The Pacific Northwest is a popular destination these days. More and more So Cal transplants are fleeing their water rationed abodes for literal greener pastures. As more and more folks migrate from California, cities like Tacoma (positioned just a breath away from bustling Seattle and a quick jaunt from Portland) have become a prime location for residents looking to revel in Northwest scenery without submitting to the metropolitan inconveniences of Seattle.
To that end, Tacoma has seen remarkable growth, with modern mixed-use developments mushrooming skyward and urban recovery rehabilitating the most charismatic older buildings in the city. Many of these developments are adopting sustainable building techniques, and that includes maintaining original concrete floors and spotlighting them in new buildings. There are many reasons, both logical and aesthetic, to maintain a building’s concrete slab as a functional and decorative flooring, but for most developers, only these four reasons matter:
Cost. There is only one flooring available today that is as durable, as alluring, as versatile and as cost-effective as polished concrete. Polished concrete costs a fraction of what other traditional floorings do – but it looks a million times as elegant.
Maintenance. A polished concrete floor requires no special maintenance. It won’t chip like a decorative tile floor, it won’t splinter or harbor allergens like a hardwood might, and it takes considerably less care that what is required by opulent flooring like natural stone.
Durability. Concrete floors have long been the flooring of choice for warehouses, garages etc, and there is a very logical reason why; durability. Concrete can withstand water damage, high traffic and even busy forklifts stacked high with loaded pallets.
Versatility. The beauty of concrete flooring is in its versatility. Yes, its exceeding durability makes it a perfect flooring choice for warehouses, manufacturers and auto garages, but it can also beautifully mimic hardwood, decorative tile, and even opulent natural stone. Polished concrete is as harmonious in a bustling shipping and receiving dock as it is in a high-end boutique.
Learn more about why polished concrete is the optimum choice for your Tacoma development by visiting Alternative Edge’s Commercial/Industrial Flooring Solutions page. Alternative Edge Custom Concrete is Oregon and Washington’s premier custom concrete expert. Contact us today to discuss how polished concrete can complete your commercial space.
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