Quartz Flooring
" Performance Flooring "
Quartzite Broadcast
Speckled Seamless
Flooring
Precision Epoxy Products
a division of :
Rock Art, Ltd.
4279 Midway Drive
Douglasville, Georgia 30134
Phone : (770) 489-0340
The Original
Quartzite Double Broadcast Floor System
Quartz Flooring has been around since the start
of epoxy flooring. I personally have been installing this type of floor finish
since the late 1960's. The Quartzite Flooring System combines multi-colored
aggregates permanently imbedded in a tough clear epoxy. This allows the color of
the floor to be the color of the Quartz selected and is generally a three color
mix creating a tweed like or terrazzo like appearance. Quartzite has universal interior use in institutional, commercial,
industrial and residential applications. Ultimately however, Quartzite is an
Epoxy Floor System offering durability, impact resistance, chemical resistance, decorative value and
ease of cleaning. Available in a smooth or non-skid finish.
Quartz Flooring offers a more decorative
appearance than the pigmented TC-200 Floor System, making it suitable for
residential shop or garage applications. A Quartzite Floor in your attached
carport will make the carport seem like another room in your house. This floor
system is also ideal for residential basement or playroom areas, wet bar
areas, pool or bath houses, garden rooms, hot tub areas, screened in porches,
gazebos, landings, stair wells, pet rooms, etc.
Commercial applications include Educational
facilities, Hospital and Health Care facilities, Kitchens, Food Processing
plants, Laboratories, Pharmaceutical plants, Penal Institutions, Bathrooms,
Animal Hospitals, Kennels, Retail areas, Office buildings, Industrial or
Manufacturing facilities, etc.
See Shop Flooring
for
additional information.
The Design of the Quartz
Flooring System
is a simple and most
effective concept.
Advantages
Attractive permanent multi-colored patterns
Tough, durable and seamless
High density provides easy cleaning
Structural floor finish at 125 mils
thick
Slip-resistant finish available
Integral base or curbs optional
Elastomeric primer absorbs thermal
movement
Chemically resistant
Quartz Flooring is a standard of the epoxy flooring industry
and has many imitations with all the chip and flake type floor systems on the
market today.
Basically you can sandwich any type of fine aggregate or particles between
layers of epoxy and create a floor coating. There are three key components that make this a good floor: 1) The Epoxy
that is used as the binder; 2) The flake, aggregate or particles being
used allow for saturation of the epoxy binder. Saturation by the aggregate
means that the epoxy binder is able to bond to itself between coats creating a
solid floor covering. If the aggregate blocks the epoxy binder between coats,
then delamination of the floor is possible; 3) The flakes, aggregate or particles having a top
coat of epoxy encasing them and not just laying on top of the epoxy when sprinkled
in. Over the years, I have seen trends or
fads come and go with the use of such fillers as paint chips, crushed glass,
pecan shells, colored flakes and other assorted particles all trying to copy a good idea - -
Quartz Flooring.
We use the Estes' Colored Surface Aggregates in our
professional installations and also have this aggregate available for sale to
the do-it-yourselfer. Some building material suppliers around the country also
stock and sell these aggregates making the ability to purchase locally a huge
savings by eliminating freight cost. To find a dealer nearest you and for
color charts contact:
Clifford W Estes Company
182 Fairfield Road
Fairfield, NJ 07004
(973) 575-4400
or visit their web-site at
www.estesco.com
Ease of maintenance is another asset that the
Quartzite Floor has to offer. Being a true epoxy floor system, it will not support any algae,
fungus or mildew growth. Since there are no seams or pores in the
gloss, tile-like finish, it is very easy to clean. An occasional light mopping
is all that is required for most areas. Being an epoxy, the floor can be
cleaned with hot water, detergents, Clorox (diluted or full strength),
alkaline solutions or even mild solvents. The non-skid version of this floor
system is a bit more difficult to clean. The abrasive texture holds more dirt
and debris and restricts the ability for mopping. To clean the non-skid
version of the Quartzite floor, scrubbing with a nylon bristle brush and
hosing off to rinse or pressure washing give the best results.
What about Cost ?
For the Do-It-Yourselfer, we package the Flooring System to
fit the square footage of your project as needed. Larger jobs do save somewhat
on volume discounts, packaging cost and freight cost over smaller jobs. The
4-step Quartz Broadcast Floor System runs between $1.95 to $3.45 per square foot
for all your materials, application tools and freight. Contact Precision Epoxy
with your square footage for a current price quote for do-it-yourself
installations or for a professional installation where available. Professional
'Turn-Key' Installations generally run between $6.50 to $15.00 per square foot.
Sub strate preparation, location of job-site, size of project, designs and/or
artwork in finish, travel and/or freight cost, special equipment needed, unusual
factors associated with project, etc all contribute to the pricing of
professional applications. Installation of 4” or 6” Cove Base on adjoining
walls as apart of the Quartzite Floor System will add further to installation
cost.
See Do-it-Yourself
Quartz Flooring for additional information on installation.
See Quartz
Flooring Shop
Check List or
Quartz Flooring Order Form
for additional
information.
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