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Every aspect of the building and service has an impact on the customer’s impression of your business. Making a good first impression is critical to success. A bad impression is apt to stick with a customer and can deter them from patronizing your business. Making a good first impression may help to net you loyal customers. While it may seem that flooring is small consideration in the overall big picture, it may actually have a big impact on how customers perceive your business.
Make Sure the Flooring is Safe
The wrong flooring can put customers at risk for slips and falls or can harbor bacteria that can put customers at risk for illness. Making sure that the flooring you choose for your business is safe and slip resistant should be the very first concern. Having a customer become injured or ill because of the flooring can harm your business in several ways. Flooring may need to be OSHA approved, so make sure that you are aware of flooring safety requirements before making a purchase.
Consider Color and Design
The flooring design and color that will be best for your business may vary. You may wish to go with a certain design or color because it matches the rest of your décor and is appealing to the eye. Or you may wish to select very plain and simple flooring that does not distract the customers’ eyes from your wares. You may also wish to keep up with current trends, such as polished concrete for a restaurant or retail store. Certain colors may also cause customers to feel certain emotions, so consider this aspect.
Select Flooring that is Easy to Clean
Regardless of the style and color of flooring that you choose, the customer’s impression of your business will not be good if the floor is dirty. Selecting flooring that is easy to clean is a practical way to mitigate this issue. Flooring that is seamless is the easiest to clean, so this can save trouble with trying to clear dirt and debris from grout. Be aware that some floor coatings are porous and may appear easy to clean, but may actually trap debris and moisture.
Choosing an aesthetically pleasing floor can help you to keep your flooring option consistent throughout employee and customer areas. This can save you money while improving the look of your facility. Remember these tips when visiting your local flooring store or speaking with flooring professionals in your area.
With over 25 years of experience, Black Bear Coatings & Concrete crews have the skills required to create a production floor that meets each client’s unique maintenance and aesthetic needs. Call Black Bear to learn how we provide longer-lasting, more effective solutions for manufacturing and production buildings.
Black Bear is a leading concrete and coatings flooring company that serves New England – Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Northern Connecticut, Rhode Island, Vermont, as well as New York (north of New York City). Rest assured that we have the staff, equipment, and expertise needed to make your floor project a success. We spend time upfront to assess each client’s needs, identify the best flooring solution, engage in the right preparation, and then install the floor using industry best practices. We’d love to help your company.
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