elite concrete coatings

The result was terrible. Nick must have known how bad it was because he jumped at the chance to knock a few hundred dollars off the bill. We only paid it because the floor was still wet, needed to cure for 24 hours so we couldn’t see how awful the job actually was. The crew sanded the floor so deeply that pine straw debris that had fallen into the concrete 20 years ago was exposed and left sticking up in over 20 areas across the floor. The grit of sandpaper used was so rough the entire floor has visible swirl markings and is rough. The equipment they used gouged the bases of 4 columns that line the screened side of the porch. Nick was specifically told before he started to be extra careful around the columns; each of these will have to be epoxied and repainted. The beautiful roll-lock edge on the open side of the concrete is gouged and hacked up, destroying the edge completely. This is unrepairable. The colored product he applied is not actually concrete stain at all, but a topical applied color mix. While we are happy with the color, it doesn’t give the same sheen and beauty of a stain that penetrates into the concrete. The crew got this color all over the bases of the columns and the white powder coated aluminum screen frame. This will not come off and will somehow have to be repainted. The sealer coat that was applied is super shiny, not matte like we had before and has a million small bubbles over the entire surface. I consulted two concrete coatings suppliers and was told that was due to being applied too thickly and under conditions when it’s too warm. While Nick seems like a nice person, he must lack experience or integrity, not sure which. A reputable contractor would never want their name associated with quality this poor. We did not ask Nick to come back to fix these problems, that would be like getting food poisoning at a restaurant and then going back the next week for a free dinner. No thanks. I would like to attach photos, but there is not a way to upload them here.