12 Mistakes Homeowners Make When Designing a Stained Concrete Patio

Ready to revamp your home or business with a new, fresh look? ATX Stained Concrete offers many solutions based on your goals and budget. If you prefer something more creative than solid color, traditional concrete, we have the perfect option for you – stained concrete. Stain concrete comes in a multitude of hues and gives a luxurious, unique look to the surface. Staining process also enables us to emulate other flooring surfaces, such as marble or even wood finishes.

Concrete staining is not only beautiful in homes, but is a practical and attractive solution for commercial buildings such as hotels, offices, shops, restaurants and even warehouses. ATX Stained Concrete uses the most modern, high-quality products and techniques to ensure your stained concrete floors turn out just as you desired.

Types of Stained Floors

There are various techniques for concrete staining, and our highly-experienced team offers many solutions to match your needs. Two common options are acid staining and water based stains. The two have very different effects on concrete, so we outlined a few pros and cons below to help you decide. Not sure what’s best? Call us today for a free consultation.

• Acid Staining: Acid based stains use hydrochloric acid and metallic dyes to create a chemical reaction with the lime in concrete. The acids and dyes are absorbed, penetrating and permanently staining the top layer. Because acid staining extends inside the concrete, the stain lasts forever. Chips or cracks reveal layers matching the stain, and re-polishing floors will not remove the stain as years go by. However, the range of colors are more limited for acid stains.
• Water-based staining: Water based stains use polymer and pigments to penetrate concrete floors with a variety of colors and effects. The stain also penetrates the upper layer of concrete and achieves a permanent result. The depth of the stain is a bit shallower than acid staining, but only uncommon, deep cracks can reveal original concrete underneath.

Results from concrete staining depend on the quality of products and skill of your technician.  Concrete with minimal damage is recommended, but minor damage can be repaired or even complemented with staining and polishing.

ATX Stained Concrete offers the best value in Austin for concrete flooring solutions. With competitive rates, friendly customer service, and highly skilled technicians, we are your Austin Concrete Contractor. Unsure of exactly what you’re looking for when investing in upgrading your concrete floors? Call today and we can discuss options, pricing and processes for stained concrete flooring.