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What Makes Desco So Highly Rated As a Concrete Services Company?

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

WINNER OF THE 2016 CONCRETE SURFACES POLISHING AWARD FOR THE BEST EDUCATIONAL PROJECT

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

ORIGINAL DESCO FLOORING LASTS FOR OVER 30 YEARS IN A HOSPITAL

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

CONCRETE POLISHING TESTING: THE IMPORTANCE OF QUANTITATIVE MEASUREMENTS

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

WINNER OF THE 2015 CONCRETE SURFACES POLISHING AWARD FOR THE BEST COMMERCIAL PROJECT

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

WHY IS A CONCRETE SURFACE PROFILE SO IMPORTANT?

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

WINNER OF THE 2014 CONCRETE SURFACES POLISHING AWARD FOR THE BEST COMMERCIAL PROJECT

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

WHAT IS SHOTBLASTING?

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

DESCO IS HIRING FOR A CONCRETE POLISHING FOREMAN & CONCRETE RESTORATION LABOURERS

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

CONGRATULATIONS TO CAFE ON 30 YEARS OF HELPING TO BUILD FAMILY BUSINESSES

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

TOP 10 THINGS TO LOOK FOR IN A CONTRACTOR

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

THE ANNUAL WORLD OF CONCRETE TRIP

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

HAVE YOU CHECKED OUT OUR BASE?

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

DESCO PROUDLY PRESENTS

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