Have you considered using coloured concrete around your home?
Posted on: 23 January 2020
Concrete has long been considered one of the most versatile building materials available. It is used in everything from foundations and flooring in the home to completing bridges and similar major infrastructure projects. Despite being so versatile, one of the reasons that concrete is not used even more widely is that it has generally only been available in one colour: grey. With the advent of coloured concreting, that has started to change.
How is coloured concreting used?
Homeowners are now able to create a floor or kitchen work surface from coloured concrete so that it matches the rest of their home decor. You could design a fireplace surround that blends perfectly with the other furniture in the room. Alternatively, you could use coloured concreting to stand out from the crowd by building a wall with different-coloured concrete blocks or to lay a concrete path that includes an architectural design using a variety of coloured blocks.
Here are three of the most significant advantages that come with using coloured concreting around your home.
A consistent colour match
Concrete is available in a huge range of colours, and each batch is produced to perfectly match every other batch so that you know the colour will be consistent throughout your design. It is even possible to have certain colours created so that you can be sure of finding exactly the shade that you need.
Increased flexibility
When you are working on a project, it's likely that not every material you want is going to be a standard size. One of the advantages of working with concrete is that it can be moulded so that you can create the piece you need, whatever shape that may be. Coloured concreting allows you to have the piece in not only the shape you need but also the colour you desire.
A weatherproof material
Some materials that get used in the construction of walls, pathways and floors will wear out over time. Often, even if the material does not wear out quickly, it no longer looks its best. The colour will fade and you will be left with a less-than-impressive appearance until the surface finally crumbles or rots. Coloured concreting can change all of that. Concrete is by nature a strong and durable material which will last for many years with minimum maintenance. The colour that you purchase is the colour that will last. You will not need to worry about painting that surface to keep it looking great.
To learn more, contact a supplier that offers coloured concreting.
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