When it comes to reducing risks in your facilities, slips and falls are a big concern. The good news is there’s an easy and effective way to increase the coefficient of friction on your floors — micron coatings. These durable and cost-effective coatings not only increase the safety of your floors but also add a sacrificial wear layer that reduces the likelihood of scratches or other damage to your flooring.

If you have an older building, there’s a good chance you have the dreaded 9”x9” vinyl asbestos tiles or other asbestos flooring installed somewhere…with cutback adhesive underneath, which, most likely has asbestos in it as well. Before you engage an abatement company or do anything with the floor, there are some important things to know.

We all know “Safety First,” but the phrase “Health First” is a new important one coming out of the pandemic. What does that have to do with flooring? Indoor air quality is a critical component to health – not just in terms of reducing virus spread, but also in reducing indoor air pollution. Poor quality flooring or poorly maintained flooring can be pollution sources, guilty of increasing health risks and decreasing productivity and measures of wellbeing for the people in the building.

When choosing your flooring, it often comes down to deciding between soft surfaces for comfort or hard surfaces for practicality. In commercial settings, the contenders are often carpet or vinyl. But why should you have to choose? There are hybrid products that combine the benefits of soft and hard surfaces.

We never want to see you, our valued customers, lose time or money. Sadly, it happens all too often. Many times, it is due to avoidable flooring mistakes. With nearly 250 years of combined experience, our sales team has seen it all.

Epoxy floor coatings are perfect for high-traffic industrial environments. They hold up well under even the most demanding conditions. This flooring solution is a unique way to coat your floors and create a safe, durable, and appealing workspace. Epoxy has a rapid install process and provides durability, quality, and design that lasts for years to come.

Costs are up, budgets are down, and your floors are past their prime. What to do? Here’s some positive information that might help you save money on flooring materials, installation, and maintenance for your facility.

A company recently reached out to us for help with a big problem – they had a 50,000 square feet luxury vinyl plank flooring failure due to water in the concrete. The flooring contractor that had installed the flooring didn’t take the time to perform moisture testing, and the slab got up to 100% RH, causing the flooring failure.

If you’re preparing to welcome employees back to your facility, a refresh may be in order. How taking a “biophilic” approach to design can improve creativity and calm.

COVID-19 cases are on the rise. It’s never been more important for businesses to take the right steps to protect their visitors, staff, and tenants from this deadly virus. That’s why we created GP Clean, a division of GP Flooring Solutions that specializes in disinfecting and protection services. We have the tools, products, and expertise to keep your buildings safe and looking great.

Winter weather wreaks havoc on your facility’s floors, but here are 4 things you can do to protect your commercial floors against damage.

Harsh disinfectants with high pH levels can destroy flooring over time and void warranties as droplets from fogging or spraying end up interacting with your floor covering. This has become a real issue lately.

Before winter hits, we wanted to share this important information with you on walk-off options in case you’re thinking about your entryway areas and the inevitable snow and salt that can wreak havoc on your flooring.

A lot of our customers aren’t aware they could use certain floor coatings to eliminate floor wax and also save a ton of time and money. I honestly believe that micron floor coatings are the best-kept secret in flooring.

If you have any concerns about moisture and flooring, here’s a quick reference that I hope will be helpful. I recently gave a talk on this topic to a room full of architects, and it’s clear that the problem of moisture and flooring is of growing concern.

Do you know how to protect your carpet investment? Here’s a helpful guide based on our industry experience and the most common mistakes we see facilities make.

Here’s a helpful breakdown of the pros and cons of different flooring types, including VCT, LVT, Broadloom, and Carpet Tiles.

Asbestos tile is a liability and something you want to be rid of as quickly as possible. However, it’s extremely expensive to remove and usually requires the use of an asbestos mitigation company as well as a full building evacuation.