Built for the way you actually use the space.
Food and beverage floors have to pass audit as well as survive daily operation. Our food-grade PU systems are HACCP-friendly, thermal-shock resistant to 120°C, coved into walls to remove dirt traps, and specified to the standards used in dairies, breweries, bakeries and meat processing.
Food-safe polyurethane resin flooring for kitchens, food production, breweries and processing facilities.
Food-grade flooring has to survive daily wash-down, thermal shock from steam cleaning, aggressive detergents and, most importantly, an EHO or BRC audit. Standard epoxy will not do the job — 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
- HACCP-friendly, BRC-compliant PU systems
- Thermal-shock resistant to 120°C
- Integral coved upstands to 100–150 mm
- Laid to falls with drainage integration
- R11–R13 slip ratings 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 audit standard — BRC, SALSA, HACCP — 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 CSP 4–5.
- Step 03
Cove installation
Integral resin cove upstands formed to 100–150 mm — no separate skirting, no dirt trap.
- Step 04
Body screed
6–9 mm 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 auditor.
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
- Audit-ready and HACCP-friendly
- Handles steam cleaning and hot spills
- No grout, no dirt traps, no failure at the wall junction
- 15–20 year service life under aggressive 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
A correctly laid PU food floor regularly delivers 15–20 years of service. Where they fail early it is almost always cove or drain detail — both areas we specify and install to a defined standard.
The system is unaffected by thermal shock up to 120°C and by the vast majority of food-industry cleaning chemistry.
Curing times
Cure schedule at 20°C. Colder conditions extend times; heated cures accelerate them.
| Stage | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Foot traffic | 12–24 hours | Light walking in socks or clean shoes once the top coat has gelled. |
| Furniture return | 48 hours | Light furniture, tools and shelving can be reintroduced. |
| Vehicle traffic | 5–7 days | Hot tyres and heavier point loads once the aliphatic PU top coat has fully cross-linked. |
| Full chemical cure | 7 days | 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 an annual professional slip-rating re-test if your audit standard requires it.
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
- Annual 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 100 or 150 mm depending on wash-down regime.
Available finishes
- ◆6 mm PU screed for medium duty
- ◆9 mm PU screed for heavy thermal shock
- ◆R11–R13 aggregate profiles
- ◆Coved upstands 100 or 150 mm
- ◆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 BRC and HACCP compliant?+
Yes — our PU systems are audit-ready. Handover pack includes the specification and data sheets your auditor needs.
How hot can we steam-clean?+
Systems tolerate steam cleaning at 120°C without softening or delaminating.
How long does installation take?+
3–7 days depending 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 — we seal channel and gully upstands into the screed as one monolithic build.
What colours are available?+
Standard PU colours include grey, beige, green, terracotta and blue. RAL matching available on larger jobs.
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