Contact Flooring provides warehouse floor repairs in Birmingham and across the West Midlands from our Midlands office. We fix cracked and spalling concrete, failed joints, potholes and peeling resin coatings for warehouses, manufacturers and workshops, and we have completed a string of repair-led projects in the region, from a 2021m2 Birmingham warehouse to a 60m2 workshop in Stoke.
Industrial floor repairs in Birmingham: what we find
A pattern runs through our Midlands work: floors that were coated without proper mechanical preparation, and concrete that was never repaired before the coating went on. The coating looks acceptable for a while, then lifts, wears through or shows every undulation and broken joint underneath. Our approach is to strip back to sound concrete, carry out the repairs that should have been done the first time, and only then apply a finish.
We also deal with the everyday damage that comes with heavy use: joint arrises broken by forklift wheels, holes at loading doors, cracked slabs and racking impact damage in distribution sheds around the M6, M5 and M42, the Black Country and the Tyseley and Castle Bromwich areas.
West Midlands case studies
Existing warehouse dilapidations, Birmingham, 2021m2
Working for a dilapidations contractor on behalf of a landlord, we found a poor epoxy coating with little or no mechanical preparation and no repairs to the substrate. The coating was removed, the floor was mechanically prepared to expose the concrete, and undulations and damage were repaired and levelled with resin repair mortars. After curing overnight and sanding, a squeegee-applied solvent free epoxy was laid thicker than normal, followed by a rolled epoxy high build finish and a small walkway. Read the Birmingham dilapidations case study.
Industrial fluid manufacturing facility, West Midlands, 540m2
A new-to-the-UK company bought a facility where the previous occupant's coating was already failing for lack of preparation. It had to be put right before fit-out, when the disruption would have been serious. Three passes of shot blasting removed the coating, repairs to previous damage and joints were made with suitable repair mortars, and a thick high build epoxy was finished with a UV stable, chemical resistant polyurethane coat. Read the West Midlands case study.
Oil and fluids manufacturer, Wolverhampton, 692m2
For an existing client, the last area of the facility needed finishing in a heavily trafficked goods-out zone with oil contamination. Two days of intensive preparation, minor repairs and an oil tolerant primer came before a 6mm polyurethane screed, with extra aggregate at the roller shutter door for forklift grip in wet conditions.
Vaping distributor, Derby, 720m2
Shot blasting exposed weak spots in an otherwise sound substrate. These were repaired, a scratch coat of just under 1mm revealed a few more areas needing attention, and two coats of solvent free epoxy high build coating with a slip resistant aggregate completed the floor.
Ducati workshop, Stoke, 60m2
An old inspection pit had been covered with lintels and filled with repair mortar; after strength tests it was accepted. Floor levels at roller shutter and fire doors were built up with repair mortars before a 9mm polyurethane screed was installed.
Dilapidations and end-of-lease floors
Landlords, tenants and dilapidations contractors in Birmingham often need a warehouse floor put back to a lettable condition on a fixed timescale. We can survey the floor, set out which repairs are essential, and give a scope that can be priced and programmed. As the Birmingham 2021m2 job showed, the repairs beneath the coating are often the most important part of the work.
How a Midlands repair job runs
- Survey from our Midlands office, recording defects and testing how well any existing coating is bonded.
- Mechanical preparation by shot blasting or grinding, with dust extraction.
- Repairs with resin or cementitious mortars, joint rebuilding and levelling.
- Coating or screed if required, then line marking and handover.
For more on methods, see our main warehouse floor repairs page, or compare repair with resurfacing on the floor repairs and renovation page. Planning a new floor instead? Visit our resin flooring contractors in Birmingham page.
Common questions
Can you remove a failed coating and repair the concrete underneath?
Yes. This is some of our most common Midlands work. The old coating is removed mechanically, the slab is repaired, and a new system is applied.
Do you work for dilapidations contractors and landlords?
Yes. The 2021m2 Birmingham warehouse was carried out for a contractor working on behalf of a landlord.
Can you repair floors contaminated with oil?
Often, yes, depending on how deep the contamination goes. Intensive preparation and an oil tolerant primer were used on the Wolverhampton project.
Arrange a survey
Call 0161 726 5095 or request a quote for a survey anywhere in Birmingham and the West Midlands.
