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Frequently Asked Questions
Will a No Slip Floor Treatment Work For You
1. What are my risks and costs of doing nothing?
2. What are my options to prevent slippery floors in my facility?
3. What are the Wisconsin No Slip Floors solutions and what surfaces will it work on?
4. How long will the treatment last?
5. How soon can the treatment be applied, and how long before it starts to work?
6. What will a treatment cost me?
7. Which treatment is right for me?
8. How can my bathtub and shower be slip proofed?
9. Which treatment would be most comfortable for children or others bathing?
10. Are there any IRS incentives?
11. Can I do the treatment myself or have my maintenance personal do it?
1. Risks of doing nothing? Slip and fall accidents are the leading cause of non-fatal injuries in public buildings. These accidents cause injuries to both employees and customers.
The Americans with Disabilities Act under (ADA) Title III requires all public accommodations provide anti-slip walking surfaces.
The risks are injuries to employees, customers, yourself, employee lost time, lawsuits, increased insurance costs, and hefty fines for non-compliance of federal (ADA) mandates.
Customer dissatisfaction can also result in lost sales and revenues.
Cost of failure to comply with ADA's requirements
Regulation 36.503(3)(1) provides for a penalty of up to $50,000.00 for a first violation. Regulation 36.503 (3)(ii) provides a penalty of up to $100,000.00 for the second and each subsequent violation. In addition to these harsh penalties, the regulations also make provisions to require your firm to pay all legal expenses of the one who brings the action against you. 2. What are my options? Options include covering floors with carpet, rubber mats, runners, and chemicals that deteriorate and need to be constantly reapplied. OR one of the Wisconsin No Slip Floors solutions.
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3. What surfaces will it work on? Wisconsin No Slip Floors offers four major solutions. One or more of these solutions can be chosen and will eliminate the danger of slippery floors on almost every surface. (sorry we can¹t do anything about carpeting)
4. How long will it last? This will depend on which solution is used, our most popular solution when properly maintained will be effective for the life of the surface, most other solutions are warranted for two years. Customer report that no-slip treatments last many more years.
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5. How soon before I can use it? Treatments are normally scheduled within two weeks of ordering, and completed in just one visit, before or after normal business hours. Floors treated with Get A Grip HM are safe and ready for use immediately. Floors treated with our Get A Grip FVP require a 8 hours for light foot traffic and 24 hours full cure time.
6. What does a treatment cost? All of our treatments are priced by the square footage to be treated. Price will occasionally vary due to various situations such as floor material or configuration.
Get A Grip HM Typically we charge $0.90 per square foot for most applications, a little more for small areas and less for large areas. We do have a $200 minimum charge for floors.
Get A Grip FVP & Get A Grip FVP Plus most floors are priced at $2.00 per. square foot.
Our Get A Grip Epoxy Coating investment varies by application use and amount of labor required for the extreme verity of applications.
•Extra charges can be avoided by having floors clean, free of grease and wax build-up, and furniture removed from areas to be treated before we arrive.
Most products can be purchased for do-it-yourself.
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7. Which treatment is right for me? Our Get A Grip HM Treatment is an excellent choice for all hard mineral surfaces such as, ceramic tile, quarry tile, terrazzo, concrete, marble, granite, porcelain, enamel and more.
Our Get A Grip FVP & Get A Grip Plus will also work on all the hard mineral surfaces, along with most other surfaces, fiberglass, vinyl, plastic, wood and more.
The Get A Grip Epoxy Coating will also work on most surfaces, but is best for small areas. Bathtubs and showers, stepladders, boat trailers, and any where else you need the extra traction. Let us know what your problem is we can help you choose the proper treatment.
Decorative Concrete Floor Overlays can be applied over most clean sound surfaces.
8. How can my bathtub and shower be slip proofed? We offer three options.
For porcelain/enamel finishes and other Hard Mineral surfaces we recommend our Get A Grip HM treatment. It is quick, ready to use immediately and will not alter the appearance.
For all material surfaces including porcelain and enamel Get A Grip FVP is an excellent choice for bathing surfaces. Get A Grip FVP Plus is excellent for showering. It requires a 24 hour cure time.
The third option also good for all surfaces is our Get A Grip Epoxy Coating. This option requires a little more surface preparation, will create strong paint fumes for several hours, and is ready for use in 24 hours after application. This product will also hide surface imperfections.
All bathtub and shower kits available for do-it-yourself.
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9. Which treatment would be most comfortable for children and others bathing? The Get Grip FVP is most comfortable for bathing. Get A Grip FVP Plus is recommended for showering.
10. Are there any IRS incentives? Yes. IRS Incentive in complying with ADA requirements
The IRS has provided that small businesses can deduct up to $15,000.00 for certain removal of architectural barriers to the handicapped which include modification of the floor surfaces to make it comply with the non-slip guidelines. In addition, certain small businesses can receive a tax credit of up to $5,000.00 for money spent to comply with ADA regulations. Consult your tax advisor.
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11. Can I do the treatment myself or have my maintenance personal do it? Yes, we will need to get some specifics about your application. We will provide detailed instruction. We highly recommend that you test our products on your floor to learn the process we suggest. With a little care and following our instruction most people will be very successful.
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