Wall coating and coving in Delhi

When a food safety inspector or hospital infection control team walks into a room, they don't only look at the floor. They look at the walls, and especially at the line where the wall meets the floor. Painted walls with peeling distemper, grease stains and a dirty corner at the skirting are common findings in Delhi kitchens and clinics. A hygienic wall coating combined with a coved floor-to-wall junction fixes both problems.

What a hygienic wall system includes

The wall coating. A hard, washable epoxy or PU coating applied over prepared plaster. Unlike emulsion paint or distemper, it doesn't absorb grease or moisture, and it can be scrubbed and disinfected repeatedly.

The cove. A curved junction, usually with a radius of around 50 to 100 mm, formed between the floor and the wall and joined to the floor system. It removes the right-angled corner where dirt, water and pests collect, so a mop can clean the edge in one pass.

Impact protection. In busy kitchens and hospital corridors, bump rails and corner guards stop trolleys from damaging the coating.

Commercial and cloud kitchens

Delhi's commercial kitchens, central kitchens and cloud kitchens work in hot, greasy, steamy conditions, often in buildings that were never designed for food production. Food safety rules expect walls in food handling areas to be smooth, impervious and easy to clean. Oil-based paint and tiles with grout lines struggle to meet that over time.

A coated wall with a cove joined to a PU concrete floor gives one continuous, washable surface from the floor up the wall. We normally coat to a height that covers the splash zone behind cooking and wash stations, or full height where the kitchen needs it.

Hospitals, clinics and labs

Operation theatres, ICUs, labs and procedure rooms need walls that stand up to repeated disinfection. A hygienic coating, in a light colour, with coved junctions at floor and corners, is much easier to keep clean than painted plaster. Low-odour, water-based coatings let us work in occupied hospitals with minimal disruption.

The part most jobs get wrong: preparation

Most wall coating failures in Delhi come from what's underneath:

• Old distemper and putty. These are soft and powdery, and a coating applied over them peels off with the old paint. They have to be removed back to sound plaster.
• Damp walls. Coatings blister on walls with moisture, especially near the floor where rising damp is common. We check with a moisture meter and treat damp first.
• Weak or cracked plaster. Loose plaster is cut out and repaired, and cracks are filled before coating.

Working around business hours

Kitchens and clinics can rarely close for long. We work in sections, often at night, and use low-odour products. Coated walls can usually be cleaned normally within a few days.

FAQs

Is wall coating better than tiles for a commercial kitchen?

For hygiene, usually yes, because there are no grout lines to trap grease and bacteria. Tiles are harder against heavy impact, so we add bump protection where trolleys hit walls.

How high should the coating go?

At least up to the splash zone in cooking and washing areas. Many food units and hospitals coat walls full height.

Can you coat over old wall tiles?

In some cases, if tiles are well bonded and the grout is filled and sealed. Often removing them gives a more reliable result.

Call +91-8755475716 or fill in the form below to book a survey in Delhi. More details are on our wall coating and coving page.