Concrete Restoration

Reviving Concrete Floors

Concrete floors take a beating, but they can be restored to new. It’s rare that we don’t run into a challenging situation. Old tile or carpet is removed revealing all kinds of issues. Mastic and carpet glue needs to be removed. Floors have issues due to moisture transmission via capillary or hydrodrostatic pressure that need to be cured. Floors develop cracks, spalling or other damage. Every floor needs a solution.

Glue and Mastic Removal

Underneath the carpet glue and tile mastic is concrete that can be restored with a long term decorative and functional solution. Removing adhesives may require grinding, shot blasting or a combination of the two.

Once they are removed we will provide a decorative remediation solution depending on the situation. In some cases we can grind and polish the surface. In others we have need to apply a self leveler, micro topping or epoxy. Be assured. There are long term, affordable solutions.

Epoxy Repair

Many floors we encounter have epoxy delamination problems. This can be the result of many things. The floor may not have been properly prepared prior to application. Concrete needs to be shot blasted prior to application. Moisture levels need to be checked. Moisture pressure via air holes can push to the surface and efflorescence along with it. This can break the bond with the surface. As a result epoxies can chip or peel off the floor. The solution is to mechanically remove the coating and provide a new surface. That can be a polished concrete floor or new coating depending on the situation.

Floor Grinding and Shot Blasting

We are well equipped with high performance equipment and the experience to grind or shot blast the surface. Most floors require a combination of specialized machinery to solve a problem. Areas at walls, stairways and columns are dealt with care and patience to achieve a high quality.

Crack and Concrete Repair

Crack repair is more than just filling what can be seen with something sticky. In some cases cracks can be part of the actual design. In others we need to fill the crack all the way to the bottom. If a slab is 4 inches thick, that’s how deep a crack goes. Hairline cracks may be at the surface but usually go all the way through. We use specific fillers that flow to the bottom of the crack with the capability of curing below grade, activated by moisture in the concrete. We provide long term solutions, not short term fixes.

Tile Removal

We remove old ceramic or vinyl tile using specialized high production equipment. Then we grind the surface with coarse diamond blades to remove the mastic and glues on the surface.

In some situations we need to grind the top surface of the concrete removing the glues that have settled into the pores of the concrete. Then we can assess the situation to determine the appropriate solution whether a polish, self leveling application, micro topping or epoxy.