Hard-wearing surface coatings for industrial, commercial, and public-facing environments across the UK — protecting and upgrading floors so they stay safer, cleaner, and last longer.
C&R delivers professional surface coatings for industrial, commercial, and public-facing environments across the UK — helping clients protect and upgrade floors that have to stand up to heavy traffic, cleaning regimes, and daily wear.
With over 30 years' experience, our team installs coating systems that suit the demands of your site, from warehouses and factories to workshops, service areas, and back-of-house spaces. Whether you need a refresh, a planned upgrade, or a coating specified for heavy traffic, we'll recommend a practical system that matches your surface, programme, and performance requirements.
Every coating is only as good as the preparation beneath it. We plan the work carefully, use the right preparation method for the substrate, and schedule around your operations to minimise downtime while still delivering a consistent, professional finish.
From high-traffic warehouse floors to production and service areas, we recommend the right coating system for durability, cleanability, and safety — with preparation and application planned to minimise disruption.
Floor coatings work as a system, not a single product — a base that bonds to the concrete, a topcoat that takes the wear, and faster-curing options where downtime has to stay short. We specify the build that fits your floor, your traffic, and your operating hours, and explain the trade-offs before you commit.
A two-part system that bonds tightly to concrete and builds thickness, curing to a hard, chemical- and abrasion-resistant finish. The durable base layer in most floor build-ups.
Best for Production areas, storage zones, and floors that take heavy, daily wear.
Laid over epoxy as the finished surface — flexible enough to handle vibration and temperature change, UV-stable so it won't yellow, and longer-lasting against abrasion than epoxy alone.
Best for High-traffic routes, areas with movement or thermal change, and a clean, lasting finish.
A rapid resin system that cures in around two hours and works in cold conditions, right down to cold-store temperatures. It reopens areas the same shift, which keeps disruption down on live sites.
Best for Workshops, cold stores, and floors that can't take downtime.
These often work together as a system — for example an epoxy base with a polyurethane topcoat — rather than as rival choices. Here's what each one is best at and how soon it's back in use, so you can see why we specify the build-up we do. Typical figures; cure times depend on temperature and floor conditions.
| System | Back in use | What it's best at | Typically used for |
|---|---|---|---|
| Two-pack epoxy | Light traffic 18–36 hrs; full cure 5–7 days | Hard, chemical- and oil-resistant; bonds to concrete | Internal heavy-wear floors; the bonding and build layer |
| Polyurethane (PU) | Foot traffic 2–4 hrs; cures 24–48 hrs | UV-stable and flexible; long abrasion life | Topcoat over epoxy; areas with movement or sunlight |
| Polyaspartic | Light traffic about 6 hrs | Very fast; cures down to −10°C | Cold stores and rapid-reopen jobs |
| MMA / methacrylate | Light foot traffic about 2 hrs | Fastest and coldest of the set; reopens the same shift | Decks, cold stores and jobs that can't close for long |
When a coating needs to be safe underfoot, slip resistance isn't a matter of opinion — it's measured. The recognised UK method is the pendulum test, which copies the way a heel strikes the floor and is carried out both dry and wet, because a surface that feels fine dry can be dangerous once it's wet. The result is a Pendulum Test Value, or PTV.
36+
The level to aim for.
A PTV of 36 or higher is the level the HSE associates with a low chance of slipping. It's the benchmark we work towards on wet or high-risk areas.
25–35
Slips become more likely.
In this band the chance of a slip climbs. It's worth improving on routes that regularly get wet or take a lot of foot traffic.
0–24
A slip is far more likely.
These are the surfaces an anti-slip coating is designed to fix — raising the grip to a safer level where people walk and work.
Tested wet and dry. Where a floor regularly gets wet, the wet reading is the one that counts — a surface can be safe dry and slippery once wet.
It's a legal duty. The Workplace Regulations 1992 require floors to be in good condition and not so slippery that they put people's safety at risk.
You may see R-ratings too. The German R9–R13 ramp rating is sometimes quoted, but in the UK the pendulum test and its PTV are the recognised measure.
We combine decades of hands-on experience with technical precision to deliver coating systems that last — without unnecessary disruption to your operation.
Over 30 years delivering surface and line marking solutions across industrial and public-facing environments.
Epoxy, polyurethane, and MMA options selected around traffic levels, cleaning routines, and performance expectations.
Clear planning, controlled working, and practical phasing for live environments, with a focus on safe access and consistent standards.
Teams operating across England, Scotland, and Wales — delivering reliable service with minimal disruption.
Every C&R project meets strict UK safety, environmental, and quality standards. We invest in staff training and modern equipment to maintain exceptional precision, safety, and professionalism across all line marking services.
That includes registration to National Highway Sector Scheme 7 (NHSS 7) — the national quality scheme for road markings and road studs on the public highway, and the standard a contractor must hold to work on the strategic road network.
Our accreditations demonstrate our ongoing commitment to safe, compliant commercial marking and environmental responsibility.
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