Restaurant Tiling & Epoxy Flooring Dubai

Standard cement grout is porous and harbours bacteria, mould, and food residue that cannot be fully removed by cleaning. Epoxy grout is non-porous, chemical-resistant, and meets HACCP and Dubai Municipality hygiene standards for food-preparation surfaces. We use 100% solids epoxy grout on all kitchen and prep-area joints as standard practice.

Sanitary coving is a curved tile profile that replaces the sharp right-angle where floor meets wall, eliminating the gap where grease and bacteria accumulate. Dubai Municipality food-premises regulations require this finish in commercial kitchens. Make My Restaurant installs factory-made ceramic or porcelain cove-base tiles as part of every kitchen tiling package.

A typical commercial kitchen of 50-80 sqm takes 5-7 working days including substrate preparation, tiling, and grout cure time. We schedule phased work during nights and off-peak hours to avoid disrupting service. Larger dining areas are sectioned so part of the floor remains in use throughout the project.

Porcelain anti-slip tiles for commercial kitchen floors in Dubai typically cost AED 35-85 per sqm for materials, with R11-R12 grades sitting at the upper end. Labour, substrate preparation, waterproofing membrane, and epoxy grouting add AED 40-80 per sqm depending on site conditions. Make My Restaurant provides fixed-price quotes after a site survey so there are no hidden extras on your project.

Make My Restaurant supplies all materials -- anti-slip porcelain tiles, waterproofing membrane, epoxy grout, and sanitary coving -- as part of a single contract. We source DIN 51130-certified R11 or R12 tiles from approved UAE suppliers and provide material data sheets confirming slip-resistance grade, so your kitchen passes DM inspection without any last-minute material queries.

The DIN 51130 scale measures grip under oil contamination. R9 suits dry reception and retail areas; R10 covers low-moisture corridors and dry dining rooms; R11 is required for commercial kitchens, prep areas, and wet rooms; R12 is specified for high-output kitchens and heavy wash-down zones with constant grease and water. Make My Restaurant selects the correct rating zone-by-zone during the initial survey.

Yes. A tanking membrane is installed under all wet-area tiles as standard practice and is required for DM food-premises compliance. Without it, water penetrates grout joints, damages the substrate, and creates structural moisture problems. We use polymer-modified waterproofing membranes applied to manufacturer specification, with a flood test before tiling begins to confirm integrity.

Whether overlay tiling is viable depends on the condition and height of the existing substrate. If the current floor is level, structurally sound, and removing it would disrupt drainage falls or door clearances, a bonded overlay is possible. In most commercial kitchens we recommend full removal to correctly install the waterproofing membrane and ensure a flat, hygienic substrate -- we confirm the best approach after the site survey.

Make My Restaurant provides a workmanship warranty on all commercial tiling installations. Material warranties follow the manufacturer's certification for the tiles and epoxy grout used. We supply full material data sheets and method statements at handover so you have documented proof of specification for Dubai Municipality inspections and any future warranty claims.

Not routinely -- provided the original tiling was installed to the correct specification with R11-R12 anti-slip tiles, epoxy grout, and sanitary coving. DM inspectors check for cracked tiles, missing coving, deteriorated grout, and drainage falls. Make My Restaurant can carry out a pre-inspection tile audit and remedial repair before your renewal date to ensure a clean pass without full retiling.

Dubai Municipality food-premises standards require kitchen floors to drain to floor gullies without ponding. Make My Restaurant sets a minimum 1:80 fall (approximately 12 mm per metre) toward each drain when laying floor tiles. Falls are confirmed with a spirit level and string-line survey before tiling begins and are documented in the method statement supplied to DM at handover.