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Concrete Resurfacing: How Long Will It Last and Why?

August 27, 2024

Concrete resurfacing is the process of using a material to replace the current surface of a concrete slab. The reason to replace a surface could be aesthetic or to increase durability. Another reason could be to minimize the impact on the surrounding area. Instead of bringing in a skid steer to remove a slab, thus destroying the softscape in the area, resurfacing is much less intrusive. Resurfacing is an excellent option when working on a pool deck connected to the pool coping.

Polished Concrete Floor Maintenance: Protect Your Investment & Retain Shine

July 1, 2024

Back in the late 1990s when polished concrete was in its infancy, the term “maintenance-free” was coined when describing how to take care of it. In the many training classes being conducted, installers were taught that the polished surface they were about to provide was a no-maintenance surface.

Transform Concrete with Stain, Dyes, and Texture

June 14, 2024

Concrete can be a beautiful, durable, and malleable substrate. It can be shaped into almost any form. It is used for floors, walls, and other solid surfaces such as tables, chairs, and countertops. In the right environment, natural, plain concrete can blend into the design and the created environment.

Disposal of Wet Concrete (Cement) Slurry

May 20, 2024

During all concrete cutting, drilling, and grinding wet processes, concrete slurry is produced. The slurry is a combination of water, concrete particles and other contaminates that might be within the concrete matrix before performing the task. The EPA, State, and Federal laws regulate the disposal of concrete slurry. Some factors need to be addressed when disposing of concrete slurry.

Prepping "Problem" Concrete: When Quirks Are More Than Cosmetic

April 3, 2024

What happens when you arrive at a project and the slab is less than perfect; much less? There are times when projects are bid without putting eyes on the substrate. When doing so, a price is put on an unknown.

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March 19, 2024

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Signs Your Diamond Tooling Needs Replacing (and How It Impacts Results)

March 8, 2024

When polishing or just grinding concrete, two principal factors need to be determined: the grinder and tooling used to perform the work. The size and weight of the grinder will directly impact the effectiveness of the process, but the tooling will do the actual cutting or grinding of the surface and will make or break the project.

Why Fill Concrete Control Joints?

February 23, 2024

Control joints perform two duties. The first is to put a weakened plane in the concrete slab. Concrete will crack in areas that are not as strong as other areas. By cutting a joint, you are creating a weak area. If the saw cut pattern is configured correctly, most, if not all the cracking will happen within the saw cut control joint minimizing unwanted random cracks.

Concrete Densifier vs Sealer: Making the Right Choice for Commercial Projects

January 23, 2024

The floor in a commercial or industrial facility is one of the most important components in the physical structure. Without a useful floor, manufactured products cannot be moved, forklift bearings will be damaged, and employees could be in an unsafe environment.

Concrete Slab and Job Site Evaluation

January 2, 2024

Before you turn the floor grinder on, you must determine the client’s expectations and what the concrete surface will allow you to do to it. There are times when the client’s wishes cannot be met with the concrete slab you have in front of you. Experienced polishing contractors have all been with a client who brings out a picture of a floor and says, “This is what I want.” Yet the floor you are working with looks like a wavy ocean with oil stains and cracking everywhere that will never resemble the photograph they desire. This needs to be discussed at this point.