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Lake Mohawk, Sparta NJ, Concrete Tile

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Custom cast in place concrete tile is an alternative to many of the hardscaping options that are on the market today.  If your in the market for something decorative, typically your options are:  real stone- while very attractive, its also very expensive. Concrete Pavers- very natural, but unless done correctly, has many short comings, even when done correctly has many maintenance concerns. Stamped Concrete-Can be a durable solution if done correctly, but usually tries to mimic a natural look and has faux grout joints.  Our concrete tile can be another option and avoid many of the shortcomings related to these other products.  Through years of research in development, we have a product that marries features of all of these products.  Concrete tile is made to order right on site, meaning it is completely custom.  Also since it is made in place, we can guarantee that it will not delaminate.  Here is what the Concrete Network is saying about concrete tile – “When installing tile in your home, you’re no longer limited to run-of-the-mill factory-produced ceramic, porcelain, or vinyl floor tiles. A new budget friendly, versatile, and long-lasting alternative is precast concrete tile, custom made for your application. Concrete tile can be used just about anywhere, indoors or out, including floors, walls, fireplace surrounds, pools and patios, shower enclosures, countertops, backsplashes, and building façades. In many cases, concrete tile sizes, finishes, and colors can be customized to suit your design needs.” (Courtesy of the ConcreteNetwork.com)

Sparta, NJ Entryway Resurface

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This project began with the intention of resurfacing everything. However, with more investigation, the brick and limestone steps leading from the driveway were deemed to be not structurally sound. These were removed and repoured along with a portion of the sidewalk next to these steps. We also removed the little cheek walls on the porch that served no purpose. This would create more usable space and a cleaner look. Once the demolition was done, we applied lathe and a scratch coat to the porch, then poured a heavily reinforced “scratch coat” to correct the pitch problems and eliminate the large step coming out of the house. Once all of the structural work was done, we began to pour our cast in place concrete tile in the random ashlar pattern. The formwork was done in a way to allow for the application of Cultured Stone to the risers of the steps and the porch area. Once the stonework was done, we grouted everything with an uncolored natural grout. All work was completed in 3 working days, and even with the extra demolition, there was minimal disturbance to the existing landscape.

Interior Concrete Floors in Sussex County, Northern NJ

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This is a recently completed interior concrete tile floor over radiant heat in Sussex County, NJ.  This project involved over 2,000 square feet over a wooden subfloor.  We first poured a heavily reinforced concrete subfloor to cover up the radiant tubes.  Once this concrete set, we began our concrete tile pour.  This consists of an integrally colored concrete mixed on site.  It is poured, textured, then stamped with cookie cutter style stamping tools, much different than traditional stamped concrete.  This is all actually grouted with real grout.  This is a cast in place concrete tile method that is unique to us and is often much more affordable than real stone tile.