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SECTOR FOCUS FLOORING IN HEALTHCARE


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                                                                                                       UltraTile Paddock Wood
                                                                                                     Medical Distribution Centre
             Flooring with A PRESCRIPTION




             Flooring in healthcare environments needs to be safe, hygienic, and durable

             ‘From screed to safety: Flooring success at Paddock Wood Medical Distribution Centre’

               PECIALIST Flooring Group has     ‘The challenge was not only to meet   screeding division carried out a 50mm
            Sdelivered a fast-track flooring project   strict deadlines but also to ensure   pumped cement flowing screed, then
             at the NHS Paddock Wood Medical                                         the flooring division applied UltraFloor

             Distribution Centre, reportedly overcoming   the new flooring matched existing   Suppress IT moisture vapour suppressant

             high moisture levels in the screed with   finishes in a highly functional   and UltraFloor Level IT Two smoothing
             ULTRAFLOOR Suppress IT.            medical facility’                    compound, reportedly creating a durable
              The result is said to be a safe, durable,                              foundation for the new coverings.
             and seamless floor finish that met with   of the project, from subfloor preparation   Flooring-grade plywood was also supplied
             the client’s tight programme and design   to the installation of the final coverings.  and installed to chipboard areas where
             requirements.                        The challenge was not only to meet   required.
             Project overview                    strict deadlines but also to ensure the new   Says the company: ‘UltraFloor Suppress
             Specialist Flooring Group was appointed   flooring matched existing finishes in a   IT is a water-based, solvent-free, single-
             to deliver a full flooring package at the   highly functional medical facility.  component moisture suppressant
             Paddock Wood Medical Distribution Centre   Scope of works               designed for use as a two-coat primer
             in Tonbridge. Working with UltraFloor   The project began with extensive subfloor   membrane. Capable of suppressing
             products, the team managed every stage   preparation. Specialist Flooring Groups’   residual moisture in new construction, it   


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