If
you are like many of our clients who are looking for an unusual and distinctive
custom flooring option for your home or commercial building, it is hard to beat
the beauty of an acid washed concrete finish. Suitable for some indoor and
outdoor residential, restaurant flooring,
and commercial flooring
applications, our acid washed stained
concrete service is popular several reasons – it is a cost
effective, low maintenance, attractive floor finish, and is available in
unlimited colors and design styles.
What is Acid Washed Concrete?
Acid washed flooring is
created by applying a solution of acid, water and inorganic chemicals to a
cured concrete surface. Variations in the concrete’s porosity, density, and
water retention creates the unique marbling effect and extraordinary hues in
the finished concrete.
Samples of Acid Wash Concrete by Dreamcoat Flooring
What are the Benefits of Acid Washed Concrete?
1.Our Acid Wash
Process adds Versatility: An
acid wash finish can be applied to virtually any concrete surface, from
flooring to countertops, including surfaces that have been in place for years.
Due to the chemical makeup and content and variations in the surface texture,
as well as ambient environmental conditions, each acid wash application is
unique.
2. Acid washed flooring has
a unique aesthetic appeal, a low initial installation cost,
is easy to clean, and is very low maintenance. There are numerous style and
design options we will help you choose from when selecting an acid washed
concrete finish:
- The surface can be etched in virtually any pattern, such as stone, brick, tiles, custom patterns and even monograms.
- Applying a stencil during the installation process results in beautiful, complex patterns.
- Stencils can even be used to emboss patterns into the acid washed concrete.
- Alternately, applying an overlay after acid washing, but before concrete staining creates rich depth and a stunning effect.
3. Our Dreamcoat
Flooring acid washed finishes are durable, and resist damage such as chipping,
cracking, staining or discoloration from materials being dropped or spilled.
Once sealed, the finish is sturdy and forgiving for both living spaces and high
foot-traffic areas.
If
you are thinking about installing or beautifying your existing concrete
surfaces, weighing your design options, or are considering the benefits acid
washed concrete flooring vs epoxy coatings, please contact our professional
concrete coating contractor company in Phoenix, AZ Metro today! We
can be reached at 480-226-4172 for a free design consultation
and floor estimate to help you determine if an acid washed application is right
for your home.
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