PU concrete flooring in Amritsar, Punjab

Amritsar cooks on a scale few cities match. Gurdwara langar halls and community kitchens prepare food for thousands every day. There are dairy plants, pickle and papad units, and hotel kitchens that serve a steady flow of visitors. The floors in these kitchens and processing rooms are hit with boiling water, ghee, milk and heavy utensils around the clock. PU concrete is the flooring system that lasts in these conditions.

Large community kitchens

Kitchens that cook in huge vessels have floor problems that ordinary kitchens don't. Very large pots and degs are dragged and set down hard. Boiling dal and water spill regularly. Floors are washed down with plenty of water several times a day, and many volunteers walk through in wet footwear.

Tiles in these kitchens crack under the impact, and grout washes out within months. PU concrete at 9 mm handles the impact and heat, doesn't mind being flooded with hot water, and has a textured surface that stays grippy when wet. We lay it to fall towards drains so water clears quickly.

Dairy plants

Milk processing floors face lactic acid from spilled milk and curd, hot water, steam and caustic CIP chemicals. Lactic acid is particularly hard on cement-based floors and many epoxies. PU concrete resists it well. We usually lay 9 mm in processing and CIP zones and 6 mm in chilling and packing areas.

Pickle, papad and snack units

Pickle units deal with vinegar, mustard oil, salt and spices, all of which attack concrete in different ways. Papad and snack makers get oil and flour paste on the floor. PU concrete handles acidic and oily spills, and its surface can be scrubbed hard without wearing away.

Punjab winters and curing

Amritsar gets cold in winter, and resin floors cure slowly when the slab is cold. PU concrete is more forgiving than most systems, but in December and January we still check slab temperature, keep doors closed and use heaters if needed. The floor still goes down properly. It just takes a little longer to reach full strength.

How the floor is laid

1. Survey. We check how water flows, where drains are and what state the slab is in.
2. Removal. Old tiles and weak concrete are broken out down to a sound base.
3. Falls and drains. The base is re-sloped where needed and drains are set correctly.
4. Anchor grooves. Grooves are cut at drains, doorways and edges so the floor can't lift.
5. Coves. Coved skirting is formed around walls, platforms and bhatti bases.
6. PU concrete. Laid at 6 or 9 mm with an anti-slip finish.

Kitchens can usually return to light use within about a day, and heavier use soon after.

FAQs

Can PU concrete handle the heat around a wood or gas bhatti?

It handles hot spills and heat from nearby equipment well. Directly under an open fire or a very hot burner base, a heat-resistant plinth such as refractory or stone is still needed, and we cove the PU concrete around it.

Is it safe for food preparation areas?

Once cured, PU concrete is inert and widely used in food and dairy plants. It is jointless, so food residue has nowhere to collect.

How can a community kitchen keep running during the work?

We divide the kitchen into sections and work on one at a time, often overnight, so cooking can continue in the rest.

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