Safety Grooving Anti-Slip Floor Scoring
Safety Grooving is a revolutionary floor traction control solution developed specifically to minimize hydroplaning. The installation process utilizes special diamond tools to cut a shallow, circular groove pattern into an existing hard floor surface.
These concentric circular rings function like the treads on a tire, channeling water away and reducing the hydroplaning effect. This design allows shoes or bare feet to maintain full contact with the floor surface, enhancing traction and ultimately lowering the risk of slips and falls.
Our diamond floor scoring process is the most effective and cost-efficient method for improving traction on wet floor surfaces. It offers numerous advantages over other traction enhancement methods. Unlike safety mats, rugs, paint, acid, or other chemical treatments, our floor scoring process retains its effectiveness indefinitely without the need for special maintenance or periodic reapplication.
Temporary anti-slip solutions such as mats and rugs wear out and can be expensive to replace. Acid treatments may weaken the floor material, often reducing its useful life.
Paint, along with acid and other chemical treatments, must be reapplied periodically. These treatments begin to degrade as soon as they are applied, and their effectiveness diminishes with daily traffic.
Safety Grooving has been installed in thousands of locations throughout the United States and Canada, yielding exceptional results. This process has been credited with reducing slip and fall accidents by 70% or more. It has been described as “the most effective and least costly way to improve traction and reduce the risk of slips and falls.”
Safety Grooving has numerous applications. It is particularly effective in aquatics environments on concrete decks around swimming pools, in locker or shower areas, and on ramps or walkways. Once installed, the traction enhancement lasts for the life of the concrete pool deck.
Outdoors, especially in wet climates, the entry “drip zone” of many buildings can become dangerously slippery. In such environments, Safety Grooving dramatically improves slip resistance when applied to tile, concrete, or terrazzo.
For wet indoor areas, such as restaurant kitchens or shopping malls, our circular grooves provide superior traction enhancement at a fraction of the cost of replacing a slippery floor.
Effectiveness is just one aspect; Safety Grooving is also attractive, inexpensive, and permanent.