Welcome to Spec Floors Spec Floors is your local professional concrete finishing team, located in Albury/Wodonga, and servicing the NE of Victoria and Southern NSW. Spec Floors offers personalised service to help everyone from the owner builder and renovator to industrial and commercial developers in creating the perfect flooring solution - whether the concrete floor is old or new! Concrete flooring provides a flooring alternative that is not only stylish and practical but also allows for solar passive building solutions, using the thermal mass of the slab to radiate heat in winter and help cool in summer. Concrete flooring is ideal for homes, shops, factories and offices, providing a hard wearing, long lasting alternative to carpet, wooden floors and tiles. Visit our website! Established in 2003, Spec Floors can provide you with the following services: Concrete Polishing with Husqvarna HiPERFLOOR™ Concrete Coatings - clear or coloured epoxy or acrylic coatings with numerous finishing options Concrete Treatments - other beneficial finishes including treatments such as penetrating sealers or chemical densifiers and hardeners Acid Staining - a unique way to colour your concrete flooring for that unique finish Other services - including concrete grinding, coating and glue removal, floor leveling, repair of rain and hail damage Please view the information below to find out more about each of these services. If you have any questions or would like to request a quote please contact us. We are happy to travel and our service areas includes: Albury, Bathurst, Beechworth, Benalla, Bendigo, Berrigan, Bogong, Bright, Chiltern, Cootamundra, Corowa, Culcairn, Falls Creek, Holbrook, Howlong, Indigo Valley, Kiewa, Mt Beauty, Mt Hotham, Mansfield, Milawa, Mulwala, Myrtleford, Porepunkah, Rutherglen, Tarcutta, Temora, Tolmie, Tumut, Wagga Wagga, Wangaratta, Wodonga, Yackandandah, Yarrawonga and more Visit our website! Concrete Polishing Husqvarna HiPERFLOOR is a revolutionary flooring concept for the grinding and polishing of old and new concrete floors. Husqvarna has combined advancements in planetary floor grinders, floor treatment products and the latest resin diamond technologies to create a system whereby new and old concrete floors can be transformed into highly abrasion-resistant, incredibly dense, smooth and visually appealing surfaces. Polished concrete floors are suitable for residential, commercial and industrial areas and are flexible enough to be ideal for anything from warehouses and parking garages to hotels, showrooms and shopping malls. Finishing Options Concrete polishing can be can be tailored in appearance to suit a customers preference. Common materials in the concrete, such as aggregate are uncovered to a low or high exposure depending on the desired outcome. Once ground, polished and sealed the unique underlying concrete is revealed in a hard wearing, practical and beautiful floor. Materials that can be added to concrete to include: A variety of aggregate can be added to the concrete to give a unique colour and texture 'Seeding' other materials into the top layer of the concrete such as glass, brass, precious stones, marble etc so they can be seen once the concrete is ground down Coatings Coatings are applied to the top of concrete to create a dustless gloss finish where the coating becomes the wearing surface of the floor. We use a gloss finish polyurethane for internal floors. We recommend the use of a UV stable coating system for outdoor areas which also have greater slip resistance. Coatings can be separated into two main categories, clear coatings and coloured coatings. Clear coatings are often referred to as polished concrete. Clear Coatings Clear coatings provide a clear gloss finish revealing the underlying concrete, also commonly known as Grind and Seal. The concrete can be ground before applying the coating to expose aggregate or other materials giving a unique colour and texture to the floor. Clear coatings are also applied to floors which have been acid stained. Coloured Coatings Coloured coatings cover the underlying concrete and can include options such as paint, paint flakes, stone blends and crushed granite. This can be a good option for an older or unsightly concrete floor where the customer wants to hide the appearance of the underlying concrete. Concrete Treatments A variety of treatments can be applied to concrete to improve its composition or properties. The two main treatments are Penetrating Sealers and Chemical Densifiers and Hardeners. Penetrating Sealers A penetrating sealer is a breathable sealer that penetrates into the concrete to protect it from staining and allows it to repel water. It can be applied to old or new concrete and generally does not change the appearance of the concrete. It has popular applications in areas such as driveways and commercial and industrial settings where it is a desired preventative allowing the flooring surface to stay more attractive for longer periods. The use of penetrating sealers is included in quality concrete polishing such as the HiPERFLOOR system. Chemical Densifiers and Hardeners Chemical densifiers and hardeners are a coating which when applied to concrete reacts with the topical surface to produce a much harder wearing surface. The use of this treatment not only increases the ability of the concrete to take high traffic but due to it's nature improves and continues to harden with age. It is a good option to improve problem areas where concrete dusting occurs. The use of chemical densifiers and hardeners is included in quality concrete polishing such as the HiPERFLOOR system. Acid Staining Acid Staining is a process where acid penetrates the surface of the concrete and reacts with the calcium hydroxide to change the colour properties of the concrete. Most acid stains are a mixture of hydrochloric acid, water and metallic salts. The acid in the stain lightly etches the surface, allowing the metallic salts to penetrate more easily. Once the stain reacts, it becomes a permanent part of the concrete and won't fade, chip off, or peel away. What you are left with is beautiful natural rich colour tones and textures creating a unique and beautiful decorative floor. Acid staining can be applied to old or new concrete and it's applications are only limited by your imagination. Whether you desire a marble type finish over a large area or a patterned and multi-coloured design, acid staining is a popular alternative to tiles. Once the desired design is achieved a clear coating is applied to seal the floor and provide a gloss finish. See our clear coatings for more information. Note: acid-based stains are translucent and the color they produce will vary depending on the color and condition of the substrate they are applied to. Each concrete slab will accept the stain in varying degrees of intensity, creating natural color variations that bring character and distinction to each project. Visit our website! Other Services Concrete Grinding Need to expose some aggregate in your concrete or require some height to be taken off a slab? Smoothen & flatten rough concrete floors. Mechanically key the concrete for coating adhesion. This is required for the following reasons: Floor is too rough for foot or forklift traffic. Floor is too rough or to smooth for application of epoxy coating. Floor is too rough or to smooth for installation of floor covering (e.g: Carpet, ceramic tiles, vinyl floor etc.) We provide a wide range of concrete grinding services upon request. ..................................................... Coating & Glue Removal Building or renovating can result in unwanted products on your concrete. We can remove residual floor adhesives and glue, ceramic tile adhesive, floor sealers and more. ..................................................... Repair of Rain & Hail Damage Over time outdoor concrete can start to look shabby and sustain damage from rain and hail. Uncovered and newly poured concrete slabs may also receive rain and hail damage and need repair before the planned flooring can go ahead. We can bring your concrete back to new without compromising the quality of your concrete in minimal time with minimal cost. ..................................................... Floor Leveling Got floor run off you do not want? Slightly differing heights between new and old slabs? If so we can help by grinding back your concrete and filling low areas. Qualifications AAA Accredited Installer of Husqvarna Visit our website!