While it may seem like a challenging task if you haven’t done it before, cleaning polished concrete floors is really pretty simple. A little care and common sense are a good start, but there are a few basic rules unique to polished concrete that you need to follow to ensure a long, strong lifespan for…
Cleaning polished concrete floors doesn’t need to be difficult or complicated. That’s one of the great things about concrete floors: they are very low maintenance in comparison to other types of flooring. Most spills won’t ruin concrete, unlike an un-polished surface. They can take a heavy abuse from machinery or dropped objects, unlike epoxy or…
Nowadays it’s well known the importance of thinking green, especially when we are considering the carbon footprint of big facilities, public places and schools. In addition, architects, engineers and contractors have slowly moved to the idea that it’s better to work together with Mother Nature and realize that sustainable architecture can be achieved by taking…
Warehouse Concrete Floor Damage Those renting and leasing warehouse and industrial space know that tenants can be in need of warehouse floor repairs just by the course of their tenant’s use. Sometimes this damage can be foreseen and other times it cannot. Here is an interesting scenario that was probably not foreseen by the landlord.…
Applying concrete floor paint first starts with a well-prepared surface. It doesn’t matter how much you pay for the concrete coating if surface prep is ignored. Here is an in-depth look at concrete surface preparation for floor paint. Removing Contaminates The first step in coating practically anything is to remove any contaminates. This includes things…
In this article we will talk about the do’s and don’ts of acid stain and polished concrete: Decorative Concrete Acid Staining Concrete is Not for Everyone Beginning to Understand Acid Stains Acid Staining New Concrete – Avoid the Major Problems Acid Staining Old or Existing Concrete When to Use Acid Stain vs. When to Dye…
Polished concrete is a green and earth friendly flooring material. Below are the six most common aggregate exposures for polished concrete floors. Titus hopes this these pictures and our expertise will help you write a specification for polished concrete that will give you the results you expect.