Epoxy Flooring Tips & Resources
Good Questions About Concrete Kitchen Floors
There are some questions about concrete floors that we at California Custom Coatings hear on a fairly regular basis. When a customer is thinking about using a color stained concrete floor in the kitchen, for example, they are usually comparing it to what they might...
Perfect Locations for Designer Floors
A Design for Every Type of Floor Epoxy flooring works for any type of flooring, whether it’s the basement or the rooftop. If it was just about protecting the concrete, California Custom Coatings could just apply a clear protective urethane layer and call the job done....
Tired of the Mud?
Try Coated Concrete Floors! With the winter rains in Northern California comes the wet and the mud. We combat the damp in our entryways by using mats and rugs, mops and brooms. How much easier it is when the floor itself repels mud and moisture, fighting half the...
Hold Back Messy Winter with Epoxy Coatings
During the late spring, summer and early fall, California gets very little rain. A car that is well-maintained may never drip a drop of grease, oil, coolant or fuel on your garage floors. So why worry about stained concrete? But then the rainy season finally makes its...
An Ancient Wonder in Concrete – The Roman Pantheon
As mentioned in a previous article, Roman concrete is very durable and many structures built by this ancient society survive to this day. Amongst them is the world-famous Pantheon, built during the reign of Emperor Hadrian in the early second century. When tourists...
Using Superior Concrete Penetrating Stains
There are a number of techniques for adding color to plain concrete. At California Custom Coatings, we believe in using the best solution possible, and for us that solution is water-based penetrating stains. Penetrating stains are safer and more durable than other...
Pouring the Concrete in Hoover Dam
In our prior two articles we discussed the great amounts of heat generated by the process of making concrete. Managing how quickly the concrete dries and its internal temperature while drying are important to ensure that the ideal combination of strength and longevity...
Making Stronger Concrete — the Roman Way?
The ancient Romans are well known for their engineering prowess, constructing buildings, aqueducts, entertainment centers, roads, harbors and monuments that survive even today. What’s most amazing about their structures, however, is that the concrete and mortar used...
Does Concrete Make Heat While Curing?
It is a little known fact that the process of curing concrete actually generates heat. This is because when you mix water with cement, the molecules in the cement begin a chemical reaction together. Sometimes they react with each other, and sometimes they react with...
Coating Concrete Countertops
The concrete countertop is quite the do-it-yourself rage right now, but here at California Custom Coatings in Sacramento, we feel beholden to warn you of one thing about concrete, since we know it so well. Concrete is porous and therefore it stains. Since countertops...
Does Concrete Absorb Carbon Dioxide?
A major component in concrete is cement, and the manufacture of cement is one of the world’s largest producers of carbon dioxide. Cement is made by taking limestone, which is mostly calcium carbonate (CaCO3), and heating it. That produces calcium oxide (CaO) and...
Coating Concrete in Winter
Since epoxy coatings are a rather thick product that needs to dry after application, many of our Sacramento and Northern California customers assume that you can only coat concrete in the warmer months. In fact, many varieties of concrete coatings are adapted for...
Radiant Floors and Concrete Polishing
Recently we talked about radiant floor heating and epoxy coatings. This brought up the question of whether California Custom Coatings can also do concrete polishing for radiant floor heating. Although the polishing process requires more aggressive floor grinding to...
Myths About Polished Concrete
Polished concrete is a modern surface in demand with designers and property owners looking for sleek and sanitary floors. Especially helpful where people have allergies, polished concrete eliminates the dust trap that is carpeting and the cracks and crevices of just...
The Evils of Unwelcome Oil
A common use for epoxy flooring is to cover the concrete floor of a garage. Sometimes our clients request this service because their garage has become unsightly due to oil stains. They think we can simply cover them over with epoxy and the problem is solved! It’s not...
Real Stories of Long-Lasting Concrete Coatings
I called California Custom Coatings. John, the cowner showed up the next day and gave me an honest estimate given my requirements and preferences the same evening. Making the appointment with them was easy. Their techniciana Sterling and Bradley showed up on time and did a beautiful job to transform my garage. In short, honest company, great product, and exceptional value. Highly recommended!
I met with John at my home for a bid on having my garage floor finished. He was very friendly and helpful and gave me advice when I needed his expertise. The price was very fair and reasonable. The next day Sean an John came to get things started. Sean worked all day doing an amazing transformation of my floor. It was a great pleasure having Sean do the work. He's so nice and clearly takes pride in his work. I highly recommend California Custom Coatings.
I highly recommend John Celone (Owner) and his team Matt & Igor (Installers). John was so professional when he arrived to provide an estimate. He answers his phone and text message promptly & was straight forward without any price gimmicks. I appreciated his professional demeanor and continuous follow up. Matt & Igor were timely & the job actually moved along very quickly; 4 hours on Monday & 2 1/2 hours on Tuesday. It's rare to find reliable contractors. I have recommended John & his team to my clients and neighbors.