The concrete floors of your property are a significant investment, yet they are the most ignored part of your home

You touch it every time, but ever thought the intricacies of using Floor Coatings in your Home.

The concrete floors of your property are a significant investment, yet they are the most ignored part of your home. Think of how much physical abrasion they undergo and what seeping ground water does to them. It is not infrequently that the concrete cracks under stress or because of the damp.

Further, concrete is dull and unappealing.

The use of floor coatings gets rid of all these troubles. Floor coatings are resistant and durable, and protect your floors from damage. Further, they have the same coefficient of expansion as the concrete floor, so there is very little chance of cracks developing in them, as they expand and contract at the same rate as the concrete.

Cracked floors harbour bacteria and moulds, and this is overcome with the use of floor coatings. Further, as the coatings are damp-proof, water cannot seep through your floors.

Then, in case of a spill (such as grease in a garage), or the accumulation of dust and grime, it takes a lot of time and effort to clean plain floors. A number of toxic cleaners have to be used as well. As the surface of floor coatings is smooth, dust, dirt etc. do not stick to it, and can be washed away easily with just some soapy water, saving you a lot of back-breaking work.

Keep in mind, however, that some of these coatings contain isocyanates, which are hazardous to handle and apply and may cause respiratory problems, skin irritations etc. To keep your family far from these risks, insist on floor coatings made without such toxic substances, such as hybrid polyurethane etc.