If there's one thing that separates a floor that lasts twenty years from one that fails in one, it's surface preparation. The resin matters, the topcoat matters, but nothing matters more than what happens to the concrete before any of it goes down.
What CSP Means
CSP stands for Concrete Surface Profile — a standardized scale (CSP 1 through CSP 9) that describes how rough a concrete surface is. A coating needs a specific roughness to bond mechanically. Too smooth and it peels; we grind to the right CSP for the system being installed, so the coating bonds properly.
Diamond Grinding vs. Shot Blasting
Diamond grinding uses abrasive discs to open the surface and remove existing coatings. Shot blasting fires small steel shot at the slab to create profile. Different systems call for different methods — and often a combination of both. The point is always the same: a clean, profiled, contaminant-free surface.
Why Skimping Here Fails
A floor installer who skips proper prep to save a day of labor isn't saving you anything. They're guaranteeing a callback. Every FLOORVIDA install starts with CSP-compliant surface prep — it's the foundation of every lasting floor.
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