Stained Concrete Art
                                                   Custom Diamond Polished Concrete Floors


          

           It's not just stained concrete anymore! It's Diamond Polished and Stained Concrete floors! 
          Diamond Polishing brings out the natural character and the unique beauty of a concrete slab.
It transforms the surface of concrete into the most durable and minimal maintenace floor on the market today.
                                                        Our floors look and feel like marble.
                                      Floors that are a "Work of Art" to be enjoyed for a lifetime!

 About Stained Concrete Art:

My name is Steve Perkins. I started Stained Concrete Art in 1995 in West Texas.  Based in San Angelo Texas, I have traveled to many cities and states to work, mostly from word of mouth.
In 2002 we incorporated diamond polishing with our  stained floor techniques. After many trials and experiances with numerous types of concrete slabs, stains, machines, diamonds,
 sealers, etc... I feel we have the best process technique and the most durable floors in the decorative floor business today.
 
We pride ourselves for beautiful and unique floors, doing what we say we are going to do, being on the job when  schedualed , staying until the job is finished.
Most important, We Stand Behind the Finished Surface Duribility of our Floors.

We are equipted for small jobs from 500 sq ft and  experienced and equipted to handle decorative and diamond polished floors 30,000 sq ft. and up. We travel anywhere in the US according to size of job.

Our sister company, Texas Concrete Effects, is owned by our son James Branscum based in Houston Texas. 
Check out his websites for more info and pics about Diamond Polished and Stained Concrete.                             www.StainTexas.com      www.ConcreteShines.com  

I encourage you to Google - Polished Concrete and read articles about the long term duribility of Diamond Polished Concrete. 


Based on Facts:
I have had an informative website for many years, so when I decided to build a new site in 2011,   I wanted to build a site based on facts from 16 years of  hands on experiance 
in creating decorative floors, so that you, the customer, will be able to ask the right questions and make a good decision when spending your money on a decorative concrete floor.

I have been concerned lately that stained concrete has been getting a bad rap from some home and business owners, and building contractors. 
This is mostly due to topical sealer durability problems and fly by night stain applicator contractors that are doing bad work.

I will explain the difference in Diamond Polished and Stained Floors compared to what I call "Off the Bottle Direction Floors". 
95% of the  stained concrete floors you see in public or on websites are what I call, off the bottle directions.
They are orange, splotchy, and covered with a scratched topical sealer finish.

Fact:
Not all concrete staining processes are the same! 
If done properly, diamond polished and stained concrete floors are very unique and the most durable flooring on the market !
If done wrong, they are absolutely the worst floor you can have!

Fact:
The most important factor in a stained concrete floor is the Surface Duribility  !!!

Staining is not the big deal.  Actually it is the easiest part of our process. Staining is  just changing the color of the concrete.

Topical sealer duribility is the biggest problem in the decorative concrete flooring industry today!
 
You should  never use a roll on or spray on topical urethane  sealer on the surface of a stained concrete floor.    Period!    You are getting a maintenace nightmare!
Oil based or water based topical sealers are used to pop the stain color and seal the concrete. But more importantly, they are used to make the floor shine.
  
One thing is for sure,  and I don't care what anybody says, any topical sealer, urethane, acrylic, or epoxy, will scratch, become dull, peel, and  turn white.
These types of sealers are usaully rolled or sprayed on to the surface of the concrete becoming a topical finish. It is quick for a contractor to apply and  usaully expensive. 
Most contractors will tell you that their floors have to be resealed periodically with these finishes.  
When the surface scratches, begins to look dull and loses its shine,  the only solution that most contractors have is simply apply more sealer.
This only makes the problem worse. You just have more of a topical build up on the surface of the concrete and more to scratch.
It may look better for a couple of weeks, but you will end up with the same problem again and again and  again.
I see scratched floors before people can even get their furniture moved in. I get at least 4 calls a week from people wanting to fix these problems.

It all boils down to Surface Duribility!

Fact:
Diamond Polished and Stained Floors are the most unique and Durable flooring available on the market today.
NO TOPICAL SEALERS.   Our finished floor absolutely will not scratch and never has to be resealed.

Our floors are Diamond Polished. What this means is we use machines equipted with gritted diamonds to sand or polish the surface of the concrete.
The higher grits polish the floor smooth, and to a natural high reflective shine. Much like a marble floor or granite countertops.  
We do seal the concrete to pop the stain color, but it is below the foot surface. When finished, there is no topical sealer coating between your feet and the concrete surface.
You are walking and living on the natural polished concrete.    
Minimal maintenance is why the big box stores are now using the diamond polishing process. If you go into Lowe's, Sams, Home Depot, that is diamond polished concrete.
They run forklifts, pallet jacks, carts, and hundreds of people across the floors everyday. You will notice that the floors do not have surface scratches and has a high reflective shine.
No resealing or high tech waxes to apply or to strip.
Our floors are the exact same. The only difference is our floors are decorative stained and scored with  patterns.

It takes diamond polishing to bring out the true character and the duribility of a stained concrete floor!
  
With a good concrete slab, we can make a floor look like natural stone and feel like marble.
 
Fact:
The most important step in selecting a concrete staining contractor is, Go Look At Their Work !        Especially if you are building a new house or office !!
Ask for several references and talk to the customer. Don't be fooled with all the fancy pictures, scoring patterns and art work !
I have talked to alot of disappointed people.   You need to see what you are paying for and what to expect !!!
   
Fact:
It takes experiance.  Many years of experiance with many different types of concrete slabs to produce a beautiful and durable floor.




Maintenance on our floors:

Simply dust mop or vacuum.

The hardest thing for me to get across is, these floors do not have to be mopped every time you clean.  If you have spills just spot clean with water on a  damp rag and dry.

If you feel like you have to mop, use a damp mop with R O or tap water only. 
Do not use any type of soapy chemicals in the water when mopping. Mr Cleaner etc...   These soapy chemicals do not hurt the floor, but when used they are never rinsed very well and causes a dry soapy buildup or film on the floor. The floor will began to look dull from the build up. If you have this problem with one of our floors don't worry. Just use the equipment and follow the instructions below. 

Do not use any type of mop on wax or sealers on these floors. It defeats the purpose of no topical finishes.

I have found a couple of machines that work perfect on our floors:

Steam Shark with RO water for quick clean ups and kitchen spills.

Oreck Orbiter.  Is a simple, very small, 13", and powerful floor buffing machine that anyone can use. Easy Easy Easy. The best price I have found is from SamsClub.com   Order the green pad or go to a local janitorial supply and buy a 13" green pad. It is great for taking off  film build up and shining.

Note:   First dust mop or vacuum before running orbiter. Keeps less dust in air. Dust mop or vacuum after orbiter. picks up dirt and dust taken up by orbiter.
            Orbiter does not have to be used everytime the floor is cleaned, but the more it is used, the shiner the floor.

Daily clean: dust mop and spot clean spills.

Weekly clean: vacuum.  Gets up any dust or dirt left from dust mop.

Monthly clean:  vacuum to get up all dust and dirt. Run Orbiter with green pad on floor dry. This will shine the floor like new.

Anytime you feel you need to mop, use RO or tap water only with damp mop. Let dry. Run Orbiter to remove any film.

Remember:   If you ever have a problem or any questions about maintaining your floor. Please give us a call !




























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