Our Services
We understand that residential floors are far different than commercial floors and require differences in services due to their variance in wear patterns and floor material. We look at these services as more of an “a la carte” menu rather than a complete restoration process to fit everyone.
Concrete Restoration
Terrazzo Restoration
Natural Stone Restoration
Concrete Restoration
Most home owners highly underestimate the aesthetic statement that can be made with their garage, basement, or interior floor. There is a common misconception that painting the floor with epoxy chips is the only option to improve the appearance of residential concrete. In reality, concrete can be more cost effective, and far more aesthetically effective.
Finishes
There are two main types of finishes commonly used today; the “salt and pepper” finish and the “exposed aggregate” finish. We can usually offer the “salt and pepper” finish for around$4-5/square foot and we can offer the exposed aggregate finish for around$6-7/ square foot.
Painted Concrete
While painted concrete may be a viable short term solution, it has no place in the long run. It is important to remember that coating concrete with paint is exactly that; a coating, which inevitably lends itself to problems with adhesion. As tempting as it is to think of painting a concrete floor similarly to painting wood, they are worlds apart and won’t produce the same results. Wood can be thought of as an essentially static material that doesn’t change in the lifetime of a coating of paint. However, concrete is a dynamic material because it is wet and water is constantly evaporating from the pores. When the pores are blocked by surface coatings, the evaporating water has no place to go and will cause many properties of adhesion to fail, leaving the surface vulnerable to its environment. Anything from hot car tires to scuffing a foot wrong can easily and likely lead to a noticeable chip in the paint. Most painted concrete floors don’t last longer than one year before the paints chips and peels, and almost never last longer than three years.
Polished Concrete
While painted concrete may be a viable short term solution, it has no place in the long run. It is important to remember that coating concrete with paint is exactly that; a coating, which inevitably lends itself to problems with adhesion. As tempting as it is to think of painting a concrete floor similarly to painting wood, they are worlds apart and won’t produce the same results. Wood can be thought of as an essentially static material that doesn’t change in the lifetime of a coating of paint. However, concrete is a dynamic material because it is wet and water is constantly evaporating from the pores. When the pores are blocked by surface coatings, the evaporating water has no place to go and will cause many properties of adhesion to fail, leaving the surface vulnerable to its environment. Anything from hot car tires to scuffing a foot wrong can easily and likely lead to a noticeable chip in the paint. Most painted concrete floors don’t last longer than one year before the paints chips and peels, and almost never last longer than three years.