Maintaining And Refurbishing Your Cold Room Floor: Why & How?

When it comes to your cold room, every element is important to ensure you walk in chiller or freezer is working efficiently and, just as importantly, safely. A vital part of your cold room is the flooring.

There are different types of cold room flooring, from insulated floor to altro floor, whatever type of floor you have installed in your cold room you need to ensure it is fit for purpose. The MTCSS shop hosts a range of cold room spares and parts to help you do this.

Signs Your Cold Room Floor Needs Maintenance

If you’re unsure what you’re looking for when it comes to your cold room floor, the below signs are things to look out for:

• There is damage to the floor panel including dents, scratches and holes.
• There is damage to the floor overlay and/or edges are raising causing a trip hazard.
• There is water pooling in areas of the room – this could also potentially indicate other issues within the room.
• The floor is generally looking unsightly and dirty – it has become very difficult to clean.
• The sealant is coming up around the edges or the cold room floor, or there are gaps between the wall and floor panels.

Cold room refurbishment is important to not only ensure that you cold room is working optimally – therefore saving energy and keeping your products protected – it is also important to ensure your staff are protected. An ill-fitted or damaged floor can lead to trip hazards and unsafe work environments. Unsightly and dirty floors can also be a cause for concern during health and safety audits.

The MTCSS Shop stocks a range of parts to ensure your walk-in cold room and cold room flooring are in good condition all year round – including:

• Cold room panels from 50mm to 150mm.
• Cold room coving.
• Tapes and sealants.
• Threshold plates to protect door heater cables.

If you are unsure what you need when it comes to refurbishing and replacing your cold room floor, our team is here to help. If you can’t find what you’re looking for on the MTCSS Shop, let us know – we can identify and source most parts for you including floor overlays.

To find out more about cold room floor maintenance and cold room refurbishment, get in touch with our team today! Call us on 01886 833381, email us at spares@mtcss.co.uk or fill in an enquiry form here!