Flooring

AIS provide industrial standard flooring in the following materials:

Carpets
Carpet tiles
Vinyl
Wood
Resin

With a substantial portfolio of previous work, we are confident that we can match the right product to fit your requirements.

AIS will dispatch a consultant to work with you and find a solution which suits your working environment.

Non Slip Flooring

We have identified the following advantages in using our non-slip flooring for our clients’ workplaces. These benefits prove themselves time and time again in the modern industrial setting combining safety with durability.

The Benefits

Seamless - Eliminate Bacteria
Fast Cure - Max Strength, Minimum Cure
Anti Static - Protect Products
Heavy Duty - Longevity, Hard Wearing
Non-Slip - HSE Recommended
Traffic Management
Walkways - Trucking Isles Identification

Our Products

Epoxy - Polyurethane - MMA Systems
From Sealers to Heavy Duty Screeds
Low Temperature Cure to Fast Track
Decorating - Designs
Chemical Resistant
Line Painting
Expansion Joint Reconstruction

Non Slip Flooring Regulations

Flooring must be planned for with respect to the HSE (Health & Safety Executive) regulations. Contact us for HSE advice on non-slip systems. The following regulations are relevant to you if you are considering the health and safety benefits of non-slip flooring:

Workplace Health, Safety & Welfare Regs 1992

Slips & trips dealt with by Regulation 12 which describes the following requirements:

Floors should not be uneven, slippery or have holes
Floors should have an adequate means of drainage
Free from obstructions
Suitable handrails particularly on slopes or around holes

Local Authorities enforce in...

Warehouses
Most offices
Retail businesses
Wholesale businesses
Leisure industries
Catering
Residential accommodation
Enclave / Joint

The HSE enforces in...

Construction
Agriculture
Factories
Quarries
Utilities
National / Local Government.
Police / Hospitals / Education
Nuclear installations
Offshore industries
Onshore major hazards
Local Authority
Nursing homes

Is My Workplace Safe?

When considering the level of risk within your workplace, the following diagram and hierarchy may be useful:

Hierarchy of Controls - Slips

Floor contamination
Eliminated or controlled
Correct cleaning regime including spillages
Suitable floors
For the expected contamination
Appropriate use of: mats, treatments
Footwear
Slip resistant footwear needed?

Resin Floors

Resins invariably come in two parts; a base resin and a hardener, or activator, which enables the curing of the base. This is a chemical reaction which, once started, will not stop.

The quantity of base to hardener varies with each flooring manufacturer. There are fewer than a dozen companies who produce the base resins in their pure form, a process known as cracking. Virtually all the companies selling resin floor systems are really formulators and blenders who start with the same base materials.

Hardeners come in many different types, and it is these which offer the scope for matching the resin floor to its proposed environment. One hardener will offer greater flexibility, whilst another will offer better light stability, and yet another will offer a faster setting time. One thing is for sure, any changes made to one property of the hardener will produce a deficiency in another. A resin which is highly flexible, for instance, is likely to have relatively poor chemical resistance.