Sunbelt takes the floor

10 October 2023

Sunbelt Rentals UK and Ireland has today launched its latest business unit, Flooring Solutions, to meet the specific needs of the facilities management and surface preparation industries.

The hirer has sourced equipment from specialist floor care and surface preparation equipment manufacturers including Husqvarna, Tennant and National Flooring Equipment. This will initially be available from three specialist depots at Heathrow, Kettering and Mansfield, serving locations throughout the country. 

The range includes Husqvarna floor grinding and polishing machines, including remote-controlled equipment to reduce the risk of vibration related health conditions. 

Machines sourced from National Flooring Equipment includes floor scraping and stripping machines to simplify preparation tasks for dealing with hardened adhesives and heavy-duty floor coatings. 

Also included in the new operation’s fleet are floor cleaning and carpet care machines from Tennant including walk-behind and ride-on sweepers and scrubber-dryers, plus a robotic machine in the T7AMR. An integrated telematics system is also available. 

Sunbelt Rentals has also entered into an agreement with Tennant to become the manufacturer's preferred hire partner for floor cleaning equipment in the UK, with Tennant becoming Sunbelt's preferred floor care supplier. 

Jonathan Newport, Managing Director of Specialist Solutions at Sunbelt Rentals UK and Ireland said: “We have carefully chosen industry-leading manufacturers to guarantee our customers receive the most reliable and advanced solutions available. Our dedicated team have undertaken extensive training to ensure we’re best placed to support our customers with all aspects of their floor care and maintenance tasks." 

● I attended the official launch event at Sunbelt’s Heathrow depot where I talked in more depth with Jonathan about the new operation and its plans, and I’ll report more about that in a future blog post.