An ambitious construction pro hates to waste time (and budget!) almost as much as they hate to look like an amateur on their jobsite. That’s why industry-leading construction businesses don’t just believe in professional temporary surface protection, they make sure to go big with a ‘complete surface protection’ approach to removing risk.

But what is complete surface protection? And what makes it a no-brainer for construction professionals?

Our experts often summarize the ‘why’ of jobsite surface protection – and how it delivers for you – in five simple ways…

Introducing: Complete Jobsite Surface Protection

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It’s easy: a complete approach to jobsite temporary surface protection happens when you…

1. Face down the real cost of jobsite surface damage.

2. Accept the risk to projects caused by a ‘tickbox’ approach to preventing jobsite surface damage.

3. Work with surface damage specialists to stop risk before it starts.

4. Lean on the full range of products available.

5. Think ‘custom protection’ for next-level professionalism.

How can you make this happen for your jobsites? Read on!

1. Complete Jobsite Surface Protection: The REAL Cost of Damage

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It might be tempting to think of fixing finished surface damage as a quick task at the end of a project.

But – and this is the best argument against this approach we’ve ever heard – that’s only true until it isn’t!

This is because damage WILL happen, and it will happen to a custom-made door you cannot replace, to a finish you cannot replicate again, to a kitchen with a massive lead time and, most importantly, just before a client visits.

Ultimately, the first step to enjoying the benefits of complete surface protection is to be honest about the ‘big picture’ costs, risks and harms caused by damage to finished surfaces.

How does complete jobsite surface protection help with the real cost of damage? Simply by saving you time, money and reputation by taking the disruption, cost and business image risk associated with damage out of your project.

2. Complete Jobsite Surface Protection: Go Beyond ‘Tickbox’ Protection

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We get that, in the rush to move to a new project, taking time out to hunt through the multitude of surface protection options can be daunting.

You might even be concerned that the new temporary surface protection ordered for your jobsite might not arrive in time.

But there’s ZERO need for either concern, here’s why…

• Free help is available: Axiom’s free Project Assistance helps to pick the right product for the right risk.

• There’s no need to wait for products: Shipping, direct to your jobsite, is available as fast as the next day thanks to distribution centres across Canada.

So, how does our complete jobsite surface protection help you go beyond using ‘just any’ surface protection? By using expert advice and rapid delivery to go beyond generic solutions you can be sure your surface protection will simply perform AND that you’ll have your products wherever and whenever you need them.

3. Complete Jobsite Surface Protection: Think Partnership

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Here’s a game-changing pro tip… instead of thinking of your temporary surface protection source as ‘just another supplier’, think of your surface protection specialist as a professional partner who’s in your corner before, during and after the project.

For Canadian construction professionals, it’s our privilege to be the trusted temporary surface protection specialists. After all, it’s all we do!

Starting any project by reaching out to your specialist temporary surface specialist means you can solve the project’s unique risk challenges from the very start.

Our ‘Ask Axiom’ – whether it be Advice, Support or Knowledge – ethos applies always. Just ask. We even do site visits!

Ultimately, we’ve stepped in to help with so many jobsite temporary surface protection situations, with risk removal done well or not at all and everything in between, you can be sure we’ve seen it. 

How does a partnership approach to complete jobsite surface protection help? Going beyond a traditional supplier relationship means helping to customize your solution for each specific jobsite with expert support available at all times.

4. Complete Jobsite Surface Protection: Embrace The Choice!

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There’s a purpose-made finished surface protection product for every risk!


How do we know? Because we’ve spent years developing, testing and hand-selecting high-performance products from the most general-use tape to the ultra-niche.

Our complete range of surface protection products is separated into eight protection types:

Floor protection: Including custom-printed Armour Protection Boards

Door and edge protection: Including Armour Door Protection Sleeves

Stair tread and riser protection: Including Armour Stair Tread Protector

Kitchen and bathroom protection: Including Bathtub Protection Liner

Adhesive protection tapes: Including Armour Multi-Use Protection Tape

Glass and window protection: Including Armour Premium Glass Film

HVAC protection: Our recommendation? Armour Premium Duct Film

Dust control: Including Zipwall Dust Barriers

Installation tools: Including Carpet Film Applicator

How does Axiom’s complete jobsite surface protection help? Because we’d be amazed if you could find a finished surface damage risk we haven’t covered with our product range. If you do, tell us. Yes, we might even introduce a brand new product as a solution for you, BUT customizing an existing product might work just as well…

5. Complete Jobsite Surface Protection: If In Doubt, Customize!

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Several of the most impressive temporary surface protection projects have taken a customized approach, due to their scale or unusual risk of removal.

This could mean…

Custom product designs: Including unique sizes, colours to match corporate branding (or even printed sheets showing a business logo), different profile shapes to protect certain edges and more.

Custom fixing solutions: Unique fastening systems are even available to make sure your temporary surface protection products perform at their very best…and keep performing.

A trusted framework to find the right solution applies to every project big or small. We’ll simply ask about the surface that requires protection, exactly what risk it faces and when you need your solution on site.

On that note, don’t forget that you can customize the ordering process to suit a project too. Orders for a whole project can be placed at once with separate parts sent to your jobsite whenever needed.

So, how does customizing as part of Axiom’s complete jobsite surface protection approach help your jobsite? Simply by giving you the reassurance of knowing your risk removal solution has been expertly created for the specific risk/s you face.

How does Axiom’s complete jobsite surface protection help? Because we’d be amazed if you could find a finished surface damage risk we haven’t covered with our product range. If you do, tell us. Yes, we might even introduce a brand new product as a solution for you, BUT customizing an existing product might work just as well…

Your Next Step for Complete Surface Protection

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Bringing the unmissable advantages of complete surface protection to your next jobsite starts here!

Our latest catalogue is available as a download or printed version and makes it easy to plan the high-performance temporary surface protection you’ll need for your next jobsite. And to ‘try before you buy’, our famous Axiom Sample Box service really delivers.

For some extra help to put your damage risk removal solution together, our optional Project Assistance service makes finding exactly the right solution as simple as booking a call.

Why trust our specialists? Well, we’re the market-leading temporary surface protection specialist because we eat, sleep and breathe temporary surface protection. Questions? Let’s talk complete surface protection!

See also: A Surprising Cause of Jobsite Surface Damage, How to Prevent Mud Damage on Your Jobsites