Hardscaoes Inc. Calgary Concrete Floors

Thinking of coating your garage floor before winter?

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Yep, it’s that time again – time to get ready for winter. Have you started organizing and cleaning out your garage of all the summer toys, deck furniture and yard equipment, to name a few of the things that fill up and clutter our garage space?

While you’re cleaned out, why not get that ugly old worn out garage floor cleaned up and coated?! A polyaspartic coating will do wonders. It will be brighter, cleaner, easier to clean, and best of all, protected from all that winter salt that’s just ahead.

Hardscapes Inc. offers solutions for any budget. Gorgeous flake floors and even mica metallic flakes for those who like to eat, sleep and play in their garage, as well as solid color for those with more of a utilitarian need. These coatings are 100% UV stable, extremely abrasion resistant, and highly chemical resistant.

Many garage floors can be done start to finish in just ONE DAY!

Contact us today 403-547-5597 at for your free estimate!

Have you ever thought about finishing your kitchen floor with concrete?

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concretekitchenfloorThink about it. It’s the one place that you are constantly wiping and cleaning. Sharp objects are frequently dropped 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 you ever wanted or even a wood finish.

The difference…no maintenance. Period.

Concrete is low-maintenance and resistant to staining when it is sealed properly.

Concrete is virtually indestructible. The life span of your floor is infinite. Concrete is so durable it can last for 50-100 years!

If you get tired of the look or colour, a quick surface renewal and you can have a brand now look without the inconvenience of tearing up the old floor and laying down the new. Concrete offers almost unlimited design options for colour, texture and polishing.

For information on concrete floors and installations for your home give the experts a call at 403-547-5597.

Engraving & Staining Applications

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As the weather gets colder and your outdoor projects are either done for the year or on hold until the spring, why not focus on some indoor endeavours like engraving or staining that old basement floor.

Attractive, durable and easy to clean flooring solutions for residential, commercial and industrial applications.

Check out these Engraving and Staining samples we’ve done for some of our clients.

 

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Update and Repair Your Old Concrete Things

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You can make anything out of concrete

We almost always think of concrete as a building material for homes, buildings and other large structures like dams and retaining walls.

Concrete however can be made into almost anything including house hold items and art.

Hardscapes Inc. deals specifically in concrete design and decorative flooring along with restorative repair on drive ways walkways and stair structures.

Anything that has become weather worn or compromised by flooding can be repaired and brought back to its original beauty by our professional team.

Check out some of these other uses of concrete.

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Here Comes the Cold

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Hardscapes Inc. Driveway RepairThere is a bite in the air this morning. Some of the broad leaf trees already littered with yellow. Fall too soon.

There is still time to address some of those concrete issues you were trying to get to over the summer.

Cracked sidewalks and driveways can don’t like this time of year. Big differences in temperature over the course of the day can expand and contract crack and leave fissures where water can collect and create even larger cracks as winter approaches.

Now is the time to get a new surface for your walk or drive before the snow flys.

Like the old commercial said.

Why Wait For Spring?

Give us a call for a FREE estimate 403-547-5597

The Late Season Concrete Project

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Poured concrete patio canadaconcrete.comDid you know that if you know what you’re doing you can pour concrete almost all year round?

That is if the general air temperature is between 10° C and 32° C you should be safe. There are other factors that might determine the outcome like wind and humidity along with water temp have an effect on pouring concrete in less than favorable conditions.

Cold Weather

Temperatures below 0° C should be left until warmer weather or best recommendation would be to hire a pro. Concrete sets slower in colder temperatures so the key to getting it right is to make sure the concrete sets fast.

Here is a cold weather tip to get your concrete set right, use hot water. You could always use a fast setting concrete to pour you your slab but if you really want it done right call someone who does it for a living.

Give us call or email us for more information on how we can get that late summer concrete project done right.

Basement Water Leak

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SAM award floorWith the recent record rainfall and high water table many people are finding water creeping into their basements.

This can lead to water damage to carpet and wood floors not to mention the risk of mold developing after wet or damp conditions.

If your repairing your basement floor after recent storms consider a concrete solution. A concrete overlay is a great alternative to carpet or hardwood! It is far more resilient to water, does not promote bacterial growth, and is a much more eco-friendly solution should another flood happen.

Hardscapes has  all the equipment and expertise needed to remove old paint, thin-set, glue or whatever is on your floor to prepare it for a beautiful concrete finish.

An Elite Crete overlay can be engraved and stained to mirror any flooring style and colour.

Give us a call to find out how.

Transform your garage this summer!

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You’ve decided that this is the summer you’re going to declutter, reorganize, clean and freshen up your garage space. While it’s likely going to be a big job, it’ll be worth it when the cold weather arrives and you don’t have to squeeze your vehicle in between everything else that’s been dumped in there over the years.

While you’re cleaned out, why not get that ugly floor cleaned up and coated?! A polyaspartic coating will do wonders for your garage. It will be brighter, cleaner, easier to clean, and best of all, protected from all that salt we spoke of last week.

Hardscapes Inc. offers solutions for any budget. Gorgeous flake floors and even mica metallic flakes for those that like to eat, sleep and play in their garage, as well as solid color for those with more of a utilitarian need. These coatings are 100% UV stable, extremely abrasion resistant, and highly chemical resistant.

Many garage floors can be done start to finish in just ONE DAY!

Contact us today at 403-547-5597 for your FREE estimate.

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The Concrete Sponge

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If you have ever watched water seep into your drive or walkway you know that concrete is pretty much a sponge. It will absorb anything from below and from above.

What causes concrete to crack and fail is the moisture expanding and contracting from the extremes of hot and cold weather.

Indoors concrete should be sealed as dust never stops coming out of exposed concrete.

This concrete should be sealed. If you’re going to seal your concrete you can use something as simple as a sealer or you can use an epoxy coating with decorative features.

Polyasparic coatings are becoming one of the most popular finishes for conctete. They are a non-fading substance that can incorporate multiple colours, coloured chips or quartz added to the polyasparic to create beautiful and multi coloured concrete floors in homes, offices and commercial buildings.

Talk to us about how to create a stunning floor in your favourite space or office today.

Call for a FREE estimate. 403-547-5597

 

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Cracks in your Concrete Porch?

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Cracked PorchHave you ever attempted to repair a crack in your concrete porch yourself? You likely discovered that this is not really a DIY situation!

These days most front porches are made with concrete and what starts out as a small crack can quickly become a larger crack if water gets in and freezes.

Depending on how deep the crack is it may have to be filled in with vinyl patching and then capped with a concrete patching material. You might even have to use a metal brush or some other method like stapling or chiseling away some of the edges to make a smoother repair.

Aging concrete can go from bad to worse fairly quickly if not attended too and DIY repairs can be tricky. In fact, the results can vary from just OK to hideous.

Why not let an expert take the struggle out of this type of home repair?

Hardscapes Inc. has all the tools and the know-how to quickly assess any situation and find the immediate answer to your worn concrete issues. Call 403-547-5597 today!