Every once in a while the average home owner looks around and wishes that something was different. It would be great if we had the money and the time to subject ourselves to weeks of renovation work, but that\’s asking a lot. Maybe all the house needs is a bit of cosmetic work, something easier and cheaper but still very impressive. Perhaps you should think about decorative concrete.
It\’s not just for building a foundation. The compound is much more robust than that. In the hands of a skilled professional, it can act almost exactly like plaster. This is because of the way it can be thinned or thickened, spread with a trowel or brush, and the many shades and hues you can mix into the cement to produce different effects.
The first thought people might have is that this will make their house look like an underground parking garage or bomb shelter. That would be true if we were talking about just a flat, grim slab of grey. If you think of it more like stucco or plaster you will have a more realistic image of how it will look in the end.
One very striking application is to mix the cement very thin and they use it to build up layers on a vertical surface. Very interesting wainscoting can be made this way, and the effect it has on pillars and support columns is truly remarkable. By working with the flow of your existing plan and furniture, a contractor can easily use these visual effects to enhance your current abode.
Truly talented contractors are able to mix colors and textures in very nice ways. They are able to closely mimic many different stone surfaces from granite to marble, and this may prove a cheaper and more durable alternative to natural stone facing.
The strength and durability of the dried surface means that it is great for indoor as well as outdoor use. It can expand and contract as necessary according to temperature and ambient humidity, and this means that it will last a long time without splitting, shifting, or cracking. Properly finished and sealed surfaces are also very easy to keep clean.
Your friends are sure to remark upon the new decor. Perhaps you have had your floors transformed into what seems like cobble stone or marble tile, or maybe it\’s just the way that the sweeps and swirls left by the spreader catch the light and draw the eye around the room.
There are several extremely reliable and talented service agencies around, and they will all be happy to show you photographs or samples of the work that they have done in the past. Ask them for a quote, get an idea as to the time frame, and if everything looks like it will work the way you need it to you can set up an appointment. Decorative concrete is not something people think about very often, but it can be one of the most interesting and attractive ways to make your home look awesome.
Elite Concrete offers stamped concrete services including stamped concrete patios, driveways and full landscaping designs. Find out why Elite Concrete is one of the top decorative concrete contractors in Toronto and the GTA.