Concrete Overlays & Toppings

Overlays and toppings typically range from 1/16- to 3/4- inch deep and are applied to structurally sound concrete slabs to improve aesthetics, protect surfaces and extend life in lieu of ripping out and replacing existing slabs. There are several types of overlays including spray applied, troweled on, self-leveling, stamped and microtoppings.

Kevin Brown with his Brawl in the Fall entry of stained concrete fish

Brawl in the Fall Competition has Both Serious and Fun Sides

Everything about the Brawl in the Fall at the 2016 Concrete Decor Show in San Diego was hot, hot, hot— from the record-breaking 100+ degree heat to the sizzling entries that shaped up in the outside lot during show time.

Who are Luca Seminati & Maurizio Pontello, Ideal Work, Italy?

Stamping & Texturing Concrete Featured Contractor Concrete Overlays & Toppings Staining & Coloring Concrete Vol. 17 No. 2 - February/March 2017 by Jacqueline Valle Comments are Disabled

Introducing decorative concrete in Europe was a big challenge to a market that’s more traditionally known for materials such as natural stone, marble, wood and ceramic.

Polymer Stains Allow for High-Def Visual Floor

Concrete Coatings Concrete Overlays & Toppings Staining & Coloring Concrete Vol. 11 No. 8 - November/December 2011 by Natasha Chilingerian Comments are Disabled

When Ray Anger, owner of Scottsdale, Ariz.-based Decorative Concrete Staining & Scoring Inc., came on board as the decorative concrete contractor for the Scottsdale location of Diane’s Beachwear, he took plans for the store’s floor from simple to spectacular.

Hollywood Plasterer Uses Concrete Overlays to Make Movie Sets

Building with Concrete Concrete Overlays & Toppings Vol. 12 No. 5 - July 2012 by Natasha Chilingerian Comments are Disabled

Remember the ship from "Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man’s Chest"? Or the John Harvard statue that students gathered around during the hazing scene in "The Social Network"? What about the boat dock from the Hollywood version of "The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo"?

Concrete Coating Products Continue to Evolve

Concrete Coatings Concrete Overlays & Toppings Vol. 17 No. 7 - October 2017 by Joe Maty Comments are Disabled

First came the revolution. The decorative concrete wave swept the concrete construction trade not so long ago, churning up myriad visual concepts and the materials that made them happen. As the wave receded, decorative concrete concepts, methods and materials entered an evolutionary phase.

Terrazzo Artistry Delivers Glitz to McCarran Terminal

Concrete Overlays & Toppings Vol. 18 No. 1 - January 2018 by Joe Maty Comments are Disabled

Las Vegas’ McCarran Airport put its money down in a bet on a vibrant, colorful and imaginative new look for the airport’s Terminal 1 ticketing and baggage claim area.

How to Use Sponges to Color Concrete

Concrete Overlays & Toppings Staining & Coloring Concrete Vol. 18 No. 7 - October 2018 by Rick Lobdell Comments are Disabled

In a recent article, “Gray Area,” I talked about the significance of knowing the initial color you’re staining on top of, which oftentimes is regular gray concrete. However, many contractors prefer to use an overlay on every project they do. If that’s the case, then it’s the color of the […]

The Beauty of Troweled Overlays

Vol. 4 No. 4 - August/September 2004 Concrete Overlays & Toppings by David Thompson Comments are Disabled

Like an artist’s paintbrush on canvas, the trowel can create a wide variety of effects on overlays.

Sometimes there’s no better way to finish a cementitious topping than to get down on your hands and kneeboards and go to town with a trowel.

Vertical Concrete Overlays: Decorative and Durable

Vertical & Carved Concrete Vol. 5 No. 4 - August/September 2005 Concrete Overlays & Toppings by Mike Dawson Comments are Disabled

Owners of commercial and retail establishments are discovering the benefits of beautiful, easy-to-clean concrete walls.

Precast Cement Coving for Floor Coatings and Overlays

Concrete Overlays & Toppings Vol. 6 No. 1 - February/March 2006 by Concrete Decor Staff Comments are Disabled

You find them on the floors of restrooms, kitchens and hospitals, among other places: curved, angle-free baseboards called “rolled radius cove.” Users have also called them “ship’s cove,” too. They called them this because inventors created them for use on ships to make floors easier to swab clean. Why the […]