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Tesco, Portlaoise

Tesco, Portlaoise

Portlaoise Ireland Car park Floor coating Epoxy floor coating

A new four level multi storey car park was constructed in a shopping centre in Portlaoise in County Laoise, Ireland. One of the levels constructed was for Tesco Ireland and required 3000m2 of Remmers floor coatings.

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Construction project:
Floor coating - industrial systems Floor coating Floor coating - slip-retarding systems
Building type:
Parking garages
Short description
This car park for Tesco required 3000m2 of anti-slip floor coatings. The car park decks were coated in Epoxy BS2000 Clear and a Remmers Epoxy BS3000 SG slip resistant system was applied to the walkways and parking bays. The soffits were coated with Remmers Concrete Acrylic which was used for its excellent anti-carbonation characteristics and resistance to weathering.
Contractor:
Euro Car Parks Ireland
Site address:
R32 NH74 Portlaoise
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