Public area flooring can become an expensive business if it doesn't conform to health and safety legislation.

Public area flooring can be a slippery problem. When walking around a leisure centre, shopping mall, school hall or even walking through pubs and restaurants we are often made aware of slippery risks, with signs flagging up recently mopped public area flooring for example. But when the public area flooring is intrinsically slippery because it has used the wrong materials or needs to be treated to make it safer, it can become a huge health and safety risk.

Public Area Flooring Should be Slip Resistant

Companies that specialise in providing or treating floors for public area flooring, such as leisure centres, sport halls, schools, pubs, clubs and restaurants can help provide a quick solution. There are treatments such as TPS (Titanium Polyurethane Seal) that can transform public area flooring. TPS is a proven wood floor seal designed specifically for coating wood and Granwood floors to withstand the harshest of treatment. Not only does it help make public area flooring that experiences high traffic more durable, it contains slip-resistant and traction qualities that make it popular for public area flooring such as sports floors.

Compensation Culture impacts on Public Area Flooring

The news is littered with stories of litigation. The compensation culture means it has never been so crucial for public area flooring and those responsible for it, to ensure it meets health and safety regulations. TPS is engineered to dry quickly which makes it perfect for organisations or businesses that need secure, slip resistant public area flooring – such as pubs and bars – but don't want to have to stop trading or lose business to accommodate the TPS treatment.

Fewer 'Trips and Slips' in Public Spaces

The legal industry is hot on 'trips and slips' in public spaces. But a serious fall can result in long-term injury that can ruin a person's career or impact on their life expectancy. The compensation culture has resulted in what has been seen as a 'risk averse' culture that wraps everything up in cotton wool, banning traditional games such as conkers for being too dangerous. But when it comes to public area flooring, you can never be too safe. Cracks, slippery surfaces and hazards can result in nasty falls. It's the responsibility of the business or council in charge of the property – whether it's a privately-run pub or public area flooring in a school – to reduce the risk of injury. In 2003, schools were told by the Health and Safety Executive to make their public area flooring slip-resistant, clean up spillages swiftly and ensure children and staff wear sensible shoes in order to reduce the number of accidents – that year saw 3,000 injuries caused by slipping in educational institutions.

Looking for Public Area Flooring? Call Tps

At Tps we provide a unique sanding and sealing service for wood and Granwood floors in all kinds of premises from pubs and clubs to sports halls. Tps Company can cover all your sanding and sealing needs with our skilled crews. We use Titanium Polyurethane Seal specifically designed for use in high-traffic areas such as those in pubs and restaurants. And we offer a quality decking refurbishment service for the external decking areas of pubs, restaurants, hotels and social clubs. This includes the use of UV Cure machinery on-site to ensure work quality isn’t affected by the weather. Call 01242 700276 or email: tps.company@blueyonder.co.uk to find out more.