The Question Every Homeowner Asks When a concrete surface starts to show its age — cracks, stains, a worn finish, or a surface that just looks tired — the first question most homeowners ask is: do I replace it, or can it be fixed? If you’ve been going back and forth on this, you’re not…
Metallic epoxy floors generate more questions at Decorative Concrete of Austin than almost any other system we install. The visual effect, a swirling, three-dimensional finish that looks different from every angle and under different light conditions, is unlike anything else available in a floor coating. Homeowners and business owners who see them in person typically…
Most homeowners who call Decorative Concrete of Austin about a garage floor coating have a general idea of what the finished product looks like, but not a clear picture of what the installation process involves. That gap in expectations is where most of the friction in garage floor projects comes from. Someone did not know…
Failed garage floor coatings are one of the most common calls Decorative Concrete of Austin gets. A homeowner had their garage floor done a year or two ago, paid for what they thought was a quality job, and now the coating is bubbling up from the surface, peeling off in sheets, or lifting at the…
The question comes up on nearly every garage floor estimate at Decorative Concrete of Austin. A homeowner has been researching coating systems; they have seen both epoxy and polyaspartic mentioned, and want to know which is worth paying for. The honest answer is that framing the decision as either-or misses how these two products are…
Austin’s commercial design culture has pushed polished concrete from a purely industrial specification into a mainstream finish choice for restaurants, retail stores, coffee shops, and mixed-use commercial spaces throughout the city. Walk through the Rainey Street corridor, the 2nd Street District, or any of the newer developments in East Austin, and you will see polished…
Most people who are considering polished concrete have seen it somewhere and liked what they saw. What they usually do not have a clear picture of is how that result gets produced, which matters because the process determines the outcome almost entirely. At Decorative Concrete of Austin, the single most common source of dissatisfaction on…
When Decorative Concrete of Austin gets asked this question, it usually comes from a homeowner or business owner who has done some research, seen both options on comparable projects, and is now trying to figure out which direction actually makes sense for their specific situation. It is a reasonable question, and the honest answer is…
Every week Decorative Concrete of Austin gets calls from people mid-renovation who have just pulled up carpet or tile and are standing on a concrete slab they did not know was there. For some it is a mild surprise. For others, particularly in older Central Austin neighborhoods where homes were built in the 1950s and…
Most of the questions Decorative Concrete of Austin gets about patio staining come from people who have done some research and found conflicting information. One source says the color lasts forever. Another says stained patios need constant maintenance. Someone on a forum described their stained patio turning chalky after two years. Someone else said theirs…