Living on concrete floors is fast becoming the norm within family homes. With its stylish look and appeal, gorgeous surfaces which can be finished in various ways – colors, stains, and aggregates. It can also be textured or buffed to a lovely glossy finish.
Concrete floors are exceptionally durable and very easy to clean. When properly sealed by a professional, your concrete floor will be 100% water resistant.
Concrete floors work well with radiant heating – the surface of the floors absorbs heat which will inevitably cut energy bills.
So many options…
There are so many colors you can choose for your concrete floor – It’s your house so make it your own!
- Integral color – this is added during the mixing process
- Stains – produces a finish which is translucent with a one of a kind look
- Dyes – Mixed on site
- Colored hardeners
- Paint – can be applied to concrete
Surface. Depending on the look you wish to achieve, there are a variety of textures to choose from – troweled, smooth or polished. You can also stamp the concrete surface to create a pattern – a tiled look.
- Existing concrete. The concrete which is already existing in your home can be enhanced with decorative treatments including stains and polishes.
- Decorative overlay: Concrete overlays can be installed over certain existing hard-surface floor types to mask damage or offer a fresh new appearance.
Concrete Floors are good for the environment!
Concrete flooring does not deplete natural resources and requires less energy than other flooring systems to produced.
Concrete is great for the quality of air within your home because it inhibits mold, mildew, and odors, it also contains no potentially harmful VOC’s and can be finished with zero-VOC sealers.
