06 / coatings
Epoxy, polyurethane and chemical resistant floor systems for warehouses, distribution centres and commercial premises, and resin floors for residential garages and workshops. The system is matched to the substrate, the traffic load and how much downtime you can give us. The same standard we hold on commercial contracts, with a cure window that gets you back on the floor fast.
When this is the right route
Scope · included
Scope · not included
Sectors
Process
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Substrate moisture test (Tramex or hygrometer), cohesion check, traffic load assessment, chemical exposure inventory, downtime window. The cure schedule is agreed before specification, not after.
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System selected by substrate, load class and use: epoxy screed for heavy forklift traffic, polyurethane for food environments and thermal cycling, chemical resistant PU where required. Slip resistant aggregate grade specified if needed. Cure schedule set to the system, not the client's preferred weekend.
03
RAMS written for the project including ventilation plan, pedestrian and forklift exclusion zones during application and cure, COSHH for solvent and catalyst components.
04
Shot blast or diamond grind substrate, vacuum clean, apply primer, lay system coats to specified film build, broadcast aggregate if in spec, cure, line mark.
05
As applied record (product batch, film thickness readings, application temperatures), slip resistant classification where applicable, cleaning and maintenance regime.
Built for the people who buy decorating
We are a specialist subcontractor, not a turnkey fit out outfit. We deliver decorating, spraying, restoration and coatings under main contractors and direct estate teams.
For main contractors
Variations are agreed in writing and delivered without delaying handover. You get a handover record for each store.
For estate + FM teams
Survey to handover without closing the unit. Powder coat restoration is specified to the surveyed substrate. Run off, masking and reopening tracked store by store.
For retail estate leads
We match the paint system to your brand and estate specification. You get progress and handover records for each store. If the timetable moves, we tell you early and replan with the site team.
Find the right route
Most visitors arrive with a sector problem before they know the coating system. These routes match the way buyers search: home and residential work, retail fit out programmes, and industrial painting or warehouse coatings.
House painting and decorating
Painting and decorating for homes in Dorset, Hampshire and Wiltshire, inside and out. You get a fixed written quote before we start, and any extras are agreed in writing first. We protect your floors and furniture and leave the house clean every day.
Retail decorating
Retail decorating is about more than paint. We work nights around store teams and other trades, and we match brand colours exactly. Late variations are agreed in writing and delivered without delaying handover.
Industrial painting contractors
Industrial and warehouse scopes need the coating system specified by substrate condition, not by what is cheapest to apply. We survey the floor, the cladding, the steelwork and the roof before recommending a system, then plan MEWP access, exclusion zones and drying time sequencing around live operations.
How we deliver
Every job is director-led. You deal with one contact and one timetable, from survey to handover.
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Stores stay open. Surveys, masking and run off planned around foot traffic.
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Night programmes on retail and hospitality estates. Clean before doors open.
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Rolling store programmes sequenced against the main contractor plan.
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Based in Poole, Dorset. Our crews travel to sites across the UK.
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Decorating, on site spraying, powder coat restoration and floor coatings under one PM.
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Before and after record, sign-off notes and the specified product record.
Frequently asked
Walk on is typically 12-24 hours. Forklift ready is typically 5-7 days, depending on system and temperature. Confirmed in writing per scheme.
Yes. Aluminium oxide, glass bead or quartz aggregate broadcast into the topcoat. Slip resistance rating to the specified class.
Yes, with the right system. We specify to the actual traffic load class, not a generic warehouse spec.
Some systems can, some can't. It depends on substrate moisture, ventilation and the cure rate. We agree the realistic handover at survey, based on the actual cure time.
It is system dependent. Whether a manufacturer-backed warranty applies is assessed after survey for the selected floor system.
Light foot traffic is usually fine after 24 hours and full vehicle loading after 48 to 72 hours, depending on temperature and humidity. We confirm the exact cure window for your system and site in writing before we start. Fast cure options can bring vehicle access under 24 hours where you need it.
No, with the right system. We specify hot tyre resistant resin, typically a high build polyurethane or epoxy, that takes the heat and plasticiser migration from warm tyres without softening, staining or lifting. It is the same type of product used in commercial loading bays.
Start a conversation
Where we can, we check access and the state of the surfaces before we price, so the quote matches the real job. Email drawings to office@astardecorators.com, or send photos on WhatsApp.
Related services
10 / industrial
We coat warehouses without shutting them down. Walls, steelwork, high bays, one zone at a time, around your shifts. Intumescent protection on structural steel where the fire rating needs it.
03 / spraying
A factory grade spray finish, done on site without taking anything out. HVLP for control on the detail and edges, airless for the big repetitive runs. Full polythene masking and live site extraction so the rest of the building keeps working.
01 / decorating
We decorate shops, offices and other working buildings during refits, fit-outs and planned maintenance. Your site keeps trading while we work. Every job comes with RAMS (risk assessments and method statements) written for it, and the finish matches your brand spec. We have decorated Primark, Tesco and M&S stores for main contractors including R.G. Carter, Uplands Retail and Morris & Spottiswood.
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