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In Roanoke, Salem, and most of Virginia, we’re lucky to experience relatively mild winters. Our cold doesn’t compare to our Northern and Midwest neighbors! Still, winter is no joke, whether for human health or your floors. Here’s how cold weather affects industrial coatings.  How Does Cold Weather Affect Industrial Coatings Application?  A famous nanny once […]

Well, it’s definitely winter. Even if we’re having a mild day, we know we can’t plan a barbecue anytime soon! With that said, today, Blue Ridge Coatings is doing its part to remind our readers of what summer days are like and that they’re not too far away. How? We’re discussing decorative concrete! When Can […]

Sealed concrete is a versatile flooring variety that can serve home and business owners well across various capacities. But as always, there are places where the use of sealed concrete would yield the most benefit. Today, we’ll share some of the best places in your home to convert to sealed concrete.  Basements One of the […]

It’s that special time of year when you bring two jackets with you when you leave the house – a light and a heavy – but may need either, both, or neither at various times of the day. It’s fall, and the weather in Virginia is unpredictable! But winter is inching closer, so it’s time […]

In Roanoke and the surrounding areas, fall is a lovely time of year. In fact, fall beats out spring for the most popular wedding season in our fair state. It’s not surprising when you consider that tourists from other states visit here just to view our foliage. Plus with the weather being cool, but not […]

Few floors get more traffic and abuse than a commercial kitchen! Commercial kitchen flooring must withstand heavy traffic, intense temperatures, lots of spills, and occasionally heavy objects being dropped on it. That’s why using urethane cement in restaurant kitchen flooring is a no-brainer.  Easy to Clean One of the main reasons restaurants use urethane cement […]