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Help - Restaining a New Concrete Floor
babymingting	04-25-2008 08:22:09
Member Posts: 3 Joined: 04-25-2008	Hi there! I'm in need of some advice. I'm currently in the process of purchasing a new townhome, in which the first floor is stained concrete. I opted for the clear coat/sealant. It turned out nice, however, they managed to seal in rust stains, builder marker notes and divots in the floor. I'm asking them to strip the stain and redo it with a darker stain color to mask the damage they have done to the floor. I've been told it's impossible to do. I need some advice and opinions from people who have done this before and are in the business. Can anyone help? I appreciate it. Thanks!

usconc	04-25-2008 08:59:18
Member Posts: 823 Joined: --	the stain and sealer can be ground off. then the concrete should be able to be stained again. or after the stain and sealer are ground off, an overlay can be installed and that can be stained. chances are though that your builder is equipped to do neither of these things. nor would they be likely to pay for it. the job outcome sounds like it is unacceptable. but your only real options are probably to tile or carpet over it or don't buy the townhome. you could ask for a deduction in the sale price due to the poor outcome and then use that money to pay someone yourself to fix it. but they probably wouldn't go for that either.

babymingting	04-25-2008 09:09:47
Member Posts: 3 Joined: 04-25-2008	I had thought about asking for the price reduction and having professionals come in and fix. Not exactly ideal - seemed to be the other option other than walking away. I'm new to this - any idea what an outside professional contractor would charge for this kind of job? I realize it's likely based on square footage? I keep hearing that it is hard to restain concrete because you're never sure of the color outcome. The builders have also told me that you can't restain once it's already been done. I was skeptical of that answer, but then, I don't know much about hit. From what I've read it sounds like the color will take when you stain, but the shade isn't exactly the guarantee. I just want it redone!

d1amund	04-25-2008 18:26:59
Member Posts: 7 Joined: 04-06-2008	I am by no means an expert but we had our original slab grinded down and then microtopped to cover all the construction defects/wear so it was smooth and level. It's a real messy process so do it before you move anything in. Cost ranges in our area are 4-7 dollars per square foot all inclusive.

MC	04-25-2008 20:41:17
Member Posts: 764 Joined: 05-20-2007	All of that could have been avoided if they just prepped the concrete right before staining, but now you are in this situation and I agree with everyone else. You either need to have the floor ground down to remove all the writing and have all the defects fixed, then re-stain and seal or have the floor resurfaced and then stained.

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