Stepping into Style: Enhance Your Floors with Němec stylish surfaces

We can have floors made of parquet, laminate, vinyl, cork, tiles, carpets, etc., there are truly many options. We can combine different materials or we can rely on certainty and choose a plaster floor, which is often the most suitable alternative.

Since 2009, Němec company has been offering Betonepox® polished plaster, which has been applied to more than 100,000 square meters and has exceptional experience with its durability after almost 15 years in operation. This can be seen in many interiors, for example, in the company's showroom in Prague Krč.

The foundation of Betonepox® polished plaster is a two-component epoxy, a durable and completely non-absorbent material. There is an endless variety of shades, several types of roughness, and decorations available, with names like Betonepox® Classic, Betonepox Soft, and Betonepox UltraSoft.

Since the polished plaster is less than two millimeters thick, it is very important not to underestimate any details in the preparation of the subfloor. It is not complicated; the subfloor should be made of concrete, cement screed, or Anhydrite with higher compressive strength (at least 25 MPa), properly leveled and without cracks. The individual heating circuits, if there is underfloor heating, should be properly dilated. If electric underfloor heating is used, the floor must be reinforced with a floor reinforcing mesh embedded in epoxy with a total thickness of 3-4 mm, which eliminates the formation of cracks caused by the rapid temperature increase when the electric underfloor heating is turned on.

Betonepox® polished plaster is typically applied over the entire surface, and the dilations are cut afterward at the locations where they occur in the subfloor layer. The gaps are then filled with polyurethane sealant colored to match the shade of the polished plaster, resulting in a beautiful and clean detail that does not disturb the overall continuity of the floor pattern, as is the case with the use of expansion strips. Of course, we come back to the importance of preparing the subfloor layers, where we need to fix any crooked dilations before applying the final screed.

Němec company is capable of preparing all these subfloor modifications itself, or a technician always goes to the installation site and coordinates with the respective execution company regarding all the necessary steps to ensure a completely smooth process, and so the individual layers, including the final polished plaster, serve the clients for many years.

One undeniable advantage of plaster floors is their flexibility on the surface they are applied to. Curved corners or irregular shapes of rooms are not a problem. We can also apply them to stair steps, doors, or windowsills. There are no unnecessary offcuts, unsightly joints, and the client only pays for the actual area covered. Additionally, it is easier to adapt the height to other types of flooring.

As a specialist and market leader in polished plasters, Němec company doesn't sell its material, thus maintaining control over the highest quality of execution. They take care of all their orders, including the implementation, eliminating the clients' worries of finding another contractor. Němec company handles the entire project from its beginning to its end and creates a unique original. It should be noted that every wall, floor, or niche is always one-of-a-kind and can never be replicated elsewhere.

If you would like to learn more, come visit us at one of our showrooms (V Štíhlách 2031/12, Prague 4 - Krč or Kaštanová 125a, Brno), to get a great cup of coffee and an inspiring tour. We believe that you will not be disappointed.

The Němec team is looking forward to welcoming you!