Concrete

Concrete is widely used in floors, structures, and exterior surfaces. Cleaning and preparation methods are selected based on the condition of the concrete and the required finish.

Common methods

• Shot blasting: Prepares concrete floors for coatings, overlays, and sealers by removing weak surface layers, old coatings, and contamination while creating a defined surface profile.

• Floor grinding: Levels and smooths slabs, removes adhesives and thin coatings, and can polish concrete to a decorative or high-performance finish.

• UHP water jetting: Removes thick or tough coatings, exposes aggregate, and cleans heavily contaminated concrete without generating dust.

• Concrete etching: Chemical or mechanical etching opens the surface to improve bond of paints, epoxies, and overlays, typically for lighter preparation needs.

• Soda or sponge blasting: Cleans architectural concrete, removes graffiti, and strips coatings where dust control or substrate protection is important.

• Pressure washing: Provides routine cleaning of exterior slabs, sidewalks, and structural concrete to remove dirt, algae, and loose contamination.

• Dry ice blasting: Removes oils, greases, and certain residues from concrete in industrial environments without adding water or abrasive grit.

• Vapor honing: Uses wet abrasive cleaning where dust suppression and controlled surface profiling are both required.

Typical applications

• Preparing concrete floors for epoxy, polyurethane, or other coating systems.

• Restoring warehouse, plant, and parking deck slabs.

• Removing old coatings, adhesives, and surface contamination.

• Cleaning architectural concrete walls, columns, and exterior hardscapes.

• Surface profiling for overlays, toppings, and repair materials.