Frequently Asked Questions

Epoxy Flooring FAQs

What is Epoxy Flooring?

Epoxy is made up of resins and hardeners which, when mixed together, chemically react to form a plastic-like material. The epoxy is bonded to a base layer, often concrete, to create a surface that’s smooth, easy to clean, level, and allows for many additional decorative options.

Why is Epoxy Used for Decorative Floors?

In addition to being durable and low maintenance, epoxy surfaces can be made in a variety of colors. Plus, you can use additional materials such as colored quartz grains to create incredibly intricate and detailed designs. This makes Epoxy the top choice for custom, decorative flooring like you’d see in corporate offices, car dealership showrooms, and college campuses.

Is Epoxy Flooring the Right Choice for My Project?

Epoxy floors have many uses across a wide variety of commercial and industrial applications. We’ve installed epoxy floors for commercial kitchens, broadcast studios, hospitals, and educational institutions, just to name a few. For more information about industry-specific flooring, click here to read more. Of course, if you’d like to ask our team questions personally, don’t hesitate to give us a call.

Can You Do Car Dealership Showrooms?

Yes! We love doing dealership showrooms, and concrete floors with an epoxy coating is the perfect material for this purpose. Showrooms need to look clean, expansive, and most importantly, be able to show the floor models in their best light. Using quartz flakes and other decorative materials, we’ll bring your vision for your showroom to life.

Polished Concrete FAQ’s

What is Concrete Polishing?

Concrete polishing involves grinding all the imperfections out of the concrete using abrasive diamond fragments. The result is a floor that’s incredibly durable, easy to maintain, and has an attractive, high-gloss finish. Once the polishing is finished, there’s no need for any waxes or other coatings. As a bonus, Polished concrete is no slicker than normal concrete surfaces, making it a great option for many industrial and commercial purposes.

What Decorative Options Does Polished Concrete Have?

While not as customizable as a floor with an epoxy coating, polished concrete is available in a wide variety of colors. Designs are more limited, but the concrete can be stained or even stenciled to provide a certain aesthetic. We most often use polished concrete in areas that benefit from an elegant, professional, or minimalistic look while providing a safe and easy to clean surface.

Can You Polish an Existing Concrete Surface?

It is sometimes possible to refinish a deteriorated or damaged concrete floor by polishing the surface. Whether it’s possible will depend on numerous factors. In some cases, it may be necessary to resurface the concrete first by adding an additional layer over the existing substrate.

We are able to pour self leveling cement and polish it, however, it needs to be a specific self leveling cement that will harden to a PSI that is able to be polished. Not all self leveling cement can be polished because difference cements harden at a different PSI level, and many of them are not able to be polished.

If you’re wondering whether your existing concrete is eligible for resurfacing or refinishing, feel free to give us a call. We’ll come out for a free on-site assessment.

Miscellaneous FAQs

How Can a Flooring Material be “More Sanitary” or “More Safe?”

Many of the industries we work in are required to put extra emphasis on sanitation or workplace safety. These include commercial kitchens, hospitals, and industrial facilities, among others. We utilize a wide variety of products and methods which affect a floor’s surface traction, levelness, stain-resistance, and moisture mitigation to address specific client needs. If you have these concerns, give us a call to discuss in greater detail what solutions we can provide for your organization to create safer more or sanitary spaces.

My Company Uses Heavy and/or Sensitive Equipment. Is Concrete Flooring Right for Us?

We’ve used concrete with and without an epoxy coating to create spaces for all kinds of applications. We can create a durable, long-lasting floor that’s ready to handle incredibly heavy point loads. For those using sensitive medical imaging and other equipment, we use self-leveling cement to ensure that surfaces are level within 1/8th of an inch. For more information about how we can install floors that meet your individual needs, get in touch with one of our team members today.

What Special Considerations do You Make for Commercial Kitchen Flooring?

Epoxy is made up of resins and hardeners which, when mixed together, chemically react to form a plastic-like material. The epoxy is bonded to a base layer, often concrete, to create a surface that’s smooth, easy to clean, level, and allows for many additional decorative options.

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