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The Concrete Brands & Products We Build With
The finish you see is only as good as the products under it. Detroit Concrete builds with proven, pro-grade material lines, Ardex, Sika, Mapei, Laticrete, BASF, Rust-Oleum and more, and matches the right system to each pour. It is one reason our work holds up to Michigan freeze-thaw, and every project still starts with a free written estimate.
- Pro-grade material lines only
- Manufacturer-spec systems and installs
- Free written estimates, no pressure
What we build with
Every Concrete Brand We Install in Detroit
We are not tied to one supplier. We choose the material line that fits the job, the surface and the climate, and install it to the manufacturer's system. Tap a brand to see what we use it for.
Ardex
Premium overlays, self-leveling underlayments, repair mortars and waterproofing for floors that finish flat.
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Waterproofing systems, crack injection and concrete repair, from foundations to commercial restoration.
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Self-leveling compounds, waterproofing and repair products used across flooring and foundation work.
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Hydro Ban waterproofing and underlayments for tile, stone and decorative concrete assemblies.
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MasterSeal, MasterTop and MasterFlow systems built for industrial and commercial floors and grouts.
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EpoxyShield and RockSolid coating systems for garage floors and pro-grade epoxy finishes.
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Dependable bagged concrete, mortar and repair mixes for patching, setting and small-batch work.
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Trusted bagged mixes for footings, posts and repairs where a controlled small pour is the right call.
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Why the Concrete Products Behind the Pour Matter
A slab is only as durable as its weakest layer. The mix, the waterproofing, the repair mortars and the sealers all decide whether concrete shrugs off Detroit freeze-thaw or starts to spall, lift and crack. We build with brands that publish their specs and back their systems, then install to that system, not a shortcut.
Different jobs call for different lines. Ardex and Mapei self-leveling underlayments get an interior floor dead flat before a finish goes down; Rust-Oleum coating systems handle garage floors; BASF systems carry industrial loads. Matching the product to the surface is half the job.
It also protects your warranty. Installing a manufacturer's full system, primer to topcoat, is what keeps the product warranty intact and the workmanship warranty meaningful. We spec it that way on every pour, residential to industrial.
How we choose
How We Spec Concrete Materials for Your Job
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Assess the surface and the load
We look at what the concrete has to do, interior or exterior, foot or vehicle or equipment load, wet or dry, and what it is bonding to.
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Match the brand and system
We pick the material line built for that condition, then the full system within it, primer, body coat and topcoat, not a mix of mismatched parts.
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Install to manufacturer spec
We follow the published spec for prep, temperature, coverage and cure, which is what keeps both the product and workmanship warranty valid.
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Hand off with the details
You get the products used and the care steps for them, so anything added later is compatible with what is already down.
Common questions
Concrete Brands & Materials Questions, Answered
How we choose material lines, why it matters for durability, and what it means for your warranty in Detroit.
They walked me through why they chose the self-leveler and topcoat they did instead of the cheaper kit I asked about. Two years on, the floor still looks the day it was poured.
Foundation waterproofing done with a proper system, primer and all. The basement stayed dry through spring melt for the first time since we bought the house.
Asked for a specific epoxy brand for the garage. They confirmed it would hold up here, installed it to spec, and handed me the product sheet and care steps.
What stood out was the paperwork, exactly which products went down and how to maintain them. Made it easy when we added a matching slab the next year.
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