Simon Surfaces

05/27/2026

Annual pool deck repairs? That adds up.

At this country club in Ohio, the pool deck had deteriorated concrete and several areas of past repairs. Keeping up with the same surface every year was becoming costly, disruptive, and harder to justify as an annual maintenance expense.

For club teams, that’s the bigger issue. A pool deck is a member-facing space, but it also has to hold up to foot traffic, water exposure, cleaning, and seasonal use.
Simon Surfaces installed 11,000 sq. ft. of Simon FX directly over the existing concrete. The flexible rubber surface refreshed the look of the pool area while adding a softer feel underfoot, improved traction, and less ongoing maintenance.

If the same pool deck needs repairs every year, it may be time to rethink the surface.

05/21/2026

A few of our team members are at the 2026 BBB Torch Awards for Marketplace Trust today with the BBB of Youngstown. Simon leadership is proud to serve on the board and support the work they do to keep trust, ethics, and accountability front and center in business. A great event, a great organization, and a good reminder that how you do business matters.

05/20/2026

J.D. Power’s 2025 U.S. Customer Service Index measures the automotive service experience across five areas. One of them is the service facility.

That matters because automotive facilities have to do two jobs at once: look clean and professional for customers, and hold up to daily use from vehicles, employees, equipment, fluids, cleaning, and service traffic.

A showroom, service drive, shop floor, lobby, sidewalk, and restroom are all part of the same facility. But they don’t wear down the same way.

Customer-facing areas need to stay clean and ready for visitors. A service drive has to handle vehicles, weather, and drop-off traffic. A shop floor has to deal with fluids, tools, equipment, and regular cleaning demands.

For automotive facility teams, surface planning isn’t just about fixing what looks worn. It’s about choosing the right approach for how each area is actually used.

05/15/2026

Safety isn’t just a priority on the roof. It’s a standard across every part of Simon.

This week, our Simon Products team at Simon’s plant in Youngstown, Ohio participated in Safety Day training focused on practical emergency response, including First Aid, CPR, AED use, Bloodborne Pathogens, Bleeding Control, and Fire Extinguisher safety.

Training like this helps our team stay prepared and reinforces that safety matters everywhere we work.

05/13/2026

At a country club, surface issues don’t stay hidden for long. Members notice worn pool decks, cracked walkways near the clubhouse, and repairs that stand out for the wrong reasons. Small details can turn into member complaints, safety concerns, or projects that are harder to schedule once the season is already underway.

After meeting with country club facilities teams at CMAA events this spring, Anthony Ross, VP of Simon Surfaces, shares what club managers are asking about most: repeat repairs, what needs attention first, and how to plan surface work around busy club seasons: https://okt.to/thiw7Q

Explore common country club facility maintenance concerns, including pool decks, walkways, floor coatings, concrete repair, safety, and long-term surface planning.

05/12/2026

Did you know your floor coating can fail before anyone ever walks on it?

The peeling usually shows up later in forklift lanes, along trench drains, at control joints, or in areas that see constant traffic, chemical exposure, and regular washdowns.

But the failure often starts at installation.

Concrete doesn’t stop releasing moisture. If slab moisture isn’t tested and accounted for, v***r pressure can build beneath the coating and break the bond.

Surface prep matters just as much. If the slab isn’t properly profiled, or if oil, grease, dust, or old coatings are left behind, adhesion is compromised from the start.

Then there’s system selection. A light-duty or decorative coating won’t hold up in a facility with forklifts, impact loading, aggressive cleaning, or chemical exposure.

Installation conditions also play a role. Temperature, humidity, and ventilation all affect how the coating cures. If the floor is put back into service too soon, the system may never reach full strength.

That’s when you start seeing peeling, blistering, flaking, and delamination.

At that point, it’s not just a cosmetic issue. It becomes a safety concern, a maintenance issue, and a source of repeat downtime.

So if your floor is starting to fail, ask the questions that matter:
- Was slab moisture tested before installation?
- Was the surface properly prepared and profiled?
- Was the coating solution designed for the actual traffic, exposure, and cleaning conditions?
- Was full cure time allowed before the floor went back into service?

The question isn’t “what coating did we use?”
It’s “was this floor set up to succeed before the coating was installed?”

05/07/2026

Deferred maintenance doesn’t affect roofs, HVAC, or mechanical systems alone. Facility surfaces are part of that conversation too.

Cracked concrete, failing floor coatings, damaged fuel islands, and worn traffic areas often get pushed down the list because the area is still operational... for now. We see this happen all the time. What starts as minor concrete deterioration, coating delamination, water intrusion, or joint damage can become a larger operational and capital planning issue if it sits too long.

Balancing repairs today with future capital planning? Add this FacilitiesNet/NFMT article to your TBR list: https://okt.to/N2gnWY

For FMs, the challenge is balancing daily operations with long-term planning and budgets. Proactive surface assessments and phased repairs can help prevent small issues from turning into larger disruptions later.

Learn about deferred maintenance, capital planning and related trends for building operations success

04/29/2026

Cracked concrete is not just cosmetic. It is a liability and a budget issue.

At a private college in Cresson, PA, a high-traffic walkway was breaking down from freeze-thaw cycles, constant foot traffic, and chemical exposure. What started as surface wear progressed into cracking, uneven areas, and clear trip hazards.

In many cases, this level of damage leads to tear-out and replacement. That approach comes with higher costs, more disruption, and downtime.

Instead, we repaired the damaged sections and installed the Simon High-Performance Coating System over the existing slab. No tear-out required.

The surface is now smooth, uniform, and slip-resistant. Previous repairs are blended in, and the system is built to handle ongoing traffic and exposure. Maintenance is reduced, and the life of the concrete is extended, delaying the need for full replacement.

Ready to fix those cracks before they become a trip hazard? You know where to find us.

04/17/2026

That's a wrap for the M-PACT show! We had a great time in Indianapolis and we're already fueling up for next year. Next stop: Southwest Fuel and Convenience Expo in San Antonio!

04/15/2026

Today's the day! ⛽🎉

Brandon, Jami, and Rich are in Booth 1517 at M-PACT, ready to answer your fuel island and forecourt questions. Couldn't make it to the show? No problem - contact us anytime.