What you should consider before installing a draining pavement

Drainage floors or pavements are becoming more and more widespread in Spain and the rest of European countries. In fact, in countries such as the United Kingdom, Germany or France, this type of paving is the most demanded year after year, leaving behind others with a longer history such as cement, tiles or asphalt. If you are also considering installing a draining floor in your property, there are some factors that you should take into account to ensure the durability of your pavement. Below, we tell you what you should consider before installing a draining pavement.

Your draining floor must be UV stable.

It is of great importance that your draining floor be UV stable. In fact, this factor will largely determine the durability of your new flooring. In order for your floor to be UV stable, it is important that the choice of resin used in the mix is of high quality. If the resin you use in the mix is not UV stable, your floor will yellow and color differences will be noticeable depending on the exposure of the surface to sunlight. In other words, the same floor installed in a shaded area and a sunny area on the same plot can turn two different colors. Precisely for this reason it is important that the resin of the mixture has the corresponding certificate to UV rays, since it will guarantee that the color remains intact throughout the life of our floor.

Your draining floor must be slip resistant.

One of the advantages of draining floors is that they are slip resistant as they are exposed to the elements such as rain or snow, or even splashing from swimming pools. In Téseris we have our exclusive semi-rolled finish for our brand Aggregates, which are our special stones to be mixed with resin. With this finish we achieve, on the one hand, the comfort that gives the pebble and on the other hand, that they are completely non-slip. In addition, all our stones for draining floor have the corresponding certificates of slipperiness issued by external entities, so we guarantee our customers that they have a product that gives the maximum anti-slip guarantees.

Your draining floor must have guarantees.

Before installing your drainage floor it is advisable to make sure that it will have all the guarantees. Think that due to the great durability of this type of flooring is a good way to ensure that you will not have problems for a long period of time. The first thing is that the materials you are going to use guarantee that they meet the highest quality standards. The resin must have all the corresponding guarantees and certifications. With the stone you are going to use you must demand the same. In addition to the materials, you must demand the guarantee from your installer or contractor. This way you will make sure that it is an installer authorized by the brands and that he has the necessary knowledge to install this type of pavements.

Your draining soil must have a foundation in good condition.

It is important that your drainage floor has a sound subfloor prior to installation. This is especially important if you are overlaying an existing surface. The subfloor must have no structural movement, be strong enough to support the weight of the drainage floor and must not have any sinks or cracks. Any damage to the base will be reflected in the surface of our new floor, especially considering that it is a continuous pavement. Remember that in this type of paving the flaws, no matter how small, are very evident. Another important factor is that the base also has an adequate drainage. Our new floor is designed to avoid puddles and slips, so it is vital that we make sure that the subfloor has a drainage system before installing the draining pavement. If this is not the case, ask your contractor to take this into account and install drainage channels in your new floor.

Your draining floor should be installed with the climate in mind.

At this point you are almost ready for the installation of your drainage floor. You have already made sure that your new flooring has good UV stability, that the materials have good anti-slip properties, that both the installer and the materials give you all the guarantees and that you have a good screed. Now what? Now it is time for the actual installation. At this point what you should demand is that your installer carries out the execution taking into account the climate. It is very important that the draining floor is executed on a dry day, otherwise, a few days after the installation we will start to have damp spots. If it rains the night before installation, the contractor should make sure that the subfloor has dried completely with a blowtorch. It is necessary to take into account all these aspects before installing our draining pavement if we want it to last a long time and remain in the best conditions. In addition, it is very important that the stone is in perfect conditions when the work is going to be executed. In Téseris we have an exclusive working system with which we guarantee that our stone is completely clean of dust or residues. In addition, with our mechanical drying system we ensure that it is kept at a humidity of less than 5%. In this way we ensure that our product reaches the customer ready to be mixed with resins and, consequently, to be installed. Take a look at our Aggregates product range and choose the color and size you like best. You will love the result.