Waterproof Flooring for Water and Moisture Protection

Everlast® Epoxy vs Neverlast Flooring Episode 5

Often business owners don’t think about moisture protection until it's too late, and I get it. You’ve got hundreds of other things on your mind. Between managing your establishment, staff, and customers… the list is long and it never seems to shrink. But when it comes to moisture damage, it can really put a dent in your operation. Having waterproof flooring, that actually works, can save you a lot of cash.

But this brings up another problem. Most floors claim to “be waterproof”. And most of them are… when they are first installed and they haven’t been through the ringer of constant foot traffic and abuse.

Which brings up a story from one of our hospital clients.

They had tiles on their kitchen floor which started to leak water into the surgery rooms below them. Although the tiles were “waterproof”, the constant foot traffic had removed the waterproof coating on top of the tiles, allowing water to easily make its way through the naturally porous tiles.

To be fair, most tile manufacturers expect this to happen. So they often require a second tier waterproofing material be placed underneath the tiles. But, that failsafe system had failed as well.

Not only did the hospital have to stop using their kitchen while the floor was being fixed, they also had to stop all surgeries from being performed in the rooms below due to the high risk of contamination for the patients.

Unforeseen Waterproof Flooring Problems Are Expensive

Water damage, with the exception of extreme cases like flooding, tends to take a while to happen and accumulate. But once the damage has started, it continues to break down and damage your floor and even leak into floors below.

Below are just a handful of problems caused by water damage;

● Water underneath the flooring material can cause the tiles or rubber sheeting to come loose and even pop up,
● A nasty smell can build up when moisture and bacteria start to build up underneath your floor,
● Leaking ceilings can also cause mold problems. People with mold allergies can have even more severe reactions,
● Pipes and electrical conduits can become damaged due to extensive moisture exposure.
● Tiles and rubber mats are often vulnerable around drains and water damage often occurs in and around drains, funny enough.

For most businesses, the worst water damage issues are the increased health risks associated with mold and often needing to close down the damaged rooms while renovations take place.

Everlast® Floor is a 100% waterproof system. And we can guarantee this because;

● Our system is seamless, so there is a zero chance of water breaking through a grout line or when a seam comes apart… because we don’t have seams or grout lines,
● Our waterproof compound is applied into the mixture, it’s not just a top coat that can be worn off from high traffic exposure,
● Our epoxy resin-rich material creates a solid flooring system, meaning that water cannot penetrate through the system because it’s non-porous all the way through,
● Because our system is troweled onto the surface, it seals fluidly around drains,
● Our system can be troweled up walls like in shower rooms. Our customers have gone as high as 8 feet up walls and even across ceilings!

Also, the Everlast® Epoxy flooring system does not need a second tier waterproofing membrane underneath. In fact, we recommend against adding another waterproof system.

If we come back to our hospital story, they decided to go with an Everlast® Epoxy system to handle their floor repair after researching waterproof flooring options.

An Everlast® Floor was put down 7 years ago and hasn’t had any issues so far.

It goes around pipes, drains, pretty much everything. Even over existing flooring!
Do Your Own Research On The Best Waterproof Flooring Options

Whether you need waterproof flooring over existing tiles or waterproof flooring over existing hardwood...

...prevention is a lot cheaper than fixing large areas damaged by water or moisture.

When you are doing your flooring options research, make sure to check if the flooring material is porous, if it has seams, and how easy it is to install it around drains.

These three trouble spots are where most of the water damage happens.

We here at Everlast® Epoxy firmly believe that we have the right solution for your needs. We can confidently say this because many of our past clients have been commercial kitchens, swimming pool facilities, and hospitals.

However, we understand you have many questions before making your decision. Why not give us a call and talk to one of our friendly floor experts today?

Visit https://www.everlastepoxy.com/water-and-moisture-resistant-flooring for more information…

… or call 800-708-9870 now.

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