When working in a busy mall at night, the tile installer’s goal was to eliminate dust – making for a more environmentally friendly environment for its tenants
With nearly a million square feet of enclosed retail space, The Shops at South Town in Sandy, UT, is one of the state’s largest malls. Ownership at the shopping center has made a significant investment to renovate the property, including over 100,000 square feet of striking, large-format porcelain tile in the main concourses on both levels. In a second phase of construction, 20,000 square feet of widely varied and often colorful tile was added in restrooms and at a newly expanded food court. Fusion Pro Single Component Grout from Custom Building Products was selected to provide stain protection in all public areas of this busy mall that attracts 8 million visitors annually.
“Phase one of the project was all done at night,” said Russ Moore, president of Westech Tile, located in Salt Lake City, UT. “We had a contractor that we worked with at night that would demo approximately 500 to 600 square feet each night using a dust-free system. Basically they had a rolling scaffold system that had six fans that sucked air up and ran it through filters so there was zero dust. In the mall, you have tenants that will throw away anything that has dust on it, so this was key for us. Also, it helped us install and grout the next night, not having to deal with dust.”