Concrete Floor Design Options in Kansas City

Stain is an excellent way to add color and design to your concrete floor. The stains allow the variations in the concrete surface to show through, giving nice soft changes in the colors to offer a variegated effect. The final finish for a stained floor is achieved through the use of a sealer, allowing for excellent resistance to additional stains that you don’t want on your new concrete floor. Although stained concrete is attractive, depending on the sealant used, it may require some additional maintenance. Sealant is more susceptible to scratches or scuffs than polished concrete. For high traffic areas, this may require a good maintenance plan to maintain their beauty. Don’t let that scare you though, as this system has been successfully used in high traffic retail stores as well. Our professionals will make sure you know exactly how to care for and maintain your concrete floors.

Designs can be applied to your concrete floors through the process of stenciling, engraving, or etching the concrete. Stamps can be used to produce finishes that resemble other high-end materials such as stone or brick, and graphics can be incorporated through the process of engraving and staining the concrete.

Metallic epoxy floors create some of the most exciting designs you may ever see. This product achieves color by suspending a powdered pigment in a heavy clear coating. We are then able to manipulate the suspended particles to produce amazing patterns. The floors get really dramatic when multiple colors are combined. The finish is excellent at stain prevention and produces a high gloss finish that can be toned down to a satin finish. The higher gloss makes it harder to hide small scratches and scuffs, but this can be mitigated through the use of sacrificial topcoats. Metallic epoxy concrete floors have been successfully used in commercial and residential settings.

Epoxy flake systems are thought of as a typical garage floor coatings, but they can also be used in commercial areas, rec areas, and high traffic areas. The system uses a colored epoxy base coat with a colored flake that is broadcast into it. The product is then sealed with a topcoat to suit the proposed use of the floor. The system comes in a variety of color combinations and is great for high traffic and abused areas. It also gives traction to wet, slippery areas.