Our concrete stairs are starting to look really tired and damaged due to frost damage. I have received a quote to coat the stairs with epoxy, meaning some kind of goo first and then colored sand is sprinkled into it. Finally, the whole thing is "lacquered" and you get a moisture-proof and super-strong surface.
Does this work?
I don't want to spend 14,000:- on this only to have to redo it in 5 years...
The alternative could perhaps be to cover the stairs with tiles, but then I'm a little worried that tiles will eventually come loose. Moreover, it might not be entirely easy to find someone to do this...
Very grateful for answers!
Best regards,
Nicklas
Does this work?
I don't want to spend 14,000:- on this only to have to redo it in 5 years...
The alternative could perhaps be to cover the stairs with tiles, but then I'm a little worried that tiles will eventually come loose. Moreover, it might not be entirely easy to find someone to do this...
Very grateful for answers!
Best regards,
Nicklas
I renovated my staircase myself with epoxy and small stones/sand on it. Looks good after the first winter. Dura Trapp sells "do-it-yourself" kits.
Yes, I want to believe that it will be tight and good. But a friend claims that it won't last, that the coating will simply come off after a while?
The company that has quoted the job says that after 2 years it would be good to seal the stairs again, then you have protection that holds up very well. I would like a 10-year warranty or so, but that's probably hard to get...
I will inquire a bit more about the durability.
By the way, there is another company in town that also deals with industrial floor coatings. They have a great solution with a partly elastic material, which allows for some movement. The problem there is that they categorically refuse to do the job on residential stairs because they can't charge private individuals enough.
I'm still leaning towards the epoxy, which in that case can be done next week. Nice to avoid having to nag at craftsmen...!
Anyone else with comments/experiences/opinions...?
The company that has quoted the job says that after 2 years it would be good to seal the stairs again, then you have protection that holds up very well. I would like a 10-year warranty or so, but that's probably hard to get...
I will inquire a bit more about the durability.
By the way, there is another company in town that also deals with industrial floor coatings. They have a great solution with a partly elastic material, which allows for some movement. The problem there is that they categorically refuse to do the job on residential stairs because they can't charge private individuals enough.
I'm still leaning towards the epoxy, which in that case can be done next week. Nice to avoid having to nag at craftsmen...!
Anyone else with comments/experiences/opinions...?
OK, but could it be that they have a slightly larger grain size - like small stones? In my case, a kind of sand is sprinkled in the sticky substance, almost resembling coarse sandpaper when it's finished.
Might your parents have done something like www.duracoat.se perhaps? I know that coatings with small river stones rarely last for any length of time without releasing small stones after a number of years.
Might your parents have done something like www.duracoat.se perhaps? I know that coatings with small river stones rarely last for any length of time without releasing small stones after a number of years.
Our stairs still look like new. It's been about twelve years now. We didn't have any sealant. Just epoxy, and put stones in it.
I would have preferred to go with the Swedish company and cast a new set of stairs without epoxy. 10 more but longer lifespan, and I would feel safer with the choice of materials.M Mmmarkus said:
Why longer lifespan? He's just applying epoxy on top of the casting. I don't think a pure concrete staircase looks nice. But do you mean that the epoxy will come off before the casting? I've seen several of his epoxy staircases that have been in place for 10 years and still look good.N neo11 said: