Plain gray concrete floor that looks unfinished? We add permanent color that works with your slab, sealed so it holds up.
Stained concrete flooring in Brownsville, TX adds permanent color to the concrete you already have, so the slab itself becomes a durable finished floor with a look of its own.
Most people who call Benchmark Brownsville Concrete Coatings about stain have bare concrete in a living room, patio or garage and want color without putting another layer on top. We're based in Brownsville and work in the cities around it. Three things move the price: how much floor there is, whether old paint or sealer has to be stripped off first, and whether you want one simple color or a detailed multi-color pattern. The schedule turns on the prep and on drying time between steps, so I'll give you your own figure and plan after I've looked at the slab at the estimate.
I'm the one who comes out to look at your floor and check the slab before anything gets quoted. Our crew lead and installers do the prep and the staining, and I stop by while the work is going on, so the person who saw the slab sees the finish.
I started this business in 2020 after years of scheduling crews that got sent to floors nobody had looked at first. That's why prep comes first here, and I'd rather talk you out of stain than put it on concrete that can't give you the look you want.
We're licensed and insured. Your satisfaction, guaranteed. I also want you to know what's happening next, so nobody's left guessing when the crew shows up. Call (956) 505-5381 or use our estimate request form to set up a visit to your floor.
We reply within one business day. Estimates are free, done at your property and come with no obligation, so I'll come look at the slab, ask how you use the space and write up what I'd do and why. Have the floor's size, its age and any paint or sealer on it ready, and we can plan the visit around it.
Staining a floor is work on your home, and the City of Brownsville's permit office handles permits and plan review for all remodeling and new construction in the city. Whether a stain job on its own needs a permit isn't something I'll guess at, so we check with that office for your address before work starts. If it needs one, we tell you and work through the paperwork with you, and the city takes applications online through Accela.
Most stain calls we get in Brownsville and nearby cities like Harlingen and San Benito are houses built on a concrete slab, where carpet or tile came up and left glue, patches and bare gray concrete underneath. Those marks are part of what I look at on the walk-through. We do the same work across the cities around Brownsville, so if yours isn't on our list, call and ask.
Across the US, staining an existing concrete floor usually costs about $3 to $15 per square foot with labor included, and that's a national figure, not our price. Where your floor falls depends on the size, prep and design points above. Your own number comes from the estimate, once I've seen the slab.
Choose acid stain if you want an earthy, marbled, one-of-a-kind look, and water-based stain if you want one steady color. Acid stain bonds with the concrete chemically, so the tones vary across the floor, while water-based stain sits on the surface and comes in almost any shade. We'll talk through both at the estimate.
No, acid stain won't hide imperfections or old stains, and the color you get depends on the concrete's texture and makeup. Expect a mottled look, not a cover-up. Older concrete may also take stain less well than newer slabs, so an older house can end up with a softer or patchier color.
Guides put staining at 1 to 3 days including drying time, and the stain lasts about 5 to 20 years with regular care. That care means waxing or sealing every 1 to 3 years, a small job to plan for once the floor is done.
Plan the stain for after the new concrete is fully cured, because staining has to wait until curing is done. When you call, tell us when the slab was poured, and I'll plan the visit around that.
