Commercial applications
Warehouse flooring
Polished concrete and seamless epoxy floors for warehouses, distribution centers and carrier terminals with constant truck and forklift traffic.
Overview
Floors that keep distribution moving
Warehouses and distribution facilities do not have time for constant upkeep or repairs. Trucks and forklifts circulate all day, and seamless epoxy and concrete floors are designed for these conditions, which helps keep operations moving.
Warehouse floors are prone to staining, cracking, trenches and mismatched color, and heavy vehicles and falling goods scratch the surface. Polishing can address many of these problems. Our floor work uses chemical-resistant coatings, easy-to-clean materials and improved moisture management.
Floors can include line striping and color segregation to show where pallets and equipment should be stored and moved, with surfaces that resist impact, stains, dampness and water.
Application at a glance
- Typical spaces
- Warehouses, distribution centers, carrier terminals and loading docks
- Common floor needs
- Constant truck and forklift traffic, staining, cracking and scratches
- Options
- Line striping and color segregation for pallets and equipment
Flooring needs
What warehouse floors face
Trucks and forklifts
Constant wheeled traffic and heavy loads.
Damage and wear
Cracks, trenches, scratches and staining from daily operations.
Organization
Striping and color coding for storage and traffic lanes.
Areas of a warehouse
Storage aisles, traffic routes and docks
A warehouse floor has distinct working areas. Storage aisles, main traffic routes, loading docks and staging areas see different wear, so each is planned for its own use.
| Area | What the floor faces | What to plan for |
|---|---|---|
| Storage aisles | Pallets, falling goods and forklifts working in tight spaces | A hard, easy-to-clean surface, with aisle and storage-zone markings |
| Main traffic routes | Constant truck and forklift traffic | Polished concrete or solid epoxy, with line striping to separate vehicles and people |
| Loading docks and receiving | Trucks, dampness and debris carried in from outside | A surface that resists stains, dampness and water, with repairs to worn edges and joints |
| Staging areas | Goods waiting to move, pallet jacks and frequent cleaning | Color segregation to mark staging zones |
Where it works
Facilities we floor
- Warehouses
- Distribution centers
- Air carrier terminals
- Land carrier terminals
- Loading docks
- Parking structures
Systems
Systems for warehouses
Polished concrete and solid epoxy are used on warehouse floors with constant truck and forklift traffic, and floors can include line striping and color coding for storage and traffic lanes. Urethane cement suits heavy-duty areas, and concrete repair addresses cracks and trenches.
Choosing a finish
Polished concrete or a coating for a warehouse?
Polishing addresses many common warehouse floor problems on bare concrete, with no coating to wear through in the busiest lanes. A coating is the better fit where color, chemical resistance or heavier-duty conditions matter more.
When polishing fits
- Staining, mismatched color and surface wear on bare concrete
- Large storage and traffic areas where a coating would wear through
- A floor that stays easy to clean and can be refreshed by re-polishing
See concrete polishing.
When a coating fits
- Areas that need color segregation or a particular color
- Spaces where chemicals reach the floor and a chemical-resistant coating helps
- Heavy-duty areas with harsher conditions, where urethane cement may be considered
See solid epoxy flooring.
Layout and repairs
Marking the layout and repairing the slab first
Two things shape a warehouse floor before the finish goes down: how the space is organized, and the condition of the concrete underneath.
Line striping and color segregation
Floors can include line striping and color segregation to show where pallets and equipment should be stored and moved. Planning the markings with the racking and traffic layout keeps routes clear for vehicles and people.
Repairs before finishing
Cracks, trenches and damaged areas from heavy vehicles and falling goods are repaired before polishing or coating. Preparation depends on the slab: its condition, any existing coating, contamination and moisture.
See concrete repair.
Our work
Warehouse and facility floors
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Warehouse flooring questions
What causes wear on warehouse floors?
Heavy vehicles and falling goods scratch the surface, and warehouse floors are prone to staining, cracking, trenches and mismatched color. Many of these problems can be addressed by repairing and polishing the concrete.
What floor works at loading docks?
Loading docks see truck traffic, dampness and debris from outside. A surface that resists stains, dampness and water helps, and worn edges and joints are repaired as part of the preparation.
Is warehouse flooring different from industrial or manufacturing flooring?
Warehouses are mainly about storage and movement: aisles, traffic routes, docks and staging. Manufacturing plants add process areas with chemicals, heat and washdown. See manufacturing flooring and industrial flooring.
How should a warehouse floor be cleaned?
Keep grit off the floor with regular sweeping or a scrubber suited to the surface, and clean up spills promptly. A polished warehouse floor that has dulled can be re-polished, and coated lanes can be recoated where traffic has worn them. See the floor care guide.
Areas served
Serving homes and businesses across Southern California
- San Diego County
- Orange County
- Riverside County
- Los Angeles County
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