Why would a factory floor need repairs? Your factory is likely a bustling place, with two or three shifts of employees working hard to produce the goods your company sells. In addition to all of that foot traffic, you probably have some forklifts, hand carts, and maybe some even bigger machinery running along your walkways…
Damage to your industrial foundation is a virtual certainty, and industrial foundation repairs can be just what you need to get the foundation safe and secure. Concrete is a porous slab laid atop a sub-base, which can shift, lose and gain moisture, and transfer those changes to the concrete. Depending on the concrete reinforcements (rebar),…
Perhaps your facility has some visible concrete floor damage, and you aren’t sure whether it requires immediate repair. Downtime, production loss, repair cost, the hassle of finding a reputable concrete repair company, and other factors may encourage you to delay making repairs to the floor. After all, how much trouble can a cracked piece of…
Patching concrete floors time and time again is one way to handle repeated damage. For some properties, it’s often the only option. After all, plenty of operations simply can’t shut down for an extended period of time so that concrete can be painstakingly repaired or replaced. Other property owners believe pursuing more permanent fixes is…
If you think you have challenges that might prevent your concrete floors from being renovated, you may be wrong. This industrial concrete restoration project detailed here was challenged by operating on the third level of a heavy industrial manufacturing plant, on the furnace deck, in a 24 hour a day, seven day a week operational…
Method and material specifications are NOT suitable for polished concrete and this paper is to explain the reasons. However, first, before that explanation, it is probably best to have an understanding of the different types of specifications for construction projects and their implications for contractors. For architects, engineers, and many others, this may be redundant,…
Sweating slab syndrome is a real problem that some indoor concrete floors will experience. Sweating slab syndrome is characterized by a slippery and wet slab surface that can cause hazardous working conditions. Several scenarios can trigger sweating slab syndrome. Humid air may enter the building and cause condensation to form on the concrete surface if…
Sealing concrete floors is a painstaking process that involves many important steps. Each specific task must be carefully completed in a specific order. After several rounds of grinding are completed, a flat and even surface is achieved and the slab is ready for a densifier. Applying a densifier, also known as a sealer, accomplishes several…
Polishing a concrete floor often starts with removing material that covers the slab. Sometimes carpet must be ripped up. Some facilities may have vinyl composite tile (VCT) that has to be removed, along with its adhesive underneath. In some situations, the previous owners may have previously used painted concrete, and the new owner would prefer…
The process to polish concrete floors requires following many important steps in a specific sequence. However, before the actual polishing can take place, the surface of the slab must be prepared. Simply preparing the slab for polishing requires carefully completing four crucial tasks. Keep reading to learn more about the surface preparation that has to…