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A cool room floor is an insulated panel system that seals the bottom of a walk-in, so the cold is not lost into the slab below. A freezer room floor matters more again: without it, a freezer over concrete can push frost into the slab and lift it over time.
Insulated cool room flooring is specified with the rest of the room, so panel thickness, finish and load rating all need to match what runs across it, from foot traffic to loaded trolleys.
Planning a walk-in? Request a callback and we will work through the panel spec with you.
These are the top FAQs for Cool Room Floors
Do I need a floor, or can the room sit on the slab?
A cool room can sit on a prepared slab. A freezer generally should not, because sub-zero temperatures over bare concrete risk frost heave in the slab beneath.
Where the walk-in goes over a suspended floor or an existing tiled surface, an insulated floor is usually the simpler answer. Rooms themselves are in commercial cool rooms and freezer rooms.
What thickness should the panel be?
Thickness follows the room's operating temperature and the load crossing it. A chiller floor carries less insulation than a freezer floor, and a room taking pallet trolleys needs a higher rated panel than a dry store.
Each panel lists its rating on the product page. If you are matching an existing room, get the wall panel spec first so the floor lines up with it.
What about ramps and thresholds?
An insulated floor lifts the entry above the surrounding slab, so a threshold ramp is usually part of the job. Get it in the plan early, because trolleys crossing a hard step is the fastest way to damage a door seal.
Fit-out parts sit in commercial cool room shelving and the refrigeration in cool room refrigeration systems.
How do I look after a cool room floor?
Keep the surface clean and dry, and repair any damage to the finish promptly, because water getting into a panel is what ruins it. Check the seal where the floor meets the wall panels at the same time you check door seals.
For bulk frozen storage that does not justify a walk-in at all, commercial chest freezers and commercial upright freezers are the alternative.
Can I install a cool room floor over tiles?
Usually yes, provided the surface is level, dry and can carry the load. Uneven substrate is the main cause of panel damage later.
The room itself is in commercial cool rooms.
What floor finish suits a busy cool room?
Non-slip finishes are worth specifying where staff move stock on foot. Check the load rating if pallet trolleys will cross it.
Shelving is in commercial cool room shelving.
