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Concrete Floor Cleaning

How to Maintain Concrete Floors at Commercial Properties

Concrete floors have a reputation for being one of the most low maintenance flooring solutions for commercial properties on the market. They need very little routine maintenance and are resistant to damage that could require extra work, saving you both time and money. In fact ,these factors make concrete floors the least expensive to maintain by square foot of all the commercial flooring options. As long as your facility can complete these maintenance steps on a regular schedule, you can ensure a durable and long lasting concrete floor. Maintenance and Concrete Floor Cleaning for Commercial Concrete Floors Much of the maintenance that your commercial flooring needs will depend on the type of concrete floor that you have, your environment, and the type of wear and tear a floor receives. Polished concrete will have different requirements from stained concrete. Properties with open bays will likely have a lot of dust build up and experience more wear, as will those with more foot traffic. Production facilities or garages with more frequent spills may require concrete floor cleaning more often and thoroughly. These […]

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Concrete Weight Limit

Understanding Load Bearing Capacities for Commercial Concrete Flooring

Concrete flooring is a good choice for commercial and industrial properties because of its durability and resilience. With natural strength, even a standard concrete with minimal thickness has impressive load bearing capabilities. 3000 psi is the standard of compressive strength on a concrete slab. But this is only a base capability of concrete. With adjustments to the initial concrete mixture and the installation process, and by utilizing an experienced commercial flooring contractor, it is possible to increase the concrete weight limit significantly so that it can stand up to more demanding commercial applications, such as the weight of heavy machinery or industrial equipment. At Colorado Concrete Repair, determining the concrete weight limit and how to achieve them with a concrete installation is part of our reverse engineering process. There are many customization options available with concrete and other commercial flooring. By first determining the specifications that your floor needs to meet for both your industry and the way you regularly use it, our team can use our knowledge of concrete flooring installation to plan and install a floor that will […]

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Fitness Floor

How Epoxy Flooring Can Increase Customer Satisfaction at Your Gym

A significant number of people in Denver are regular gym goers, and the area has a significant number of gyms to meet their needs. Staying competitive as a gym in Denver therefore requires not only the right equipment and fitness types to meet your customers’ needs, but also the right environment where visitors to your space will enjoy exercising. A large part of this environment comes from the physical characteristics of your property, and perhaps none is so important as the flooring. Most gym spaces are expansive and the flooring on your property can be a significant visual element. In addition to contributing to comfort, an epoxy floor is an affordable and low maintenance way to get a beautiful fitness floor for your gym and create the perfect setting for your members’ hardcore workouts. Benefits of an Epoxy Fitness Floor in Denver Epoxy flooring has several significant benefits for businesses and gym owners. It is affordable to install at only a few dollars per square foot and yet lasts for many years without the need for expensive repairs or refinishing. […]

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Auto Shop Epoxy

How to Clean an Auto Shop Epoxy Floor

Epoxy flooring is a leading solution for auto shops and garages. The epoxy is extremely durable and can stand up to cars, carts, toolboxes, and other heavy equipment that you regularly roll over the surface. It also will remain undamaged by the majority of chemicals and fluids you use in your shop, all while looking exceptionally professional to your customers. Epoxy flooring in auto shops is also extremely easy to keep clean, which is necessary for both maintaining the professional look of your floors and protecting their longevity. Cleaning epoxy as a car mechanic is convenient and straightforward as long as you employ the right strategies. Cleaning Auto Shop Epoxy Floor Industrial epoxy flooring needs only a low maintenance, regular cleaning regimen and a few additional steps in response to particular types of dirt or spills. To ensure the looks and functionality of an auto shop epoxy floor, you should follow these steps: Clean Up Chemical Spills – Most of the chemicals that are used in auto shops and likely to spill on the floor, such as oil, antifreeze, lubricants, […]

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Industrial Leveling

How to Tell If Your Warehouse or Industrial Facility Needs Concrete Leveling

Wherever a concrete floor is present, it is important that it is flat and perfectly level. In a manufacturing plant or a warehouse, the quality of your floor will directly impact safety and productivity. It is also important for maintaining the value and durability of the property. Concrete industrial leveling is a necessary step during new slab installations, as well as any time existing floor is showing signs of damage or unevenness. These are some of the instances for which you should schedule concrete leveling at your Colorado warehouse or industrial property. Signs that a Concrete Floor Needs Leveling or Flattening Depending on the operations at your facility, your floors could receive a lot of wear and tear from people walking on them, heavy machinery traffic, spilled chemicals, and dropped tools. Then there are also factors that you cannot control that could contribute to unlevel floors, such as oversights in the initial workmanship or the ground shifting beneath your foundation. Concrete industrial leveling is recommended during: New Slab Installation – If you are laying on a concrete floor or a […]

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Epoxy Prep

Preparation Methods for an Epoxy Coating

Epoxy flooring can be an attractive and long lasting flooring option in an industrial or commercial property. But in order to achieve optimal flooring, epoxy prep is key. The epoxy flooring will only look as good and be as stable as its concrete base. Epoxy will not generally fix issues with a floor, so if your concrete substrate is uneven, has cracks or chips out of it, or has staining, it is necessary to repair this first before putting the epoxy in place. There are a few different methods that a flooring contractor could use to prepare an existing concrete floor for epoxy installation. How a Denver Flooring Contractor Prepares Concrete Flooring for Epoxy Installation The epoxy prep method will depend primarily on the condition of the existing floor. If your flooring contractor lays a concrete floor during the installation process, this will often need less prep than an existing floor that may have experienced damage and wear over the years. Based on the condition of the floor, a contractor can use any of the following options for preparing the […]

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