I’m not sure what it is or why it continues to happen, but what’s the deal with keeping a concrete slab clean and free of debris so that the floor staining and coloration process will end up looking great? It sometimes seems to be an incessant continual banging of your head against the same wall, “please keep the concrete free from grease, oil, spills, paint etc so that we can give you a great looking finish.” You’d think by now this message would finally get through.
Decorative concrete contractors are simply looking to give the best looking, functioning, and esthetically pleasing finish possible but are often hampered by the on site team that lack installing and maintaining adequate floor protection.

We understand a lot of construction must take place on the floor before it gets colored and finished, but with just a little effort in keeping the surface protected and relatively clean the decorative concrete installer can focus of doing a great color treatment and seal coat rather than becoming a glorified janitor picking up everyone else’s mess and spending energy and time that should be spent on the decorative finish.

Decorative concrete surface color treatments are not much different than wood stain as they will not hide imperfections in the floor. They are designed to add color to the surface, and unlike paint they do not hide much of anything else.

Give your hard working, dedicated concrete contractor a break and surprise them with a clean, stain free, beautiful concrete canvass on which they can decorate and add an artistic finish.

You, your decorative concrete contractor, and most importantly the owner will be happy you did.

Useful Links:

How to protect and cure concrete before the decoration process
How to protect concrete after a decorative surface treatment Read more on keeping your concrete clean and protected during construction.