Refinish Concrete Floors

How to resurface worn concrete.

Refinish concrete floors. Usually these consist of a blend of portland cement fine sands polymer modifying compounds and other additives that make the surfacer easy to apply and spread over existing concrete surfaces. How to refinish a concrete floor by chris deziel when a concrete floor begins to lose its luster you can often restore it by polishing it or adding a refresher seal coat. Sealant adds shine and prevents the stain you so painstakingly applied from being damaged by any additional stain or dulled by wear and tear.

Resurfacing takes most of a day but your walkway will be back in pristine shape once you re done. The aggregate is made up of small stones. The larger the project the lower the price per square foot zamora estimates that for a 2 500 square foot space or larger concrete refinishing is about equal in.

Fix a pitted garage floor special concrete resurfacers will make a concrete floor look like new every editorial product is independently selected though we may be compensated or receive an affiliate commission if you buy something through our links. You can just live with it paint it or cover it with. Temperatures should remain above 50 degrees f for 8 hours after the pour and above freezing for 24 hours after that.

Whether your refinishing concrete floors with stain or painting concrete floors inside a house you ll want to add a sealant to increase the durability and longevity of your floors. The major manufacturers of concrete products including quickrete and sakrete all sell concrete resurfacing products. This type of decorative refinishing can be done on driveways patios pool decks and even indoor floors.

Concrete is simply artificial rock. A concrete coating is applied over the old surface offering a variety of color texture and pattern options. Zamora laid out a few rules to keep in mind when considering the pricing of concrete floor refinishing.

First everything we do is based on economies of scale he said. Concrete resurfacing is a way to make damaged or dated concrete look new again. Refinishing concrete floors december 3 2012 by bob borson 39 comments grinding and polishing my concrete floors technically started as an idea 4 years ago then i thought i would do something about it myself 2 years ago by acid washing them here.