Botanic Retirement Village
Concrete Remediation and Anti-Slip, Silverdale
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The Challenge
The basement carpark footpaths had worn smooth over time, and the resulting surface had become a fall risk for residents moving through the area. Because the village remained occupied throughout, the work also needed to be carefully staged so pedestrian routes and resident access stayed open rather than being closed off for the duration of the project.
Our Approach
BlastOff sandblasted the footpath surfaces to open up the concrete and restore a consistent, slip-resistant texture underfoot. Rather than treating the whole basement area at once, the work was staged in sections to maintain pedestrian routes and keep resident access available throughout, reducing disruption for residents who relied on the carpark daily while the remediation was carried out around them.
The Outcome
The footpaths at Botanic Retirement Village now provide reliable grip underfoot in a basement area shared by vehicles, ramps and pedestrians. The remediation delivered a safer walking surface for residents through concrete texturing alone, without introducing an applied coating, while resident access was maintained throughout the staged works.
Fixing a Fall Risk Underfoot Without Closing the Carpark at Botanic Retirement Village
The basement carpark footpaths at Botanic Retirement Village in Silverdale, Auckland, had worn smooth over time, and for a resident population moving through that space daily, the resulting surface had become a genuine fall risk. Because the village remained fully occupied throughout, BlastOff also had to plan around keeping pedestrian routes and resident access open rather than closing the basement off for the length of the project, which shaped how the work was staged from the start.
The team sandblasted the footpath surfaces to open up the concrete and restore a consistent, slip-resistant texture underfoot, working section by section so residents could keep using the carpark daily while the remediation moved through the area. This kind of concrete remediation suited the site because it improved grip by texturing the existing slab rather than adding a separate anti-slip coating that would need ongoing maintenance and eventual recoating.
The footpaths now offer reliable grip in a basement area shared by vehicles, ramps and pedestrians, with resident access maintained throughout the staged works.
For retirement villages, aged care facilities and other sites with vulnerable pedestrians moving over ageing concrete, this project is a reminder that smooth, worn concrete is a genuine hazard long before it looks obviously damaged. Owners scoping similar remediation should ask whether staging the work in sections is feasible to keep access open, and should weigh blasting-based texturing against applied coatings, since a textured concrete finish tends to hold its grip for longer without the peeling or wear that a surface-applied anti-slip product can suffer under constant traffic. Shared basement areas combining vehicle movement, ramps and pedestrian routes are worth assessing as a whole, since a fall risk on one section of path can sit right beside a ramp used just as often. A practical scoping conversation for a retirement village should cover which routes see the heaviest foot traffic and how staging will work around residents’ daily movements.
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