The 2017-18 winter season’s first blizzard hit on October 3rd and broke snowfall records in Montana. About the same time, the national weather service mentioned La Niña, and media and news outlets began forecasting:

Arctic Cold and Above Average Snow in Some Regions this Season

Besides more shoveling and longer commute times, what does that mean for you? Well, if you’re a business owner, it probably means more mess. When the wet and cold yuck from winter gets tracked inside, your floors can quickly become dangerous. And with the litigious nature of many people today, you have to take precautions.

Hybrid XT Flooring is Easy-To-Clean and has Slip Resistant Options

Slip resistant flooring can be one of your first lines of defense against the winter weather. Combined with responsible maintenance, it offers your customers and employees a reduced risk of slipping and falling, and you gain peace of mind.

V-8 High-Performance Floors offers several affordable options for slip-resistant flooring.

  • Hybrid XT floor coatings
  • 6.0 Epoxy floor coatings
  • Textured surfaces

The Hybrid XT floor coating is available as a clear coat or can be combined with vinyl chips, mica flakes, or platinum pigment for a wonderful variety of design and finish selections. While the Hybrid XT coating is more slip-resistant than standard flooring, in areas where added traction is desired, decorative quartz granules can be added. This slip-resistant flooring option is recommended for retail, commercial, office, medical, and educational facilities. And because of its slip-resistant properties, it has become quite popular in residential garages, mudrooms, and entryways.

For areas that experience heavier traffic, our slip-resistant 6.0 epoxy floor coatings are ideal. Available in either a 16 or 60 mil smooth applications, the 60 mil can be applied as a high-build textured system as well. While available in several appealing colors, our slip-resistant epoxy floor coating does not offer as many design choices. It is a popular choice in industrial facilities, warehouses, auto shops, and factories.

It doesn’t matter what kind of business you’re in, wet floors equal dangerous slipping hazards. This winter, take precautions against slip and fall lawsuits; talk to a flooring specialist at V-8 High-Performance Floors.