Resin floors: advantages and disadvantages

Resin floors: let's discover the main advantages and disadvantages of this type of floor covering. In recent years many people who have approached the renovation of their home environment have opted for this type of covering, so much so that resin floors for homes have become very popular and popular.

What are the reasons why this material is in great demand for roofing? And what are the main opinions about resin flooring? We try to answer these questions simply and clearly.

Resin floors: characteristics and peculiarities

Resin is a material normally composed of synthetic binders and special aggregates: other products can also be added to the latter, in reference to the different uses and uses of the material (resin floors for interiors, resin floors for exteriors, resin for walls).

Resin is a polyurethane epoxy mixture, i.e. a rigid plastic that is made softer with the use of cement: the higher the percentage of the latter, the more performing the resin will be.

Resin floors are increasingly in vogue: the liquid compound is associated with a hardener that is able to create a thin or self-levelling film, easy and quick to apply.

The beauty of this material lies in the fact that it can boast a continuous flooring effect without joints. However, resin is very difficult to apply, which is why our advice is to rely only on experts in the field if you have chosen this type of covering for your indoor or outdoor floors.

Particularly suitable for indoor environments, the resin floor is able to preserve itself for a long time and is at the same time extremely easy to clean. A resin floor can also be declined in various ways thanks to a wide range of variations and finishes: the result will be an extremely smooth, glossy surface with the typical translucent effect. The specific conformation of the resin (without the presence of seam lines) allows to obtain a linear and homogeneous surface that makes the flooring resistant and easy to clean.

The resin is also widely used in the form of paint (resin-based) to cover old tiles or cement: it is possible to decide whether to cover the joint and have a continuous view or, on the contrary, to keep the tile joints unaltered.

Resin floors for offices, homes and showrooms

Nowadays resin floors are very trendy roofing solutions not only for homes, but also for offices, showrooms and a wide variety of commercial activities. It is an extremely original and stylish choice which can also represent an excellent opportunity to cover the previous floor covering.

Thanks to the great versatility of variants and finishes it is now possible to find the resin covering that best suits your needs and requirements.

For all those who intend to adopt this solution for the covering of their rooms, let's further clarify by examining the main advantages and disadvantages of a resin floor covering.

Resin flooring: the main advantages of this covering solution

As far as the use of resin for the realization of indoor floors is concerned, we would like to point out at once that it is an extremely resistant material able to preserve itself for a long time, even though its surface is frequently trampled on.

To understand the great qualities of resin, it is good to consider the fact that we are talking about a material used since ancient times: in the past natural resins extracted from plants were used to waterproof surfaces: for this reason, resin is now commonly used for the realization of outdoor floors, since it is a material that is not afraid in any way of water and other types of liquids that can in no way be absorbed by the material.

Another really interesting value of resin surfaces is their great ease of cleaning. A resin floor is particularly easy and quick to clean, since it is smooth, homogeneous and has no joints.

A resin floor can also be laid directly on the existing floor with a low impact renovation. For the installation of the resin it is therefore not necessary to demolish the pre-existing floor: the material will cover the old floor covering, totally uniforming the surface.

A resin floor can also boast the ability to overlap the old floor, without stealing important centimetres from your space due to its extremely thin surface.

It is possible to prepare a resin floor also in spaces where there is an underfloor heating system: the resin is extremely elastic and thin and therefore does not represent any kind of barrier, also favouring the passage of heat: an important characteristic of resin is in fact its good thermal conductivity.

It should also be noted that the installation of a resin floor covering, however complex, is extremely rapid and costs have become quite competitive over the years.

Finally, an important pro of resin floors is represented by the great versatility of this material: depending on the different environments and on one's own needs, it is possible to resort to the most suitable stylistic solution. Wood-effect resin floors are in great demand. A resin floor can be respectively:

• Smooth
• Matt
• Rough
• Satin finish

Resin can also become a decorative element since natural objects, such as leaves, wood, stone and other types of objects capable of giving personality to an environment, can be easily inserted into this material.

With resin it is possible to create decorative effects of great visual impact. Resin is able to integrate very well with the most varied types of materials: it is therefore possible to indulge and give vent to one's imagination, letting out the creative flair that is in us.

Resin flooring: some disadvantages

Unfortunately, resin floors also have disadvantages: despite the great versatility of this material, there are unfortunately also some negative aspects that characterise it. Resin floors can have disadvantages, which are very similar in nature to parquet floors.

With wear and tear and the passage of time, especially if little attention is paid, cracks may occur on the resin floor, resulting in unpleasant imperfections. With a little care, however, it is possible to avoid the occurrence of small cracks: in this regard it is good to evaluate before installation the type of support on which the resin will be superimposed.

In some cases even the accidental fall of objects can cause scratches on the surface of the resin, such as frequent treading with heels. Our advice is to prefer resins capable of resisting UV rays: these products are able to maintain their colour almost unchanged over the years.

Although the prices of resin floors are relatively advantageous in 2020, it must be pointed out that the more characteristics the product you choose will have, the more the costs will increase. To give you a practical example, self-levelling resins are now available on the market, characterised by a very high price. Not cheap are also 3d resin floors.

Laying a resin floor

Nowadays resin is a very trendy solution, not only for floor coverings but also for walls or as a covering material (for example as a kitchen top or as the surface of an island or peninsula).

Today ecological resins are widely used during renovation: these are special water-based resins that can be laid directly on the tiles. These products can boast a series of important advantages: first of all the costs are lower than those of classic resins. Secondly, the savings are linked to their extremely limited disposal costs.

As far as the quantity of material to be laid is concerned, we can generally say that a thin layer of 2, 3 mm will be sufficient to create the floor of a room. The resin can be laid in different rooms: kitchen, bathroom, living room and bedrooms. The product can be customized in every space according to your tastes and needs.

Almost always the resin is laid over the old tile covering. Before starting to spatulate the resin it is necessary to make the surface abrasive and degrease it: in this phase alcohol is used. Then the tile joints are grouted with a special product and after about 48 hours the product used to grout the joints is spread over the entire surface. We will then proceed with the sanding, and then finally apply the resin by roller. The surface can be walked on after 4 days of resin application.