Sanitary floor solutions for educational facilities BY SCOTT DEBERT, DIVISIONAL MANAGER, STONHARD
S
ince 1922, Stonhard
approach to solving problems
floors require no waxing, no
has been the global
within your facility. Our high-
buffing and no stripping. They are
industry flooring
performance seamless epoxy
resistant to salt damage and stains,
expert in both
floors provide exceptional value
which saves precious maintenance time.
manufacturing and
and low life-cycle costs – all in
installing of seamless floors and
a variety of colours, styles and
wall systems. We understand how
textures to meet your needs.
educational facilities work. We
Aesthetics and performance are
believe that both students and
both important in factoring your
staff deserve environments that
decision for a flooring provider.
are conducive to learning and
Stonhard’s seamless epoxy
growth; therefore, we understand
floors are available in a number
that it’s important to find the right,
of standard and custom colours,
long-term flooring solution for your
tweed blends and patterns, and
facility to keep your school safe
can be created with logos and
and sanitary.
inlays.
Too often, flooring projects are
Pure and simple – seamless means
not need to be replaced. It can be
budgeted as inexpensively as
cleaner. With Stonhard’s seamless
sanded and top-coated for minimal
possible in the short term, which
floor, there are no joints or cracks
costs, whereas resilient and vinyl
results in higher lifetime facility
to trap dirt and bacteria. Our floors
flooring often require complete
costs. When choosing Stonhard,
are durable and easy to clean, and
removal and installation of new
we take the time to understand
they stand up to demanding high
material costing more than the
your vision and take a collaborative
traffic environments. Seamless
initial installation.
Whether intended for a high-traffic corridor, cafeteria, classroom, kitchen, washroom or laboratory, Stonhard’s epoxy flooring systems are specifically designed for performance. They are uniquely designed to outperform traditional surfaces, such as carpet, vinyl tile or sheet goods, providing exceptional value and low life-cycle cost. In the long term, epoxy does
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