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Customized Stop-the-Slip Solutions
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ClearGrip Treads: A
For kitchen floors, ClearGrip Treads can provide excellent slip prevention while allowing the natural beauty of the floor to shine through. ClearGrip rubberized vinyl provides excellent traction that works well with bare feet, socks, slippers, shoes and even pet paws!
The non-slip vinyl treads are easy to apply with an adhesive backing that is strong enough to keep the treads securely in place, but that also can be removed in the future. ClearGrip Treads come in either 6″ x 24″ or 6″ x 12″ sizes that can be trimmed if desired.
Maintenance of ClearGrip Treads is easy. They can be mopped or wiped down with soap and water with ease.
You can expect ClearGrip Treads to last for 3 to 5 years, depending on the foot traffic.
It’s important to remember that the darker the color of the wood or paint, the more visible the ClearGrip products will be. On light floors the vinyl tread is nearly invisible. On dark floors, you will notice it.
Total Score: A
Effectiveness: A
Installation & Maintenance: A
Durability: A
Initial Price: B
Long-Term Value: A
ClearGrip Tape: A
ClearGrip Tape features a non-slip, rubberized vinyl that provides safe footing whether you’re a human in socks, slippers, or shoes, or a four legged pet with fuzzy feet!
ClearGrip Tape by Handi-treads comes in a roll measuring 2-inches wide by 15-feet long. The non-slip vinyl tape is easy to trim and apply. It features an adhesive backing that is strong enough to keep the treads securely in place, but that also can be removed in the future if desired.
Maintenance of ClearGrip products is easy. They can be mopped or wiped down with soap and water, or a mild floor cleaner.
You can expect ClearGrip Tape to last for 3 to 5 years, depending on the foot traffic.
Total Score: A
Effectiveness: A
Installation & Maintenance: A
Durability: A
Initial Price: B
Long-Term Value: A
Non-Slip Grit Treads: B
Handi-Treads Stop-the-Slip Grit Treads are perfect for kitchens where a maximum amount of traction is required. With that in mind, you’ll most often see them in commercial kitchens. Unfortunately, in homes where beauty is highly valued in the kitchen, Grit Treads get a lower effectiveness grade.
The commercial grade non-slip grit treads provide a high traction surface in wet, dry and oily conditions in a professional kitchen. Stop-the-Slip Grit Treads are intended for surfaces where footwear is normally worn. Grit Treads are not appropriate for areas where socks and bare feet are the norm.
Handi-Treads non-slip grit treads are 6″ x 24″, meet Prop 65 and ADA standards, are NFSI certified for “High Traction”, and can be cut to meet custom size needs. Treads come 4 per package and are available in black, black with glow strip, black with reflective strip, and , and a luminescent (glow-in-the-dark) form.
Installation is simple and fast. The peel-and-stick backing of the grit treads provides maximum adhesion to properly cleaned painted or sealed wood surfaces an is intended to last for many years. No maintenance is required for grit treads. Grit treads will maintain their effectiveness, depending on the level of use, from 2 to 4 years.
Total Score: B
Effectiveness: C
Installation & Maintenance: A
Durability: B
Initial Price: B
Long-Term Value: B
Rubber Mats: B-
Rubber mats can be an effective, temporary way to increase the traction in certain areas of your kitchen. Industrial-quality rubber mats are frequently associated with professional kitchens where their ability to improve traction on wet tile floors make them a common feature. These very same qualities make them a good candidate to reduce the risk of slips and falls in the kitchen.
Mats can also be a potential source of trips and falls if one were to catch their foot on the edge. This is why it’s especially important that rubber kitchen mats have a beveled edge to reduce the chance of catching a toe.
There is no installation required with mats as they can be laid down in the area where you need the extra traction. Unfortunately, if you drag the heavy rubber mats across a wood floor, the dirt caught beneath the mat can scratch the floor.
Depending upon thickness and quality of the mat material you can expect the mat to last 2 to 4 year.
Total Score: B-
Effectiveness: B
Installation & Maintenance: C
Durability: B
Initial Price: C
Long-Term Value: C