Why You Shouldn't Choose Quarry Tile in a Restaurant Kitchen

Only hospitals and laboratories can rival restaurant kitchens for cleanliness. Or the need to be clean, that is. Which is why every surface should be easy to keep clean. Including flooring.

Quarry tile floor is prone to breaks. Plus, it’s grout lines trap dirt, spills, food debris, and germs, even when staff mops frequently. Those grout lines are the biggest reason why not to choose tile of any kind for kitchen floors. 

Quarry tile has been the most common back of the house flooring choice for the last twenty years. They were installed in many commercial kitchens between the 1990’s and 2000’s because of the ease of installation, customization, and lower material cost. But this flooring has reached the extent of its lifetime and must be replaced. 

Epoxy Flooring is the Best Option for Replacing Quarry Tile

Epoxy Benefits:

• Monolithic

• Versatile

• Durable

• Cleaner

• Less Slippery

Epoxy is a monolithic material — made from one piece — with no dirt-trapping elements. This versatile flooring is the preferred choice of restaurant kitchens and is often recommended by health inspectors. 

Easier to clean and with greater durability, epoxy’s absence of grout lines means it can be properly sanitized during routine deep cleans. Dirt and debris are more easily removed from the surface, contributing to overall cleanliness of the environment. Also, the surface remains less slippery to help staff avoid dangerous falls. This is especially important in an industry that prioritizes rigorous sanitization practices, employee safety, and relies on perception of cleanliness for customer comfort. 

Most restaurants wait until it is too late to update their floors and end up receiving negative health inspections. But now is the perfect time, with COVID regulations and safety standards at their highest, to make the switch. It often only takes a single day to replace quarry tile with epoxy flooring.

Interested in understanding how much an epoxy flooring would cost for your commercial restaurant kitchen? Request a free assessment that can be performed virtually, or in person, today.

Customers Say It Best

“We’ve used Sexton Complete Care for various flooring projects at all our locations over the last 10+ years. The customer service is amazing from top to bottom. They are always willing to customize and adjust to our specs and make recommendations based on their experience. And they’ve hung in there with us in the good and the challenging years. I’d highly recommended them for any commercial flooring or other needs.”

Pat Fowler
Owner
Firehouse Grill - Evanston