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.

Concrete Solutions Spray-Top: Faster than a Concrete Finisher

Vol. 1 No. 4 - Winter 2001 Concrete Overlays & Toppings by Concrete Decor Staff Comments are Disabled

Faster than a concrete finisher but more powerful than a cementitious overlay. It is able to cover surfaces with only one coat. It’s Spray-Top, a super new product from Concrete Solutions Inc.

In situations where a concrete slab has cracked, spalled or aged, cementitious overlayments can provide a solution, when compared to the time-consuming and costly alternative of ripping out the hard slab and pouring new concrete.

Self-Leveling Concrete Overlays: An Aesthetic, Cost Efficient Alternative

Vol. 1 No. 2 - Summer 2001 Concrete Overlays & Toppings by Concrete Decor Staff Comments are Disabled

Self-levelers offer interior spaces unlimited design possibilities, fast! Through the use of integral colors, dry-shake color hardeners and similar products, fresh concrete need no longer be gray, monotone and drab looking.

Transform Your World of Concrete with Metal Plating

Vol. 1 No. 1 - February 2001 Concrete Placing Concrete Overlays & Toppings by Concrete Decor Staff Comments are Disabled

Amidst a myriad of decorative coatings for concrete, PlateAll Metal Coating emerges. PlateAll can transform a rather ordinary concrete surface into one that resembles solid cast metal with many of its attributes.

Basics of Concrete Overlays

Vol. 1 No. 1 - February 2001 Concrete Overlays & Toppings by Concrete Decor Staff Comments are Disabled

After the existing substrate is properly cleaned and prepared, apply a self-leveling overlay. If desired saw cut, "grout lines" into the concrete overlay. Apply the your choice of stain. Remove excess stain and neutralize the surface before sealing it.

Make a Statement with Overlays for Concrete

Vol. 1 No. 1 - February 2001 Concrete Overlays & Toppings by Robin Suttell Comments are Disabled

Although existing concrete surfaces offer unique staining opportunities, cementitous overlays provide a palette of unlimited color and texture.

Sprayable Overlay Compound is Part of Stainable Concrete Veneer System

Concrete Overlays & Toppings Vol. 5 No. 6 - December 2005/January 2006 by Concrete Decor Staff Comments are Disabled

Bella Vernici’s sprayable overlay compound is the crown jewel of the company’s stainable concrete veneer system.

Cracking the Case of Cracks in Overlays and Toppings

Concrete Overlays & Toppings Vol. 5 No. 5 - October/November 2005 by Susan M. Brimo-Cox Comments are Disabled

Ideas for what to do — or not to do — with cracks in overlays.

Wayfinding Colors on a Dentist’s Concrete Floor

Concrete Coatings Concrete Overlays & Toppings Vol. 14 No. 4 - May/June 2014 by Joe Maty Comments are Disabled

The artwork depicts kites, after all. No doubt youthful patients warm to the imagery and the idea behind its creation — a diversion in an otherwise angst-generating setting (the dentist’s office) that also serves as a fun, innovative way to guide patients and parents to the proper doors.

Washington Restaurant Gets Decorative Concrete Overhaul

Stamping & Texturing Concrete Vertical & Carved Concrete Concrete Countertops Concrete Overlays & Toppings Vol. 8 No. 2 - March/April 2008 by Mike Dawson Comments are Disabled

A job that began with a mere 80 square feet of overlay snowballed into a decorative concrete transformation — complete with faux hollow tree — for this restaurant and bar.

Former Intel Employee Traded Semiconductors for Concrete Stains and an Airbrush

Featured Contractor Concrete Countertops Concrete Overlays & Toppings Staining & Coloring Concrete Vol. 10 No. 4 - May/June 2010 by David Searls Comments are Disabled

This former Intel employee traded semiconductors for stains and stencils — and now he’s making his mark at churches, Jimmy Buffet’s Margaritaville Cafes, and everywhere in between.