When facilities are minding the precious dollars they have to keep their place looking new, they often overlook one small finishing touch that puts the icing on the cake, and completes the space with a nice finish - replacing worn out expansion joint covers.
Many facility maintenance staff members turn to InPro to help them spruce up a corridor or lobby area with many of our industry-leading wall and door protection products. Instead of launching a major renovation, facilities can keep their building looking fresh and inviting by simply replacing worn out handrails, installing attractive kickplates on battered doors and mounting some new corner guards and cove base. A fresh coat of InPro Interior Coatings brightens any space. But, after you clean and hang the paint brushes, there's one more quick fix to consider.
Floor joints take a beating
The often-overlooked expansion joint helps your building handle the rigors of thermal and seismic movement. As we often say, you've likely walked over at least a half dozen expansion joints today and didn't even notice. A properly installed expansion joint can give years, if not decades, of silent service.
We encourage you to take a careful look around your facility paying particularly close attention to the expansion joint covers on the floor and walls. If you look closely, you might be surprised at the amount of wear and tear - things like scratches and gouges, and just general tread wear.
After several years of hard traffic, those joint covers could end up pretty battered. So, for all the hard work in fixing and painting doors and walls, the corridor or space is left looking unfinished if a tired and worn out joint cover is left in place. Worse, if the joint cover has come loose due to heavy wheeled carts and other traffic, it could mean a noisier transition point or possible trip hazard. And it's not just the floor joints - wall joints can also become scratched by carts and equipment.
Flexible-seal joint systems can also show wear and tear. Over time, cleaning chemicals and traffic can take a toll, and the seal simply deteriorates.
A simple solution
InPro offers an extensive line of standard cover plate systems that are a simple retrofit over existing expansion joints. All come with pre-drilled counter-sunk holes for easy installation.
Others are designed to accommodate various flooring finishes or uneven slab conditions. Custom finishes are available on some and others give a low sightline to enhance aesthetics.
Don't worry about a big job
InPro knows that quick, shoestring renovations have to be done with little impact on patients or residents, and should have a minimal effect on the operational pace of the facility. That's where replacement expansion joint covers really deliver - most cover replacements can be done in a few hours. You simply remove the old cover and either snap in or screw the new InPro joint cover in place.
So, as you consider your next renovation project, don't forget to put the icing on the cake - new expansion joint covers help you truly finish the job.
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