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Business does not stop in the winter, so even as temperatures hit freezing in Denver and elsewhere in Colorado, flooring construction, replacement, and repair will continue. When it comes to concrete flooring, this can require a few special steps. Concrete does best when temperatures during installation and curing are above 50 degrees. But with winters in Colorado, that is not always a possibility. Even indoors, facilities can often be too cold for a standard concrete installation. Having a commercial flooring contractor who knows what steps to take in order to give you a high quality floor, regardless of weather conditions, is essential for concrete flooring solutions in Colorado. Strategies for Pouring Concrete in Cold Weather Installing commercial flooring in the winter requires achieving similar conditions for both the base and the environment that you would find on warmer days. But these adjustments must be made without introducing any elements into the environment that could contaminate the concrete. Another important step is to adapt the concrete itself to enable a faster, but still strong, cure. These objectives can be met with a combination […]
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At a busy commercial property, you might have hundreds or even thousands of feet walking across an area on any given day. Naturally, this puts a lot of stress on your floor and will start to cause both visible and physical wear over time. Certain flooring materials are better at withstanding the heavy wear and tear, degrading more slowly. These durable flooring options are some of the best to consider for a high traffic floor finish or even your entire property as they offer attractive and cost effective solutions as well. High Traffic Floor Finish for Properties in Denver Foot traffic and vehicle traffic can cause wear to your floors in a number of different ways. The weight is somewhat of a stressor, as are scratches and scuffs. Shoes can also track in dirt and grind it into a floor’s surface, which will eventually corrode it. While it is impossible to avoid these effects with any floor, there are a variety high traffic floor finishes that are more resilient to heavy foot traffic: Sealed Concrete – Concrete is already an […]
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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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Appearance and functionality are important when choosing the features for your commercial facility. But cost is almost always the deciding factor when choosing flooring. This includes more than just the cost of the initial installation and materials. A commercial floor will ideally last for years and you want to be aware of how much money you might need to spend on repairs and maintenance to keep your floor looking good and performing well during this time. By taking these factors into account, you can make sure you are getting a floor that is not only the right commercial floor cost up front, but continues to meet your requirements while staying within your budget throughout its lifetime. Ongoing Commercial Floor Cost The cost you will pay to maintain flooring in the years after installation will depend largely on the type of floor and your environment. Understanding all the different environmental factors makes it possible to choose flooring that will work in your specific environment with as few repairs as necessary: Dirt – Almost every surface will collect some dust from time […]
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When you start noticing damage in your concrete or epoxy flooring, such as a crack or unlevel area, a property owner’s first instinct may be to ignore it, especially if it looks like a minor issue and is not impacting the operations at your commercial property. After all, at this point, it can be difficult to justify the cost and the interruption to your business operations while the repair is completed. But this choice to leave a problem on your concrete floor can end up being a far more expensive one for your business and there are several financial reasons why you should repair concrete flooring as soon as you notice a problem for a more affordable commercial floor solution. Cost Savings with Fast Concrete Repair With concrete flooring, almost every problem starts off small and becomes more noticeable as time goes on. For example, with an unlevel concrete floor, you might at first only notice a slight slope to the floor. But left alone, the sloping could become severe enough that doors are unable to open and tripping becomes […]
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Slip and fall accidents are a significant concern for many workplaces where water, oil, liquids, or other debris can quickly turn floors into a hazard. This type of accident is the cause of approximately ⅓ of all workplace accidents and the leading cause of comp time, making them expensive for many businesses in terms of payouts and lost work. Because of the health risks, OSHA has various guidelines for commercial properties surrounding anti-slip flooring in order to lower the risk of accidents. But any requirements for installing a slip-resistant floor are largely dependent on individual properties or industries rather than requiring specific materials or installation techniques. Instead, properties are required to have a floor that is slip resistant under the specific conditions the business operates in. For many businesses, this makes epoxy flooring the leading solution for slip resistant flooring, but knowing what the existing standards are for slip resistance, what factors impact it, and how epoxy measures up can help you determine if this is the right flooring product for your business. How Slip Resistance is Tested Although there […]
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