Overview
We delivered a full resin floor refurbishment at an automotive MOT and servicing centre in London, installing 300m² of anti-slip Epocoat HB resin to replace an existing tiled floor. The project involved a demanding preparation phase to remove tiles and adhesive, address a challenging multi-layered substrate, install perimeter coving, apply the resin system, and complete car park and MOT bay line markings. This was a floor that needed to perform in the real conditions of a working MOT bay — oil, water, tyre scrub, and heavy mechanical equipment — from day one.
Tile and Adhesive Removal
The starting point was 300m² of existing ceramic tiles bonded to the slab. Tiles and adhesive were mechanically removed across the full floor area, exposing the underlying concrete and revealing the various historic repairs, infills, and substrate issues sitting beneath the original tiled finish.
Extensive Defect Repair
With the tiles removed, the slab proved to be a complex, multi-layered substrate with defects throughout. We carried out the following remediation works before any coating could be considered:
- Removal of all delaminated and defective areas back to sound substrate
- Epoxy mortar repairs to reinstate damaged sections of slab
- Polycote joint compound applied to fill and stabilise joints across the floor
- Multiple applications of two-pack filler to even out levels and close porosity
Tiled floors often reveal more substrate problems than the client expects once the tiles come off. Historic repairs, different pours of concrete, failed joint fillers, and contamination from decades of oil and water ingress all have to be addressed before any coating can be applied. Skipping this remediation phase and coating over defects results in failure — typically within weeks. The preparation on this job took longer than the coating application itself, which is exactly as it should be.
Perimeter Coving
Grey resin coving was installed to the full perimeter of the workshop floor, creating a clean, sealed junction between the floor and the wall. This eliminates the dirt-collecting right angle at the base of the wall, makes cleaning significantly faster, and gives the finished floor a hygienic, professional detail appropriate for a working automotive environment. Coving also seals the perimeter against oil and water ingress at the floor-to-wall junction.
Anti-Slip Resin System
We applied two coats of Epocoat HB resin as an anti-slip finish across the full 300m². Epocoat HB is a high-build epoxy designed for heavy-duty industrial and automotive environments. The anti-slip aggregate incorporated into the surface provides safe working traction for technicians even with oil and water present — the conditions experienced in every MOT bay every working day.
Line Marking
On completion of the resin system, we applied car park and MOT bay line markings to complete the bay layouts, pedestrian walkways, and statutory markings. Accurate line marking turns a coated floor into a fully functional, compliant working space — bay positions, safety zones, and pedestrian routes clearly defined from the first day of use.
Result
A challenging, defect-heavy floor — tiled, multi-layered, and badly deteriorated beneath — delivered as a clean, anti-slip, professionally marked MOT bay floor. The perimeter coving and anti-slip surface make the space easier to maintain and safer to work in. The resin system will stand up to years of MOT bay traffic, oil, and water without the tile joint failures, lifting, and grout deterioration that ended the previous floor's service life.
Need a Floor for an MOT Bay, Garage, or Automotive Workshop?
We specify and deliver anti-slip resin systems for automotive environments — from single-bay workshops to multi-site dealerships. Full coving, line marking, and drainage detailing included.
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