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Decorative Concrete Contractor Finds Success By Staying Up On Trends
Networking and new techniques help keep John Belarde’s Seattle-area decorative concrete outfit on the sunny side.
Building Relationships with Architects
An underutilized opportunity for potentially creating more jobs and visibility for your company exists within the design community. Architects and landscape architects are key members of the project team for commercial and high-end residential installations.
Why the Formula Approach for Polished Concrete Hurts Our Industry
The weak economy does not have to make our industry buckle under price pressures. We’ve forgotten that polished concrete is already the best bargain in the flooring industry, and what’s more, we’ve allowed the formulaic installation to become entrenched in specifications.
Processes that Ensure Quality Work Are Needed Now More Than Ever
The lack of communication between owners and designers at the top of the building process and the workers at the production end, as well as the training needed for a seamless transition from client’s conception to finished project can create a dysfunction in the industry that is in desperate need of fixing.
Pretty and Pervious: Decorative Options for Pervious Concrete
With its distinctive Rice Krispies look, pervious concrete was designed to let liquids pass through it. The material poses some clear challenges for decorative concrete contractors.
Hand-Shaped Faux Stones Made to Look Like Tin Foil
Ryan Neal of SBR Concrete was hired by a former client to create a basement floor that had to be not only easy to clean, but also unique. The end result was a floor made with hand-shaped rectangular "stones," each individually colored so that no two would look exactly the same.
Transformed Museum Courtyard Using Forms and Concrete Stains
Bob Harris of the Decorative Concrete Institute was asked about his experience training and working at the Children’s Museum of Phoenix as part of the Concrete Decor Show & Decorative Concrete Spring Training.
Experts Reveal a Wide Range of Countertop Sealer Practices
Fabricators’ approaches to sealing countertops are as varied as their creative countertop designs. Here are some observations from manufacturers and artisans about how they protect the work.
Family-owned Concrete Contracting Business Cements its Place in History
Bay Area Concretes Inc. isn’t just the company behind a laundry list of impressive decorative concrete projects around California. As the second contractor to carry Bomanite’s stamped concrete products, it claims a piece of decorative concrete history.
