How To Improve Access To Your Commercial Facility In Winter

In the winter months, adverse weather conditions can make it more difficult for customers and clients to access your property. Heavy rain, snow and ice can all compromise commonly used entrance points, potentially endangering the safety of visitors to your site. Whether you’re running a commercial office or you’re maintaining a public building, this can seriously impact the success of your business operations.

Fortunately, there are numerous ways you can prepare for adverse winter weather, helping to ensure that your building can be utilised all year round. Planning ahead and enlisting expert assistance can help to guarantee that no matter what happens, your access routes will always be safe and clear.

Read on to find out more about how you can improve access to your commercial facility this winter.



Non-Slip Installations

Thinking ahead when it comes to your infrastructure can allow you to keep your building accessible throughout the winter months. As such, you may wish to install non-slip surfaces at key entrance points, helping to make steps and slopes safer. You can also consider adding additional handrails or supports to make it easier to navigate slippery surfaces.

Lighting Upgrades

In the winter, natural light is typically in short supply, making slips and falls more likely. Work on your outdoor lighting provisions to manage this, ensuring that all bulbs are in good condition and that automatic lights function properly when visitors approach. Installing guiding lights at ground level can also help people to be aware of steps and sudden inclines.

Clear Signage

Sometimes, adverse weather conditions can’t be tackled fully, in which case proper signage should be installed to warn visitors of potentially hazardous surfaces. These signs can be set up after periods of heavy rainfall or if there is a risk of black ice, minimising the likelihood of accidents and injuries.

Professional Gritting

Another great way to ensure your building is fully accessible is to have a thorough gritting plan in place. You may wish to keep a grit bin on site so that surfaces can be treated ahead of or in response to icy weather. Working with a professional gritting team can also allow you to be fully prepared for adverse weather, helping to keep your access points safe and slip-free.

GMCB: Commercial Gritting For Your Facility

At GMCB, we can provide both pedestrian and road gritting services to all kinds of commercial facilities, helping to keep your building accessible throughout the year. Our team regularly completes reactive and preventative gritting work, so you can be fully prepared for any adverse conditions.

Get in touch with us today to find out more about our winter gritting services.