How often have you noticed corners in high traffic areas that are marred by pits, chips, and gouges? People pushing carts can do great damage to corners. Motorized wheelchairs can hit the corners and scrape the surface. Also, corners suffer damage from a simple act of carrying packages that accidently strike the surface. As a consumer, do you wonder if an enterprise that doesn’t care enough to keep its facility looking good, will care enough to serve you in the same way? Here are examples and solutions:
Restaurants
Restaurants are subject to damage to corners. Corners can be hit and cause unsightly chips. When patrons see this, they may wonder if the operator is lackluster in their food preparation. The last thing the owner wants is to gain a reputation for providing poor quality meals.
Solution:
Corner guards are available in brushed stainless steel and anodized aluminum. They are attractive and will fit into the luxury decor of the restaurant. Fast food operators will often use polycarbonate guards with colors matching the interior. These corner guards literally blend into the background and are not very noticeable.
Medical Facilities
Operators of hospitals, nursing homes, and assistive living facilities must keep their buildings in good repair. Most of these institutions are inspected by government surveys for Medicaid and Medicare. The inspectors will cite chips on the corners as a deficiency that, if uncorrected, could cost the operator millions in lost revenues.
Solution:
Polycarbonate is a popular material due to the wide variety of color choices and pre-drilled holes for quick installation. The holes can be covered to provide a smooth surface. It is tough, chip resistant, and eye appealing.
Industrial Plants
By its nature, industrial facilities have high traffic areas with workers focused on production, not on avoiding damaging hits on the corners. The size and scope of the plant requires custom fabrication to fit the corners.
Solution:
Stainless Steel is superior to resisting nicks, chips and corrosion and can be customized to fit any area. Aluminum alloys can provide a strong, lightweight solution. It can be customized to fit any area in any length and still provide the strength needed to resist chips and gauges to the corners.
Eagle Mouldings offer specialty Aluminum, Stainless Steel, and Lexan Corner Guards to accommodate any size and budget. Lexan is a polycarbonate and is available in a variety of colors and pre-drilled holes to simplify installation. Visit www.eagle-aluminum.com/ and get rid of those unsightly chips.
