Staining concrete is one of the most popular applications for transforming concrete slabs.  Often referred to as colored concrete, homeowners, designers and builders are drawn to stained concrete because of the unique outcome that can be achieved combining colors, applications techniques, ect. On cement flooring and other substrates.  Applications include garage floors, kitchens, baths, living rooms, entryways, basements, walkways, driveways, patios and more.

Stamped Overlay:

A stamped overlay offers all the aesthetic benefits of conventional stamped concrete but is less time and labor-intensive to install.  The overlay mix is applied and then imprinted with stamping mats or texturing skins. These semi-flexible stamping tools are available in dozens of patterns, allowing ACS to duplicate the beauty and texture of natural stone, brick, slate, wood planking and other materials.  Applications include garage floors, kitchens, baths, living rooms, entryways, basements, walkways, driveways, patios and more.

Texture Patterns:

Float and Trowel Finishes: Patterns are made on the concrete, creating a coarse, medium or smooth texture depending on the tool used.  Broom Finishes: Broom finishes can be light or coarse, depending on the bristles of the broom you choose.  Rock Salt Finishes: Water softener salt crystals are pressed into the fresh concrete. The surface is later washed, dissolving the salt and leaving small holes.  Applications include garage floors, kitchens, baths, living rooms, entryways, basements, walkways, driveways, patios and more.

Epoxy Garage Systems:
 

Not only does the addition of a garage floor coating, also known as garage floor painting, upgrade the look of the floor, it also increases resiliency to stains and hot tire marks.  With many colors to choose from for base colors and accents, the choices are seemingly limitless. Adding an overlay to cement floors is one of the most economical and aesthetically pleasing ways to enhance plain garage floors.  Applications include garage floors, kitchens bath, living rooms, entryways, basements, walkways, driveways, patios and more.

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“Go Green”

The terms “green” and “eco-friendly” have become prominent recently in the wake of today’s rising energy costs and the exhaustion of non-renewable resources. But there is an easy choice homeowners and home builders can make to get on board with the green living movement: concrete.

This low maintenance material can be used in countless applications throughout a home, and it’s eco-friendly for a variety of reasons. For starters, concrete is made predominantly of limestone, one of the most plentiful minerals available. It is also quite durable; often times double or triple the durability of other building materials.

We rely on the strength of concrete to provide homeowners with “green” solutions to resurfacing their concrete. Not only does the material’s strength provide a highly energy efficient, easily-maintained structure, but concrete can assume nearly any shape and can also be customized by ACS, which applies finishes, designs and textures or environmentally-friendly stains and pigments.

Some of the surfacing options offered by ACS include concrete staining, stamped overlay, texture patterns and epoxy garage systems.

Staining concrete is one of the most popular applications for transforming concrete slabs, resulting in a unique outcome by combining colors and application techniques on cement flooring and other substrates.

A stamped overlay offers all the aesthetic benefits of conventional stamped concrete but is less time and labor-intensive to install. The overlay mix is applied and then imprinted with stamping mats or texturing skins. These semi-flexible stamping tools are available in dozens of patterns, allowing ACS to duplicate the beauty and texture of natural stone, brick, slate, wood planking, and other materials.

Texture patterns can be created on concrete surfaces in a variety of ways: float and trowel finishes, broom finishes or rock salt finishes. Depending on the method used, a unique texture is created, adding a customized look to concrete.

Not only does the addition of a garage floor coating upgrade the look of the floor, it also increases resiliency to stains and hot tire marks. With many colors to choose from for base colors and accents, the choices are seemingly limitless. Adding an overlay to cement floors is one of the most economical and aesthetically pleasing ways to enhance plain garage floors.

Applications for all of these options include garage floors, kitchens, baths, living rooms, entryways, basements, walkways, driveways, patios and more.

For additional details on concrete and its “green” benefits, visit the U.S. Green Building Council’s website at www.usgbc.org.