Flooring · Completed
SPAR Matola Butchery & Freezer Flooring
Gunning & Son specified a Stonclad UT polyurethane HACCP system for the butchery and freezer areas of SPAR Matola and supported the applicator to deliver a seamless, hygienic floor for cold, wet conditions.
Location: Mozambique
Project Overview
For the SPAR supermarket in Matola, Gunning & Son specified a Stonclad UT polyurethane HACCP flooring system in the retail butchery and freezer areas and worked with the applicator to deliver it. The system was chosen for its performance in cold, wet food-preparation zones where hygiene and slip resistance are essential.
The completed floor delivers a seamless surface that copes with low temperatures, moisture and frequent cleaning while meeting food-handling hygiene needs. Its jointless finish removes the grout lines that trap residue, keeping the butchery and freezer areas easier to clean and safer underfoot.
A specified Stonclad UT polyurethane HACCP floor for SPAR Matola's butchery and freezer, delivered with the applicator for cold, wet use.
A specified Stonclad UT polyurethane HACCP floor for SPAR Matola's butchery and freezer, delivered with the applicator for cold, wet use.
Scope of Work
Gunning & Son’s role focused on selecting a system able to perform through temperature change and constant washing, and supporting its delivery in the store’s food-preparation and cold-storage zones. Installation was carried out by the applicator.
Assessment of the butchery and freezer conditions and substrate
Recommendation and specification of the Stonclad UT polyurethane HACCP system
Guidance on coving and junction detailing for hygienic cleaning
Technical support to the applicator and sign-off for food-handling use
System selection, specification and on-site support for a seamless polyurethane floor in a trading store's butchery and freezer.
System selection, specification and on-site support for a seamless polyurethane floor in a trading store's butchery and freezer.
Site Conditions & Challenges
Butchery and freezer floors combine two difficult conditions: persistent moisture and cold that many systems cannot tolerate, and strict hygiene standards for food handling. Delivering the work in a trading supermarket added constraints around access, noise and cleanliness, with food-preparation areas needing to be isolated and returned to service quickly. The floor also had to remain slip resistant in areas that are routinely wet.
Specifying for cold, wet food-preparation zones to hygiene standards while keeping a supermarket trading.
Specifying for cold, wet food-preparation zones to hygiene standards while keeping a supermarket trading.
Our Approach
Gunning & Son recommended a Stonclad UT system able to cure and perform at lower temperatures, specifying coved wall junctions and detailing that close the floor against contamination and direct water to drainage. Working alongside the applicator, the company provided product and technical guidance so the system was installed as specified and delivery was staged to limit disruption to trading. Each zone was returned to use once the floor had cured sufficiently for service, keeping the store’s most demanding areas moving.
Recommended a low-temperature-tolerant polyurethane system with hygienic coving and guided a staged, trading-aware install.
Recommended a low-temperature-tolerant polyurethane system with hygienic coving and guided a staged, trading-aware install.
Results Delivered
The SPAR Matola store gained a seamless, hygienic floor in its most demanding areas, able to withstand cold, moisture and daily cleaning without breaking down at joints. The finish supports food-handling hygiene, improves slip resistance in wet zones and reduces the maintenance associated with tiled butchery and freezer floors.
A seamless, slip-resistant floor that handles cold and moisture while supporting food-handling hygiene.
A seamless, slip-resistant floor that handles cold and moisture while supporting food-handling hygiene.
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