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Armed Police on Target

A new state of the art training facility for Cheshire Police has been completed in Winsford.  The new shooting range features all the latest technology including an epoxy floor laid by Surface Solutions.  The floor was installed using a High Build Epoxy resin incorporating an aggregate to ensure a degree of anti-slip. The range will be used to train armed police from all areas and it is also to be the training centre for the British Olympic Shooting Team preparing for London 2012.

John Lewis Refurbishment

When John Lewis hit a problem at their main distribution centre in Northampton they sent for Surface Solutions.  The problem arose when they removed existing storage racking to find the floor level differed by 4mm to 12mm. This would cause problems for fork lift traffic crossing the floor.  Surface Solutions cured the problem by diamond grinding the floor to give a more even surface and rebuilt all the movement joints with an Heavy Duty Epoxy Mortar.  Extensive epoxy repairs were also carried out to areas of damage and reduntant bolt holes

10,000 sq metres Refurb

When a major manufacturer of components for the motor industry first felt the effects of the credit crunch a decision was taken to close a large factory on Deeside.  There was only one catch, the unit measuring 10,000 square metres, was to be returned to the landlords in mint condition. After 8 years of use the floor was showing its age. Surface Solutions were called in to clean, repair and renovate the whole area.  First thing was to clean the floor by dust free enclosed shot blast, then repair all the damaged areas and bolt holes and rebuild 500 metres of expansion joints. Lastly an epoxy resin finish was applied. All this work was carried out within a very tight time frame. So good was the end result that the landlords had no problem in securing a new tenant in very short time.

Even the floors cost less at Aldi

There is no doubt that in these harder times people are being more careful with their money.  The success of the smaller supermarkets is witness to this, and in particular Aldi have embarked on a major expansion programme building new branches and extending existing ones. Surface Solutions were called upon to help in the renovation of a new branch in Manchester, where Aldi had taken over premises that were previously a furniture showroom.  The main contractor had removed ceramic tiles from the floor leaving it rough and uneven.  Surface Solutions used vacuum assisted concrete planers to prepare the area and then installed a new level surface by pumping in a self-smoothing screed.  The ideal surface to receive the new corporate ceramic tile flooring.

Trawsfynedd Power Station

Trawsfynedd Nuclear Power Station closed down in 1993.  In December 2007 Surface Solutions helped in the decommissioning works when they were awarded a contract by Laing O'Rourke to install a screed to very high tolerances.  The works involved the preparation and installation of a self-smoothing pumped screed to SR2 to ensure drums could be stacked high before being sealed in for many years. Works were completed within a tight time schedule to the full satifaction of the client

Asbestos Buried for Good!

Liverpool city centre is the site of a new clothing store.  During the fitting out of the new shop a problem was encountered in the basement.  The asphalt flooring was found to contain asbestos that prevented any type of drilling, cutting or breaking out of the surface.  Surface Solutions were called upon to find an answer and managed to solve the problem.  Firstly, the area of 1,200 square metres was cleaned by brushing down and an acrylic primer laid.  This was then overlaid with a fibreglass mesh and finally, a new 15mm fibre reinforced cement screed was pumped over the area leaving it ready to receive new vinyl flooring.