Floors and aisleways in retail stores are commonly overlaid with various types of ceramic tiles. Besides taking a long time to apply, tiles also require more time to clean and maintain. Expect to pay for constant waxing to keep them pristine and reflective. To simplify maintenance and cleaning, many commercial spaces use polished concrete instead. Polished concrete takes the natural patterns in the foundation and enhances them with color stains. Then a clear, long-lasting epoxy coating protects the floor, making it easier to maintain. For high-quality concrete polishing, Nevada Custom Coatings in Zephyr Cove delivers a lovely shine with any foundation.
The Concrete Polishing Technique
Nevada Custom Coatings uses these steps when polishing concrete:
- Grind it!– Abnormalities and spots are removed by sanding the surface of the concrete. HEPA-filtered vacuums remove the dust produced during the grind, protecting the air in your establishment. The result is an impressive concrete surface with an amazing amount of shine, even before installing a clear coat.
- Level it! – Areas with cracks are repaired. Any indentations or pits that cannot be fixed with grinding are refloated to the same level as the rest of the concrete. This way, the polish is 100 percent solid and level. An extra grind makes certain that these repaired areas match the rest of the floor.
- Stain it! – Your concrete floor is infused, not just covered, with a color stain of your choosing. The color stain, in fact, disperses through and beneath the concrete surface. Any needed patterns are also selected at this step. Stains can be heavy, hiding the concrete grain, or subtle, allowing patterns in the concrete to shine through like polished wood. Nevada Custom Coatings favors the use of water-based stains that are safer for the environment.
- Protect it! – Floor sealants lock in the color and provide a noteworthy height of gloss. These amazingly strong top coats are very durable and withstand damage from ordinary retail store traffic. The finished product is a floor that is exceptionally low-maintenance. Thicker topcoats of protective sealants can also be laid to compensate for areas where high traffic or heavy loads are expected.
All of this work is done efficiently and on time by the expert teams at Nevada Custom Coatings. If you are building or fixing and renovating a building for use as a grocery store, we want to be your flooring partner!
Concrete Polishing — the Easy Option!
Safeguard the floors in your retail store from wear, stains, and scratches with polished concrete. Ceramic and vinyl tiles cannot compare to polished concrete for ease of maintenance. Nevada Custom Coatings polishes and stains concrete for supermarkets both large and small. For more information about your selections in concrete polishing, such as requesting depth, swirl, and metallic sparkle for your floor, contact Nevada Custom Coatings in Zephyr Cove, by phone or online, today!
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