A compact café needed a timber aesthetic upgrade behind high-footfall servery routes. Landlord approvals demanded after-hours noise mitigation and rapid return-to-service windows aligned with weekend trading peaks.
Challenges
Residual slab contaminants risked bond failure without systematic mechanical prep. Chair castors and grit tracked from footpaths demanded coating hardness honesty—not showroom delicacy mistaken for operational resilience.
Solution
Prep scope matched adhesive datasheets; curing slices avoided patron traffic until films achieved walk-on hardness per manufacturer tables. Maintenance schedules clarified weekly scrub chemistry aligned with coating pH tolerance bands.
Lay progression staged after-hours with servery protection.
Handover prior to trading reopen with matting plan at entries.
Outcome
Weekend reopening proceeded without film softness callbacks; operator accepted documented restrictions on dragging chilled rails across fresh coatings during early weeks.