Concrete Technology Of Tennessee

Description of Work: My wife and I were faced with having to re-floor our basement. We had not been happy with the carpet that we had initially put in and my wife had the idea that refinishing the concrete might be best. Yes, she watches entirely too much HGTV. We looked into it and from what we could find in the way of literature and information on the internet, it looked promising. The first contractor we called out burst our bubble almost immediately because he said our floors were too old and beaten up. He told us that the best time to finish concrete is when is has just dried from being poured. Ours was in pretty bad shape. There were stains from various spills and the carpet pad had been glued in spots and stapled in others. Plus the tack strips along the perimeter of the walls left holes and marks. Mr. Ridenour looked at our floors and said he could do it, no problem. All would be required would be cleaning the floor enough that a skim coat of concrete would attach to the original slab. He assured us he had an etch that would clean the floor providing the necessary bonding surface. Plus, one corner of the slab had broken and one edge was a quarter-inch higher than the rest of the floor. Again, "no problem" and he sanded it down smooth and filled the crack with a type of epoxy that not only sealed, but also bonded the two pieces together. Once the old surface was cleaned, he applied the skim coat. He finished the skim coat as we had asked and when it was dry, applied the stain. Later, when that was dry, he covered the floor with a sealant. In three days dry time, the floor was ready for furniture to be moved back into place.