Protect Surfaces During Every Job
Street Solutions UK supplies a full range of surface protection films to construction contractors, joiners, painters and decorators, and facilities managers across the UK. Our products are used for protecting floors, carpets, hard surfaces, and glazing from damage during construction, refurbishment, and fit-out works, and all meet relevant BS and industry standards.
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Self Adhesive Window & Glass Protection Film - Blue
3 sizes £10.55 Ex. VAT£12.66 Inc. VAT
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ProsolveMulti Surface Protector Film 100m (60 Micron)
60 micron film thickness £32.49 Ex. VAT£38.99 Inc. VAT
5+ save 2%50+ 8%1-5 working days - 166008
ProsolveHard Surface Protector 60micron Film - Blue
3 sizes £10.55 Ex. VAT£12.66 Inc. VAT
5+ save 2%50+ 7.5%1-5 working days - 166005Prosolve
Carpet Protector Film Reverse Wound 600mm
3 sizes £11.97 Ex. VAT£14.36 Inc. VAT
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ProsolveSelf Adhesive Carpet Protector Film 1200mm X 100m
60 micron film thickness £53.33 Ex. VAT£63.99 Inc. VAT
12+ save 2%96+ 8%1-5 working days
What the film is for
Self-adhesive protection film is a temporary sacrificial layer. It goes down over a finished surface before work starts, takes the traffic, dust and spillage, and comes off at the end leaving the surface as it was.
The economics are straightforward. Protecting a carpet through a fit-out costs a fraction of cleaning it afterwards, and a great deal less than replacing it when somebody drops a tin of paint. On a handover job it also removes the argument about who marked what.
A 1200mm by 100m roll covers a substantial area and is quick to lay, which matters because protection that takes half a day to install does not get installed.
Where it works and where it does not
Carpet protection film is made for carpet and textile flooring. The adhesive is formulated to grip a fibre surface and release from it.
That same adhesive on a hard floor behaves differently. On timber, vinyl, laminate and lacquered surfaces it can lift a finish or leave residue, and on a newly finished or newly laid floor it can do real damage because the finish has not fully cured. Use the film made for the surface, and if a floor was laid or sealed recently, check the flooring manufacturer's guidance on when anything may be applied to it.
Do not leave it down too long
This is the mistake that turns a protection job into a damage job.
Protection films are designed for a limited period, and the adhesive continues to bond over time. Left down for months, particularly in warm or sunny conditions, it becomes progressively harder to remove and can leave residue or pull fibres.
Note the date it went down. If the programme slips, lift and relay rather than leaving the original film for the duration.
Laying it so it stays put
Clean and dry the surface first. Film laid over grit traps the grit against the carpet and grinds it in under foot traffic, which is the opposite of protecting it.
Overlap the edges rather than butting them, work in the direction of the main traffic flow so footsteps push the laps down rather than lifting them, and run the film up to skirtings and thresholds so there is no exposed strip at the edge where it matters most.
Taking it up
Lift film back on itself at a shallow angle rather than pulling it upwards. A low peel angle releases the adhesive gently; pulling it straight up lifts carpet fibres with it.
Work slowly and steadily. Ripping film up quickly generates static, makes a mess of the dust it collected, and is how an otherwise clean job ends with a hoover.
For floor and walkway protection during works, see ground protection matting.