Quick Tip: How Concrete Resurfacing Works?

Does your home or business have weathered, worn, and pitted concrete floors? Is your concrete floor beginning to show it's age? As time passes, your concrete floors surface will deteriorate due to heavy foot or machine traffic, weather, and the elements. This can be very frustrating for you. You may think your only option is to use heavy machinery to remove your existing floors and start all over. This is an expensive and many times unnecessary for your concrete floors. Well no need to worry, you’re in luck. Concrete Resurfacing is a cost effective option that can transform your stained and crumbled floors into a brand new looking concrete slab. Why spend thousands of dollars replacing your concrete floors, when you can resurface your floors? Depending on the size and existing condition of your floors, this may be a DIY project you can tackle yourself.  Let Hudson Valley Epoxy Flooring explain the concrete resurfacing process.

Benefits of Resurfacing Your Concrete Floors:

• Economically - Spend only a fraction of what you would have if your replaced your floors. This is because instead of ripping out the floors and pouring all new concrete, with resurfacing, you apply a thin top coat layer of concrete. This instantly transforms the surface of the concrete.
• Quick Turnaround - Concrete resurfacing can be completed in as little as 24 hours depending on the size, and condition of the existing concrete. Weather factors such as temperature, humidity also play a role in curing time.
• Long Lasting - A properly resurfaced concrete floor will last the test of time. It is not unusually for your floors to last many years without it cracking or chipping.
• Top Coat Options - Once your floors are resurfaced, you can topcoat with any type of coating or even stain to a color of your liking. Some coat options include metallic epoxy!

What are the Steps in Concrete Resurfacing? Let us dive into the actual steps of transforming your floors.

1. Examine - Inspect the floors’ substrate. Locate all the deep cracks in the floor. This is a very critical step, make sure all cracks are properly identified.
2. Prepare - Clean & Patch all damaged areas. Some cracks may have to be cut into clean cuts. This helps in preventing the cracking from occurring again.
3. Grinding -  Grind the surface to the proper depth and grade. This ensures a level finish. Diamond grinders are recommended for this work. If you are a DIY'er than check out Home Depot's concrete grinder rental service. If you are going with a professional concrete repair service than ask about their equipment.
4. Retop - Using the correct product the floor is covered and troweled to a smooth finish.This is the last step of the resurfacing process. Quikrete has a great video on resurfacing for the DIY'er.

Concrete Resurfacing is a great option for your old concrete floors. If this job seems a little intimidating contact a local concrete contractor and they can have the job completed in no time. If you have any questions give us a call!

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