Todays topic is on a service that becomes a finished product. While on my visit to Arkansas, where I lived for 3 years, not only did I work as a "Caterer" but I also worked as "Regional Director of Sales" for "Innovative Concrete Systems". "ICS", is considered to be the Best of the Best in what they do, "Diamond Polished Concrete". While "ICS" has proven to be Top Notch in the field of flooring they offer many services dealing with the Building Industry. Chris & Kim Carroll, owners of this company have made a reputation in the industry of "Diamond Polished Concrete Flooring" unsurpassed and envied by competitors nationwide. While others say they offer competitive products and services I have seen their work, and it is NOT anything like what "ICS" offers in the "D3 Patented Retro Plate" process they offer exclusively from their office located in Little Rock AR..
As I had no idea what a floor of this this type was or how it became, I needed to learn the process from the ground up. I was so eager to learn about this product I started out working in the shop doing the process myself on the floor as a test patch. I can tell you this is a time consuming and delicate process to achieve the desired results. Only a professional should take on such a daunting task. This is never a DIY project as the equipment needed is very difficult to operate by persons not trained to do so! The grinding process is best achieved when useing Diamonds, and there are many types you must be educated in the process to get professional results. Concrete was always something I just took for granted. Never again after Kim took me around to see the work they had done in Hospitals, Airport’s, Warehouse’s, School’s, Restaurant’s, Retail Store’s, and some of the Finest Homes I have ever seen! Diamond polished floors are not only Beautiful but Very Affordable, in a 10 year Life Cycle Cost Comparison, "The D3 System" treated concrete has the lowest per square foot Life Cycle Cost of any Floor Covering or Coating!
I can tell you, if you see the finished product you will be as impressed as I was. I knew from the moment Kim showed me how versitle the flooring was, and how durable it was, combined with the cost, and the beauty of the finished product, this was the job for me! After all if I could just get people to see the product it would sell it self. The benefits if this flooring are endless, but here I will list just a few reasons you should use the Pattented "D3 System" offered exclusively by "ICS" to get the results you desire:
- Abrasion Resistance: Up to 400% greater
- Impact Strength: Up to 21% greater
- Light Reflectivity: Up to30% greater
- Lowest 10 year Life Cycle Cost
- Virtually Maintenance Free- only dust mop and water with a neutral cleaner
- No adverse reaction to ultraviolet light or water spray
- Eliminates moisture vapor failures related to floor coverings
- Wlii not support combustion…Eliminates smoke or toxic fumes
- Qualifies for inclusion on Silver, Gold, and Platinum LEED
- Eliminates concrete dusting
- Retro Plate Patented System
This type floor is suggested for Restaurants* Kitchens* Retail* Schools* Car Dealerships* Vet Clinics* Hospitals* Convention Centers* Medical Clinics* Grocery Stores* Churches* Warehouses* Doctor Offices* Garages* Manufacturing* Hangers* Homes* and the list goes on! Do Not Be Fooled! Not all companys provide the same quality of work. Some will tell you they offer a compairable product. I suggest you do some research on the company and the process they use before being a victim of these companies.
About 7 months ago, I was invited to a friends home here in Dallas, he wanted me to see his Polished Concrete Floors in his new home. He was so proud of them, and I was almost ready to cry as I looked at what he had paid for. It was a disaster! These were not Polished Concrete Floors! The process was improperly done and they had talked him into a Dye not an Acid coloring which for his specific situation was the wrong chioce, and had applied a top coating I am sure was a mop on wax. The Movers had Scratched it Badly when arranging the furnishings. Just so you know a real "Diamond Polished Floor" is impossible to scratch! I have seen Airplanes, Cars, Fork Lifts, Wooden Palets with Thousands of pounds of product on them be skid across the floors and never a mark that couldn’t be wiped away with water! Now in the 7th month of living in his new home he hates the floors! and with good reason! I am going to redo what should have been done RIGHT in the first place! He will end up with a floor he will be proud of and I wil end up with a satisfied customer, and since he entertains often, prospective new clients will see the product and I am GAURENTEED more buisness will come my way!
As a choice for Restaurants front of the house, or in the Kitchen this flooring is unsurpassed as the best choice in todays market! Polished Concrete floors, offer exceptional results for today’s commercial kitchens . They are virtuly maintenance free, never need to be waxed, repel water and grease, do not scratch or chip when moving equipment, are considered a "GREEN" product ,and Qualify for all LEED projects. When considering new construction or a rennovation of a commercial kitchen I highly recommend the "D3 Retro Plate System" offered exclusively by "ICS" in Little Rock , Arkansas. If you are considering a Restaurant Flooring I suggest you go to the "ICS" website and see how this can be the most cost effective and economic choice for you to choose. The company and its staff are professional, and get the job done right the first time!
Please look at the "ICS website:www.iconcretesystems.com
I am located here in Dallas and will be happy to offer services for any prospective clients, make presentations to Interior Designers, Architects and GC’s intrested in "Diamond Polished Floors" on behalf of "Innovative Concrete Systems". These polished floors are perfect for any enviroment in 2006 they were listed as one of the Top 10 ways of going "Green". Depending on the process they are a perfect choice for any home. It can be very Industrial or very Elegant in its application, and end result. More durable than Marble, or any natural stone, and just as beautiful this process is perfect for any interior project, floors, countertops, walls, fireplace exteriors, you name it it is todays choice by leading Designers around the globe.
The "D3" process has brought new insight to designers and homeowners alike to the value and beauty of decorative concrete in residential settings as well as in hotels, restaurants, and any space. Take your vision "Beyond Expectation". Concrete offers Versatility and Uniqueness, the colors abound, as well as texture with aggregates, colored glass, LED lightings, and other options sure to please any client. With cutting edge technology Polished Concrete is proving to be the choice of clients and professionals industry wide!
- And ask me about "Bendable Concrete" , there are some examples of this fantastic new product on the website as well….
- Also be sure to look at the beautiful examples of "Concrete Countertops" , again exceptional in every way, and as beautiful as any natural stone……
- Going "Green" is the way to go, and concrete is the answer!
