Concrete floors are popping up in retail stores, trendy restaurants, offices, and homes everywhere. Whether it’s acid-stained, painted, overlays, microtoppings, radiant floors, or a unique personal floor, concrete floors offer a range, unlike any other material.
One of the major benefits of concrete floors is their affordability compared to other flooring options. Installing a decorative concrete floor can be quite cost-effective, particularly if you already have a concrete slab that’s ready for staining, polishing or application of a coating or overlay. A basic concrete floor will carry a comparable price tag to linoleum, vinyl, ceramic tile or carpet. While a more complex concrete floor design will run you about the same or slightly less than marble, granite, slate, or high-end wood. The lifetime cost of a concrete floor is very low because they require little upkeep and last for years.
A second thing that attracts business and homeowners to concrete flooring is its ease of maintenance. When properly sealed concrete floors can be cleaned with a quick pass of a dust mop.
People are drawn to concrete floors because of their wide color palette. Concrete can be so naturally colored that it blends seamlessly with other elements in a room – oftentimes, you don’t even realize it’s a concrete floor you’re standing on!
Here are some additional benefits of concrete floors according to Jose Celedon of Beyond Basics Concrete Floor Stains:
They enhance the integrity of the architect’s designs.
They are easy to change, especially if you sell your home; the next owner can place carpet or wood on top of the concrete slab.
They are great in regions with a lot of sand or snow.
If you have allergies, they are a good alternative to carpet.
Whether it’s acid-stained, painted, overlays, microtoppings, radiant floors, or a unique personal floor, concrete floors offer a range, unlike any other material. One of the major benefits of concrete floors is their affordability compared to other flooring options. Installing a decorative concrete floor can be quite cost-effective, particularly if you already have a concrete slab that’s ready for staining, polishing or application of a coating or overlay. Concrete can be so naturally colored that it blends seamlessly with other elements in a room – oftentimes, you don’t even realize it’s a concrete floor you’re standing on!