Tom meehan co author of working with tile taunton press 2011 and a second generation tile installer from harwich mass responds.
Restaurant kitchen commercial kitchen wall tiles.
With the recent uptick in food borne illnesses the role of commercial kitchen flooring in helping to sustain good sanitation has become more important than ever.
Florim porcelain stoneware gives the finishing touch to your office furnishings by tiling the walls and the floor with professionalism and style.
Unglazed ceramic tiles are too porous for a commercial setting whereas if you opt for glazed tiles their lower slip resistance could put the safety of staff and customers in jeopardy.
Intensity of foot movement of the staff in footwear with different soles requires great resistance to abrasion e g.
However such tiles present a conundrum for the kitchen.
Altro puraguard is a durable economically priced wall protection product and a great alternative to traditional frp and ceramic tile options.
High resistance to abrasion is an absolute must in the case of tiles intended for the restaurant kitchen floor and not only because of the frequency of cleaning treatments.
Some restaurateurs opt for ceramic tiles for flooring.
Europave is a thick heavy duty floor tile for restaurant fast food and institutional kitchens.
Quarry tile is the most common for commercial kitchen environments.
Furnish your premises with style but not at the expense of the quality and durability.
These tiles are water and stain resistant with very high durability which make them an excellent for restaurant kitchen flooring.
4 2100 4 6000 4 12000 class or even top 5.
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To assist you with this critical facility decision below are the top five requirements to keep in mind when selecting new flooring for your restaurant or food production kitchen.
How should the new floor be detailed so that it lasts longer and what type of grout should i use.
Commercial areas such as offices shops and shopping malls require universal technical flooring solutions as well as products that last over time.
Create a complete floor and wall solution for commercial kitchens and back of house areas by combining altro puraguard wall panels and accessories with altro safety flooring.
Its extruded production makes it a great value product and the 15mm thick version provides excellent bang for the buck.