Interior Concrete Flat Work

Here are the steps Greystone follows to ensure the success of your project:

Basement Floors

All basement floors are poured with 3500 PSI concrete.
Super plasticizers are added to the concrete mix in the warmer months to make the concrete slump pourable. Super plasticizers are a better additive than water because they do not diminish the strength of the concrete mix. They also reduce shrinkage which in turn minimizes cracking.
Zip strips-control joints-are always placed in locations where basement floors are likely to crack, particularly around posts or off corners. The zip strips help control cracking but they won’t eliminate it entirely.
Basement floors are hand troweled two to three times to ensure a level, Cleanable smooth finish.

Garage Floors

All garage floors are poured with a 4000 PSI concrete mix containing fiber mesh and 6% air content (In fiber mesh, one itch long Polypropylene fibers are incorporated into every inch of the concrete for added strength and crack control.)
Super plasticizers are added to the concrete mix in the warmer months to make the slump pourable. Super plasticizers are a better additive than water because they do not diminish the strength of the concrete mix. They also minimize cracking.
Saw Cut control joints are used to allow for expansion/contraction due to climate changes.
Garage floors are sloped from back to front for drainage.
The front lip of the garage pad is beveled to reduce the likelihood of water entering.
Floors are hand troweled two to three times to ensure a level, sweepable, smooth finish.