Acid stains are a great way to accent any concrete around hardscaped areas. The acid stain process is a relatively fast process and several colors are available. Producing the desired color involves a chemical reaction on a cementations material. The inorganic salts in the stain react with minerals present in the concrete resulting in one of several choices of earth tone colors. Decorative patterns are also available to give the surface depth and dimension.

The final step of an acid stained floor is to protect the color with a sealer, epoxy or wax. This coating must be properly maintained to protect the rich color of the floor and prevent fading or walk off.

Acid stain gives concrete an appearance of a natural stone slab. It creates a colorful rich environment in your facility, retail location or home. Never expect Acid Stain to be uniform or have an even tone, every floor reacts differently to the process. Not every concrete surface is a good candidate for acid stain. Slabs with excessive spalling, exposed aggregate or surfaces that have been previously acid stained may not be conducive to this process. Acid staining is the most cost effective way to transform your concrete slab from ordinary to extraordinary. 

Acid staining requires little preparation prior to the process. Newly pored concrete usually does not require any prep where older floors may need to be cleaned or the surface may need to be ground down to remove old coatings or sealers. East Coast will evaluate and conduct a test area to provide a clear picture of the end result.

The staff at East Coast Decorative Concrete provides maintenance training for your staff or an ongoing maintenance service monthly, quarterly or annually, as needed. We also dedicate ourselves to providing follow up support to all of our clients.

Acid staining is commonly found in:

• • Walkways
• • Entrances
• • Driveways / Garages
• • Living Rooms
• • Bathrooms
• • Patios
• • Retail / Warehouse Facilities

• High Traffic Areas


Polished Concrete
Polished Concrete is a long term flooring solution providing similar reflectivity and clarity of a finely polished granite or marble. For nearly twenty years polished concrete has proven to be the most cost effective and aesthetically pleasing long term solution in the hard surface industry.
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Coatings
Coatings and sealers are used for many reasons. They are used for protection from chemical attacks, visually enhanced decorative systems, create slip resistance, eliminate concrete dusting, eliminate moisture penetration, reduce maintenance cost, repair surfaces and create electrostatic dissipative surfaces.
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Terrazzo Polishing and Restoration
Terrazzo is a floor system combining two parts marble fragments and one part portland cement or epoxy based bonding agent. A thin layer of the marble and cement/epoxy is poured onto an existing floor. After hardening the surface is then diamond polished to expose the marble chips and close the pores to ensure resistance to staining and absorption.
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