Black Bear provides a cost-effective solution to replace Shaw’s VCT commercial flooring

The Process

  • STEP 1 – Test concrete to analyze moisture, salt levels and the PH
  • STEP 2 – Gondola move to relocate aisle shelving systems
  • STEP 3 – Demolition and removal of VRC flooring in sections
  • STEP 4 – Shot blast and/or diamond grind existing foundation
  • STEP 5 – Apply new polished concrete

Project Overview
Shaw’s Supermarket needed a cost-effective, longer lasting solution that would replace the existing failing VCT commercial flooring.
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Project Details

  • Project Name – Shaw’s Supermarket, Canton MA Flooring
  • Type of Business – Retail Store
  • Location – Canton, Massachusetts
  • Size – 43,000 square feet
  • Timeframe – 12-14 weeks (9pm-6am)

Challenges
Relocating the aisles required moves in the evenings hours and returning the aisles to original positions prior to opening for customers.

Black Bear Solution
Black Bear tested the remaining concrete to value engineer two options – a hybrid epoxy and a polished concrete floor. Polished concrete was selected because it was more cost-effective and would provide the slip-resistance and long-term results they were looking for.

About the Client – Shaw’s Supermarket
Established in 1860, New England based Shaw’s is one of the oldest operated supermarket chains in the United States. Shaw’s Supermarket, and sister company Star Market, employs approximately 20,000 associates in 154 locations throughout the northeast.

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