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At Con-Treat, we’re passionate about helping you achieve success in every concrete flooring project. Our blog is your go-to space for expert insights, practical advice, and up-to-date industry news. From preparation to finishing, we cover it all with the goal of making your work easier, more efficient, and more professional.
Whether you’re a contractor, builder, or DIY enthusiast, you’ll find information, tips, and tricks tailored to your needs. Explore product guides, training resources, and real-world solutions designed to save you time and deliver long-lasting results. This blog is more than just articles—it’s a resource hub built to support you in every step of your concreting journey.
The Importance of Proper Surface Preparation for Epoxy Flooring: The Foundation for a Flawless Finish
Epoxy flooring is a popular choice for a wide range of applications - from industrial warehouses and garage floors, industrial environments to residential basements and showrooms. Its durability, chemical resistance, and seamless finish provide a combination of...
The Differences Between Stone Seal and Hard Seal: Choosing the Right Concrete Sealer for Your Project
Concrete is a versatile and durable building material, but it can be susceptible to staining, cracking, and weather damage. Fortunately, concrete sealers offer a simple and effective way to protect your investment and enhance the...
A Beginner’s Guide to Concrete Grinding Equipment
For any aspiring DIYer or professional contractor, tackling concrete projects can be both rewarding and challenging. Concrete grinding is a crucial step in many concrete surface preparation processes, creating a smooth, level finish for further treatments like...
Level Up Your Skills: Dive into Epoxy Flooring with Con-Treat’s Training Course
Thinking of expanding your service offerings to include epoxy flooring? It's a fantastic choice for tradies looking to tap into a growing market. But before you jump in, equipping yourself with the right skills and knowledge is crucial. That's where Con-Treat's Epoxy...
Silica Dust – What you Must Know
Silica fume is added to Portland cement to add compressive strength, bond strength, abrasion resistance and durability. Adding silica also reduces the permeability of concrete and prevents water in the concrete coming to the surface. The benefits are clear and this is...
Aqua Seal Demonstrates Superior Efficiency and Durability
Well-known local Gold Coast concreting company and long-term customer of Con-Treat since 2008, Metro Concrete, are specialists in concrete cutting, drilling, sawing and grinding and are also proud advocates of the innovative water-based sealer: Aqua Seal. Recently, in...
Epoxy vs Polyaspartic, The Pro’s and Con’s.
Con-Treat is dedicated to simplifying the wide variety of coating systems available within our concrete flooring community. The range of products on the market and their uses can be confusing at times - some systems have been known to be over complicated and even...
Densi Crete Solves Floor Moisture Issues for National Retailer
The Project & Challenge: BCF Client: Dynacoat Painters Damp is the archenemy of concrete! When you first enter a space that has damp flooring, it is often the odour you smell almost immediately. Additionally, floor coverings and adhesives being installed today are...
“How I Acid Stained & Sealed My Concrete” – A successful testimonial from a DIY owner-builder.
Background story Con-Treat's technical advisor, Andrew McLeay, was approached by Owner-Builder, Paul Fischer, who is well known for building mudbrick homes within Victoria. For his most current build, Peter wanted to achieve rustic, stained, concrete floors...
Dust Extractor Comparison Guide – The Best Dust Extractors for Concrete Grinding
When grinding concrete, it’s very important to use a dust extractor as inhaling concrete dust can lead to serious lung illnesses such as silicosis or lung cancer. It’s equally important to use the right dust extractor for your grinder. It needs to be able to cope with...
Con-Treat’s Instant Floor Polyaspartic System Exceeds Expectations For World Renowned 5 Star Hamilton Island Resort
Briz Floors is well known in the industry as a professional and reliable concrete flooring preparation and installation provider to industrial, commercial and residential project clients; also having completed projects with popular brands such as Loot, Target,...
You asked and we delivered. Con-Treat Victoria is open for business!
The team at the Con-Treat head office in Burleigh Heads QLD have been busy… after another great year, celebrating huge milestones within their Gold Coast branch and with their current distributors around Australia; the team has embarked on expanding their second...