Housing inventories high, resulting in price & sales declines

Hardscapes Inc. concrete floor.If you were considering selling your home but think you’ll just wait until the market rebounds, it may be the perfect time to give it some TLC with a much needed and long overdue restoration or renovation.

Why not be proactive? When things turn around, and they will, you’ll be ahead of the game and ready to throw that For Sale sign on the front lawn knowing that your investment will pay off!

Hardscapes has been installing architectural concrete finishes and coatings since 1996 and specializes in residential decorative concrete overlays, engraved and stained concrete floors, epoxy coatings, and garage floor coatings.

With 20 years experience combined with our attention to detail and high level of customer service, we take pride in every project we undertake, no matter the size.

We’re here to answer all your questions and to discuss your ideas. Book a FREE personalized quote or call 403-547-5597 today!

Logos & Custom Floors

Hardscapes creates original custom floors by incorporating logos, decorative graphics & branding colours. Perfect for many applications from retail, office, hospitals, lobbies and schools, to restaurants, showrooms and industrial warehouse/ commercial properties.

Hardscapes’ solutions are tailored to your specific needs and preferences. Our custom seamless high performance flooring is available in unlimited colours, effects, textures and logo options that offer easy maintenance, resilient wear and tear and durability, and UV and chemical resistance.

We’re a one-stop concrete flooring shop for anything from simple solid colour choices to beautiful, but more complex multi-coloured stained and metallic reflector floors. View Logos & Custom Floors.

Get in touch at 403-547-5597 to discuss your project ideas. We’ll get you started today!

Looking for a unique basement floor?

Yep, fall is just ahead and outdoor projects will cease over the colder months ahead. Time to turn our attention to interior updates and renos again!

Are you thinking of giving your basement floor a little facelift? In our current real estate market one of the home improvements with the best return on investment is actually a finished basement. After all, a cozy basement can serve as the heart of any home – one of the rooms where most families spend a ton of their time.

Remodels these days centre around the type of floor finishing you’re going to select for your basement. From luxury vinyl, tile and laminate, to carpet and engineered hardwood – such a variety of materials, hues, tones, and colours from which to choose!

But wait a minute, don’t discount decorative concrete as an option. It’s such a unique & versatile material!

Most people dismiss concrete because it sounds like something you’d only use in an outdoor setting – for a driveway, walkway or patio for example. But decorative concrete can make one of the most beautiful and long-lasting basement floors. With new resins and colour options, concrete now has a polished, lustrous finish that rivals any of the other options.

So if you’re considering a basement floor makeover, but haven’t yet made your material decision, get in touch with us here at Hardscapes. Call 403-547-5597 and we’ll provide you with all the details you need to know about concrete finishes and we’ll explain why it’s such an excellent option for any basement!

Late Season Concrete Project

Even though summer’s in full swing, there’s still lots of time to take care of those concrete resurfacing and repair projects that have been on your outdoor to-do list. From driveway and walkway resurfacing, to outdoor patios, patio tables and benches, Hardscapes is here to help.

We have been installing architectural concrete finishes, including gorgeous concrete resurfacing/overlays, in and around Calgary for many years. With over 20 years experience, we pride ourselves on our high level of customer service and attention to detail and take pride in every project we undertake, no matter the size.

Transform the look & feel of your exterior by repairing the old or adding new attractive concrete features. Even though it’s late this season, you’ll be so glad you did when next season rolls around and you’re so far ahead of the game!

For more information or to schedule a consultation to discuss your ideas, call 403-547-5597. We will not only ensure your concrete project looks amazing, but that it will last a lifetime.

Top 10 Hardscape Services

Hardscapes installs architectural concrete finishes specializing in decorative concrete overlays, engraved and stained concrete floors, and garage floor coatings for many high-end custom home builders and general contractors, as well as homeowners renovating or updating. We also offer solutions for restaurants, retail/commercial flooring, and even warehouse/industrial flooring is within the scope of our expertise.

Here’s a brief overview of our top 10 primary & complementary services. Feel free to give us a shout at 403-547-5597 to discuss how we can help you with your upcoming concrete project.

PRIMARY SERVICES

1. Resurfacing/Overlays – decorative concrete overlays/resurfacing for driveways, walkways, patios & more. Long-lasting, easy maintenance interior and exterior surfaces.

2. Engraving & Staining – from straight line to circular patterns, we specialize in decorative engraving & staining and offer options to create a unique design to freshen up your flooring.

3. Garage Floor Coatings – we’ll help your transform your garage with the perfect coating for optimum wear & tear, & that will improve safety and be exceptionally easy to clean and maintain.

4. Logos & Custom Floors – we can create unique custom floors by incorporating logos, decorative graphics & branding colours. Perfect for retail, hospitals, lobbies, schools, restaurants & showrooms.

5. Metallic/Reflector Floors – reflective pigments produce colourful concrete floors with dimension & depth. Our special colours match existing designs or preferred colours. Great for basements, garages, commercial, residential & industrial flooring.

6. Industrial & Commercial – flooring solutions for retail, commercial, warehouse & industrial are within the scope of our expertise. High performance flooring options offer resilient wear & tear, easy maintenance & are tailored to your specific needs.

OTHER SERVICES

7. Floor Coating & Grinding Removal – epoxy, paint, glue, thin-set & mastic can all be removed without the use of harmful chemicals. We utilize dust collection for all of our grinding/removal processes.

8.Concrete Polishing & Densifying – with our years of experience we can bring your concrete surface up to a beautiful premium quality shine with diamond polishing processes up to 3000 grit.

9. Concrete Sandblasting – Sandblasting can get some people a little upset! From sealer & paint removal, to fully exposed aggregate, we are experienced in getting it right while keeping the peace with community in the process.

10. Concrete Sealing – a little maintenance goes a long way. A fresh coat of sealer will protect your investment from salt & UV damage & lessen the impact of freeze/thaw cycles. Stamped & exposed concrete will look like new again.

Decorative Concrete Trends

concretepooldeckConcrete is no longer just a boring gray surface accentuated by some larger aggregate stone or angular concave lines to let water run off.

Now concrete can be used in many applications such as patios, pool decks, basement floors and countertops.

More and more home owners, designers and contractors are turning to concrete to create incredible stone looking patios that are not only weather resistant but beautiful.

With new concrete concepts you can decide the look and feel of your concrete project. Whether it’s a kitchen island or a wraparound pool deck it’s up to you to call the colour and finish.

Why not give Hardscapes Inc. a call to find out how concrete can change the look of your home or backyard.

Reflective Sky Floor

Hardscapes Inc. Sky FloorEver wanted to bring the sky inside the house? Check out this amazing reflective floor that seems to bring the beauty of the sky into the home.

Find out how to do this or any creative thing you can think of for your basement, garage or outdoor space.

Call us for a FREE quote or contact us for more information.

 

Summer Project Time ; )

Summer’s upon us. Time to start getting at those projects!

When it comes to concrete, Hardscapes has you “COVERED”! We offer a complete line of treatments for concrete, both residential and commercial.

Hardscapes Inc. is an authorized distributor and installer of Elite Crete Systems (www.elitecrete.com), one of the top manufacturers for the decorative concrete industry. With products like garage floor coatings, epoxy coatings, polyaspartics, concrete stains/dyes, decorative concrete overlays, industrial coatings and more…

Hardscapes specializes in:

  • retail, restaurants, and office flooring solutions
  • residential concrete resurfacing, garage coatings, and flooring
  • Industrial/commercial floor coatings and protection

 

Perfect concrete structure every time

Even though concrete is a substance that can be easily mixed, you can really run into problems if it is not worked properly. These issues include scaling, discoloring and shrinkage to name a few.

Discoloration or discoloring is one of the most common.

If you are using the same materials, mix and batch, your concrete should have a consistent color. Changes in concrete color can occur just by using two different cements or if a chemical from a job site gets added to the mix. Even different water sources can change the color of the concrete.

Solving discoloration problems:

  1. Discuss your tolerances with the supplier
  2. Water must be completely evaporated before concrete can be finished
  3. Make sure the entire surface is uniformly cured
  4. Use a consistent form release agent

The experts at Hardscapes Inc. create perfect concrete structure every time. If you have a concrete project you’d like to get under way, give us a call at 403-547-5597.

Ever considered concrete for your kitchen floor surface?

concretekitchenfloorThink about it. It’s the one place that you are constantly cleaning and wiping. You are always dropping sharp objects, leaving nicks and gouges and chipping in whatever flooring you have in place. It’s just constant maintenance.

Now concrete on the other hand, can be made to look like any surface you want. With new advances in concrete finishes your floor can look exactly like any tile or even wood finish that ever appealed to you.

The difference is, no maintenance. Concrete is virtually indestructible. The life span of your floor is unlimited and if you tire of the look, a quick surface renewal and you’ll have a brand new look without the inconvenience of demolition of the old floor and installation of the new.

Your options are limitless! For information about our concrete floors designs for your kitchen give us a call at 403-547-5597.