Reduce building maintenance costs with wall protection and have peace of mind when it comes to protecting your investment in a commercial building.
There are two primary objectives when you are the owner of a commercial building:
• To maintain its value.
• Generate revenue to earn a profit on your investment.
Maintaining its value goes together with the condition of the building. The more maintenance is neglected, the greater the decrease in value.
This links to the first rule of business:
When generating revenue, the better the state of the building, the higher the calibre of tenants and the rent they are likely to pay.
With Gradus wall protection, there is no maintenance or repainting needed – making
it one of the best options to maintain the value of your building without the costs of
repainting.
Gradus SureProtect Endure SPE15 PVC-u protective shield can work as a stand-alone product or with the Gradus range of PVC-u wall protection profiles. SureProtect Endure provides a durable and protective layer that complements any interior environment. Available in 30 standard colours, it is the ideal cost-effective way to reduce maintenance
costs and maintain the aesthetics of the building.
Corner guards are just as important. Gradus corner profiles have been developed to offer
superior protection against severe damage caused by wheeled traffic, such as trolleys
and carts. Suitable for the protection of walls, corners and columns in areas such as:
Using readily available paint calculators, below is an actual cost comparison showing
the savings made using Gradus products in three specific examples:
Due to no maintenance or repainting, using Gradus wall protection will result in actual savings over a 10-year period.
Let's take a look at the savings you could be enjoying by using wall protection. We will break this down into three seperate categories:
| Walls: The cost of painting walls (if the wall is painted once a year) | R 1 443.25 |
| Total cost over 10 years: | R 14 432.50 |
| Gradus SureProtect Endure Sheets (1.5mm x 1.2mm x 2.44mm) | R 2 547.00 |
| Total saving over a 10-year period | R 11 885.50 |
| Doors: The cost of painting doors (if the door is painted once a year) | R 476.00 |
| Total cost over 10 years: | R 4 760.00 |
| Gradus SureProtect Endure Sheets (1.5mm thick x 1 220mm x 2 440mm (one sheet R 2 547.00 = 3 doors) | R 849.00 |
| Total saving over a 10-year period | R 3 911.00 |
| Fixing Corners: Cost of painting (if the wall is fixed once a year) | R 360.00 |
| Total cost over 10 years: | R 3 600.00 |
| Gradus Standard Corner Protector (90 degrees) 50mm x 50mm x 1.22m | R 204.00 |
| Total saving over a 10-year period | R 3 405.00 |
Gradus, a hygienic wall cladding system, provides a durable and protective layer that can be used in any interior environment. This is a cost-effective way to reduce maintenance costs and maintain the aesthetics of the building, contrary to paint that needs to be redone every few years.
Why not take a look at your repairs and maintenance expenses over the last 10 years (on walls, doors and corners) and decide if that is money that could have been better spent on something else you need for your business?
Take a look at the range of Gradus Protection available from Polyflor, and if you are interested contact us for more information.
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