CONCRETE OVERLAYS

CONCRETE OVERLAY FLOORS

Providing quality concrete overlay flooring to Iowa City and Cedar Rapids.

What is a concrete overlay?

Concrete slabs are not installed with the mindset of it being a finished floor. These type of surfaces can include driveways, walkways, basements, patios and sunrooms. Regardless of whether they are outside or inside the home or building, every concrete floor can be upgraded to a finished floor through the use of concrete overlays.

Decorative horizontal concrete overlays come in options such as: white or grey cement, self-bonding or dual component, and how thin or thick they can be applied. How should you choose which type to use is not complicated, start by choosing which cement color is best for your project. White concrete overlays allow for brighter and more vibrant color palates and grey will allow for richer and deeper color. Next you need to understand what kind of texture you need. Overlays have the ability to be as thin as a business card or thick enough to create an impression with 3-D visualization. Installing the appropriate texture is made easier when you choose the concrete overlay made with that purpose. Single component versus dual component seems to be a personal preference rather than one better then another. Dual component overlays start by applying a primer that acts as the bonding agent of the original concrete surface to the newly applied horizontal overlay. Through this process you have a strong chemical bond only. Single components are different in that they give a mechanical and chemical bond to the surface. This is accomplished through the use of dry polymers, activated by water during mixing, and a fine aggregate. This combination acts as hooks in the pores of the concrete surface giving the highest bond strength available.

Polymer cement overlays are used for interior and exterior applications ranging from:

Skim coat/broom finish concrete resurfacing – Restore and protect damaged, pitted, flaking and stained concrete back to the look of a new concrete surface.
Concrete regrading & leveling – Repair and level concrete surfaces that have settled.
Existing substrate redecorating and renovating – Alter the appearance of existing concrete or wood substrates through applying “thin stamped” or “thin stained” overlays, creating new textures, colors and designs.

Surecrete Eco-Stain Color Chart

Note: Colors are based on grey concrete with stain applied at full strength, no dilution with two applications, and is sealed with a penetrating color enhancing sealer. SureCrete recommends the use of SCR (Super Concrete Renovator) for surface preparation preceding the application of Eco-Stain. Color samples on this chart represent the color of fi nish as closely as possible. Color variations may occur due to differences in cement, aggregates and methods of application.

Surecrete Master Color Chart

Note: All colors shown are intended to show the approximate color of finish, choices, and ranges. Dry pigment colors are achieved after 2 coats of a penetrating, color enhancing, clear sealer. DO NOT use this chart as a final selection for colors. Final colors are effected by site conditions and installation procedures. SureCrete recommends making final selections from job specific samples made in the field.

Color Packs are used for white bag mixes only, including: SureStamp, SureSpray, SureTex, Micro Topping and SureBroom. This color chart is not intended for use in Ready Mix or integral color for concrete. Products in the Xtreme Series line that need XS Modifier require the use of 2 color packs per gallon of XS Modifier.

✦ This symbol indicates that these colors fall under Special Color 1, and have a higher cost when ordering in a sealer line.

▲ This symbol indicates colors available in the Eco-Accent product line.