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Using Concrete like Canvas
The Tennesee branch of Sundek Leaves an imprint wherever they go by Marylyn Simpson
For over 25 years, Nashville-based Sundek by nine-crew company, serving over 4,000 commercial Superior Concrete Resurfacing, Inc., has served the and residential customers, has retained many of state as a nationally-recognized decorative concrete its employees for 10 to 24 years. Each are trained resurfacing company. Owners, Andy and David in-house from the ground up, thus bringing a high Guy, have made an imprint on the commercial level of experience to each project. and residential concrete surfaces national chain “A key factor in our success has been the level of hotels like Marriott to the Nashville International dedication and talent of our employees,” Andy said. Airport. The Guy brothers continue to expand the “This is especially true because of the hands-on, family-owned business, taking on high-profile labor-intensive nature of the decorative concrete projects and establishing the company as the “go-to” coatings business.” organization for decorative concrete resurfacing. Sundek’s installation on pool decks has become Founded in 1984 by John and Marjorie Bon- the company’s calling card. The product’s ability to ney, aunt and uncle of the brothers, the company stay substantially cooler than regular concrete, its consisted of three employees and was the only affordability and its limitless custom designs and authorized Sundek dealer in Tennessee. Eventu- colors, make it appealing to pool owners. ally, the Bonneys retired, leaving Sundek to Andy Because Sundek had installed and serviced the and David to continue the family-owned-and exterior pool decks at the Opryland Hotel since operated tradition and to eventually grow it to a 1984, the hotel requested their expertise in solving 24-employee, $2 million per year business. a dangerous problem with customer’s slipping on Expanding their business into what it is today their indoor spa pool deck. Sundek was able to has been an arduous and challenging process. The apply its SunStamp overlay product in the exact 20 Spring 2011
pattern and color as the original tile surface, including anti-slip protection. After the May 2010 flood that hit Nashville, the D. F. Chase Company, contractor for the restoration of the hotel, asked Sundek to repair any damage to the indoor spa pool deck. After an initial inspection of the damage, we were delighted to find that even after a week of being under muddy river water, our product had held up extremely well. After some minor repair on an expansion joint and a thorough cleaning and application of a new coat and sealer, the deck was restored to a like-new condition. “The fact that all that was required was a minor repair, cleaning and resealing was a tribute to our product and the quality of our original installation,” Andy said. Setting themselves apart from other concrete resurfacing companies, Sundek prides itself in its originality and being able to maintain their reputation as a leader in new and innovative products and methods of installation. This approach has helped
Sundek survive the current economic climate. Unlike cutting services or products like many companies did during the recession, introduced three new products, including a winter-friendly polyaspartic product, unlike concrete which requires ideal conditions. The product has one of the best warranties in the industry and is the latest and most advanced product for garage floors, locker rooms and game rooms. “The industry has greatly expanded over the last several years,” Andy said. “Currently, there is a much wider array of more durable and attractive products available for any type of concrete resurfacing. Products last longer with minimum maintenance and Sundek has been an industry leader since 1970 in developing these products. Plain concrete is boring, but it doesn’t have to be.” CLT Construction Leaders Today 21