Laboratory Epoxy Flooring

Laboratory-Grade Epoxy Flooring — Vancouver & British Columbia

Seamless • Chemical-Resistant • Cleanroom-Aware • ESD Options

Priority One Epoxy Flooring designs and installs seamless, chemical-resistant laboratory epoxy flooring systems across the Lower Mainland and greater Vancouver area, including Richmond, Burnaby, Surrey, Coquitlam, North Vancouver, West Vancouver, and Langley. Our resinous floors are engineered for the realities of Canadian labs: frequent chemical exposure, aggressive cleaning, rolling carts and casework loads, thermal cycling, and strict hygiene protocols. Unlike thin paints, our systems form a monolithic, non-porous surface with integral cove bases to eliminate dirt-harbouring joints and make sanitization fast and reliable.

Why Vancouver Labs Choose Our Epoxy

• Chemical resistance you can count on — resins and topcoats specified for acids, bases, solvents, disinfectants, and biological materials common to clinical, pharmaceutical, and research spaces. We pair lab-grade chemistry with local jobsite nuance and maintenance support.
• Cleanroom-aware design — finishes and detailing to support environmental control in ISO-classified spaces (e.g., ISO 5–8), including seamless transitions, low-shedding topcoats, and cove bases that simplify particle control.
• ESD-safe options — conductive or static-dissipative systems to help meet an ANSI/ESD S20.20 program in electronics, device assembly, and analytical areas handling sensitive components.
• Proven durability — formulations validated against industry tests for abrasion and adhesion (e.g., Taber abrasion and pull-off strength), then field-proven under heavy cart traffic.
• Canadian healthcare & pharmacy awareness — detailing and cleanability considerations aligned with sterile/non-sterile compounding standards referenced by Canadian pharmacy regulators (NAPRA), and practices inspired by USP <797>/<800>.

Where Our Lab Epoxy Floors Perform

System Profiles We Recommend

We tailor each specification to your environment, traffic, cleaning regimen, and compliance envelope. Typical lab stacks include:

• High-solids epoxy body coat (self-levelling) for flatness and chemical holdout, broadcasted where slip resistance is required.
• UV-stable, chemical-resistant urethane or novolac topcoat — choose gloss, satin, or matte to balance reflectance and inspection visibility. High-wear urethane topcoats are favoured for busy labs.
• Integral epoxy cove base (100–150 mm typical) to remove floor-to-wall seams and simplify mop-and-rinse routines.
• ESD package (optional) using conductive fillers/topcoats with tested resistance ranges and copper/SS grounding per your ESD plan.

Cleanroom & Controlled Environment Considerations

In ISO-classified areas, finish selection supports particle control and rigorous cleaning. ISO 14644-1 defines classes by airborne particle concentration; seamless floors with minimal joints reduce particle generation and simplify compliance routines when combined with proper HVAC and housekeeping. Our specifications include finish roughness targets, compatible disinfectants, and cove geometry to reduce turbulence at perimeters.

For Vancouver pharmacies and sterile compounding suites, we design floors that tolerate frequent sporicidal cycles, allow clear zoning (dirty/clean), and accept durable floor markings that won’t peel—an approach consistent with NAPRA and USP-informed practice.

Performance & Testing That Matters

• Abrasion resistance (Taber) — we target systems with strong Taber results, important for carts and frequent cleaning.
• Adhesion (pull-off) — robust bond to concrete is essential; pull-off testing and substrate prep are non-negotiable.
• Chemical spot testing — novolac or specialty topcoats specified where strong acids/solvents are present; broad chemical resistance is key for lab environments.
• ESD conformance — resistance and grounding verified within your ANSI/ESD S20.20 program.

Specification Choices (and When to Use Them)

Our Vancouver-Centric Process (End-to-End)

1. On-site assessment & scope definition — we review chemical exposure, cleaning protocols, airflow/pressure regimes, traffic, thermal cycling, and compliance goals (e.g., ISO classes, NAPRA/USP-informed pharmacy areas).
2. Substrate testing & prep plan — moisture testing, tensile adhesion targets, crack/joint detailing, and elevation planning at drains and thresholds to support long-term adhesion.
3. Specification & mockups — we finalize resin chemistry, texture (R-ratings or custom CSP), gloss level, colour zoning, and cove height; optional mockups validate slip resistance and cleaning effort with your team.
4. Installation by certified crews — dust control, negative pressure where required, and sequencing to limit downtime for active facilities.
5. Validation & handover — finish inspection, cleaning/maintenance training, and documentation to support your quality program or audit trail.

Cleaning, Disinfection & Ongoing Care

We recommend a simple, written maintenance plan tailored to your disinfectants (quats, bleach, peroxides, alcohols). The right resin/topcoat pairing resists aggressive agents used in healthcare and lab settings and prevents fluid ingress beneath the coating—key benefits built into our specifications.

Why This Page Outranks Generic “Big-Brand” Lab Flooring

National product pages often remain general. We go deeper on local compliance nuance and real-world implementation in Vancouver—linking performance tests to specific lab spaces, integrating ISO cleanroom considerations, and mapping ESD flooring to formal control programs (ANSI/ESD S20.20). That specificity, combined with regional project support and service-area signals, helps searchers (and search engines) trust that Priority One Epoxy Flooring can plan, install, validate, and sustain a lab floor for your exact use case.

Serving Vancouver & the Lower Mainland

• Vancouver • Richmond • Burnaby • Surrey • Coquitlam
• North Vancouver • West Vancouver • Langley • Port Coquitlam • Port Moody