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With more and more people discovering just how durable and versatile decorative concrete is, it become increasingly popular in more recent times. Nowadays, companies that specialize in slate impression concrete can create designs that practically the same as many other popular types of flooring. The most basic variety of decorative concrete flooring is much the same as a regular concrete floor, other than the fact that color pigments are added to the concrete.
Concrete can now be made in several different colors by using one or more special pigments. This is definitely an option for people who would like to see a dramatic visual improvement, the the smallest amount of money. Since this option essentially doesn't involve and more labor or material than resurfacing with regular concrete, you're basically only paying extra for the use of pigments.
Many home owners have walkways and driveways done in a color that matches the color scheme of their homes, while others prefer to have a color than blends well with their garden landscaping. Of course it's also possible to have more than one color, so a great opportunity for those who like to mix and match.
Moving on from colored concrete, we come to the slightly more expensive textured concrete, or impression concrete. This has become particularly popular with people who have swimming pools. It's also often favored by elderly people, particularly if the live in an area where there is a lot of rain. This reduced slipping risk is of course the main reason why more and more people are choosing this option when it comes to resurfacing their pool areas.
Once again, pigments can be added in order to get the desire color. This type of decorative concrete can be done in such a way so that it looks like cobbles, slate stone, tiles, as well as a number of other styles. Slate impression concrete resurfacing will almost always be treated with a sealer so as to discourage the growth of mould and also discoloration. This sealing process shouldn't however be confused with the high gloss finishes which are so popular.
Those seeking maximum aesthetic value can choose to have an beautiful glossy finish, which many people call polished concrete. This is usually the option of choice when indoor areas need to be resurfaced. Once again, your contractors will be able to replicate virtually any other kind of surfacing material, including stones, timber, marble, decorative bricks, and etc.
These days it's also possible to have kitchen work tops made from decorative concrete. Concrete work tops and marble work tops also other noticeable differences. Firstly, marble tops are prone to cracking if a heavy item is accidentally dropped on them, whereas a concrete top will never crack, and of course marble costs considerably more money. Such is the visual appeal and durability of decorative concrete, that an ever increasing number of people are now even having certain items of furniture made from it, including the likes of tables and beds.
Concrete can now be made in several different colors by using one or more special pigments. This is definitely an option for people who would like to see a dramatic visual improvement, the the smallest amount of money. Since this option essentially doesn't involve and more labor or material than resurfacing with regular concrete, you're basically only paying extra for the use of pigments.
Many home owners have walkways and driveways done in a color that matches the color scheme of their homes, while others prefer to have a color than blends well with their garden landscaping. Of course it's also possible to have more than one color, so a great opportunity for those who like to mix and match.
Moving on from colored concrete, we come to the slightly more expensive textured concrete, or impression concrete. This has become particularly popular with people who have swimming pools. It's also often favored by elderly people, particularly if the live in an area where there is a lot of rain. This reduced slipping risk is of course the main reason why more and more people are choosing this option when it comes to resurfacing their pool areas.
Once again, pigments can be added in order to get the desire color. This type of decorative concrete can be done in such a way so that it looks like cobbles, slate stone, tiles, as well as a number of other styles. Slate impression concrete resurfacing will almost always be treated with a sealer so as to discourage the growth of mould and also discoloration. This sealing process shouldn't however be confused with the high gloss finishes which are so popular.
Those seeking maximum aesthetic value can choose to have an beautiful glossy finish, which many people call polished concrete. This is usually the option of choice when indoor areas need to be resurfaced. Once again, your contractors will be able to replicate virtually any other kind of surfacing material, including stones, timber, marble, decorative bricks, and etc.
These days it's also possible to have kitchen work tops made from decorative concrete. Concrete work tops and marble work tops also other noticeable differences. Firstly, marble tops are prone to cracking if a heavy item is accidentally dropped on them, whereas a concrete top will never crack, and of course marble costs considerably more money. Such is the visual appeal and durability of decorative concrete, that an ever increasing number of people are now even having certain items of furniture made from it, including the likes of tables and beds.
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