SLIP RESISTANT TILE

[Mack]

I will be replacing my floor tile shortly and am unsure what will be best. My questions are 1) Is the skid resistant more difficult to sweep, mop & buff, 2)Should it be installed in the entire customer area, 3)How does it hold up?
Also does anyone have any suggestions in creating a design using different color / directional patterns like you see in a lot nicer commercial locations?

[petefritz]

Are you talking about real tile?
I have some non-skid in one store, is a lighter red color, like rust, in front of a row of front loads.
The rest of the store has dark red 8" regular tile. While the 8" is slippery when wet, it sure stays cleaner, maybe becuase of the color.
The non slip seems to really hold/show the dirt. Get some sample, lay them on the floor and step on them with dirty wet shoes.
You will find out which ones will do the job overall. Wish I had done this, I would have put something different in.

[Mack]

The tile I am replacing is Armstrong 12 in sq
vinyl/composite. I wish to go back with the vinyl/composite or rubber (if I cam find rubber discounted)

[lisalaundrylady]

Having just gone through a big rennovation, we had ceramic procelain tile, non skid. At first I was so disappointed because it really does hold the dirt, but since the winter weather has arrived, it is not at all slippery. We would rather live with the dirt, then a slip & fall. We are experimenting with different ways, machines & sealants.

[Gary_Crosby]

Just a thought for you. I used carpet squares in my store and love it. No slip and fall issues at all and a quick vaccum and if looks great. I did use a dark color and it tends to show the lint but I think it's worth it. It's very easy to care for. Buy a carpet extractor and clean it once a month and your all set. Parents also like it for their kids to be able to crawl on. The other plus I found is standing on it gives you a little padding. Customer and attandents like that. If this at all intrests you I will answer more questions on it. Another added benefit is noise reduction carpet will absorb noise.

Gary

[Mack]

I may consider carpet squares along with skid resistant ceramic tile in the areas next to the washers. I like the idea of the carpet being dark and trimming it out with light colored tile. Do you know and advantages or disadvantages in going this way.

[Gary_Crosby]

Mack

I think it would look good. Be sure if you us any carpet that you use olifin carpet. Bleach will not affect it at all. I use to own a carpet cleaning biz so I tell you this from expereance. If you do this check to see that the tile and carpet are the same Height.

Gary

[Mack]

Is "OLFIN" a particular type of carpet or the manufactor.

[Gary_Crosby]

It is a type of carpet. The dye goes all the way through the fiber there for it can not be bleached out unlike nylon witch is only surface dyed.

Gary

[Mack]

Does anyone have any experience with rubber skid resistant tile. Jonsonite's warranty excludes sunlight dammage, burns and cuts from high heels. Doesn't sound suitable for a laundry.

[Marianne]

I have been considering acrylic poured flooring. Has anyone experience with this?

[Mack]

I saw a company at the Home Builders Show in Atlanta last week promoting their product. They were selling a distributorship and required a $5,000 minimun purchase of their product. The floor quality looked very good but I have not talked with anyone that has used their product. They also said they may cut their minimum purchase requirement. If you are interested, I can get you their name and number.

[Marianne]

Thanks Mack. I think I had best stick to taking in washing.

[dun_ugly]

Hello Mack I would be interested in some info on poured vinyl flooring I have heard good thing about it.

[Mack]

I will look and see if I still have the information. I never purchased from them. I still need to replace my floor covering and am not sure what to use. I may consider ceramic.

[LEEHUSTON]

I have two mats with slip resistant ceramic tile floor. We are extremely pleased and I don't know what people mean when they say the floors "hold dirt". We mop once a day and the floors looks great every day. We use a bucket of water and a half a lid of liquid detergent. Not much maintenance cost. The great thing is that in 10 years it will still look like it did the day it was installed if you use good quality tile and decent installation. I have never had a slip or fall in 5 years of operation either. For my money it is the only way to go.

[dllcurtis]

How long do you expect the carpet squares to hold up? Carpet does have some great advantages but I was under the impression that it would not hold up in a high traffic damp enviroment.
David Curtis

[CleanSpot]

I am considering an anti-skid sheet vinyl...looks great, has little nubbies all over. Rubber was interesting but way too expensive for me. With this vinyl you just mop & go. I have wondered about the actual clean-up tho..will it catch lint? anybody have this stuff/

[PeterLibeu]

Hi there, This is my first post to this forum. Currently, i am not an Laundry owner but am actively researching this as a new business venue after 15 years in biotech facilities and EHS work. That said, i'll throw my 2 cents in on flooring.

Coming from the medical research field, i have a bit of experience with poured epoxy floors. you often see them in pharmaceutical production plants and animal facilities. They can be poured to any shape of floor, and can be mixed with slip resistance granules. They are absoulutely impervious to water( which makes them ideal for clean areas). Cleaning is easy, and they usually have no coatings or waxes. The one concern i would have is that they are somewhat vulnerable to cracking from moving heavy equipment. They are also more expensive than high grade sheet vinyl. My gut feeling would be that for high traffic areas, good quality tile would be better in the long run.

Peter

[Laundry_Mike]

Welcome to the forum. Here is my 2 cents regarding flooring material for coin laundries. My first choice, if you have the means would be ceramic tile. If you are on a tight budget, go with the 12 inch vinyl Armstrong Commercial squares. Carpet may look good when new, but go check out a laundry that has had carpet in it for a while. You can take a clue from other businesses that have very high traffic volume, they either use ceramic tile or 12 inch vinyl squares.

[Charlie]

I used Armstrong "Safety Zone" tile. This is a slip resistant vinyl tile (VCT). Cost was about $2 per square foot for the tile.

This tile differs from regular smooth VCT. It is textured. We chose a multi flecked coloring which blends with almost anything that gets on the floor. I get constant compliments on how nice it looks. It was half the price of ceramic tile, is easy to clean (I use a floor machine), and should have a very good life span. After 15 months, it looks brand new.

Charlie

[radoson]

Hey Charlie, You said you used this:
I used Armstrong "Safety Zone" tile. This is a slip resistant vinyl tile (VCT). Cost was about $2 per square foot for the tile.

I am very interested in this floor. Can you tell me if that price is includes installation in the price? If not do you know how much per sq. ft? Thanks

[Charlie]

No, it did not include installation, which cost $1.25 per square foot. I paid about $85 per box of 45 tiles (1 sq ft each) for the tile itself. After 16 months, it still looks great, with no problems at all.

Charlie