Decorative Concrete Floors
Why Decorative Concrete Floors?
Concrete floors are tough, durable, and can last a lifetime.
Now they can also be beautiful. There are things that can be
done with concrete that can not be done with other kinds of
flooring. Designs can be completely customized to your style.
With concrete anything is possible.
There are many ways to make a concrete floor look beautiful a
few of them are:
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Concrete Stamping
Concrete stamping is the art of pouring concrete,
usually with an integral pigment to add color. After the
concrete has set up enough, special stamps are used to
imprint the concrete to make it look like stone, tile,
pavers, cobblestone, and even wood planks. This process
can use a colored release agent for the stamps to
produce an antiqued effect. This process is normally
done on exterior surfaces, because the stamps leave a
rough surface that is good for non-slip surfaces. below
are a few examples of concrete stamping.
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Concrete Staining
Concrete Staining is a process where either acid stains
or acrylic dyes are used to make concrete a different
color. Acid stains react with the free cement particles
in the concrete, and permanently etch the color of the
stain into the concrete's surface. There are 8 different
colors to choose from, and they can be mixed to give a
dramatic effect. Acrylic stains are a water based dye
that is either sprayed or brushed on the concrete.
Acrylic stains come in a variety of bright colors that
accent the acid stains nicely. Below are a few examples
of concrete staining.
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Concrete Stenciling
Concrete
Stenciling is a process where adhesive stencils are
placed on the concrete's surface. The stencils can then
either be stained a different color than the floor
stain, or can be acid washed to reveal the concrete's
original color. Stencils can dramatically beautify and
further enhance a concrete stain job. The stencils can
be custom made to any shape size and pattern. Below are
a few examples of concrete stenciling.
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Integral Color Techniques
We have developed a few different techniques using
Integral color in concrete. the techniques we use have
applications in both new and existing concrete. We use
integral color and different techniques when pouring the
concrete to create a one of a kind texture that is not
available with any stamp or overlay system. No one else
in our area does this, so with this technique your floor
will truly be one of a kind. Below are a few examples of
the techniques we use.
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Embedded Objects
One other technique that can make a beautiful concrete
floor is embedding objects in it as it is being poured.
Objects that are used on the surface could be leaves,
plants, or anything else relatively flat and thin. Other
objects can also be embedded and left in the concrete's
surface. Things like decorative glass, rocks or other
objects can be used. Below are a few examples of some
leaves we used in a job, then stained them to look like
they fell from a tree.
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