Choosing a Coating Contractor Based on Net Promoter Score is the Best Measure of Quality How do you choose a contractor for your next project? Online research, reviewing past projects, flashy social media pages, and videos are all important, but they are just as easily manipulated by contractors who may… Read More

Desco is proud to announce that we are the 2016 Concrete Surfaces Polishing Award recipient for the best educational concrete polishing project for our work at the Northern Alberta Institute of Technology Centre for Applied Technology, NAIT CAT, in Edmonton, Alberta. This is the third year in a row that Desco has… Read More

SEAMLESS EPOXY MORTAR FLOOR FROM 1982 STILL IN GREAT CONDITION Hospitals require durable flooring solutions that exceed expectations and allow for hygienic practices. Desco originally installed the epoxy mortar floor in 1982 for Forest Construction and Peter Dawson, over 30 years ago. The original seamless epoxy mortar flooring and integrated… Read More

THE IMPORTANCE OF QUANTITATIVE TESTING Quantitative testing is replacing qualitative testing in the polished concrete industry. By having consistent objective measurements, a client can be assured of consistent results. There is a need for consistent education as to what makes a floor “good” since polished concrete is a relatively new… Read More

Desco, an Edmonton polished concrete contractor, is proud to announce that we are the 2015 Concrete Surfaces Polishing Award recipient for the best commercial concrete polishing project for our work at the Doublestar Drilling Offices in Acheson. Acheson is an industrial area just outside of Edmonton. Desco rescued the floor… Read More

A few years back, we had a blog post on concrete surface profiles, explaining the differences between them. You can find it here: http://www.descoalberta.com/blog/archives/2013/05/13/what-is-a-concrete-surface-profile/ . However, we still have people wondering why is a concrete surface profile so important? There are many reasons to mechanically abrade… Read More

It is with heavy hearts and great sadness that we announce the passing of our loving husband, father and grandfather, Nestor Samycia at the age of 86 years. He left us on Thursday, January 15, 2015 with his loving wife of 58 years and children by his side. Nestor will… Read More

Desco is proud to announce that we are the 2014 Concrete Surfaces Polishing Award recipient for the best commercial project for our polished concrete at the Commonwealth Community Recreation Centre in Edmonton. Desco polished approximately 23,500 ft² of concrete to a Class B Level 4 (salt-and-pepper depth with a high… Read More

At Desco, we shotblast a lot of floors. But what is shotblasting? Shotblasting is where you clean and abrade the surface of the floor in a contained way to ensure that your coatings will properly bond with the substrate. Shotblasting impacts the floor with steel shot, similar to bb’s from… Read More

Now that the sun is shining and we finally have some nice temperatures after another long Edmonton winter, have you noticed any leaks in your basement? As the ground is thawing and shifting with the changing temperatures and spring runoff, you might notice a small trickle coming in through your… Read More

It’s that time of year when winter is coming and we begin to think about the blowing snow and disappearing sun. What we should be thinking about is our building envelope: are there any leaks or drips that need to be addressed before it’s too late to do so. We… Read More

At Desco, we are proud members of CAFE, the Canadian Association of Family Enterprises. From their website, “CAFE IS A NATIONAL NOT-FOR-PROFIT ORGANIZATION ESTABLISHED IN 1983 WITH THE MANDATE TO PROMOTE THE WELL-BEING, UNDERSTANDING AND SUCCESS OF FAMILIES IN BUSINESS. THROUGH 12 CHAPTERS ACROSS CANADA, CAFE PROVIDES SERVICES, RESOURCES AND SUPPORT TO THOSE… Read More

How to Protect your Polished Concrete Investment Polished concrete is a low maintenance floor, especially when compared to vinyl composite tile (VCT) and resilient sheet flooring (RST). There’s no need to wax it, no seams to re-weld, no top scrubbing, and it lasts longer when you properly take care of… Read More

Concrete Surface Preparation is the Most Important Part of any Quality Floor The most important step in creating a quality floor is the preparation. You need to properly prepare the floor with the proper concrete surface profile for the proper bonding of any coating, mortar, or overlay. But what is… Read More

Nobody wants a floor that is just ‘OK’. If you’re going to be spending any money at all on your floor, why waste it on something you won’t be happy with? We can provide you with the proper solution for your problem. Do you have an environment exposed to corrosive… Read More

Time and time again, we stress that the most important part of any job is the prep. Even the best products by the best manufacturers applied by the best applicators will not live up to our standards if the floor is prepared poorly. There’s nothing worse than investing a large… Read More

Whew, what a mouthful. What is a blue fabric formed glow in the dark concrete sink? It’s a cutting edge decorative concrete sink for our bathroom at the shop. We had some time this winter to experiment a bit with some new ideas in the concrete industry and we were… Read More

Choosing the correct contractor for your project is important. If you’re looking for a polished concrete contractor, concrete repair professional, or epoxy coating installer in Edmonton, these items all apply. Here’s 10 things to check for when hiring a contractor for your project: 1. A CERTIFICATE OF RECOGNITION (COR) AND… Read More

With the start of the new year comes the annual trip to the World of Concrete in Las Vegas. With over 1,800 companies and suppliers occupying over 900,000 square feet at the Las Vegas Convention Center, the World of Concrete is the destination to connect with other professionals in the… Read More

Most people are surprised to hear that their concrete floor is not as stable as they think it is. Over time, concrete will shift, settle, and crack. While a micro-crack may not be a concern if you have a carpet overlay, it is if you have a poorly done epoxy… Read More

When asked “what makes Desco different?”, one of the first things that comes to mind is our base. That may seem a little strange, but the base is one of the most important aspects of the floor. Found most often on our seamless epoxy floors and polyurethane concrete floors, the base… Read More

If you’ve found us here, welcome to our new website. At Desco, we are constantly updating our equipment and processes, but somewhere along the way our website fell behind and needed to be refreshed. Well the time finally has come, and you’re witnessing the rebirth of the Desco online presence. Read More