interior finishes for retail

Retailsurface protection

January 2011

interior finishes for retail environments

Retailsurface protection

Providing a safe shopping and working environment for all is essential. This can be achieved by selecting materials that help to prevent accidents. Ideally these products should also reduce maintenance costs, whilst contributing to a sustainable environment.

• Gradus have over 40 years experience providing interior finishes to create safe and accessible environments for all

• Our products are manufactured and sourced in a responsible manner to minimise environmental impact

• Operating to ISO 9001 and ISO14001, Gradus offers Peace of Mind

The Oracle Shopping Centre - Reading

Retail Clients: Trafford Centre • Burton • B&Q • Vodafone • Lloyds

Entrance Matting

Stair Edgings

Legoland Discovery Centre - Trafford Centre

Retail Clients: Trafford Centre • Burton • B&Q • Vodafone • Lloyds Costa Coffee • Boots • Natwest • Legoland • Levi’s • Bhs • Footlocker

Slips, trips and falls account for over half of all reported injuries to the general public, with over 100,000 injuries in buildings accessed by the public every year (excluding domestic). Entrance matting can help to reduce the amount of tracked in dirt and moisture from outside by up to 90% which reduces the risk of slips on hard floors:

According to the Health & Safety Executive, one third of all reported fall accidents occur on stairs, with one serious injury every 5 minutes. Gradus XT stair edgings will significantly reduce the risk of accidents on stairs whilst helping to ensure that the environment meets the requirements of Part M of the building regulations by being accessible to all those wishing to use the building:

• Gradus offers a wide range of matting solutions to suit a range of internal and external requirements with coordinating walk off secondary matting

• A choice of framing and transition solutions to complement

• All Gradus Entrance Mats meet the guidance in Part M of the Building regulations and help to ensure an inclusive environment for all

• Choice of profile size and shape to suit different types of step, floorcovering and traffic frequency

• Choice of insert types to suit areas subject to wetness e.g. walked in moisture

• Choice of colours to meet light reflectance requirements and guidance in BS8300:2009 ensuring a suitable colour contrast is visible at the step edge

Produced from different materials including up to 100% recycled aluminium

Gradus entrance matting includes BREEAM “A” rated materials as well as products produced from up to 100% recycled aluminium and aircraft tyres

safe link between floorcoverings

XT range with extended insert design

Wall Protection Systems

Transition Strips

Tie Rack • Marks & Spencers • House of Fraser • Virgin • Barclays • Mother Goose

Damage to walls and corners is common in retail. Without attention they become unsightly and hazardous and repairs are expensive and disruptive to carry out. Gradus Wall Protection Systems minimise interior damage helping to keep on-going maintenance costs and disruption to a minimum:

Transition strip solutions help to prevent trip hazards that can result from using different types of floorcoverings which vary in height:

• Gradus offers a wide choice of wall guards, floor rails, corner guards in a choice of materials including stainless steel, hard wearing PVC-u and rubber. PVC-u covers are replaceable ensuring any damage is easy to rectify

• Sanparrel PVC-u sheet is available to clad corridors and changing room areas. Through coloured, the material protects against scrapes and scuffs whilst being easy to clean and maintain

• Gradus offers a choice of profile types including replaceable tops and profiles that offer multiple height choices

• Solutions for medium and heavy traffic environments

• Choice of material types and finishes to suit all types of interior design

Selected products are produced from 100% recycled content

A large number of wall protection profiles are produced from 100% recycled aluminium and PVC-u materials

reduce ongoing maintenance

Jersey Airport

Floorcoverings

Costa Coffee • Boots • Natwest • Legoland • Levi’s • Bhs • Footlocker

Different types of floorcoverings from tiles to broadloom carpet can be used together within a retail environment to create unique floor schemes and to differentiate areas within a store. Gradus floorcoverings can help by:

• Creating a smart, safe and comfortable environment for all users

• Being easy to clean and maintain, helping keep maintenance costs to a minimum

• Offering design flexibility as individual tiles can be removed and replaced as required

Contributing to a sustainable environment by offering BRE environmental performance ratings for use in retail

differentiate areas within a store

Plus lots of extra features including a searchable downloads section, help with product selection including an advanced search facility for stair edgings & carpets, a design board for saving product selections for future reference and video footage from industry experts

Jersey Airport - duty free shopping area

visit www.gradusworld.com for:

• Gradus & NBS Specifications

• Health & Safety Data Sheets

• Cleaning & Maintenance

• Installation Guidelines

• AutoCAD drawings

• Sample Requests

Gradus Ltd Park Green Macclesfield Cheshire SK11 7LZ England UK Tel: 01625 428922 Fax: 01625 433949

www.gradusworld.comFor enquiries outside the UK and Eire contact Gradus International on +44 (0)1625 613780

peace of mindto specify Gradus is to provide peace of mind

Call Gradus Customer Support on 01625 428922 for more information on how Gradus can meet your retail needs, and to

request a visit from a Specification advisor.

ISO 14001 – Environmentally Accredited Company

ISO 9001 – We are committed to providing the best possible service and products, which are designed and produced to conform with BS/EN/ISO Standards

At Gradus we are committed to the ongoing training and development of all employees

BREEAM accredited products

environmental sustainability / people

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