Concrete floors are known for their strength and durability, making them popular for office buildings and homes alike. Concrete floors can be colored a variety of colors, and treated and polished to an incredible shine. Despite the fact that concrete floors are durable and easy to maintain, they do need to be serviced on a regular basis to keep looking their best. Concrete floor restoration specialists can be called in to maintain and restore concrete floors. Concrete cleaning of floors need to be cleaned on a regular basis. When concrete is laid inside homes and office buildings, it is treated with a special epoxy layer in order to make it waterproof, easy to clean, as well as to add color and shine. However, to keep their shine, they do need to be regularly cleaned. Regular maintenance cleaning of interior concrete floors includes dust mopping and cleaning with a mop and mild cleanser. To achieve that brilliant shine, however, concrete floors should be regularly polished using a professional polisher. This is typically done by a concrete restoration and maintenance specialist. Painted concrete floors will occasionally need to be repainted. This may be due to the paint being worn from wear, from scratches from furniture or other heavy equipment, or from flood situations. Painting of concrete floors is a multi-step process that involves the application of an waterproof epoxy layer. While painting concrete floors can be taken on as a DIY project, hiring a concrete restoration specialist to paint or touch up your concrete floors will save you time and ensure your concrete floors look their best. When concrete floors become damaged due to flooding, scratching or simply from years of year, they will lose their luster and shine. The epoxy layer can wear down, allowing water to soak in to the floors, staining and warping them over time. When this kind of damage occurs, it is time to resurface the concrete floors. This multi-step process includes removing the outer paint and epoxy layers, sanding down scratches, refilling holes and cracks with fresh concrete filler, and finally polishing it down to a smooth finish. At this point, paint can be applied, followed by a final layer of epoxy to seal it in. The final step is a thorough polishing with a special concrete polisher. Concrete overlays are becoming a popular solution to refinishing old concrete floors. They are also being ranged initially in projects where a more interesting and beautiful concrete floor is desired. Concrete overlays can mimic stone or tile, and can take on almost every design style between. Concrete overlays are created using special polymer resins along with cement and aggregates. If you want concrete overlays for your concrete floors you will want to call a concrete restoration specialist. Overlays are difficult to do and get right. In addition, the resins used for the overlay process can be dangerous if handled improperly. If done right, however, the result will be a stunning concrete overlay floor.