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Concrete Floors are the Perfect Solution for You

Concrete Floors are the Perfect Solution for You The Best Floor for your Home Today’s flooring market is experiencing a multitude of options. Hardwood flooring and tiles are taking place alongside traditional materials, while concrete is making a serious comeback. Concrete is a viable alternative to traditional flooring materials that you may not have considered as an option. Concrete floors have officially expanded from its original place in garages, basements, and showrooms and has begun making a major statement in residences, retail spaces and other high traffic commercial businesses. When it comes to polished concrete, this may be one of the best investments you can ever make due to its superiority, durability, longevity and appearance. This type of flooring adds value to your space while requiring minimal maintenance. There are plenty of decorative options like stains, dyes and high polish finishes that go hand and hand with polished concrete concrete flooring. Decorat

Myths and Facts Regarding Concrete Floors

Myths and Facts Regarding Concrete Floors Concrete is one of the most commonly used building materials in the world, and like any flooring option there are facts, as well as misconceptions regarding what concrete it is, what concrete can do, and how concrete can be used. To help you evaluate whether concrete flooring is the ideal choice for your aesthetic taste and matches your lifestyle, here are some common myths and facts perceived of concrete floors. Myth and Fact #1: Concrete is Cold The thought of concrete floors being cold is a common misconception. Concrete is not as cold as many think they are. Concrete can actually absorb and retain heat, gradually releasing it throughout the day. Concrete in some cases can be warmer than certain types of tile flooring due to its natural ability to absorb heat. Myth and Fact #2: Concrete is not Environmentally Friendly It’s no secret that the concrete industry is a primary producer of carbon dioxide, which tends to convince peo

How To Protect Your Concrete Floors

How To Protect Your Concrete Floors Concrete is designed for any type of environment and offers an extensive list of advantages including being a cost effective solution for flooring and having extreme durability and strength. Protecting your concrete surface is vital in keeping your concrete floors safe from severe damage overtime. Our experts at Xtreme understand that everyone has different preferences so we made sure to have a multitude protective coatings available for your concrete floor surfaces. Concrete Sealers Concrete sealers are one of the simplest of the many techniques when protecting and restoring your concrete floor. Concrete sealers protect your floors from heavy foot traffic and chemical spills. Epoxy Coatings An epoxy coating is an industrial-grade protective coating that is applied over your concrete floors once the concrete surface has been ground with a concrete floor grinder . Epoxy is an adhesive material that bonds to the concre

What Are The Different Types of Concrete Sealers?

Concrete is an incredible flooring material that provides strength, durability and a simplistic beauty which is also easy to maintain. One of the simplest and most cost effective ways to spruce up your concrete floors is by applying a concrete sealer to the surface. What is a Concrete Sealer? Concrete sealer is a finishing product that's applied after the surface has been polished. Concrete sealer is considered the finishing layer in providing protection, while enhancing and preserving the appearance of the floor's surface. With so many different sealers and brands on the market, it is extremely important to know which type of sealer to use to complete each specific flooring project. Topical Sealers : provide visual enhancement and topical protection from stains and chemicals. This type of sealer requires a dry, clean surface during application to gain the proper adhesion. Topical sealers may alter the coefficient of friction which can make the substrates slip