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