Floor painting guide
Types of concrete: If new concrete, it needs time for excess moisture to dissipate, (depth of slab- 1mm per day). We use a Tramex moisture meter to gauge if your new slab is ready for painting. Water permeable resin coatings can be used within a few weeks for new concrete or a dpm resin basecoat can be applied to overcome the high moisture issue.
Roughcast concrete typically found in domestic garages can be diamond grinded and scabbled to improve the level. Self leveling latex repaired areas are not compatible with most resin coatings, the resin has nothing substantial to adhere to and after traffic will debond. There are industrial toppers available that are suited to resin coatings.
Most industrial floors are power floated, shiny hard concrete. If power floated floors are painted without preparation it reduces the lifespan of the coating. The solution is either diamond grinding or vacu blasting to floor to remove the top layer. This leaves a rougher profile that the resin coating can adhere to.
If your floor has flaking defective paint it would be best to remove this as the new coating can only adhere as well as the base coat has bonded to the concrete base. Defective coatings are removed by PCD or diamond grinding. If your floor has large defects we are able to repair with epoxy repair mortar, which sets harder than the surrounding concrete. Small defects can be filled to improve the end finish. Expansion joints are best left open or filled with a flexible joint filler such as Sikaflex EBT. If expansion joints are filled with a self leveler over time the floor will move slightly and force the filler out and cause cracks in the resin coating.
We use a solvent free high build resin coating where possible as this gives a dry film thickness of 400 microns and is very heavy duty. If the floor is new concrete we opt for a water permeable or DPM resin coating.
Typically 5 years for a high build resin coating with average usage. At that point the floor usually starts looking tired and could do with a refresh. It is hard to predict lifespan for floor coatings because of the difference in usage. Some areas of floors are in constant use and will break down quicker. For example, in car parks, corner junctions where cars break will break down much quicker than normal. These areas will need to have a regular maintenance program.
For homes and commercial, areas at doors where people use the same route will have the shortest lifespan. Extra coats can be given to these high traffic areas.
For industrial floors light greys are most popular as they don’t show up the dirt, Ral7001 or BS00A05. Mid greys are also popular, but worth avoiding black as it sucks the light from the room and shows up dust quickly. White floors look great but require more frequent cleaning. Resin coatings come in most ral code or BS number.
White floors can discolour over time with exposure to UV light, a polyurethane top coat can avoid this issue.
Some areas, especially when suffering with frequent wetting can become slippery and dangerous for foot traffic and fork lifts. This is easy to overcome by adding an anti slip aggregate to coatings. Anti slip floors can be harder to clean as dirt tends to stick to the aggregate, best to use a scrubber dryer.

The benefits of epoxy resin flooring:
Easy to clean & avoids oil soaking into concrete
Hardwearing & durable,
Visual improvement
Chemical resistance
Long lifespans, average usage 5 years expected lifespan
Economical flooring solution

Concrete sealing offers a low cost option for bare concrete surfaces. Some concrete floors can be very powdery and with frequent fork lift traffic create dust in the workplace. This can be a problem for staff as concrete dust is very hazardous to health. Dustproofer and concrete hardener can be spray applied and helps improve the air quality. It comes in water and solvent based versions.
Our team would usually diamond grind the floor then spray apply 2 coats of dustproofer, can be fitting into a weekend to minimise distrubance to your business.

Pedestrian walkways help meet HSE guidelines by separating pedestrian and vehicle traffic. We are also able to carry out zebra crossings to denote a hazardous area at traffic junctions and give pedestrians the right of way. Line marking can help increase efficiency and organisation.
Pedestrian walkways work best in 2 contrast colours, the yellow edging is not required and this reduces the cost of the flooring project.

Anglia Decor offer car park resin flooring, line marking and crosshatching. We are also able to carry out car park painting and spraying of walls and ceilings. Our high build resin floors will stand up to repeated vehicle traffic and can be made anti slip if required. Bare concrete car park floors can create lots of dust and are difficult to clean.
Line markings, disabled spaces, crosshatching & walkways

We offer a range of industrial flooring solutions. Improve the finish of your industrial floor with a heavy duty and long lasting coating.
Ensure your industrial floor is protected from high traffic usage.
Over time old concrete floors can become damaged and uneven, we are able to repair using epoxy repair mortar.
Anglia Decor carry out industrial flooring to Warehouses, factories, automotive, pharmaceutical, food and print.
Our clients include, Proctor & Gamble, Ford, Toyota, Arrival & The Environment Agency.

Solvent free high build resin coatings provide long lasting protection for your industrial floor.
Typical specification:
Diamond grind floor & vac to remove dust
Fill any imperfections
Apply 2 coats of high build resin coating
12 month warranty

Our floor painter teams are able to complete projects quickly
Well experienced and trained operatives, SSSTS, Ferfa surface preparation, Asbestos awareness.
Established company with 5 star reviews, references available.
Commercial and Industrial floor painting projects
Nationwide coverage at competitive rates

Industrial flooring projects can transform your workplace. Epoxy resin industrial coatings provide a long lasting economical flooring solution.
Sectors:
Automotive
Manufacturing
Food and beverage industries
Printing industry
FeRFA trained in floor preparation.
Thorough preparation of your floor is the crucial part of the project that provides a longer lasting finished job and avoids flaking, debonding and other issues.
Power floated, smooth concrete floors are often found in warehouses and industrial units. Floor coatings do not adhere well to smooth surfaces. To overcome this problem we either diamond grind or shot blast (vacu-blast) the smooth concrete prior to painting.
Our diamond grinders are attached to industrial vacuums to make the process virtually dust free. We are also able to remove old defective coatings, prior to our floor painting team applying the new epoxy resin coating.
Read more about epoxy resin flooring here.
Sectors covered
Commercial Offices.
Epoxy resin floors are a modern and cost effective choice for office floors. We recently completed a resin floor at the well-known online design company, Dezeen’s office in London
Print & packaging Industry.
High performance flooring systems are needed to cope with the demands placed on floors in the print industry. With machinery running 24/7 it is crucial again to minimise downtime and complete flooring projects quickly. Keeping dust levels to a minimum and improving air quality will see improved lifespans and less downtime for print machinery.
Manufacturing.
Our experience in floor preparation will remove grease, old paint & surface contamination. We then carry out repairs to uneven surfaces using epoxy repair mortar, to provide level and even floor surfaces that are traffic safe.
Automotive resin flooring.
At Anglia Décor we understand the need for minimal downtime while completing flooring projects. We are able to carry out large areas over a single weekend. We have worked for well known brands such as The London Taxi Company, Arrival and Toyota. We also install line markings and crosshatching around pit areas and carry out pedestrian walkways.
Food and drink industries.
Anglia Decor have carried out resin flooring projects for several food and beverage companies including, Twinings and Fourpure. We can offer a fast turnaround and weekend projects to minimise disruption to your business..