Happy Feet Rubber Surfacing - Hermanus

LOOKING FOR THAT UNIQUE SURFACE?

The first time you hear about rubber surfacing you think, what is rubber surfacing? As everyone know, the environmental concerns have increased over the past, especially when it comes to old car tyres. One needs to start thinking about new and innovative ways to save our planet. Rubber surfacing is one of the best solutions to this matter. Rubber surfacing makes use of 100% recycled car tyres, which has been chipped up, all metals removed and cleaned. These rubber chips gets mixed with a Polyurethane resin, specially created for this type of application, and a UV stable pigment in almost any colour imaginable. Once mixed this product gets poured-in-place and troweled down on your existing surface to create a perfect seamless surface. EPDM rubber  

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granules, which are specially created for this market, are also widely used. With these few simple ingredients you can really create a unique and safe surface that will last for years and years to come. One does not even have to do any demolition works, this product can cover almost any existing surface out there. Don’t worry about the elements, this surface is accessible all year round due to the porous properties, and it is non-slip even when whet. You can easily match your interior or exterior décor with the wide range of colours available with rubber surfacing and after it has been installed you will have created a soft, non-slip, environmentally friendly and durable surface. Imagine you can transform the old and ugly concrete around the swimming pool and create a beautiful and safe surface for your children to run and play on, or just creating the perfect patio, and even revamping the footpath leading to your favourite location on your property. The possibilities for this unique surfacing solution are endless.

Rubber surfacing / flooring is available in two different products:

COLOURED RECYCLED SURFACING: This product consists of 100% recycled car tyres which have been chipped up in small pieces. These small pieces are then mixed with an UV stable polyurethane binder and pigment of any colour imaginable. The final product can then be poured-in-place on almost any existing surface creating a seamless, soft and durable surface.

EPDM SURFACING: This product consists of EPDM/Virgin rubber granules which are 100% UV stable and pre-coloured in 24 standard colours. These granules also get mixed with a UV stable polyurethane binder and poured-in-place over almost any existing surface. The advantage of this product is that it would not get hot in the sun thus making it an ideal product for children’s playgrounds, swimming pool surrounds and athletic tracks. The EPDM rubber granules can also be mixed to create a speckled effect and many different shapes, signs and pictures can be created to form a beautiful, seamless and maintenance free surface.

Some common applications for this type of surfacing / flooring include:

Playgrounds – Playrooms – Baby rooms – Swimming Pool surrounds – Pool Decks – Hot tub areas – Patios – Walkways – Stairs – Old age homes – Sport fields – Golf course pathways – Gym floors – Garage floors and many, many more.

Here are just a few benefits of having a rubber surface / floor:

- Soft under your feet.
- Always non-slip even when whet.
- Completely seamless!
- Porous and stays accessible all year round.
- Can be applied onto almost any surface type.
- Wide colour range available.
- Easy to clean and requires no extra maintenance.
- And many, many more.

If you are interested in hearing or seeing more of this unique product please feel free to contact me. A meeting can be arranged where I would supply you with some samples and explain more about these products. Free quotations are also on offer.