With innovative concrete solutions, concrete surfaces are no more known as raw
slabs meant to be covered with tiles or other materials. Nowadays, there is a
huge demand for decorative finishes that gives an artistic blend of function
and splendid beauty.
Pre-cured
Concrete Finishes
Most attractive concrete solutions are done when it is in wet form. Different
shades of colors are added right after pouring and prior to drying, rendering a
visual appeal that turns the colors look as if they are a natural part of
concrete.
When a specific color is added to the
concrete mixture, pastels or soft earth tones are the end results. To get more
vivid colors, the use of a dry-shake color allows color to spread. Stamping
stone, wood or tile patterns into wet concrete results in appealing solutions and
perfect for walkaways, patios, and interior floor.
Post-cured
Concrete Finishes
Concrete staining is typically done on
post-cured surfaces. The higher cement composition is required to achieve
intense colors. The temperature can affect the shades produced by chemical
stains, with scorching weather resulting in stain penetration.
Another post-curing solution includes
saw cutting grooves into cured concrete. These deep grooves add texture to
concrete solutions. With slight color variations in the concrete, other
textured designs can be created.
Polished
Concrete Finishes
Concrete surfaces are ground to a shiny
and smooth polish that lasts for a long time with lesser re-finishing using
diamond dust-covered polishing disks. However, polished concrete flooring
eliminates the demand for overpriced materials such as vinyl surfaces or
carpets.
The real beauty of polished concrete
originates from the innovative techniques that make it an artist's canvas. The
use of amassed material results in beautiful designs in concrete finishes. It
requires experienced people to turn concrete into a fine level with an actual
strength of the concrete surface.
Concrete
Overlays
Concrete overlays are the best way to
repair damages in an existing surface and it's cost-effective. A mixture of
polymer resins is the most common overlays in concrete solutions due to their effective performance.
For all concrete floors that can be
resurfaced or repaired, concrete overlays work great when specific conditions
are occurred such as foundation, no severe damage has yet occurred or the
concrete surface is not constructed on the unbalanced ground.
Radiant
Heat Concrete Finishes
These heat flooring systems enable
ground heat to circulate through the floor via ingenious tubes within the
surface. It helps to maintain consistency in temperature which can be adjusted
easily. This system consumes less energy and is even possible for existing
concrete finishes with no prior radiant heat system installed. All it needs
tiny electric mats into thin cement overlays and placing them into the existing
surface.