Car park flooring and deck coatings
Car park floors must keep water out of the slab, grip tyres and feet, and stand up to UV on open decks. Specify Deckproof PU-2-SL — certified to AS 4654.1 as a Class III trafficable membrane — for decks over occupied space, and Deck-Seal (WE70 clear or SF25 coloured) or PU100 for basement and ground-level floors.
What the floor has to handle
- Water
- rain, ponding and car-wash water over occupied space
- Traffic
- tyres turning on ramps, point loads
- Sunlight
- open decks need a UV-stable finish
- Slip
- ramps and pedestrian walkways
- Markings
- a surface ready for line marking
- Concrete Sealers and CoatingsHychem E100Solvent-based, two-component epoxy primer for concreteView system Data sheet
- Concrete Sealers and CoatingsHychem SF25Low VOC, hard wearing, waterproof and oilproof epoxy paintView system Data sheetGreen StarLow VOC
- Concrete Sealers and CoatingsHychem SF32Heavy duty general purpose solventless epoxy coatingView system Data sheetChemical resistantSlip resistant
- Concrete Sealers and CoatingsHychem WE90Pigmented, High Solids, Water-Based Epoxy CoatingView system Data sheetGreen StarLow VOC
- Concrete Sealers and CoatingsHychem SF20Heavy duty epoxy coating with good colour stabilityView system Data sheetChemical resistantSlip resistant
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Standards that apply
| Standard | Title | What it means for the floor |
|---|---|---|
| AS 4654.1-2012 | Waterproofing membranes for external above-ground use — Materials | Classes a membrane by its extensibility (I–III). Deckproof PU-2-SL is certified as Class III for non-exposed external above-ground waterproofing. |
| AS 4654.2-2012 | Waterproofing membranes for external above-ground use — Design and installation | How the membrane is detailed and installed: falls, upturns, terminations and drainage. |
| AS 4586-2013 | Slip resistance classification of new pedestrian surface materials | Classes a new floor: P0–P5 on the wet pendulum, R9–R13 on the oil-wet ramp, A–C for wet barefoot areas. Ask for the class the area needs, not just "non-slip". |
| AS/NZS 2890.1:2004 | Parking facilities — Off-street car parking | Car park layout, ramps and markings. It does not rate coatings; the membrane and slip standards do. |
Which product holds which certificate: certifications and approvals.
FAQs about car park flooring and deck coatings
Does a car park need a waterproofing membrane?
Where the deck is over occupied space — shops, offices, apartments — yes: an AS 4654.1 membrane under a wearing course. Basement and on-ground slabs usually need a sealer or coating instead.
What is Class III?
The most extensible class of AS 4654.1 membrane; Deckproof PU-2-SL elongates 305 % at 23 °C, so it bridges cracks that open and close.
Is line marking part of the system?
The finish is ready for line marking. Layout and markings follow AS/NZS 2890.1; ask us about paint compatibility.
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Specification service
Specifying for this environment?
Tell us the deck, the traffic and what is below it.
or call 1300 HYCHEM