Doors and wall can easily become damaged by the constant movement of people and trolleys in busy buildings such as hotels, schools, hospitals, banks, supermarkets, airports, offices, postal offices and call centers.
Damage can and will be caused to the inside of buildings and owners, managers and designers are increasingly aware of the risks. Although accidental, it should be given serious consideration and guarded against whenever possible.
The interior design of your building can be improved by fitting a wall or door protector in addition to being protected from damage. Not only can repair costs be reduced but you also don’t experience the inconvenience of having workmen in the building.
Push plates, kick plates and door protectors all make up an interior building protection system. Once you have selected a wall and door protector you must ensure that the panels are fixed at the correct height. Different kinds of vehicles will potentially cause damage in different places depending on the width of the passageway and the height of the trolley. Consider panels of greater width or projection, stand-off rails, wall panels or a combination.
By selecting varying colours you can provide a useful visual aid to visitors to your building. This is of particular help to partially sighted people. The Contrasting the colours of ends and corners with the rails can help determine doorways and changes of direction. Extra emphasis can be given to door handles with the addition of door plates.
Rubber tends to absorb major blows better than plastic, but plastic is better suited to scuffs and abrasions within corridors. Rubber provides the additional benefit when compared to metal that the vehicle is protected as well as the building following impact. Make sure you select a specially developed material that is resistant to impact and abrasion and achieve the relevant Fire Test requirements.
If in doubt why specifying your wall or door protector then we recommend that you contact a specialist provider for advice and guidance.
To be effective, it is essential that the wall and door protection system is fitted correctly. A badly fitted system will let you down eventually.
How to Install
Carefully position the wall and door protector at the correct height and draw a line on the surface which should be clean, dry, free from grease and dirt and primed.
To ensure a good bond, wall coverings should be cut back and treated with primer. Cut the strip to length where necessary (we recommend chamfering the cut edge), peel off the backing paper, place in position and apply pressure to ensure full contact.
If a surface is in disrepair then adhesive mastic may be a good alternative to double sided tape.
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