subject: Concrete Floor Resurfacing for Existing Floors [print this page] Author: Catherine Carter Author: Catherine Carter
More and more people are discovering the advantages of concrete floors. With all the decorative concrete floor options available, many builders include the decorative options like stamping, engraving, staining, and toppings in their planning. Not all business owners are building their own building or they aren?t in a position to remove and re-pour a concrete floor, but they want to enjoy the advantages of some of the options available for concrete floors. They may also be doing some remodeling and want to update their existing cement floors. The solution is resurfacing their existing concrete floor. Resurfacing will be done for different reasons and different types of resurfacing will be used depending on how the floor is used. A warehouse floor may be resurfaced due to wear and damage. Maybe the cracks and pitted areas are becoming a safety hazard. For many commercial and industrial floors, the floor will be resurfaced and a simple plain coating will be applied. For restaurants that need their floor resurfaced, there may be a problem with the surface being capable of being sanitized, so the coating will need to be able to withstand sanitizing chemicals. A kitchen floor will need a coating that is heat and fire resistant. For an automobile bay floor, the coating will need to be able to resist stains and tolerate chemical spills. Resurfacing of a commercial showroom, an office, or a residential concrete floor will usually include staining and engraving to create a decorative design. These are some of the types of concrete resurfacing available for existing concrete floors. Cement Overlay This method of concrete resurfacing involves repairing and preparing the existing cement floor and then pouring a cement overlay on top of the existing floor. This provides a fresh layer of cement that can be treated like a new pour. The cement can be stained, stamped, and coated. This is a very successful option for heavily damaged or stained floors, though any cement floor can have a cement overlay. Grinding A mechanical dust-free and water-free diamond grinding process is used for this method concrete resurfacing. This process is successful for repairing joint curling, spalling, discoloration, surface stains, failure of coatings and water proof membranes, cracking, and uneven surfaces. It also works for fast removal of adhesives, mastic, and carpet glue. Grinding systems for concrete floors provides almost instant concrete surface repair. Shot Blasting This type of concrete resurfacing will do the following all in one step: clean, strip, and etche/profile the concrete floor. It is done by a metallic shot, blasting the concrete floor and then recycled to repeat the process. The debris and contaminants are collected in a dust collector. This process works well on cement floors before a coating is applied to assure the coating will adhere securely to the cement. Coatings There are a variety of coatings that can be applied to concrete to resurface it. They include epoxy, flakes, quartz, thin film, micro topping, and self-leveling. Often a cement floor will need to be repaired, ground, and or shot blasted before the coating can be applied. To get a free quote for concrete resurfacing, you can go to Concrete Floor Solutions. If you are unsure what resurfacing is best for your individual commercial or residential needs, you can contact the experts at Concrete Floor Solutions.About the Author:
Read More about Concrete Floor Resurfacing for Existing Floors. Concrete Floor Solutions is an industrial flooring contractor that provide services coast to coast in United States and specialized in polished concrete, epoxy coatings, decorative concrete and concrete floor preparation.
