Concrete Overlays

About Concrete Overlays

Skim Coat & Broom Finish
Although this application is not decorative, it is still a finish in high demand as well as profitable for the contractor.

Designed For

  • Restoring structurally sound yet surface deteriorated concrete.
  • Creating a smooth or broom finish to virtually any stable concrete surface; Driveways, patios, pool decks, sidewalks, garage floors, parking decks and more.
  • Interior or exterior applications.

Advantages

  • Installation time is very quick compared to some other applications.
  • Can be installed as a slip resistant surface.

Disadvantages

  • Slip resistant surfaces can sometimes be too rough for some areas such as interior applications.

Splatter Texture
This application is one of the oldest and time-tested decorative finishes dating back over three decades. The splatter texture is as innovative as any other decorative application. The broad range of colors and patterns allows you to customize the finish to match any surrounding landscape or building design colors & features.

Designed For

  • Restoring structurally sound yet surface deteriorated concrete.
  • Creating an elegant architectural finish to virtually any stable concrete surface; Driveways, patios, pool decks, sidewalks, garage floors, parking decks and more.
  • Interior or exterior applications.

Advantages

  • Unlimited patterns and colors.
  • Installation time is very quick compared to some other applications.
  • Can be installed as a slip resistant surface.
  • Can be "knocked down" to create yet another look and finish.

Disadvantages

  • Slip resistant surfaces can sometimes be too rough for some areas such as interior applications.

Skip Trowel/Slate Finish

This application is a basic manually applied process and it does not require the extensive masking that Splatter Texture finishes require.

Designed For

  • Restoring structurally sound yet surface deteriorated concrete.
  • Creating an elegant architectural finish to virtually any stable concrete surface; Driveways, patios, pool decks, sidewalks, garage floors, parking decks and more.
  • Interior or exterior applications.

Advantages

  • Unlimited colors with the use of acid stain.
  • Installation time is very quick compared to some other applications.

Disadvantages

  • Not nearly as elegant as Thin Stamped Overlays.

Thin Stamped Overlays

This application is one of the hottest and most demanded decorative finish over the last three to five years, primarily due to the authentic look of stone, brick, slate and tile this finish creates compared to splatter textures.

Thin stamped overlay raises the bar as it pertains to architectural concrete overlays. The level of elegance is second only real stone or slate but at a lesser price. That level of elegance comes at a higher material cost as well as an increase in labor.

Designed For

  • Restoring structurally sound yet surface deteriorated concrete.
  • Creating an elegant architectural finish to virtually any stable concrete surface; Driveways, patios, pool decks, sidewalks, interior floors, garage floors and more.
  • Interior or exterior applications.

Advantages

  • Demands the highest resale price of all finishes.
  • More authentic look as compared to splatter textures and skip trowel/slate finishes.
  • Many colors, patterns and textures to choose from.
  • Installation is easier and quicker than conventional stamped concrete.

Disadvantages

  • Slightly higher material cost but that cost is offset by a much greater resale cost.

MICRO-FINISH™ Custom Flooring

This application is the hottest and most demanded decorative finish  for interior flooring in the industry. because of the literally unlimited color and design capability.

Designed For

  • Restoring structurally sound yet surface deteriorated concrete.
  • Creating an elegant custom floor finish to virtually any stable concrete surface.
  • Interior applications

Advantages

  • Unlimited colors when used with acid stain.

Disadvantages

  • If used on exterior applications, it may become slippery when wet.

“Wow!
I can't beleive this is the same concrete.”
– Billy, Rocklin , CA