Server rooms & data centres · Vancouver & Metro Vancouver
A floor planned around your technical facility.
Priority One Epoxy Flooring installs epoxy and resin coatings for exposed concrete in server rooms, data centres and telecom spaces. We assess the slab, equipment access and shutdown window, with ESD systems considered where your specification requires them.
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Start with the floor beneath your equipment
A server room concrete coating seals the prepared surface and creates a cleanable wearing layer. The right assembly depends on the slab, maintenance traffic and the performance your facility needs.
For data center flooring projects, we assess exposed concrete in equipment rooms, telecom spaces, UPS rooms and support routes. If static control is required, the floor becomes part of a specified ESD system with grounding and acceptance requirements.
Suitable concrete can be prepared, repaired and coated for a lower-dust, easier-to-maintain surface. Primer, floor build, finish and detailing are selected around the room's use.
Our scope: concrete preparation, agreed repairs and the specified resin floor assembly.
Removable panels, pedestals, airflow and cable access form a separate assembly. Resin-coated concrete may sit beside or beneath it where the facility design and access permit.
Coordinate panel edges, pedestal locations and the installation sequence with the access-floor designer and supplier.
Priority One's service on this page is resin flooring and concrete preparation. The design and supply of raised-access panels, rack support capacity and equipment grounding remain defined project responsibilities.
Select the assembly before the finish
Standard epoxy, specified static-control flooring and chemical-resistant builds solve different requirements. This comparison gives a starting direction; the approved products and site conditions determine the final system.
| System direction | Where to assess it | What to confirm |
|---|---|---|
| High-build epoxy or resinCleanability & surface wear | Exposed concrete in dry server rooms, IDF/MDF rooms and technical support areas where dusting, cleaning and wear are the primary concerns. | Concrete condition, moisture, existing coating bond, carts, cleaner compatibility, finish and cure restrictions. Standard epoxy does not establish ESD performance. |
| Specified ESD resin systemDocumented static control | Areas where the facility's design team or equipment requirements call for a conductive or static-dissipative floor. | Complete system data, grounding details, electrical criteria, footwear strategy where applicable, test methods and the party responsible for acceptance. |
| Exposure-specific resin buildUPS & service areas | Rooms with identified maintenance chemicals or potential spills, and routes with demanding rolling traffic. | Actual substances and concentrations, exposure duration, wheel type and loading, joints and any separately designed containment or waterproofing. |
Have a floor specification or a failing coating? Send it with a room plan and photographs so the site review starts with the right questions.
Discuss Your FloorExplore the rooms in your project
Open an area below to see the details that shape its scope. A small telecom room and a rack-staging route may need different floor builds, even in the same building.
Assess concrete dusting, damaged coatings, maintenance access and traffic around racks. A cleanable resin finish can suit exposed concrete; any ESD requirement must be defined separately.
Confirm rack bases, cable routes, floor penetrations, equipment movement and the areas that can be released for preparation.
Small communications rooms often have restricted working space, live equipment and difficult corners. The assessment covers the existing coating, cleaning, ventilation, security and access to the full work area.
Coordinate any specified static-control system with the facility's grounding and equipment requirements.
Identify battery chemistry, maintenance products and likely spill exposure before choosing a resin. Chemical resistance follows the named product's published limits and the actual exposure.
Define curbs, penetrations, joints and any containment requirement. Equipment and electrical working clearances remain part of the facility's approved work plan.
Rolling racks, carts, turning points and thresholds guide wear-layer and repair decisions. Record wheel types and loaded movements, then detail joints and transitions to adjacent finishes.
At raised-access floors, confirm coating terminations and pedestal interfaces. For occupied monitoring spaces, explore our control room flooring service.
Static control follows the specification
Ordinary epoxy is not automatically anti-static. Where ESD flooring for a data centre is specified, selection must cover the complete assembly, electrical path and facility operating conditions.
Floor resistance is only part of the assessment. If flooring and footwear provide personnel grounding, their combined resistance and walking voltage behaviour matter. The EOS/ESD Association explains this system approach.
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Our preparation work
We inspect the slab and existing finish before selecting the primer and coating. Mechanical preparation, repairs and moisture assessment are planned around the substrate and the selected manufacturer's requirements.
Priority One brings 20+ years of flooring experience and 500+ completed projects company-wide. Your technical-room scope is built from the actual site conditions and documented requirements.
See more of our flooring workWork around an approved facility plan
Server room floor coating work starts with access, security and an agreed closure window. Phased installation may be practical when preparation, materials, ventilation and curing can be separated from adjacent operations.
We discuss equipment movement, temporary routes and the work boundary before proposing the sequence. Work in an operating facility depends on its approved isolation and protection plan.
Discuss your access windowFoot traffic, loaded carts, full chemical exposure and ESD acceptance may have different readiness times. The selected system and actual conditions determine each stage.
Map the concrete, equipment interfaces, traffic, static requirements and areas that can close.
Complete agreed removal and surface profiling, then repairs, moisture-related work, joints and terminations.
Follow the approved primer, resin layers and finish, including any specified grounding components and layer checks.
Document return-to-use restrictions, care guidance and specified acceptance requirements. Identify who performs and records electrical testing before the facility relies on ESD performance.
Budget and written scope
The price depends on the work beneath the coating as well as the finish. Two rooms with the same area can need different preparation, repair, static-control components and installation access.
A useful proposal separates measured quantities, named products, floor build and project responsibilities. Ask for these items so you can compare the scope as well as the price.
Existing finish removal, mechanical profiling, repairs, moisture assessment and any agreed treatment.
Primer, coating layers, installed build, colour, texture, joints, thresholds and equipment interfaces.
Where specified: electrical criteria, grounding scope, manufacturer data, test methods and acceptance responsibilities.
Equipment movement, isolation, work hours, phasing, cure restrictions, cleaning guidance, exclusions and written terms.
Send your city, approximate floor area, wide photos, close-ups of damage, equipment that cannot move, the access window and any ESD or chemical specification. Use your facility's approved channel for restricted drawings.
Before you select a floor
Questions about concrete dust, ESD, access or cure time? The recommendation starts with your room and its written requirements.
A high-build epoxy or compatible resin system can suit sound exposed concrete where cleanability, dusting and surface wear are the priorities. A specified ESD area needs an assembly selected around its electrical requirements. The final recommendation also considers moisture, traffic and installation access.
A bonded coating seals a properly prepared concrete surface and can reduce dusting from that surface. Loose or weak material needs appropriate removal and repair first. The finish does not replace room-wide cleaning, filtration or equipment protection.
The static-control requirement should come from the facility's design, equipment requirements and ESD program. Ordinary epoxy does not establish conductive or static-dissipative performance. Where ESD is specified, confirm the complete assembly, grounding, personnel strategy and test requirements.
Potentially, where the concrete is accessible and the facility design allows it. Review pedestal locations, surface preparation, service access and the sequence with the access-floor team. A resin coating is separate from the removable-panel assembly and its structural or airflow design.
It depends on preparation access and the approved equipment-protection plan. We review the work boundary, dust extraction, ventilation, safe routes and cure restrictions. Phasing may suit some facilities; equipment movement or a larger closure may be needed elsewhere.
Walking readiness, loaded traffic, full cure and electrical readiness can differ. Use the selected manufacturer's requirements and actual conditions to set release and testing dates. For example, Sika Canada's Sikafloor-260 ESD data distinguishes early traffic from full electrical properties. That example is not a promised schedule or product selection for your project.
The named resin must be checked against the actual battery chemistry, substance, concentration, temperature and exposure duration. Define spill response and any containment assembly separately. A general epoxy description does not establish resistance to every battery-related chemical.
Follow the selected system's cleaning instructions and use compatible products. Inspect wear, joints and terminations, and address damage promptly. For an ESD floor, include the facility's electrical verification plan and avoid treatments that alter the specified performance.
Vancouver and the surrounding region
We assess server room and data centre concrete flooring projects in Vancouver, Richmond, Burnaby, Surrey, Delta, the North Shore and Tri-Cities. Share the project location and preferred work dates so we can discuss access and scope.
Explore our service areasPlan the floor before the closure
Share the floor area, photos, access window and any performance specification. We'll review the conditions, discuss suitable systems and arrange a site assessment.
