Designing healthcare environments that balance hygiene, safety, durability and aesthetics requires a coordinated approach to product specification. Gradus, together with parent company Gerflor, provides a complete system of wall protection, flooring and accessories engineered to meet the stringent demands of NHS facilities. This partnership delivers an entire solution for walls, floors and accessories, to ensure every surface, junction and detail meets stringent NHS safety standards.

Wall protection is a core component of this system. High traffic corridors and circulation areas are particularly vulnerable to impact damage and hygiene risks, making robust, easy clean surfaces essential. SureProtect Endure offers a textured, durable finish that helps conceal abrasion and reduce long term maintenance, while SureProtect Pure provides a smooth, impervious surface that supports sterility in hygiene critical areas. Both ranges help Trusts to comply with the National Standards of Healthcare Cleanliness, and the colours have accredited by the Dementia Services Development Centre (DSDC).

Complementary protection profiles including corner guards, handrails, bumper rails, capping and coving further enhance safety and hygiene. Cove Formers and the patented Clean Corner System help eliminate dirt traps at wall floor junctions and corners, improving cleanability and reducing infection risks. These elements also support compliance with Approved Document M.

Stair safety is addressed with Gradus XT Stair Edgings, designed to provide slip resistance and visual contrast in line with BS 8300 and Building Regulations. Gradus XT Stair Edgings comprise of bronze, aluminium or PVC-u Hardnose channels. A unique insert design extends around the leading edge of the stair edging to ensure maximum safety underfoot.

Entrance matting solutions including Esplanade, Mat in a Box and Boulevard, help prevent dirt and moisture entering the building, supporting both infection control and floor protection. An effective entrance mat will reduce the amount of dirt that is tracked into a building therefore reducing maintenance costs, a buildings operational carbon and increase the life of a building’s floorcoverings.

Gerflor’s flooring portfolio complements the Gradus system with high performance vinyl, linoleum and safety floorings engineered for durability, hygiene and ease of maintenance across wards, theatres, corridors and waiting areas.

By selecting a full system from one manufacturer, specifiers benefit from assured compatibility, expert guidance and products designed to work together seamlessly. This integrated approach helps create healthcare environments that are safe, compliant, easy to maintain and welcoming for patients, staff and visitors.

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