Posts by Jake Barnhart

Concrete is one of the most used materials on the planet, so it’s no surprise that many commercial spaces make good use of it.

Water is important for a lot of reasons. You need to drink it to stay alive; you need it to cook and clean. But the one place you don’t need it is inside a structure.

Try using house paint in a commercial application—a playground or parking garage, for example—and you’ll quickly find out why it’s a bad idea. Your average house paint just isn’t built for the wear and tear of commercial structures. That’s where industrial coatings come in.

When concrete starts crumbling, trouble follows—especially in a commercial building.

Concrete is durable, but there are limits. Old or badly-maintained concrete can have issues that go further than just a minor surface repair—you might need to do some structural repairs.

Your outdoor surfaces require extra protection. Paint is excellent for this—it goes on easily, it’s attractive, and it’s cheap. But what about applications where paint isn’t enough?

Would you try to tow a commercial trailer with a regular pickup truck?

Every commercial building in existence has a constant battle against water. Whole industries revolve around keeping moisture away from concrete, steel, and stone. We owe much of our business to water.

You’ve probably heard of “sealants” and “sealers.” Some people may use the term interchangeably—but you shouldn’t.

Commercial buildings are under siege all the time. Weather. Harsh chemicals. UV rays from the sun. Neglect, misuse, and abuse, to say nothing of the high traffic.