Decorative Concrete
Decorative concrete is one of the excellent ways to enhance the look of your concrete floors. Beautiful floors in your home and business can provide the much needed push to enjoy a flooring system that is not only strong and durable but with high aesthetic value, too.
Backyards are now being transformed from just a vast expanse of trees and grass to living areas that function as extensions of the main home. Decorative concrete driveways, entranceways, pool decks and patios are one of the most popular ways to add style to your outdoor areas.
This flooring system also allows you to show a lot of versatility. It can be designed to match the stone facade of your home to create a stone-like patio without the need to install stones and pavers. It can also be used to mimic the look of flagstone, brick and other natural stones at a fraction of the cost.
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The Decorative Concrete Option
There are many reasons why you would opt for decorative concrete floors.
Durability
Bare concrete is one of the most durable flooring systems. Properly installed and maintained decorative concrete can last for long years.
Aesthetic Value
The decorative concrete option offers an endless range of color palette. Every installation is one-of-a-kind because it is highly customizable to suit your unique preferences. This flooring system will be able to transform dull and boring concrete floors into an amazing flooring system.
Healthy
This flooring system is a better alternative to laying down carpets preventing and protecting people with respiratory ailments.
Thermal Mass Properties
This flooring system is great with radiant floor heating because it comes with extremely good thermal mass properties.
Affordable Cost
Decorative concrete flooring system cost cheaper than ceramic, wood or tile floors for the duration of their entire life span. When installed with complex patterns and elaborate designs, this flooring system also costs cheaper than slate or marble flooring.
Popular Decorative Concrete Options
Concrete is one of the most versatile and durable flooring material. It is cost efficient and easily customizable, too. With the latest innovations in concrete styles and designs, concrete flooring may not be relegated to being plain and dull.
Decorative concrete may be installed in various forms to transform gray concrete in elegant flooring systems. Depending on the state of your concrete surface and your preference, you can choose from any of these options:
Dying
Dyes can be mixed with the concrete material before it is poured. This produces a long-lasting color that will never fade or wear because it is embedded within the concrete material. You can dye your concrete floor in single or multiple colors to match the theme of your home.
Staining
This is one of the most popular methods of creating decorative concrete floors. Stain pigments are soaked deep into the pores of the concrete substrate to add a permanent color.
Concrete stains add color while infusing translucent tones to the concrete surface to create a unique glossy finish. Concrete stains can also be used to create any design on a flat or textured concrete surface.
Stamped Concrete and Overlays
Overlays are installed on top of a smooth and flat existing concrete surface. The overlay creates a texture pattern through molds and stamps to recreate the look of stone or brick. Stamped overlays can come in customized colors. The same process can be done directly on the concrete floor.
Stenciled Concrete and Overlays
Decorative designs are created by using paper stencils. A particular pattern is cut-out on stencil papers and laid on freshly poured concrete or on concrete overlay. This flooring system can mimic the look of cobblestone, brick and other decorative shapes.
Spray Texture
This simple concrete floor upgrade produces a slip resistant and attractive concrete surface. This flooring system is ideal for driveways, pool decks, patios or walkways that often have high foot traffic.
Knockdowns
This flooring system creates a stylish, textured and safe finish. Knockdowns make the concrete surface non-slip while re-creating the look of natural stones, bricks and so forth. This is the best decorative option for driveways that easily get wet.
Trowel-on
This is another method that can be used to add a textured patter on the concrete surface. A thin layer of cement is used to recreate a ripple stone finish to produce a rich-colored pavement. Color tones can be customized to add an elegant touch your entranceways and driveways.
There is so much you can do to add a lot of aesthetic appeal to the concrete surface. There are limitless colors and designs waiting to be unlocked. You can also create your own customized colors and designs.
If you want to add decorative concrete on your driveway, entranceways, pool decks or patios, call us now to discuss your many options. We will be more than willing to assist you make your flooring ideas a reality.