Natural Designs is now representing Elite Crete Systems.We will service the greater Southern New England area. Natural Designs has always strived to provide our customers with the latest and best products and service available. We are pleased and excited about the Elite Crete System.

Transform your dull, damaged and worn-out concrete into a beautiful, useful work of art!

Polymer cement overlays consist of a proprietary blend of portland cements, various aggregates and proprietary hybrid polymer resins. The purpose of adding a hybrid polymer resin to the cement and aggregate is to greatly increase the performance characteristics and versatility of conventional cements, mortars and concrete materials.

Unlike conventional cement and concrete mixes, polymer cement overlays can be applied as thin as a single grain of sand or up to several inches thick without fear of delamination or typical product failure. In addition, polymer cement overlays are much more resistant to damage from salt, petrochemicals, UV, harsh weather conditions and traffic wearing.

Polymer cement overlays were introduced over twenty years ago, intended for use as a thin surface restoration material for concrete substrates. With years of successful and permanent applications, polymer cement overlays were introduced into to architectural concrete and commercial flooring industry in the early 80s where its use has become an industry norm. To this day, polymer cement overlays are used for interior and exterior applications ranging from:

• Skim Coat/Broom Finish Concrete Resurfacing - Designed to restore and protect damaged, pitted, flaking and stained concrete back to the look of a new concrete surface. This application can even be "broom finished" if desired.
• Concrete Regrading & Leveling - Offers the ability to effectively repair and level concrete surfaces that have settled and become unsafe trip hazards. Regrading from several inches thick down to a feathered edge is possible.
• Thin Stamped Overlays - Similar to conventional stamped concrete, but only ¼" to ½" thick applied over existing concrete or wood substrate of any condition and at a fraction of hassle, cost and application time. The finished look is that of truly authentic tile, brick, slate, stone, wood plank and more.
• Thin Stained Overlays - Quickly becoming the commercial flooring industry most demanded and specified finish. A thin layer of polymer cement is applied over existing concrete or wood substrates and chemically stained with single or multiple translucent colors for a natural looking, elegant and durable flooring system. Optional patterns are often installed with cove type strips, similar to those used in terrazzo flooring.
  
• Splatter Textures, Knockdowns & Slate Trowel Finishes - The standard for commercial and residential pool deck finishes. Polymer cement is applied to the existing concrete substrate in a moderately textured finish (average of 1/8" thickness) in various patterns. Often times, the texture is knocked down with a trowel to slightly modify the appearance and feel of the finished application.

Elite Crete Systems Incorporated has led the polymer cement overlay industry with the most advanced technology in polymer resin based cement modification. Polymer cement overlays have been successfully developed, time-tested and used for many permanent applications by contractors, engineers, architects and public works agencies for internal and external applications, above and below grade.

Polymer cement overlays are permanent applications that offer longer life, durability, reliability, flexibility, water and chemical resistance, and optional safety (non-slip) textures that are not only cost effective and time saving, but can also be aesthetically appealing.

Polymer cement overlays are economical because they provide long term, durable renovation without the need for costly and continuous repairs normally associated with deteriorating concrete surfaces. It's fixed once, permanently and beautifully with a minimal amount of time lost, compared to traditional renovation projects.

Elite Crete Systems is the industry-leading decorative concrete, flooring and industrial coatings manufacturer of one of the fastest growing sectors in the building and construction trades today. With over two decades experience, we have technical expertise, knowledge, experience and track record to ensure our customers success

The result is an architectural concrete overlay and custom seamless flooring system with the versatility to serve as a repair product or an aesthetic finish, as a broom finish or a splatter texture, as a troweled finish or a thin stamped overlay, our architectural concrete overlay and custom seamless flooring systems are leading the way.

The decorative concrete overlay and custom seamless flooring industry originates from the paint manufacturing and basic concrete restoration trades. Over forty years ago, paint resins (known as acrylic resin and/or vinyl resin) and cements were starting to be blended to create more durable solutions to basic concrete repair. It was found that with the addition of a basic paint resin, certain performance characteristics were mildly increased in repair cement mortars and so began the concrete overlay and resurfacing industry. It wasn’t long before more innovative companies began to experiment with slightly improved aesthetic application techniques utilizing colors, textures and other applications processes. In the beginning, such materials were applied with masonry brushes to create subtle swirl and fan patterns. Then colors were added to enhance the look from dull gray colors to something more aesthetically appealing.

CONCRETE RESTORATION: Engineered as a viable alternative to simply tearing out and replacing structurally sound, yet surface deteriorated concrete.

Some of the areas of construction our products are used in are:

• Surface restoration of pitted, worn, deteriorated and unsightly concrete. Typical repair starts at 1/16” thick over the entire surface and can be finished with a smooth troweled surface or a conventional broom finished texture up to several inches thick depending on need.
• Regrading and restoration of uneven and trip hazard concrete. Regrading can range from several inches thick down to a feathered edge.

EXTERIOR DECORATIVE APPLICATION: Ideal for driveways and patios, commercial and residential pool decks, public and residential sidewalks, porticoes and more.

• Thin stamped overlays can create the authentic look and feel of stone, brick, tile, slate and more to nearly any existing concrete surface.
• Splatter textures add an aesthetic color pattern and non-slip texture to nearly any existing concrete surface.
• Slate trowel down finishes are an easy way to achieve a stone texture to any existing concrete surface.