Concrete Floor Surface Preparation

Posted by Anthony Mercer on September 21st, 2015

Home flooring is never and easy decision to make and we often tend to get confused as to which flooring finish should be considered. It can be time consuming to decide which finish suits our liking, whilst balancing within our budget. Flooring is not something which we generally get changed often or easily if we get sick of it. It’s not as simple adding a coat of house paint or changing to colour of a wall. Generally flooring is something which needs to be taken seriously, and should be well thought out when designing a structure. Expert guidance is advised for this. Though we all may have our personal preference as well as a basic understanding of different types of flooring available, it is important to make sure that we get the right floor finishing advice. Consulting a professional flooring company in our area is a must if not to just get some ideas; they will usually suggest what is popular, what would most suit our liking, as well as our budget. We have an idea in our mind that would be completely unsuitable or unpractical, so it is important to consult an expert before we invest valuable money into it.

Let us understand that getting a new floor installed, whether at a residence or a commercial property, generally will come at a fair cost. Thus a proper evaluation of the needs of the finished floor space and the practicability of our desired floor finish must be looked into thoroughly. For many years concrete flooring has been an all-time favourite. Concrete is extremely reliable and durable, and more than often lays as the platform for other floor finishes. Not only can concrete be used as a finished floor, either left as is, or polished up to create an extremely sought after mirror finish, but concrete can also have many coatings or floor finishes applied to it. There are many finishes which can be applied to concrete, such as vinyl, tiles, carpet, or Epoxy Flooring Brisbane. One of the most important things to consider before applying a finish over a concrete floor is to ensure the surface is prepared correctly.

It is essential that the correct method of Concrete Surface Preparation is carried out prior to any floor coatings or applications. This can be by means of diamond grinding, captive shot blasting, or many other methods of concrete floor preparation. Having the floor prepared sufficiently will remove any surface contaminants such as oil, grease or dirt, as well as creating a mechanical profile (key) for the adhesive or coating to stick to. If the floor is not prepared sufficiently then there is a high chance of the floor failing later on.

A floor may be too slippery, so a good method to minimise the risk is to engage in floor grinding, which will roughen up the concrete surface creating a non-slippery profile. This concrete can then have a concrete sealing services applied to it to make it harder, dustproof and stain resistant. It is important to always consult an experience flooring expert if you are unsure on what floor preparation may be required.