California Surface Solutions serves concrete and stone clients from Bakersfield to Visalia with the finest concrete and stone restoration services available. Concrete flooring, driveways, pool decks, patios and other hardscapes are painstakingly restored for years of beautiful service. Natural stone elements that are existing in the landscape can be restored as well, or can be added as new features in the hardscape. Restoring your surfaces is a cost effective means of adding years of service without the time, cost and hassle of replacement. Trust California Surface Solutions as hundreds of California residents and businesses have for over a decade.
Posted January 26th, 2011 by Designer Concrete
Posted October 12th, 2010 by Designer Concrete
Restoration of basement floors
Ottawa contractor, Concrete Polishing and Sealing, restores and refinishes basement flooring. Whether your basement has currently unfinished floors or has some other flooring, such as carpet, tile or sheet vinyl, CPS can bring luster and vibrant color to your basement.
Using decorative concrete flooring in the basement rather than carpet, tile or sheet vinyl, is an economical, durable and beautiful choice. A variety of colors, designs and styles are available to match any decor. Decorative concrete floors are water, stain and scratch resistant. Making them the ideal choice for basements. Pets and kids can’t hurt them and they are so easy to clean. Simply run a Swiffer over them and they are sparkling clean. Never worry about muddy boots, wet paws or spilled drinks again–they all wipe right up with a professional concrete flooring solution installed by Concrete Polishing and Sealing.
Posted May 12th, 2008 by Concrete Design
Louisville, Kentucky has a jewel hidden right in plain sight. This jewel is called Concrete Redefined.
Concrete Redefined has a history of art, design, paint and more. Wendy Barker, the company’s founder has a strong background in painting everything from A to Z – all sorts of surfaces, textures and colors (including furniture) – with a degree in Communication to boot.
Concrete Redefined has a tremendous amount of experience in interior painting and faux finishing, as well as remodels. Blend that with the art of decorative concrete and Concrete Redefined creates art for living.
Wendy Barker has studied the art of decorative concrete designing in several states including Texas, Georgia and Ohio. She has a deep interest and has worked extensively in the areas of concrete stains plus beautifying and coloring concrete. Blending her experience in the art of painting and faux finishing with the creativity involved in redefining concrete provides stunning results.
Enter Steve Richardson, who oversees all technical processes and staining in each job. He has been trained in acid stains and micro toppings in Ohio and Georgia.
The combination of their background training and talent allows them to create artistic, individualized and stunning results. Whether you are looking at acid dyes, overlays, etching or engraving of floors or other artistic additions or changes to your home or office – including finishes to walls – Concrete Redefined is a spectacular place to explore, a jewel that will make the space around you as unique as you want it to be.
One more special thing about Concrete Redefined is that they carry exceptional products and provide training for those who would like to do it themselves. You will find the best products including Kemico and Colormaker floor systems. The types of products these systems involve are Acid Stains, Dyes, Sealers and Waxes, Cleaners, Micro-Toppings and Colors. These products are available throughout the United States.
Posted May 10th, 2008 by Concrete Design
At Concrete Ideas we are committed to giving our clients and potential clients the most accurate and up-to-date information and ideas about decorative concrete. We want you to have the most innovative tools at your disposal including the best products and services provided by the best companies.
To that end, we have started to feature short articles providing information on people, companies and products that deliver the best results for you. We will continue to feature this information about products and services throughout the country – and beyond – so that wherever you are, you will be able to research the availability of everything “decorative concrete” in your area, complete with photos.
We decided to do this because concrete is no longer the simple, gray, basic cement that it used to be not long ago. Today’s concrete is part of the decor – in fact; it is often the foundation or the centerpiece of the décor. Today’s concrete includes specialized textures, colors, washes and more. Instead of digging up old concrete and re-pouring it especially if it has cracks, stains or severe discolorations, special finishes can be put right on top of the old concrete making it look completely new and different. Many of the finishes and “toppings” are razor thin, but all are durable and cost much less than pouring new concrete.
Our articles featuring decorative concrete specialists will not only provide names and locations of these businesses, but will also discuss their specialty and how it can work for you. Take the time to look through our site and find the right specialists for you. Feel free to contact us with information about any new or exciting products, services or companies that we can add to our membership.
We appreciate you exploring Concrete Ideas website and hope you find it creative and helpful. We are excited to be able to provide this information to you, and we know that you will be, too!
Posted May 3rd, 1969 by Concrete Design
Colormaker is a company that has made its mark in the decorative concrete industry. The company is one of our suppliers here at Concrete Ideas, and we are proud to be associated with them.
Colormaker uses a wide variety of concrete primers, toppings, sealers, finishes, and, of course, as their name denotes, an array of colors. They have worked on many unique and artistic projects creating flooring that works as a foundation, a focal point or an enhancement to either new or existing floors.
There are many ways that they use their products and techniques to make floors a work of art. There are many ways that concrete is used as flooring, and many ways that existing – even older, faded or stained – concrete can be made to look totally new and different by using the techniques that Colormaker is expert at.
For instance, colors and finishes can be used on plain, old, gray concrete to transform a floor – and the room it is the foundation of – into a unique, new, creative and artistic base for a room, be it a basement in a home, a lobby in a hotel or a boutique.
Colormaker is constantly searching and testing new ways to treat and create concrete. One of the company’s feature products is called Pentimento, which is a topping based on Italian methods, but using the most modern ingredients which creates the look of polished marble.
In addition to the products and techniques that Colormaker uses, the company also offers workshops to help people explore the possibilities for working with concrete. If you live in the British Columbia area and are looking for great ideas and great work involving concrete, contact Colormaker. Their ideas will open up innovative ideas to build into whatever area you are trying to transform. Contact Colormaker or call them at 604-244-3122.
