Coloured Concrete
Concrete doesn't need to be boring and grey! Concreter Maitland is a coloured concrete installer that can help you to transform your patio, driveway or any other outdoor space into something vibrant and exciting. Coloured concrete installation has the ability to completely change the look of your property for an affordable price.
The best time to get started with this project is now as we have limited slots available for coloured concrete installation in Maitland and surrounding areas. There are a few ways to add colour to a concrete surface such as staining, acid staining, shake on colours, acetone dyes, water based dyes and integral colouring. These will work on any brand new concreting job to give you the beautiful coloured look you desire.
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Acid Stain
Acid Staining is great for coloured concrete installation as it is the most durable and safest way to go. It's a process that requires applying an acid solution on your already finished slab of concrete which will eat away at any exposed aggregate or sand leaving behind only coloured pigment from the dye you choose. This leaves all parts of your concrete looking uniform with no contrasting colours, unlike staining which comes out darker in some areas and lighter in others. This is perfect if you are after the old antique look.
Staining
Concrete staining with the acrylic dyes give you great results for lighter coloured stains. It’s not as opaque as acetone dye, but it will work if your concrete is very light in colour (white or grey).
Acetone Dyes
Acetone Dyes are a solvent based concrete dye that will penetrate the surface of your concrete and bond with it. They are opaque which means they go on as a coloured pigment, but slowly fade over time letting whatever substrate you have underneath show through, creating an old world look similar to terrazzo or marble floors. This is perfect if you want something durable and low maintenance.
Water Based Dyes
Water based dyes are the strongest of all. These are acrylic dyes that work best on light or white concrete, but can also be used on other types as well. They aren’t recommended for very fine grained concrete because it could bleed out a little bit. Water based dyes will not chip off your concrete either!
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Concrete Colouring is a cost effective way to get that new look or complete renovation on your concrete slab while using eco-friendly products along the way! Concreting colours are water based, non toxic and biodegradable which makes them safe for kids & pets once finished.
If you are considering a getting your concrete coloured on your property, give us a call today to arrange an appointment to work out what colour would suit your desire and we will share our professional experience and advice for what would be best.