Freezer Floor Crack Repair

Freezer Floor Repair

The addage ‘time is money and money is time’ is no mystery to warehouse operators and owners.

When valuable foods such as meats, seafoods or produce are stored in areas with cold temperatures, floor repairs needs can start to present themselves, especially when ice becomes an issue.

In the freezer department of a food handling facility, the transition threshold between the freezer area and the cold prep area was in jeopardy due to spalling.

Warehouse operators and owners understand how important it is to keep the floors in smooth and navigable condition.

Besides the obvious concerns of safety, hygiene, and aesthetics, pallet jacks may get stuck and damaged, and warehouse forklift wheels take a constant pounding.

Safety is the always the number one concern for the responsible and liable business operators. Pallet jacks and forklifts need to run as smoothly as possible over floors, ramps, and transitions — for the security and safety of the operators and the merchandise.

Forklift tires and other impact related repairs or equipment replacement can be very expensive. When the equipment is rattled and chewed up by damaged concrete floors and ramps the costs add up quickly.

Last, but not least, good hygiene and manageable, clean surfaces are an expected standard in a food product environment.

Something Needed To Be Done

Freezer Floor Crack and Spall Repair with SealBoss QuickFix

SealBoss 6060 QuickFix has the ability to cure in temperatures as low as -20° F / -29° C making it an incredibly resilient and reliable product to repair damaged floors in the harshest conditions.

With a set time of less than 5 minutes at room temperature, a good repair team can return a warehouse floor back to service in the same day, keeping business flowing and the revenue stream healthy.

Warehouse owners do not have the luxury of waiting full shifts to allow for products to cure over the span of several hours but rather need something that can get the job done within half of a working day.

Prior to the repair, SealBoss 6060 QuickFix has to be thoroughly mixed and, when used in colder ambient temperatures, conditioned to room temperature in order to achieve the best results. Properly prepped material is key to ensuring the job goes smoothly, as the final curing of the material happens only within minutes after applying the mixed material.

The spall has to be dry, debris free and uniform in depth, with a minimum of ¾ of an inch. Taking these steps will ensure good adhesion and prevent delamination.

As an example, with this job where the material was used to great success, a blowtorch was applied briefly to the substrate in order to melt and remove any ice, to get rid of excessive moisture and to warm up the general area for good bond and quick cure.

Important: Application should not leave any gaps between substrate and repair. Any entry points for water must be sealed to prevent water from entering. Joints and gaps can be filled with flexible SealBoss 6500 Polyurea Joint Filler.

When used in conjunction with the SealBoss 6500 Polyurea Joint Filler, these two SealBoss QuickFix Line floor repair products provide a 1-2 punch that allows for fast back to service operations.