New Superfloor at New Cross Hospital

Superfloor, one of the UK's leading floor preparation specialists, was called in to carry out grinding of the existing floor surface to provide a key for the new floor.

Patients and staff at a refurbished wing of New Cross Hospital in Wolverhampton should be walking in comfort after the floor surface was given a characteristically thorough diamond grinding by Superfloor to ensure the surface was smooth and safe to receive a brand new vinyl coating.

Superfloor is one of the UK's leading floor preparation specialists.

The company was called in by A M Griffiths of Wolverhampton to carry out grinding of the existing floor surface to provide a key for the new floor.

The work formed part of the strip-out and refurbishment of the two-storey hospital wing, which has been completely redesigned to state-of-the-art standards.

The 10,000m2 floor area was ground by around 1mm thickness to remove the existing vinyl surface and adhesive, together with any rough concrete and screed underneath to create the ideal surface on the exposed concrete.

John Gilbert of Superfloor comments: 'Floor preparation - in refurbished or new properties - is essential to the long-term durability of the top floor surface.

Incorrectly ground concrete can quickly result in peeling or chipping of the material that is laid over it.

Attention to detail at this stage is crucial.' The diamond grinding process, while extremely effective, can produce excessive amounts of dust.

Superfloor always utilises a vacuum connection to ensure dust is contained as the work progresses.

Glyn Adey of AM Griffiths comments: 'Superfloor's work was "spot on".

It enabled us to progress the re-covering of the floor quickly and easily.'.

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