RESILIENT FLOORING RESILIENT RENEWAL
Rohit Sharma, resilient sales manager at Bona, puts stripping and polishing maintenance head-to-head with renewal to find out which fares better with cost savings across a 10 year-period.
With cost savings one of the key drivers affecting decision-making on flooring, looking for new routes to create better value for clients can give
contractors the upper hand among competitors. Preserving the aesthetics and durability of the floor increases its lifespan and hence different methods to achieve this need careful evaluation.
The conventional stripping and polishing of a resilient floor like linoleum, PVC, rubber or LVT, is a timely and costly process. It can take an enormous amount of resource to tackle an old, worn surface, but there is an alternative.
So, how does stripping and polishing fare when compared head-to-head with floor renewal?
Transforming a resilient surface through renewal is well cited for the benefits it delivers. Its ability to look like a brand- new floor without the associated drain on resources or detrimental environmental impact is what makes it an attractive choice for contractors and clients alike. Additionally, there are compelling financial benefits.
Let’s look at a snapshot view of the cost savings that can be secured from maintenance, staff and material costs, based on 1,000m² floor across a 10-year period.
MAINTENANCE Stripping and polishing a resilient floor requires routine attention, it has to be undertaken multiple times. Durable it may be, but it still demands a deep, and top, strip up to four times across its lifespan as well as an ongoing polish three times a year.
In comparison, the maintenance routine for the renewal process is a breeze. It protects the surface in a unique way, requiring a recoat just once every three years. This means a far less demanding maintenance schedule, allowing contractors to free up time to allocate elsewhere. Furthermore, through continuous renewal over the lifetime of the surface, it also prevents premature floor replacement.
STAFF Greater labour demands are akin to stripping and polishing maintenance programmes, and expect to use 1,290 staff hours on the entire process. The renewal process is fast and comes in significantly fewer hours – a mere 375. It can be planned throughout the year, preventing peak workloads.
Over a 10-year period, it is standard for contractors to be on site undertaking a stripping and polishing process four times per
16
year, compared to just once every three years when following the resilient renewal path.
MATERIAL Notable differences are found in material usage too. As a resilient solution requires less frequent usage, it’s a practical way to eliminate further costs. Over a 10-year period, more than £20,000 can be saved. Whereas stripping and polishing must be undertaken far more often and requires more layers; on the other hand, renewal bypasses the need to ever strip and polish again.
THE BOTTOM LINE Taking the above factors into consideration, the stripping and polishing process has an avoidable pull on maintenance, staff and materials. It is estimated that using a resilient solution creates total long-term savings of almost £50,000, and furthermore, it would take 4.83 years to save on cost, water and the use of strippers.
Stats like these make a compelling case to change to Bona’s Resilient Solution. It could be a game-changer as it’s a significantly better alternative to polishing and stripping a floor, making life easier for contractors. It not only protects the surface, it protects any investment in flooring and enables more effective utilisation of resources.
Remember, this is only a cost estimate as the condition of the flooring will affect the process and hence also the overall totals, but it provides a realistic and useful indication of where the differences lie to aid better, more fully informed decision making between client and contractor.
To try the free Bona resilient floor ROI calculator using your own project details, click here.
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