Color and Design Options for Stained Concrete Flooring
Stained concrete flooring is becoming the flooring of choice for many homeowners. Property owners realize that concrete staining offers one of the longest lasting types of flooring available for homes and businesses. And, they also enjoy the variety of design and color options.
Unfortunately for some, however, it is just this wealth of options that stumps them – how do you know which design is best for your property? The truth is that with concrete flooring there are no rules when it comes to design. You can have a plain polished concrete floor, or you can have it in as many intricate designs as you want. In fact, you don’t have to have the same design in every room in the house. You can tailor each floor to match the décor and purpose of each room.
To discover the possibilities with polished and stained concrete flooring, take a look online. Numerous websites that have catalogs and galleries with different designs. Look for those that have décor that closely matches that of your home. This will give you an idea of what designs would look best.
If this doesn’t help, hire an interior designer experienced with concrete floor designs. Ask them to show you a catalog of floors that they have designed in the past and also ask them to give you at least 3 references. After walking through your home to understand what they will be working with, they will come up with several design options for you to choose from.
No matter what design you select, make sure to have a professional contractor install your floor. They will usually work closely with your interior designer for best results. Ask them for references too. You want to make sure that you get the absolute best.
After the concrete floor company polishes and dyes your floors, they will seal them with a special kind of wax to waterproof them because when concrete absorbs water, it cracks and buckles. Get a guarantee for this waxing so that in case of problems, you can have it reapplied for free.
If you’d like to learn more about stained concrete flooring cost, give Metrocrete a call. We’ll offer a free estimate for your project.
