The most important feature of a warehouse that can enhance its functionality and look is its flooring. While finding a contractor to design and build your warehouse you need to ascertain that they offer adequate flooring services that are suitable for the warehouse. Remember right kind of floor can boost the functionality across your warehouse whereas an inadequate floor can cause hindrances in the daily functions of the warehouse.
Flooring is the base upon which all functions of the warehouse depend. You can imagine how distorted and inefficient things can become if the base of your warehouse is compromised. If you consider the daily activities that are meant to be done in the warehouse then you will understand the importance of the right kind of floor. On daily basis you have to transport in and out the storage goods, the workers had to carry heavy machinery and equipment, move trolleys and racks, and even deal with chemicals (in some cases). If your floor is too delicate to deal with these rough and tough tasks on daily basis then it will crack open.
Or if your installed floor is slippery, weaker, or not laid evenly then it can disrupt the daily tasks and can even cause issues for routine working. The wrong kind of floor can cause issues ranging from mild disruption to serious accidents that can pose a threat to your employees’ safety and the stored products. You obviously would never want to leave room for any unfortunate incident. This is why adequate flooring is a prerequisite to the effective and efficient functioning of the warehouse.
You must be wondering what the adequate forms of flooring then are. Well, you see that warehouse is a storage area where rough and tough tasks are done. So, considering the nature of the work, the flooring of a warehouse area should be tough, weight resistant, and durable. The most ideal floor for a warehouse is either concrete floors or epoxy floors.
No matter what floor you choose, there are some factors that you have to think about before choosing the type of floor. Firstly, you need to know the kind of weight the floor is supposed to withstand. If your machinery and storage goods are very heavy in weight then you will require a thick slab floor. You also need to ascertain the flooring as per the warehouse design and layout as it plays an important role in deciding on flooring.
Moving towards the best options for warehouse flooring. As per the working conditions, concrete floors can be an ideal floor for your warehouse. It is affordable and durable. If you are quite low n budget then you can end up with an unpolished floor that can easily absorb chemicals and fluids causing stains on the floor. You can prevent this discoloring of a concrete floor by opting for mechanical polishing by spending some extra budget on flooring. It won’t only give a protective non-porous layer to your floor but will also give a smooth, even, and nicer look to the overall flooring.
The second best option for warehouse flooring is epoxy flooring. It is quite durable, easy to clean, and adds a classy appeal to your warehouse. Though it is a bit expensive compared to the polished concrete floor. But it is preferred in some industries like beverage and food where fluid spillage is more likely and warehouse staff needs an easy-to-clean floor to save their overall time and enhance work efficiency.
Very few construction and contracting companies pay attention to minor details while installing an adequate flooring system. If you are in KSA then you are quite in luck because Dorar Tammam Co. (DTC) is one such construction company that precisely looks into deep details while finalizing the flooring of a warehouse. Their team follows international standards of health and safety and thus to follow the standards fully they need to install a floor that confirms the safety policies of construction. This is why they always pay attention to detail to ensure that the floor they are installing is adequate as per warehouse usage, is even and smooth to accompany easy movement across the floor, and contributes to the overall functional efficiency of the warehouse.
