BELZONA REPAIRS DAMAGED FIRE ESCAPE STEPS AT SCHOOL
Industry: Buildings & Structures (BSTR)
Application: FPA-Floor Problem Areas (FPA)
Substrate: Steel chequer plate
Customer Location: Warwickshire, UK
Application Date: September 2011
Products:
Belzona® 1111 (Super Metal)
Belzona® 5811 (Imersion Grade)
Problem: Due to age and weathering the steel plates had become holed and badly corroded creating a safety hazard.
Photograph Descriptions
- Corroded & holed steps
- Surface preparation
- Holed steps repaired with Belzona® 1111
- Completed steps with Belzona® 5811 applied and nosings blinded with Surefoot Aggregate
Application Situation
Steel fire escape steps
Application Method
Application was carried out in accordance with Belzona Know-How System Leaflet FPA-8. After surface preparation was carried out, the small holed areas were rebuilt with Belzona® 1111. The steps were then overcoated with Belzona® 5811 and Belzona® 9221 (Surefoot Aggregate) blinded into the step noses.
Belzona Facts
The school looked into replacing the steel plates at a cost of over £12,000 for the two fire escapes. The Belzona repair was carried out in one week at a fraction of the cost.
