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 not be the best fit for your project. All of those bits of information are… 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 award marks the third year in a row where Desco… Read More

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

In the concrete polishing industry, quantitative testing is replacing qualitative testing. By having consistent objective measurements, a client can be assured of consistent results. Since concrete polishing is a relatively new industry, there is a need for consistent education as to what makes a floor “good”. But even with education… Read More

Desco 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; an industrial area just outside of Edmonton. Desco rescued the floor from a poor quality polished concrete finish… 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 a floor to create… 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. At the recreation centre, Desco polished approximately 23,500 square feet of concrete to a Class B Level 4… 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

ABOUT US Desco is a family owned company that has been in Edmonton for over 55 years. We specialize in concrete coatings, concrete restoration, and concrete polishing. Employees continually receive new training in the most up to date procedures, materials, equipment, and safety in the ever changing construction industry. This… 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

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 it. Check out these tips to keep… Read More

The most important step in creating a quality floor is the preparation. And for the proper bonding of any coating or overlay, you need to properly prepare the floor with the proper concrete surface profile. But what is a concrete surface profile? A concrete surface profile, known as a CSP, 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

“I’m not happy with the floor that was just installed.” These words can make a contractors heart skip a beat. There is nothing worse than an unsatisfied client asking you to come have a second look at a floor. Unless you didn’t install that floor; your competition did. It seems… 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

1. A CERTIFICATE OF RECOGNITION (COR) FOR THEIR SAFETY MANUAL AND PROGRAM Does the contractor have a current Certificate of Recognition (COR) for their safety manual and safety program? Occupational Health and Safety must have certified their safety program within the past three years for it to be valid. What… 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