Do your floor joints look like these?Floor joints can be the greatest source of problems in warehouse or industrial floors. Their edges or 'arrisses' are vulnerable to damage, and unless they are adequately protected, they will break and erode under impact from the passage of wheeled vehicles. Wide joints, or those filled with soft sealant, will increase the risk of damage. Joints in a poor condition can cause significant damage to the Materials Handling Equipment, resulting in increased maintenance costs and can often lead to health complaints from the operators.
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A shows a typical joint that has been neglected and is now in urgent need of repair.
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B shows what typically happens to DIY/emergency fix repairs - they fail...quickly.
Joints are designed and positioned to allow movement in concrete floors, without restraining that movement as that could lead to random cracking. Joint sealant should be rigid enough to provide support and protection to the concrete arrisses but it must also accommodate the anticipated movement in the floor whilst remaining bonded to at least one face of the joint.
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C shows how far some joints can open and what happens to the joint sealant if it is not regularly replaced.
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D & E are examples of the most common joint problems Concrete Grinding Ltd are asked to repair.
The SolutionConcrete Grinding Ltd have been performing high quality, long lasting joint repairs for over a decade - we often replace other contractors failed attempts at joint repairs, but we have yet to replace one of our own.
We have developed methods and repair materials to tackle all types of floor joint and floor usage, with the aim to providing the best quality repairs and with minimal disruption to client's operation.
Good Floor Joint RepairsConcrete Grinding have been performing joint repairs for over 15 years and have earned a prominence reputation for the quality and durability of our joint repair work.
Find out more on some of our most common types of
Joint Repairs we have carried out.
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