Great Durability

One of the best features of acid-stained concrete flooring is its resistance to wear & tear, degradation, deterioration, and decay.  Sealed acid-stained concrete floors, no matter what their setting or location, simply do not wear out.  On the surface, they have compressive strengths in excess of 4,500 pounds per square inch, often with abrasion resistances to match that, so they are very much unlike traditional floor coverings, which often:  A) warp, buckle and dry out; B) tear, scratch and dent; C) chip and crack;  D) loosen, flake and rot; E) stain and fade; and F) grow mold and mildew.  Acid stained concrete flooring is also inflammable, and its coloring and protective finish is ultraviolet-light-resistant.  And when installed properly, acid-stained concrete flooring does not chip, peel, discolor, stain or fade, like more traditional concrete coatings, such as paint, epoxy and regular stains.  What all of this means is that children, pets, guests, and customers are going to have a hard time doing any damage whatsoever to an acid-stained concrete floor.  As such, acid-stained concrete floors never have to be removed or replaced, and they seldom have to be refurbished or refinished.

On one recent acid-stained concrete floor we encountered, the entire first floor of a home, nothing had been done to it, in terms of maintenance, for over 20 years. The new owner, who had just bought the home, inquired with us about “freshening them up”, and we cleaned and re-sealed the floors for him. The end result was that they looked just like when they were installed: brand new. To learn more about the process of refurbishing and refinishing old acid-stained concrete floors, read our blog post: Refurbishment of Acid-Stained Concrete. To see photos of that project, go to this page of our website: Jaffe Residence.