An oil change facility in Franklin, Massachusetts needed a new service bay floor. The facilities team liked the look of a quartz floor, but the longer downtime that came with that option pushed them to look for another solution.
Simon Surfaces installed Simon UM, a urethane mortar flooring system built for demanding automotive environments. Work started after the store closed Saturday afternoon, and the location was back open Monday morning. Compared with the original flooring option, the project avoided four additional days of potential shutdown.
Project at a Glance
Location: Franklin, Massachusetts
Facility: Oil change service center
Application: Service bay floor
Solution: Simon UM Urethane Mortar
The Store Needed a New Floor Without a Long Shutdown
The service bay needed a new flooring system, but the team did not want to close the store for several days to get it done.
That made installation time a major part of the flooring decision, not just appearance and durability.
Why Simon UM Worked for the Service Bay
The floor needed to handle heavy vehicle traffic without creating a long shutdown.
Simon UM provided a non-porous, durable urethane mortar surface with the quick cure time needed to get the service bay back into use.
For this location, that meant getting the new floor without the longer closure tied to the flooring option originally considered.
Installed After Closing. Back Open Monday.
Simon Surfaces started the project after the store closed Saturday afternoon.
By Monday morning, the location was open for business again.
That installation schedule helped the facility avoid four additional days of potential shutdown compared with the original flooring option.
Weekend Installation Results
Saturday afternoon
Installation started
Monday morning
Store reopened
4 days
Potential shutdown avoided
For Service Bays, Downtime Is Part of the Flooring Decision
Automotive flooring has to perform after installation, but the installation schedule matters too.
For this facility, Simon UM provided the durable surface the service bay needed while allowing the store to reopen Monday morning after a weekend installation.
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