Dirt — it has one goal. It wants to get in your home and make all your sweeping, mopping, and vacuuming seem completely useless. As much as you try, the dust and muck from outside wants to get inside, usually right before company drops by. The dog paws, the gardening...
Part 1 in a Series on Coating New Concrete New construction means new concrete. Many types of renovation and remodeling also redo the concrete foundation or construct a larger floor by expanding the concrete surface. Can this new, or green concrete, be coated with...
Are you enjoying the Netflix series Tidying Up with Marie Kondo? If you have pulled all your clothes from the closet, dishes from the cabinets and books from the shelves and only kept the ones that “spark joy,” your house is now feeling much lighter. And if you...
It happens all the time when people visit a business that hired California Custom Coatings to cover their concrete floors with a custom epoxy coating. First the business owner, a worker, or even a customer, sees the floors improved and protected with a beautiful...
When you compare a commercial workplace that has a traditional concrete floor with one that has epoxy flooring added, the visual benefits are undeniable. Many business owners in the greater Sacramento area install epoxy flooring because it solidifies the look and feel...
One of the benefits of epoxy floors is that they do not require a lot of maintenance to look shiny and new. Nevertheless, like any surface, they still require cleaning. In this series of articles, we will look at how you can maintain that shine and tackle problems...
When customers select the colors they want for their epoxy floors, they often go with simple choices — something without much color, from white to grey to black, or a modest beige. Other clients prefer vibrant color, and that is certainly possible with epoxy coatings....
Epoxy coatings used for concrete flooring can be measured in fractions of inches, like the term one-quarter inch. In the epoxy industry, however, a common measurement system is based on the mil. One mil equals one-thousandth of an inch. How wide is that? Comparing...
Cracks in concrete can be measured on a spectrum of severity. At the worst end, you have the kind of crack that forms when the ground settles underneath a slab and part of the concrete sinks far below the rest of it. That’s a serious crack and entails a major repair....
Carbonation is something we typically associate with sodas, soft drinks and beer. Just as carbon dioxide penetrates some of our favorite liquids and creates effervescent bubbles, it can also penetrate the pores of concrete, directly from the surrounding air. When it...
“Corrosion of reinforcing steel and other embedded metals is the leading cause of deterioration in concrete.” — Portland Cement Association Concrete is one of the most commonly used construction materials and is present it nearly every Sacramento home. Protecting your...
Lately California Custom Coatings has discussed various substances that cause damage to concrete with consistent exposure. For this article, we focus on chlorides. The Portland Concrete Association writes: “No other contaminant is documented as extensively in the...
Sixth in a series about common causes of concrete deterioration. Sewage is one of those things we do not want to see or smell, but dealing with it properly is essential for a healthy, functioning society. That’s why we have rooms and buildings dedicated to...
Fifth in a series about common causes of concrete deterioration. Most of California is fortunate when it comes to freezing weather. In Southern California, for example, freezing weather is seldom seen. In Northern California, a number of sub-freezing days are...
This is the fourth in a series of articles about substances that can damage concrete. Wine is the oldest alcoholic beverage. Fermented grape juice has a long history and its manufacture is very important to the Northern California economy and our enjoyment of the many...
If you have ever tried to do your garage floors with that epoxy kit from Home Depot and turned out as a failed Pinterest attempt, then you have found yourself the perfect company to come out and do your floors. Been there done that with those kits, so this time around the decision to have someone do it was a must. We have a 3 car garage with a 2 car detached and decided on the carbon flake. It's glossy, super flakey, and has been really nice at hiding all the dirt despite it being a darker color. While it is a pricey upgrade it is great at keeping a lot of the dirt from being dragged inside the house vs the unfinished concrete that keeps that chalky like dust stuck to the surface as seen in my pictures. John the owner sent out Craig and his crew to do the floors and they were fantastic and super friendly. We needed the floors done right in the middle of the summer and the day they came out it was 113 degrees outside. They powered through it with no complaints and only took two days to complete. Great crew, cool looking floors, and competitive pricing, would definitely hire them again.
Made a few calls for cement coating and I was answered immediately. The workmanship is fantastic the quality and warranty perfect. My wife and I love the floor. Something I've always wanted at my retirement age. Thank you guys ! I'll continue to refer you out to all my friends and family.
I suppose a coated garage floor is considered a luxury. However, I have always wanted it, so I splurged. John and his crew were fantastic. John was on time to give me an estimate and called back when he said he would. Craig and Edwin, the two gentlemen who installed my floor were very efficient and friendly. They too, were on time and called in advance. It was a pleasure working with California Custom Coatings. I am really going to love my new floor. Bruce in Lincoln