Daily routine, and what to check once a year
How mucking out changes on a sealed floor, how much bedding to actually use, and the small number of things worth inspecting over the years.
The main adjustment owners make after installation is using less bedding than instinct suggests. Because the surface does not absorb moisture, bedding is there for comfort and appearance rather than to soak anything up.
The daily routine
Manure and wet spots sit on top of the floor rather than working down into it, so cleaning is a lifting job rather than a digging job.
A thin layer, replenished as needed. Most barns find they use a fraction of what a bare or matted floor required.
For aisles and wash bays, sweeping and hosing is usually enough. The surface is designed to shed water rather than hold it.
Glance at the seal where the floor meets the wall. It should stay continuous and tight; anything lifting is worth a call.
How much bedding do you actually need?
Enough for comfort and for the horse to feel settled, which in practice is a thin layer rather than a bank. Horses that paper-train themselves to one corner may need slightly more there. The exact volume varies by horse and by climate, and it is worth reviewing after the first month rather than sticking to your old quantities.
Recommended bedding depth and volume guidance is still to be confirmed for publication.
Cleaning agents and disinfection
The surface is non-absorptive and sealed, so cleaning agents work on top of it rather than soaking in — which is why clinics use it in recovery boxes. Some strong solvents are not suitable, and compatibility should be confirmed before you introduce a new product into your routine.
Routine cleaning: water and standard barn cleaning products
Disinfection between occupants: confirm agent compatibility first
Avoid solvent-based products unless confirmed
Pressure washing: acceptable within limits — TBD
Approved and prohibited cleaning agents, plus pressure-washing limits, require confirmation.
Long-term checks
These systems are built for years of daily use and generally need very little. Once a year, walk each stall and look at the same handful of things: the perimeter seal, the transition at doorways, and any area that takes unusual wear such as under a waterer or in front of a feeder.
Perimeter seal still continuous at walls
Doorway and threshold transitions intact
No lifting or curling at edges
Wear under waterers, feeders, and tie points
If something needs attention
Damage is usually localised and repairable rather than requiring a full replacement. Send us photographs and the stall dimensions and we will tell you whether it is a repair, a patch, or something to keep an eye on.
Maintenance questions
Within limits, yes — pressure washing is common in wash bays and aisles. Specific pressure and distance limits are to be confirmed.
Most damage is localised and repairable. Photographs plus dimensions are usually enough for us to advise.
The seal is installed to last the life of the system rather than being a periodic maintenance item. Annual visual checks are the recommendation.
No. Waste and bedding lift off the surface rather than binding into it, which is the point of the non-absorptive top cover.
Documents for this stage
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