CONCRETE OVERLAY APPLICATIONS

It can help level out a concrete floor with humps and dips in it, to prepare it for some other type of flooring. Or maybe you just want a decorative look to that ugly gray concrete you've been staring at for years.

An overlay for concrete can do all these things and more. The challenge is choosing among the many different products available and the vast amount of decorative finishes possible.

With so many decorative options to choose from it's important to find the best overlaying concrete system for your particular application.

Stamped decorative overlay at Sugarloaf Mtn. Ski Resort Hotel

Most cement overlays today are polymer modified. What that means is they blend cement, sand, and other additives to polymer resins to improve durability, performance, wear resistance, and appearance.

A polymer modified overlay can be applied as thin as 1/16 of an inch to several inches thick. They bond very well to existing concrete and resist abrasion, salt, chemicals, and freeze thaw cycles.

Here is an overview of the various types of cement overlays available and the decorative options with each. Although most types of overlays offer similar benefits, each system has its own unique attributes.

These overlays for concrete are great products but they will not fix all concrete problems.

If your concrete is heaving or settling from unstable ground or if it has severe cracks and spalling from deicing salts a concrete overlay probably isn't the answer. A total replacement might be your best option, call a concrete contractor for a professional opinion.

HERE ARE SOME DIFFERENT TYPES OF OVERLAYS:

STAMPED CONCRETE-OVERLAYS

MICROTOPPING AND SKIM COATS

SPRAY DOWN OVERLAYS

SELF LEVELING CONCRETE-OVERLAY

CONCRETE RESURFACING

INTERIOR OVERLAYS

DECORATIVE CONCRETE OVERLAYS

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