Painting Concrete Floors

One technique for coloring interior concrete floors is through painting. Few contractors literally paint concrete floors. 'Painted concrete floors' is term that some use when referring to what is really an acid stained or dyed concrete floor.

Gary Breaux and his company, Surface Effects, based in Lake Charles, Louisiana, is one of the few who specializes in painting concrete floors.

Surface Effects in Lake Charles, LA

Surface Effects provides custom painted floors that create the look of marble, stone and slate. They can create a tiled appearance without seams or lines, providing a smooth, seamless, low-maintenance floor.

The painted floors are all customized. You can select colors and combinations that either bring your whole project together or create a stand-alone effect.

Surface Effects uses epoxy resins for base and color coats, then they use a clear non-yellowing urethane by Torginol for the durable top coat finish.

"The ease of choice by the homeowner can be made at any point in the project, to match fabric, furniture, or your pashmina shawl."

—Gary Breaux, Surface Effects

If you are considering an acid-stained or painted floor, be sure you can describe the look you have in mind. Also, look at color swatches from the concrete contractor so you can see what the color variations are. Ask to see color photos of finished jobs to help you decide on colors and designs.

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