2022-06-14 18:38
Flake Broadcast Floor in a Custom Home Garage Garage floor coatings have been around for quite some time, particularly the full flake broadcast floor. These have become more popular recentl… Read More
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Discussions of all topics related to decorative concrete, concrete resurfacing and coatings by Seattle Surfaces' owner, expert techinicians, and an occasional guest blogger.
2021-10-11 23:40
If you have a retail space and are considering updating your current floors, or if you are completing a build-out of a new retail space, there are many reasons concrete floors are a great ch… Read More
2020-11-25 11:52
Epoxy coatings can be a great way to protect your concrete. Whether it is a residential garage, a commercial kitchen or an industrial warehouse, one of the sad realities of this indust… Read More
2020-04-13 07:41
The topic of enhanced cleaning and disinfecting is likely being discussed more now than possibly any other point in history. With confirmed cases of Covid-19, many schools closed… Read More
2019-12-28 19:18
Hand Troweled Micro-Topping for Bank Break Room Hand Troweled Micro-Topping for Bank Break Room
Let’s face it. Things don’t always go according to plan. Sometimes… Read More
2019-10-31 22:42
Thermal shock is the term used to describe different parts of an object expanding at different rates due to rapid fluctuations in temperature. When a floor is coated, ideally the coati… Read More
2019-10-30 23:44
Thermal shock is the term used to describe different parts of an object expanding at different rates due to rapid fluctuations in temperature. When a floor is coated, ideally the coati… Read More
2019-10-29 20:26
Of all the things one might consider in short supply here in Seattle, rain wouldn’t likely make anyone’s list. We’ve had those ninety day stretches with rain every day. We… Read More
2018-10-04 23:37
1: They are Seamless
Unlike traditional flooring choices or quarry tile which is common in commercial kitchens, epoxy and urethane cement floors are completely seamless. T… Read More
2018-10-04 23:37
1: They are Seamless Unlike traditional flooring choices or quarry tile which is common in commercial kitchens, epoxy and urethane cement floors are completely seamless. They are poured on t… Read More
2018-04-05 17:10
A loading dock can be one of the harshest environments for flooring in a commercial or industrial facility. When you think about it, just about everything whether its raw materials or… Read More
2017-12-07 22:05
Why has epoxy flooring become the fastest growing sector of the flooring industry? There are many reasons, but arguably the most prominent, is the shift to more decorative applications. Epox… Read More
2017-03-23 17:32
When a local auto repair shop installed a new state of the art spray booth in their shop, they were looking for a flooring solution. The existing concrete was dirty, had some saw cuts… Read More
2016-10-13 20:01
In the multitude of options for decorative concrete, one of the easiest to make a dramatic statement is with the use of stencils. We were recently contacted by a contractor and homeown… Read More
2016-03-23 19:55
We get asked all the time about DIY epoxy kits sold at the box stores. These stores, as well as some paint stores that sell similar kits, want you to believe installing an epoxy floor… Read More
2014-01-16 14:00
We are just down the road from wine country. No, not the Napa Valley wine country. Woodinville, Washington wine country. With over 9o wineries, Woodinville has become a mec… Read More
2013-11-18 14:40
Let’s face it. Things don’t always go according to plan. Sometimes great ideas can produce poor results. Much of our business comes from these situations. … Read More
2013-08-19 17:23
Sometime business just comes down to being in the right place at the right time. A while back, I stopped to get my hair cut. The place is in a strip mall and the space next door… Read More
2013-06-15 14:28
A few weeks after your new driveway is poured a winter blizzard hits. You live on a hill and the roads are terrible. You have to get out so you chain up. Your adventu… Read More
2013-03-26 14:49
Of all the things one might consider in short supply here in Seattle, rain wouldn’t likely make anyone’s list. We’ve had those ninety day stretches with rain every day. We… Read More
2013-01-21 22:26
The industrial ‘look’ is tremendously popular right now. We get lots of calls from people and businesses who are gravitating away from traditional types of flooring and tow… Read More
2012-10-18 20:26
The greater Seattle area might not be known for flooding, but with the mountains close by, every winter we get at least one large snowfall followed by warmer temperatures and torrenti… Read More
2012-09-01 01:52
After the dark days of winter in Seattle, (and by winter, I mean October through June) Seattleites want to get out and enjoy summer, which is usually confined to the months of August and Sep… Read More
2012-06-28 01:09
Some things just go well together; peanut butter and jelly, cookies and milk, baseball and hotdogs to name a few. Recently we had the opportunity to install a designer epoxy floor in a cargo… Read More
2012-05-25 17:25
Of all the recent additions to the broad spectrum of decorative concrete coatings, metallic epoxies are on a meteoric rise in popularity like no other. Offering the durability of indus… Read More
2012-03-17 23:21
After an interesting call the other day, I felt compelled to share. The client was in the process of a large home remodel and had an issue with some newly poured concrete. Sadly, they will a… Read More
2012-02-09 22:29
A while back I had a chance encounter with a gentleman that works for a large local property management company. We got to talking and soon we were discussing… Read More
2012-01-17 00:43
What do you get when you cross a large tenant improvement company, and old UPS store with gypcrete floors, and a future restaurant owner and her architect set on decorative concrete floors?… Read More
2011-12-06 02:11
The durability of decorative concrete has made it a popular flooring choice in commercial spaces. Consider the move by many grocery chains from VCT tile to polished concrete floors. The cost… Read More
2011-11-16 22:14
The temperatures have dropped and it seems winter is here. Are you planning on staying home for the next three to four months and not working? Unless, you are unemployed, the answer is proba… Read More
2011-11-03 16:16
There are all kinds of motivational quotes associated with the phrase ‘finish strong.’ And while not many of them are geared toward decorative concrete, the philosophy applies ju… Read More
2011-10-25 18:40
So you have an existing concrete patio or driveway, that is in good shape, but it just too small to meet your current needs? Don’t rule out having it resurfaced. Often times it can mak… Read More
2011-09-24 01:14
Traditionally, the garage has been that place you park the car and store your sports equipment and those seldom used items like holiday decorations. Often they just get piled in a corner and… Read More
2011-08-12 04:58
Now that the temperatures here in the Northwest are finally rising, and the torrential rains (and even snow) we saw this last April and May are giving way to warmer temperatures, people… Read More
2011-07-12 20:02
‘Maintenance free’ became huge buzz word in the construction industry over the last few years, and just as fast as it became popular companies started running from it, realizing… Read More
2011-06-17 18:01
With finishing an unfinished basement, ranking just a tad behind kitchen and bath remodels, for the best return on your remodel dollars, many people are trying to finishing their downstairs… Read More
2011-04-18 21:38
For as long as people have had houses, there have been home improvement projects, and for just as long there have been those who wanted to do it themselves. The meteoric rise in popularity o… Read More
2011-02-17 21:22
With the popularity of decorative concrete on the rise, many people considering remodeling, particularly in the northwest, feel like it isn’t an option for them simply because they hav… Read More
2010-12-08 21:55
Although it is one of the most widely used building materials in the world, plain gray concrete just never really caught on as a design favorite. Decorative concrete, however, has fast becom… Read More
2006-06-07 11:16
Anyone who has even worked with concrete knows that dealing with the elements can sometimes pose problems. When the San Juan Museum of Art had the concrete slab poured for their new atrium… Read More
2006-06-07 11:16
Here in the Northwest there are few homes that are built slab on grade, so we are often asked about installing decorative coatings over wood sub-floors. This is definitely something that can… Read More
2006-06-07 11:16
Recently, a local builder contacted us. They were working on a large addition and had some problems with the floors. The main floor of the original house had radiant heat and the architect a… Read More
2006-06-07 11:16
Just about anybody who knows anything about marketing will tell you that branding is incredibly important. It is difficult to create a successful business of any type without developing your… Read More
2006-06-07 11:16
One of the hottest current trends in the concrete coatings industry is metallic epoxy. It has been around for quite some time, but until a few years ago, there were only a few manufacturers… Read More
2006-06-07 11:16
We are just down the road from wine country. No, not the Napa Valley wine country. Woodinville, Washington wine country. With over 9o wineries, Woodinville has become a mec… Read More
2006-06-07 11:16
We were recently contacted about installing an epoxy floor in a commercial kitchen that produced gluten free pizza dough. The nature of this process meant they were mopping the floor a… Read More
2006-06-07 11:16
Let’s face it. Things don’t always go according to plan. Sometimes great ideas can produce poor results. Much of our business comes from these situations. Recently, we were conta… Read More
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