If you’re one of those people who loves to look at Zillow (whether or not you’re buying a house), you’ll know that the pictures with concrete floors have been pouring into listings. What started out as a garage design trend, has now made its way into kitchens, bathrooms, basements, and rec-rooms.
Are you trying to mix up your home design? Want to know more about how concrete flooring can work in your home and what benefits it offers to you as a homeowner? Read our guide, below.
1. It’s Trendy
Trendy design styles are tricky, as you risk it not being desirable after the craze passes in a few years. However, concrete floors are so easy to re-surface in a different color or cover with carpet, which means that shouldn’t be an issue in the future.
2. They’re Great for High Traffic Areas
Name a few things that are made of concrete. Driveways, parking lots, building blocks, even some DIY barbells. What do all these things have in common? They’re strong, long-lasting, and hard to destroy.
Those are all traits you want a floor to have in your home, especially if/when you have kids. Because of how hard kids are on things, many parents choose to do a renovation once they’re out of the house or have aged past the messy stage.
You won’t need to do that with concrete floors! They may need a new glaze or polish in ten-fifteen years, but otherwise, floors from artisans like Brad Shaw Concrete Designs should last a lifetime.
3. They’re Easy to Clean
We were just talking about how messy kids are – especially when they’re younger. We’ve all heard parent horror stories of their kids leaving piles of slime in their carpet, drawing on the wood with sharpies, and all the other silly things kids do.
With concrete flooring, all you have to do is get a magic eraser and poof – issue gone. No more pulling sparkly, gooey slime out of carpet fibers for you.
4. They’re Customizable
When you think of concrete floors, don’t think of a rough, porous gray surface like your driveway. Indoor concrete flooring is usually polished, can be acid stained, done in a few different colors, and personalized to your liking.
One word of warning though – it involves some stinky chemicals, so leave this project to the professionals.
Installing Concrete Flooring in Your Home
When you peel up your carpet or break up your tile, you likely have a concrete sub-floor. This will act as a great base for your new concrete flooring and may save you money on materials.
If you want to optimize what you spend on this project, follow some YouTube videos and pull up your current carpet yourself. That way you can spend all the money on your new concrete floor design.
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