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Polished Concrete Floors Melbourne
Concrete polishing the floors of your home is a great way to bring a sleek and modern look to your surroundings. Although a high gloss finish is the most popular choice for Melbourne homeowners, you can also have a matt or satin finish.
One of the many advantages of having polished concrete floors is that it protects the floor. This is because the concrete polishing process actually hardens and seals the concrete floor. This means it becomes stain resistant, less porous and extends the life of the concrete.
The process for polishing concrete is to wait for the poured concrete to solidify and then cut and grind it with fine-grit, diamond polishing pads. Then a chemical densifier (usually lithium silicate, sodium silicate or potassium silicate) is applied to seal the surface and harden the concrete underneath. After the densifier has dried, the surface is polished again to give the floor the desired finish.
Some of the many benefits of polished concrete include it being easy to clean and ecologically substantiable. It also increases the amount of ambient light in a room.
Concrete Epoxy Coating Melbourne
Epoxy coating is particularly popular for protecting garages as well as commercial spaces. This is because it is great at protecting floors from things like oil and grease.
Epoxy coating is a liquid resin combined with a hardening agent. It is applied in a variety of thicknesses over new or existing concrete. The resin is either clear or very lightly coloured, and possesses no odour. When it is mixed with the hardener, a chemical reaction begins that transforms the resin into a strong, plastic-like surface.
There are many benefits to epoxy concreting flooring. These include it being non-porous. This means it resists spills, stains and chemical etching. It is also easy to clean, fire resistant and environmentally friendly.
With three types of epoxy coatings available there is sure to be one to suit your needs. This includes epoxy floor coatings, self-levelling epoxy flooring and heavy duty epoxy flooring.
Commercial Concrete Flooring Melbourne
At Concreate Melbourne, we provide a wide range of concreting services for commercial premises. This includes concrete polishing, epoxy coating as well as decorative concreting solutions.
We provide our concreting services to offices, warehouses, gyms, schools, carparks, retail and hospitality business throughout Melbourne and the Mornington Peninsula.
When recommending the best concreting solution for your business we take into account the size of your floor, the average moisture level, and the expected traffic. This includes a consideration of the load bearing amount for concrete. No matter what you are looking for, we can find a concrete to suit you.
If the concrete floors inside or outside your commercial building are cracked, pitted or broken, they will not only make a bad first impression but may also be a safety hazard. Fortunately, concrete can be resurfaced, giving it the look, feel and durability of completely new floor.
Decorative Concrete Resurfacing Melbourne
If you are looking for something different when it comes to your concrete, then our range of decorative concrete solutions is the way to go.
Exposed aggregate concrete is one of the most popular decorative concrete services we provide. In fact, it is particularly popular for driveways as well as commercial buildings.
One of its advantages is that it comes in a large range of colours and textures so there is sure to be one that suits. It is also slip resistant and long lasting – especially as a sealant is applied to increase its durability.
Another type of decorative concreting is to change the colour of the concrete. This is can be achieved several different ways. Structural colour is where colour pigmentation is added directly to the concrete.
In contrast, with acid staining the acid is applied after the concrete floor has been laid. It has the effect of altering the colour of the concrete that creates random and unique patterns.