Concrete flooring is a popular choice for businesses for a multitude of reasons. Its versatility and practicality make it suitable for a wide range of sectors and activities. Whether it’s for a warehouse, pathways, or parking lots, concrete can be a reliable and cohesive flooring solution for your business.

Over time and with ongoing use, your concrete will not look as good as it did when you had it laid; that is natural and to be expected. However, there are some options for you to revive your concrete and make it look as good as new.

Acid Staining

Acid staining is the use of hydrochloric or phosphoric acid to discolor concrete. You mix the acid with certain salts on site to cause the reaction; staining and discoloration improve and change how the concrete looks and also add character so it doesn’t feel so bland and industrial.

Acid staining is a process that should be undertaken with the right equipment and safety accessories. You can do this yourself, or you can hire a company to do it for you. Either way, it’s a relatively straightforward and effective way to enhance the appearance of your concrete.

Repairs

Talking to experts in commercial concrete repair can help you restore damaged concrete surfaces so they’re fit for use again and look good. You don’t want to remove your damaged concrete but have it repaired. Then, once you have had it completely restored, you can look for additional ways to boost its appearance.

Resin

Resin is a popular way to improve the appearance of concrete flooring. This way, you get to retain the durability of the flooring but add extra character and style to it that you might not otherwise be able to achieve. In fact, the resin can make the concrete flooring even more durable, so that’s something else to consider too.

Resin flooring is a professional application that should not be attempted by amateurs. It’s best to leave this to the experts to ensure a high-quality finish and durability of your flooring.

Polishing

Polishing your concrete flooring means grinding down the surface using increasingly finer abrasion pads. This can result in shiny but slippery floors; this type of look is popular in high-end loft-style apartments, for example,  and high-traffic areas in places like museums and galleries. You can adjust the level of polishing to get the result you are looking for, but it can be an easy way to revise the concrete flooring and give it a completely new look and feel.

Dyed Concrete

Dying your concrete flooring is similar to the acid staining process, except you don’t use acid in this case to cause a reaction, you’re using paint on top of the concrete. For the best finish, you can use water-based coloring agents to get the color you want. The best part is you can choose any color and do it yourself to help you get an updated floor with relative ease.