Surface Matters

While 2009 may not be an ideal time to trade up from a starter home or downsize to a retirement cottage, spiffing up the home you live in now has never been easier or more satisfying. And for truly beautiful transformations, nothing quite beats the art of resurfacing interior and exterior floors and walls.

“Basically, we can take a house and make it look like a whole new home, modernize it or give it an Old World flair, while strengthening it at the same time,” says Jim Sisco, proprietor and founder of Armor Coatings, which has served the entire Bay Area for 25 years. “Whether it’s an outdoor driveway, patio or pool deck, or an indoor kitchen, recreation room or wine cellar, the possibilities for refurbishing are limited only by the imagination.”

It all begins when Armor Coatings artisans bring their showroom samples to your home, where your style, texture and color preferences inform the process of designing custom surfaces created just for you, using specific materials and systems selected for lasting durability and beauty. A visit to the company’s website, www.armorcoatings.net, can provide a taste of the company’s versatility in using concrete stain, flagstone, terracotta, epoxy, and more.

After a thorough repair and preparation process, Armor applies custom stone finishes, like flagstone, cobblestone and ashler slate, to existing outdoor surfaces—eliminating the expense, mess and noise of demolishing current surfaces. Armor can also improve a home’s exterior with new plaster, stucco or custom stone finishes, and window trims. Armor’s pros can also create columns in a variety of styles. Inside the home, even plywood can serve as a substrate, and custom drywall finishes and flooring, including travertine and the contemporary Liquid Dazzle, are in high demand.

Armor’s accomplished artisans use a proprietary blend of cements and polymers to resurface existing concrete and hand-carve and custom-texture stones to match any décor. They are also proficient waterproofers. “Waterproofing is part of preparation, which has to come before resurfacing,” Jim explains. “We always make sure we are working with a sound substrate before applying any coating.” 

Consummate professionals, Armor’s crews use state-of-the-art grinders, vacuums, sponges, trowels, carving tools and other equipment to ensure the highest quality results. They are also conscientious, courteous and prompt. “Those kinds of things are important to us, so we have a lot of happy homeowners and contractors who have used us over and over again—big jobs, small jobs, we do them all,” Jim says.

Every step Armor takes is done with the homeowner’s satisfaction in mind, which also boosts curb appeal and enriches neighborhoods—an immediate pleasure now and a plus when the time is right to sell your home.

Questions? Just call Jim at (408) 921-6888 or email him at james@armorcoatings.net. Armor Coatings is located at 5992 Santa Teresa Boulevard in San Jose.