Whether your locker room is in a school, stadium, arena, or public gym, it sees a lot of foot traffic every day. From dirty sneakers to soil-covered cleats, you want to ensure your locker room floors are prepared to take on anything that comes their way. With so much debris coming their way, you want a flooring material that can withstand anything.
But not all flooring materials are up to the challenge. When you’re ready to upgrade to a material that can handle any and all traffic, it’s time to consider investing in Polyaspartic floor coatings. But what makes Polyaspartic right for your locker room floors? In this blog, we’ll explore the risks of leaving your floors uncoated and how Polyaspartic will transform this space.
Why You Don’t Want Unsealed Concrete Locker Room Floors
Concrete is an incredibly durable, reliable flooring material, and is one of the most common flooring options for many locker room floors. However, unsealed concrete floors may become more of a headache than you anticipate upon installation. There are many risks associated with having unsealed concrete locker room floors, including:
- Bacteria and Mold Growth: Unsealed concrete is the perfect breeding ground for mold and bacteria growth, resulting in major sanitation problems.
- Damage from Foot Traffic: When left unsealed, your concrete floors may begin to crack, chip, and crumble under constant foot traffic.
- Odor Problems: As a porous material, grime can make its way into your concrete floors, leading to lingering odors that are difficult to remedy.
- Slip-and-Fall Accidents: When wet, concrete can be incredibly slippery, putting your gym, arena, or stadium at risk of slip-and-fall incidents.
- Stains: The pores of your concrete floors may absorb stain-causing substances, like oil, grease, bodycare products, and more.
- Frequent Maintenance: If left unsealed, you may need to perform frequent maintenance to keep the concrete looking and performing its best.
While you might expect your concrete floors to withstand everything that comes their way, leaving them unsealed puts you at risk of major damage. That’s why it’s essential to find the right flooring material to keep them safe.
What Makes Polyaspartic Right for Your Locker Room?
While there are many dependable flooring materials on the market, nothing is quite as durable or reliable as Polyaspartic coatings. But what is it about these coatings that make them so well-equipped for the everyday wear and tear of a locker room? There are many benefits of investing in these coatings for your locker room floors, including:
- Moisture Resistance: These coatings create an impenetrable barrier, keeping moisture, sweat, and cleaning solutions away from your concrete floors.
- Durable: Polyaspartic coatings are designed to withstand regular foot traffic, impacts, and cleanings, no matter how much friction they see.
- Slip Resistance: In addition to this coating, you can discuss incorporating slip resistant additives to help you avoid slip-and-fall incidents.
- Sanitary: Because they are non-porous, these floors are safe from bacteria, mold, and mildew growth that may lead to health concerns.
- Quick Turnaround: Unlike other coating options on the market, these floors cure in 24 hours, allowing you to return to regular use of the space quickly.
- Low Maintenance: While they do require some care, Polyaspartic coatings are often lower maintenance than other flooring materials.
How to Prepare This Space for a New Floor Coating
Before your floor coating professional arrives to protect your locker room floors, there are a few things you should do to prepare this space. To ensure your space is ready for the coating project when the team arrives, you should:
- Remove Benches and Other Furniture: Before the team arrives, make sure to remove any large furniture that may get in the way, including benches, garbage cans, and, if possible, the lockers to ensure comprehensive coverage.
- Address Major Concrete Damage: While your coating team will make patches to minor damage before coating your floors, you should schedule professional repairs for wide, large, or deep cracks and damage.
- Deep Clean Your Floors: If you want to ensure your locker room floors are prepared for professional preparation, consider performing a more comprehensive, deep cleaning, including sweeping, mopping, and stain treatment.
- Repair Drainage Problems: If you notice water pooling or any other moisture problems with your concrete floors, these need to be addressed by a professional before you move forward with your coating project.
If you are unsure whether your space is ready for your upcoming coating project, reach out to your floor coating team for advice. They can provide you with essential preparation tips to ensure your locker room floors are ready for their arrival.
Tips for Keeping Your Polyaspartic Coating Looking Its Best
Even once you’ve invested in a Polyaspartic coating for your locker room floors, you want to ensure you’re doing everything in your power to keep these floors looking and performing their best. Overlooked locker room floors can lead to dissatisfied gym-goers and upset athletic teams. If you want to keep your floors looking their best, make sure you:
- Sweep and Mop Regularly: Use a soft-bristle broom to remove loose debris and mop periodically to keep them mess-free.
- Address Spills Immediately: As soon as you notice spills, clean them, and carefully use acetone to lift any lingering stains.
- Protect Against Scratches: Place mats in high-traffic areas and lift furniture instead of dragging it when rearranging.
- Inspect for Signs of Damage: Perform thorough inspections to catch any signs of damage as soon as they emerge.
If you notice major damage, it is always best to reach out to your trusted floor coating professional. With their support and early intervention, you can address this damage before it compromises the appearance and function of the coating.
Delivering Exceptional Floor Coatings to Any Space
From locker room floors to airplane hangar, autobody shops, museums, and more, our team at Surface Bella Garage Floors is here to help. We can help you choose the right coating for your floors and work hard to make installation a breeze. From the moment we arrive until your floor coating is cured, you can trust that you’re working with the best garage floor coating team in the Greenville area.
When you’re ready to schedule installation, don’t hesitate to contact our team for support.