s been repaired and had any cracks sealed won’t allow any water or moisture to seep in. The importance of this cannot be overemphasized, as water that seeps into your concrete floor can affect the foundations of your building or warehouse—especially when winter rolls in. There are many causes of cracks to appear in even newly-constructed floors, so make sure to know what they are before deciding on any major repairs. Better yet, consult with concrete floor repair experts to know how to deal with your concrete floors.
While you can expect cracks, spalls and other types of damage to show up on your concrete floor, don’t casually brush this off as ordinary wear-and-tear. Even the slightest damage to your industrial concrete floors can be symptoms of bigger problems.
We have the necessary materials, manpower, and equipment to take care of major and minor concrete floor cracks in your facility. Get in touch with our industrial concrete floor repair company in Colorado by calling 303-674-2290. You can also send us an email at info@kalmanfloor.com for further inquiries about our floor repair services.
2 Responses to “The Importance of Repairing Concrete Floors”
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Admin says:
We can definitely assist your cousin as we have 2 repair teams that specialize on just these issues.
Kalman Floor has been acquired by Twintec USA and now goes by the name Twintec Kalman. You can contact me at bwaggoner@twintecusa.com and I will get back to you and your cousin.Bob Waggoner
VP Sales & Marketing
Twintec Kalman
805-455-5593
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I found it interesting when you said that damages on your flooring could provide problems and pollution to your production, consultation with a flooring company is a must. My cousin mentioned last night that they are looking for an industrial flooring repair service that could meet state and federal laws for flooring servicing as the floor in their warehouse needs repair because of too much usage. He asked if I had any idea what would be the best option for the best process. I love this informative flooring article, I’ll tell him it will be much better if he consults a trusted industrial flooring company as they can provide information about their services.