Industrial Floor & Walkway Repairs — Hornby
Safety marking refreshes, bolt-hole filling and end-of-lease floor reinstatement for Hornby's distribution centres, cold-store facilities and logistics operators.
Christchurch and immediate surrounds only.
Hornby's industrial zone has a high rate of tenancy movement — distribution operators restructure, logistics companies reconfigure, freight operators relocate. For landlords and property managers running multiple units here, end-of-lease floor work is a recurring line item: bolt fields from racking removal, faded walkways, old layouts to clear before the next tenant moves in. We handle all of it, unit by unit, on a timeline that keeps your vacancy gap short.
We're the contractor that sits between the two trades neither of which wants the job: resin flooring companies take full-floor contracts only; line marking companies can paint but can't fill. We do both — and we take the exact make-good scope Hornby tenancy changeovers produce.
Hornby Floor Conditions
Lines fade faster under forklift traffic
Distribution and freight operations run forklifts at significantly higher frequency than light industrial facilities. A yellow pedestrian walkway applied eighteen months ago may be largely unreadable in a busy Hornby distribution centre — both the paint and the substrate have been under constant turning-load traffic. Standard floor paint isn't the right product here; two-part polyurethane line markings are considerably more resistant to abrasion from loaded forklift tyres.
Cold-store and coated floors need compatible repair materials
Hornby has a significant concentration of cold-storage and temperature-controlled facilities, many of which have existing epoxy or polyurethane sealers on the slab for moisture control. Bolt-hole repairs in these environments need to be filled with a compatible two-part product — not spot-filled with a dissimilar material that will lift, discolour or retain moisture differently to the surrounding coating. We use the right filler chemistry for the surface it's going into.
Large bolt fields from high-density racking
Distribution centres with pallet racking running the full floor area can leave behind 300–500+ anchor points when the racking is removed. That's a scope resin companies consider too fiddly and line marking companies can't touch. We assess, fill and document the entire field, then mark the new layout for the incoming tenant.
A Typical Hornby Make-Good
Outgoing tenant has removed their full pallet racking system. Left behind: 280 bolt holes across the warehouse floor, a set of faded aisle and walkway markings specific to their picking layout, and residue from racking footplates.
Incoming tenant needs a clean floor with their own layout — wider aisles, two pedestrian walkways, a different loading bay configuration.
We fill the bolt field, grind out the old markings and apply the new layout in stages — a job of around 280 bolt holes typically takes 3–4 days on site, while a larger job around 900 bolt holes typically takes 5–6 days. Documentation is supplied before we leave — before-and-after photos for every section.
Before & After
Christchurch warehouse make-good work. Photos supplied for every completed job.
Before
AfterServices We Provide in Hornby
- ✓Two-part polyurethane walkway and lane marking — For high-traffic distribution floors — significantly more abrasion-resistant than standard floor paint, with the same WorkSafe-compliant colours and widths.
- ✓Bolt-hole and anchor-point filling — Compatible two-part epoxy filler for plain concrete and existing coated slabs, ground flush to the surface.
- ✓Old layout removal and new layout marking — Grinding out the outgoing tenant's aisle, bay number and safety markings, then applying the incoming tenant's layout.
- ✓Cold-store and coated slab repairs — Material selection matched to the existing coating chemistry — no incompatible spot-fills that lift or discolour.
- ✓End-of-lease documentation — Before-and-after photos for every job, for make-good sign-off, bond deduction support or dilapidation schedules.
- ✓WorkSafe pedestrian zone refreshes — Faded or damaged walkways, exclusion zones and pedestrian crossing points re-marked to current WorkSafe NZ guidance.
- ✓Multi-unit scheduling — Staged work across multiple Hornby units for property managers with portfolio make-good obligations.
For Property Managers with Multiple Hornby Units
Managing several Hornby industrial units means handling make-good obligations at each tenancy end — often with a short window between outgoing and incoming tenant. We can coordinate across multiple units, stage work to match your lease timeline, and provide photo documentation for each unit's make-good file.
Timing for a single-unit job depends on bolt-field size, existing coating and site access — we confirm the schedule after the free on-site assessment. For portfolio scheduling, contact us with your unit list and handover dates and we'll confirm availability.
Common Questions
Our floor has an existing epoxy coating. Can you still fill bolt holes?
Yes. We fill into epoxy or polyurethane coated slabs and finish flush. The filler chemistry is matched to be compatible with the existing coating, and we grind to a flush finish that doesn't stand proud or create a trip edge.
Our distribution centre lines fade within 12 months. What do you recommend?
High-throughput forklift traffic degrades standard floor paint quickly. Two-part polyurethane line markings bond harder to the substrate and are significantly more resistant to abrasion. We can advise on the right product spec for your facility's traffic level.
We manage several Hornby units. Can you schedule across multiple at once?
Yes. We regularly stage work across multiple units for property managers with portfolio obligations. Provide us with your unit addresses and handover dates and we'll build a schedule that minimises your vacancy exposure.
Do you supply documentation for bond deductions?
Yes. Before-and-after photos for every job, supplied digitally usually the same day as completion — suitable for make-good sign-off, bond deduction claims and dilapidation schedule records.
Do you do structural slab repairs?
No. This is cosmetic surface repair — filling anchor holes, levelling the surface, making the floor clean, safe and usable for the next tenant. Structural or engineered slab work is outside our scope.
These are example timeframes from real jobs — actual scheduling depends on hole depth, existing coatings, floor condition and site access, and we confirm exact timing after the free on-site assessment.
Related Services
Related Services
Book a Free Hornby Assessment
Hornby and Christchurch surrounds. Portfolio scheduling available for multiple units.
Before-and-after photos supplied. We work to your lease timeline.
Line Marking NZ is a trading name of RTC Concrete Grinding Ltd. Floor repair and make-good work: Christchurch and immediate surrounds. Line marking: Canterbury-wide.