Built for the way you actually use the space.
Food and beverage floors have to pass audit as well as survive daily operation. Systems can be selected for food-production and hygiene-sensitive environments where supported by the manufacturer's technical documentation, coved into walls to remove dirt traps, and specified to suit dairies, breweries, bakeries and meat processing.
Polyurethane resin flooring for kitchens, food production, breweries and processing facilities, selected according to manufacturer technical documentation for the intended use.
Food-grade flooring has to survive daily wash-down, thermal shock from steam cleaning, aggressive detergents and daily hygiene inspection. A standard epoxy coating is not the appropriate specification here. A food and beverage floor needs a heavy-duty polyurethane screed with coved upstands, laid to falls where drainage requires.
We install food-grade PU flooring for kitchens, bakeries, breweries, dairies, meat processing and pharmaceutical facilities across the West Midlands. Every specification is written around the cleaning regime, thermal exposure and audit standard you work to.
Key benefits
- Hygienic PU systems designed for demanding food environments
- Designed to tolerate thermal shock from steam cleaning
- Integral coved upstands sized to the wash-down regime
- Laid to falls with drainage integration
- Slip-rated finishes for wet processing
- Steam-clean and pressure-wash tolerant
Our installation process
Every food grade resin flooring project follows the same disciplined sequence. Skipping steps is where floors fail — we don't skip.
- Step 01
Audit-standard survey
We survey to your hygiene and operational requirements and log drainage, thermal exposure and cleaning chemistry.
- Step 02
Preparation
Substrate lifted back to sound concrete, drains reformed if needed. Diamond grinding or captive shot blast to a suitable profile.
- Step 03
Cove installation
Integral resin cove upstands formed to size — no separate skirting, no dirt trap.
- Step 04
Body screed
PU screed laid to falls where drainage requires. Fully bonded, monolithic build.
- Step 05
Broadcast and seal
Aggregate broadcast for slip resistance, sealed with an aliphatic PU top coat.
- Step 06
Drainage detail
Channel and gully upstands sealed into the screed — no failure point at the drain interface.
- Step 07
Audit sign-off
Handover pack includes specification, materials data sheets and cleaning schedule for your records.
Where it works, where it doesn't
We're honest about specification. A system installed in the wrong environment will fail no matter how well it's laid.
Suitable for
- Commercial kitchens and dark kitchens
- Bakeries and confectionery production
- Breweries, distilleries and beverage plants
- Dairies and meat processing
- Pharmaceutical clean areas
Not suitable for
- Areas without adequate drainage (must be formed)
- Timber decks
- Areas with continuous solvent immersion (specify chemical-lined system)
Advantages and trade-offs
Advantages
- Hygienic and built for demanding food environments
- Handles steam cleaning and hot spills
- No grout, no dirt traps, no failure at the wall junction
- Built for aggressive daily wash-down use
- Slip-rated where the risk sits
Trade-offs
- •Requires a hard closure of the area — no phased trading
- •Higher cost than standard epoxy
- •Drainage detail adds programme time
Durability and lifespan
Where a PU food floor fails early it is almost always cove or drain detail — both areas we specify and install to a defined standard.
The system is designed to tolerate thermal shock from steam cleaning and a wide range of food-industry cleaning chemistry.
Curing times
Cure and return-to-service times vary by system and site conditions. Colder conditions extend them; warmer conditions shorten them.
| Stage | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Foot traffic | Varies by system and site conditions | Light walking in socks or clean shoes once the top coat has gelled. |
| Furniture return | Varies by system and site conditions | Light furniture, tools and shelving can be reintroduced. |
| Vehicle traffic | Varies by system and site conditions | Hot tyres and heavier point loads once the aliphatic PU top coat has fully cross-linked. |
| Full chemical cure | Per manufacturer technical guidance | Chemical resistance, wet cleaning and heavy wear reach design spec. |
Maintenance and aftercare
Daily squeegee and end-of-shift wash-down. Weekly deep-clean with a PU-safe degreaser at the concentration on the data sheet.
Do not use bleach neat on cove upstands. Book a periodic professional slip-rating re-test if required.
Aftercare checklist
- End-of-shift wash-down and squeegee
- Weekly PU-safe degreaser deep-clean
- Never neat bleach on cove upstands
- Inspect drains weekly for build-up
- Periodic slip-rating re-test
Colour, finish and customisation
PU is available in a range of RAL colours — beige, grey, green and terracotta are the most specified. Zone colour-coding for allergen control is common in bakeries and food production.
Cove height is specified to suit the wash-down regime and the selected system.
Available finishes
- ◆PU screed for medium duty
- ◆Heavier PU screed for high thermal shock
- ◆Slip-rated aggregate profiles
- ◆Coved upstands sized to the wash-down regime
- ◆RAL colour matching
Send us your audit standard and layout — we'll write a specification your auditor will sign off.
Food Grade Resin Flooring — frequently asked
Is it suitable for food production environments?+
Our PU systems are designed for hygienic food environments and the handover pack includes the specification and data sheets for your records.
How hot can we steam-clean?+
Cleaning temperatures must follow the manufacturer's technical documentation for the specified system.
How long does installation take?+
Timing depends on area, drainage and coving detail. The zone must be offline throughout.
Will it lift at the drain?+
Not if the drain upstand is formed correctly. Channel and gully upstands are sealed into the screed as one monolithic build.
What colours are available?+
Standard PU colours include grey, beige, green, terracotta and blue. RAL matching is available on larger jobs.
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