Grip Guard was recently asked to provide floor safety advice to the owners of a residential complex located in Newtown near Sydney. The building has a high level of pedestrian traffic, making it essential that floor safety issues are addressed. Their particular area of concern was new external non slip tiles that, while being classified as non-slip, became very slippery during the recent wet weather. Tenants had reported that while the tiles in the common areas had satisfactory slip resistance when dry, they became dangerously slippery when wet.

The safety of those who reside at or visit the building is of paramount importance to the owners, however retaining the existing aesthetics of the newly property was also a high priority. Grip Guard anti-slip treatment dramatically increases the slip resistance of floor surfaces to provide a safe pedestrian surface without changing its appearance.

Because Grip Guard anti-slip treatment is not a coating, it does not wear away over time. The treatment works its way into the pores of the tiles to create a permanent modification to the tile, concrete, marble, terrazzo, granite, exposed aggregate…virtually any stone-based surface.

Grip Guard operators are available to carry out obligation free floor safety assessments and provide property owners with site specific floor safety advice. Grip Guard’s anti-slip solutions are instrumental in protecting property owners from the dangers of litigation due to slip and fall injuries.

Grip Guard anti-slip treatment is suitable for both indoor and outdoor applications and has been used extensively in showrooms, factories, restaurants, shopping centres, aged care facilities, and residences throughout Australia, as well as overseas.