Commercial Concrete: How CSI Transforms Business Spaces

What Kinds Of Commercial Projects Does CSI Handle?

When concrete cracks in a commercial setting, it's not just unsightly—it's a liability. In this revealing conversation, Ed Rivas, founder of Concrete and Epoxy by CSI, takes us beyond residential driveways into the world of commercial concrete applications that keep North Dallas businesses standing strong and looking sharp.

Ed pulls back the curtain on the specialized work his teams perform for restaurants, sport venues, and apartment complexes across the metroplex. From repairing dangerous trip hazards in parking lots to installing specialized epoxy flooring in commercial kitchens, CSI's work combines practical safety solutions with aesthetic appeal. "The material gets so tight that you don't get any residual of food or anything on it," Ed explains about restaurant kitchen installations, highlighting why proper materials make all the difference in commercial settings.

Perhaps most surprising is Ed's revelation that quality work follows the same fundamental principles regardless of setting: "One of the things that we pride off is that we do things the right way, and if you're going to do it the right way, you're going to do it in residential or commercial." With specialized teams for concrete, decorative concrete, and epoxy, CSI brings craftsmanship to projects of all sizes—including a stunning 10,000 square foot indoor golf venue in Frisco that ranks among Ed's favorites. Whether you're managing a restaurant looking for easy-to-clean surfaces or an apartment complex needing critical safety repairs, discover why North Dallas businesses trust CSI when concrete matters.

Want your commercial space to shine without cracking under pressure? Call Ed at 972-292-8057 for a consultation or visit csiusnet to learn how proper concrete work builds business confidence.

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Episode Transcript

Speaker 1 (00:04):
you're listening to ed the concrete man, the only
podcast where cracks get fixed,floors get fancy and concrete
becomes cool.
Hosted by ed revis, founder andceo of concrete and epoxy by
csi, serving up solid advice andeven more solid surfaces across
north dallas, whether it's yourdriveway, patio, garage or

(00:24):
mystery slab, we build andbeautify concrete and we've got
the trowel marks to prove it.

Speaker 2 (00:38):
From warehouses to restaurants.
Csi isn't just making homes.
Homes shine.
They're laying the groundworkfor business success.
Let's dig into the kinds ofcommercial projects ed and his
team tackle every day.
Welcome back everyone.
I'm sophia yvette, co-host andproducer, back in the studio
today with ed rivas, founder andceo of concrete and epoxy by

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csi.
So how's it going?

Speaker 3 (01:05):
Good Sofia, how are you today?

Speaker 2 (01:07):
I'm good, Ed, Always good to have you back Now.
Your team's concrete gamedoesn't just build surfaces, it
builds business confidence too.
So what kinds of commercialprojects does CSI handle?

Speaker 3 (01:25):
We handle different kinds of commercial projects
because, I mean, most of what wedo is concrete.
We can do commercialfoundations, we do a lot of like
repairs, like in apartmentcomplexes.
Like you know, concrete moves,concrete cracks and it becomes a
trip hazard, can be dangerous,so we get called to repair those

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, either the parking lot or thesidewalks, so people don't have
any risk of tripping.
Also, we do on the epoxy side.
We have done restaurants, wehave done venues, like sport
venues I cannot tell, I guess Ican say the name of the company
that I've done it for but likegolf venues I've done

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restaurants, veterinary clinics,many different things that we
have done, and I mean each onehas their unique scenario right,
different colors, differentneeds, different aspects that
the architects or the cityrequires.
So everything has a little bitof different stuff that we run

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into, but we're good at it.

Speaker 2 (02:42):
Now I was just about to ask you what are some of the
most common commercialproperties you work on?
Retail spaces, industrial sites, restaurants.

Speaker 3 (02:52):
You know, most of what we do in commercial like
the decorative side per se, islike epoxy, mostly restaurants.
They are certain epoxies thatare required or they are very
good to use, like in commercialkitchens, because it's very easy
to clean.
It doesn't the material gets sotight that you don't get any

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residual of food or anything onit.
It's very easy to clean.
It lasts for a while.
So we have done quite a fewrestaurants in the kitchen and
also on the area where thecommensals are like tables and
everything.

Speaker 2 (03:38):
Now, do commercial jobs require a different kind of
prep or product selectioncompared to residential?

Speaker 3 (03:46):
Not really.
One of the things that we prideoff is that we do things the
right way, and if you're goingto do it the right way, you're
going to do it in residential oryou're going to do it in
commercial.
So the process is very similar.
The prep process is the samepretty much.
You have to prep the concrete.

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The most important part ofdoing an epoxy floor the right
way is the prep of the concrete.
From there there are differentmaterials that they require
either a restaurant or a garageper se or a house, but in
reality what is the mostdifferent between those jobs is
the insurance requirements andthings like that.

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But at the end of the day, theprep of the floor is very
similar.

Speaker 2 (04:34):
Now how do you handle scheduling?
So business experience minimaldisruption during a project.

Speaker 3 (04:42):
That's a tough one because you have to run
everywhere, I mean locally.
We have different teams.
We have a team for concrete, wehave a team for decorative
concrete, we have a team forepoxy, so we're able to allocate
people.
Sometimes we may have a verybig project in one of the teams
and we pull people from theother teams and the other team

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is not as busy and we justmanage this as needed.
We've been doing a good job sofar.
People are happy with our job,but you have to really play with
a lot of logistical stuff.

Speaker 2 (05:19):
Now can you share a favorite commercial project that
really showcased CSI's rangeand craftsmanship?

Speaker 3 (05:28):
I don't know if I can really talk about the brands
that for my clients, but we dida very nice indoor golf venue in
Frisco.
If you go look at it it's toobeautiful because we did it the
right way.
But one thing is that they havevery unique colors on their

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selection and the color was sonice that I will say it's my
favorite.
It was like 10,000 square feetjob.
It was a very good size job.
We have done bigger than thatbut that one was very unique
because of the brand.
It gave me pride like oh, we'redoing a job for this company.
And the colors that theyselected.

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They were very nice and thatbeing a very nice place amazing.

Speaker 2 (06:14):
And now, are there any specific finishes or
coatings that are especiallypopular in commercial
installations?

Speaker 3 (06:29):
Well, on epoxy, depending if it's like a kitchen
is different than a regularrestaurant floor or if you're
talking about, like we have done, warehouses, there are
different type of materials.
I mean, on the epoxy there'snot just one type.
I mean epoxy is epoxy and theepoxy is polyaspartic or
polyurea.
There are different variationsof the materials and, depending

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on the actual requirement, thetype of job, you're going to
select the right product.
Some require one coat, somerequire two coats, some require
a different finish.
I mean, it varies in manydifferent ways.

Speaker 2 (07:05):
Now any final words for us today, ed, on what kinds
of commercial projects CSIhandles.

Speaker 3 (07:12):
We handle a lot of things like it is our name right
Concrete and epoxy.
Like I say, we can do acommercial foundation.
We can do sidewalks.
We can do a decorated concretefor a nice restaurant patio that
looks like very modern.
We can do epoxies.
We can repair concrete, like Iwas mentioning earlier, like an

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apartment complex is somethingthat we do a lot Repair
sidewalks and repair the streetsif they all crack because they
can become a hazard.
So we handle a lot of things aslong as it's concrete or epoxy.
We try not to do too many otherthings because we want to
specialize in what we do.

Speaker 2 (07:56):
Well, Ed, thanks for walking us through the world
beyond the driveway.
Your team keeps North Dallaslooking sharp and built to last.
We'll catch you next time.

Speaker 3 (08:07):
Thank you, have a good one Hope to next time.

Speaker 1 (08:14):
That's it for this episode of Ed the Concrete man,
because boring concrete is solast season.
Want your space to shine andnot crack.
Call Ed at 972-292-8057 for afree in-home consultation or
visit csiusnet.
From driveways to patios andeverything in between, if it's

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concrete, we've got you covered.
Until next time, keep it smoothand let Ed handle the heavy
stuff.