-Sweating Concrete- Does your concrete sweat like a pig? Like when you set something down on the concrete, move it later and there’s a wet spot where the item was? That’s not good. I’ve seen this problem many times when I’m resurfacing concrete… usually when there’s high humidity or excessive moisture in the ground…
100 Year Old Pavers Lobby Floor Restored! A building on Union Street in San Francisco had contacted my company to restore their old lobby floor. This building was over 100 years old and still had it’s original paver tile lobby floor. Most of the tiles were in good condition but the sealers had yellowed and…
Concrete & Stone Improvement Products CretoSeal™ is now carrying a new line of artisan quality concrete & stone improvement products. These featured products are from Modern Stone Technologies based out of Arizona.These products are hard to find and were only distributed to contractors. Now CretoSeal™ is bringing these amazing products straight to you, the property…
Are harmful radon gases transmitting through your concrete floors? Did you know that radon gas is one of the leaders in causing lung cancer in the US? Mitigating radon gas in your home is extremely important but where do you start? The first step in mitigating radon gas is to get your property tested. No…
How to Remove Dog Urine Smell From Concrete This article is a quick step by step on how to remove urine smell from concrete. Concrete is extremely porous and absorbs odors quickly. Daily cleaning can disinfect the surface of the floors but the bacteria hides deep inside the substrate causing awful smells to continue.…
Protect Concrete From Freeze / Thaw Damage Permanently protect concrete from freeze / thaw damage by using Creto Deep Penetrating Sealer (DPS). Concrete is one of the most durable building materials known to man but it can be vulnerable to deterioration from weather, salts, and the freeze / thaw cycle. Concrete absorbs moisture when…
How To Seal Grout Permanently Grout is an extremely porous substrate and collects stains, dirt, and mold quickly if it is not properly sealed. You can get unwanted urine smells in bathrooms, stains on kitchen floors, and mold growth in shower stalls. You can prevent this from happening by properly sealing your grout. It’s…
Elevator Pit Waterproofing Elevators pits can be susceptible to flooding and water leakage because of the fact that the pits are usually one of the lowest points in a building and therefor below grade. Water can seep into the pit and pool there causing damage to the concrete foundation and to the elevator equipment.…
How To Permanently Stop Urine Smell In Concrete How do you stop urine smell in concrete when the it’s an extremely porous substrate that absorbs most liquids? Sealing your concrete installation can help prevent this from happening but most penetrating (impregnating) sealants break down over time and topical sealants eventually crack and wear off,…