Professional vs. DIY Epoxy Garage Floors
We get asked all the time about DIY epoxy kits sold at the box stores. These stores, as well as some paint stores that sell similar kits, want you to believe installing an epoxy floor is just like painting. If you can paint, you can…
Resurfacing Concrete Floors That Didn’t Match
Recently, a local builder contacted us. They were working on a large addition and had some problems with the floors. The main floor of the original house had radiant heat. The architect and designer had specified a micro-topping installed as the finish floor. The house…
Using a Micro-topping to Repair Concrete Floors
Anyone who has ever worked with concrete knows that dealing with the elements can sometimes pose problems. When the San Juan Museum of Art had the concrete slab poured for their new atrium, there were many factors that weren’t ideal. What they got was certainly…
How to Apply a Decorative Finish to Plywood Sub-Floors
Here in the Northwest there are few homes that are built slab on grade, so we are often asked about installing decorative coatings over wood sub-floors. This is definitely something that can be done! And the process has become easier in the last few years…
What is Metallic Epoxy and is it Right for You?
One of the hottest current trends in the concrete coatings industry is metallic epoxy. It has been around for quite some time, but until a few years ago, there were only a few manufacturers really promoting it, and even fewer installers using it. A metallic…
Is Your Flooring Helping You Build Your Business Brand?
Just about anybody who knows anything about marketing will tell you that branding is incredibly important. It is difficult to create a successful business of any type without developing your brand. So whether you are remodeling or establishing your business space for the first time,…
Stained Concrete: Beauty Without Breaking the Bank
We are just down the road from wine country. No, not the Napa Valley wine country. Woodinville, Washington wine country. With over 9o wineries, Woodinville has become a mecca for wine in the Northwest. Recently, one of those wineries contacted us about their new wine…
Concrete Micro-Topping Break Room Floor: A 36 Hour Fix
Things don’t always go according to plan. Sometimes great ideas can produce poor results. Much of our business comes from these situations. A contracting firm who was wrapping up a new credit union branch contacted us recently. The original design called for sealed concrete in…
Decorative Concrete: The New Top Trend in Waterproof Decking
Of all the things one might consider in short supply here in Seattle, rain wouldn’t likely make anyone’s list. We’ve had those ninety day stretches with rain every day. We have seasonal affective disorder sufferers. We have the highest sunglasses purchases in the nation because…
Industrial Strength Floors Don’t Have To Be Ugly!
The ‘industrial look’ is tremendously popular right now. Many people and businesses are moving away from traditional types of flooring and toward plain gray concrete. This may just be the next big design trend, and the durability and low maintenance are hard to beat. So…