SEAMLESS SOLUTIONS FOR HEALTH

Corridor with Sika ComfortFloor in AZ Groeninge Hospital in Kortrijk Belgium

INNOVATIVE SUSTAINABLE SYSTEMS FOR NEW BUILD AND REFURBISHMENT PROJECTS

Sika is at the forefront in the supply of a diverse and comprehensive range of flooring systems for the healthcare market.

We have extensive expertise and experience in helping establishments in the sector to find the right floor for the right purpose. We know how imperative it is for flooring to be ultra hygienic and clinically clean. Surface finishes need to meet the strictest infection control, hygiene and health and safety standards, alongside looking great.

Our high performance technology complies with all health and safety regulations, providing an aesthetically pleasing, comfortable finish to keep all patients, visitors and staff safe.

The selection of suitable flooring is an important factor in the prevention of slips, as required by the Workplace (Health, Safety and Welfare) Regulations 1992. But slip and trip accidents in the healthcare sector needn’t be a concern with our help.

Sika’s hospital flooring is abrasion and slip resistant- the perfect solution when floors gets wet or contaminated and slippery.

HOW TO CREATE A SEAMLESS HYGIENIC ENVIRONMENT

Floor of the Medicus Clinic in Wroclaw, Poland

FLOORING 

FLOORING NEEDS TO…

Meet the demands of footfall

Demonstrate durability

Be slip resistant

Prove it is sustainable

Be easy to maintain and help contribute to maintaining hygiene standards

WHY CHOOSE RESIN?

Seamless Sika®-ComfortFloor® flooring systems perfectly combine functional and aesthetic needs. Especially for public and commercial buildings, Sika®-  ComfortFloor® makes it possible to create a perfect interior environment with complete freedom in design and aesthetics.

THE SUSTAINABLE CHOICE:

REPLACE | REFRESH | REGENERATE

Sika®-Comfortfloor® range offers an ODOURLESS, DURABLE AND SUSTAINABLE LIQUID APPLIED FLOORING solution which is ideal for those areas where comfort is needed and where the highest hygienic standards in an indoor environment is required.

 

Refurbished operating theatre of the York Hospital in the UK

WALL COATINGS

Sikagard® HYGIENE COATING SYSTEM

Sikagard® HYGIENIC COATINGS FOR WALLS AND CEILINGS have been specifically designed to meet both functional and aesthetic needs for facilities where the highest standards of hygiene are required. Frequently used in facilities where health and safety are of utmost importance, such as healthcare, pharmaceutical and food manufacturing facilities the Sikagard® hygienic coatings range meet all relevant health and safety standards and regulations and will help ensure that a building’s internal environment can be kept to the highest possible standards of hygiene.

Yellow floor to wall coving detail at seamless joint between wall and floor with Sikagard

FLOOR TO WALL CONNECTIONS

Traditional flooring systems produce gaps and joints when installed, which then become the weakest part of the floor and allow dirt and bacteria to harbour. These joints are most apparent between different components, between floors and walls and around columns and entrances. 

In general, joints make daily cleaning andmaintenance more difficult and time consuming when compared to the new generation of cleaner, more hygienic resin flooring. Building owners and managers often agree that joints are their biggest, most expensive problem when dealing with their current flooring system. Therefore, it is ideal in healthcare facilities to provide surface solutions with hygienic, jointless connections. Sika provides liquid-applied flooring system solutions which cure to provide a completely seamless, smooth floor with no cracks, gaps or joints - even where there are color changes in the design or between floor and wall transitions. Unique advantages with jointless, hygienic connections provided by Sika products include the following key features: anti-microbial, non-porous, easy to clean, long-term durability and maintenance, hard-wearing, enhanced aesthetic appearance and increased user comfort.

Environmental Product Declarations

An Environmental Product Declaration provides a specifier with product and company specific information. It allows you to evaluate the environmental impact of using that product in a particular setting taking into account factors including:

 Impact of raw material procurement

 Chemical substances

 Emissions to soil, water and air

 

Sika Flooring have EPDs available for you to use in your specifications that support yoursustainable objectives for ComfortFloor®

Cradle to Grave Graphic
Image: Cradle to Grave Graphic

ADVANTAGES

 Large colour choice

 Ease of maintenance

 Incorporate logos, signage and patterns into the design

 Seamless for hygiene

 Superior acoustics

FLOORING HOSPITAL AND HEALTHCARE PROJECTS

Harefield Hospital
Case Study PDF - 1 MB (en)
Harefield Hospital
The existing asphalt roof had begun to show signs of blistering and slumping, which needed to be addressed to prevent failure, and the insulation required an upgrade to conform with the changes in the Building Regulation Part L.
Military Hospital, Middle East
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Military Hospital, Middle East
The mineral felt roof of this three storey private hospital required refurbishment. The chosen system needed to be capable of being applied in the heat of the Middle East.
Nevill Hall Hospital, Abergavenny
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Nevill Hall Hospital, Abergavenny
The roof of the midwifery block at Nevill Hall Hospital had begun to leak and the client required a new waterproofing system that would prevent all water ingress for a guaranteed period of 15 years.
Nuffield Hospital, Leicester
Case Study PDF - 288 KB (en)
Nuffield Hospital, Leicester
The client required a suitable waterproofing solution that could be guaranteed for 20 years, would cause limited disruption during application, and would cause no issues with relation to odour throughout the project.
Nuffield Hospital, Warwickshire
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Nuffield Hospital, Warwickshire
The current roof waterproofing system, which was made up of three layers of felt, had failed and was allowing water ingress into the operating theatre below. This was causing a great deal of disruption, especially when operating on patients. There is also a great deal of plant and air handling equipment on the roof with detail work that had been poorly waterproofed using felt. The client required a new waterproofing system that could provide a 20 year guarantee, and be applied with minimum disruption whilst the building was in use.
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