Stained Concrete
Colour driven into the slab itself rather than laid on top of it — a translucent, variegated finish that reads like stone and cannot chip off, because it is a chemical reaction in the concrete.
About Stained Concrete
Acid stains react with the free lime in cured concrete and deposit colour within the surface, so the result is permanent and varies naturally across the floor: every slab takes the stain slightly differently, and that mottling is the point. Water-based stains give a wider, more predictable palette where a project needs a specific colour rather than a natural one.
Staining works on new slabs and on existing ones, which makes it the usual choice for a refurbishment where the concrete is sound but tired. The floor is ground and cleaned, stained, neutralised, then sealed or polished to the sheen the space needs — matt for a workshop, high gloss for a showroom.
Where It Is Used
- Showrooms, retail and hospitality floors
- Refurbishing existing concrete slabs
- Lobbies and reception areas
- Restaurants, cafés and galleries
- Residential interiors and terraces
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