Finishing Equipment & Concrete Trowels in Chattanooga, Huntsville, & Nashville

Visit our showroom for finishing equipment and concrete trowels in Chattanooga, Nashville and Huntsville for your concrete needs. The concrete trowel is a vital tool in quality concrete jobs to ensure a proper finish and can drastically change the surface quality. Whether you’re looking to produce a slick hard-troweled surface or a textured broom finish the tools that you may need can vary from project to project.

Bullfloat

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A bullfloat is the first step to concrete finishing. Once the concrete is in the forms and a screed has been used to achieve the proper level, bullfloating pushes the larger aggregate deeper into the concrete and brings the finer materials in your mix to the surface. A bullfloat requires a special head to be attached to allow the user to adjust the pitch by manipulating the attached handle.

Edger

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An edger is used to create a uniform perimeter to a concrete slab. Edgers come with varying radii and in many different sizes to accommodate different styles on the perimeter of a concrete surface. This process is primarily done at the same time or shortly after the bullfloating process has begun.

Groover

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A groover is used to create control joints in the concrete to help control any cracks from appearing on the surface of the concrete. Groovers are sold with bits varying in size, depending upon how deep the control joint is desired to be. The grooving process is done at the same time as the edging process.

Broom

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A concrete broom is a commonly used tool to give uniform texture to a surface as the final finish before concrete sealer is used. Generally attached to a handle, brooms come in sizes that range from 1 to 5 feet wide.

Walk-Behind Concrete Trowel

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Awalk-behind trowel is used for the final finish on a concrete slab. The trowel is used to harden, smooth, and densify a concrete surface. This process closes the pores and protects the surface of the concrete. The size of the trowel will vary based on the size of the slab, and is available in a 2-foot edging trowel as well as 3-foot and 4-foot walk-behind versions.

Riding Concrete Trowel

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A Riding Trowel is necessary when you have a large concrete surface and need to put the final finish on in a timely manner. A riding trowel will harden, smooth, and densify larger surface area than walk-behind trowels to close the pores and protect the surface of the concrete.

Walk Behind Trowels
Riding Trowels

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Concrete Buggy

< Click image to enlargeA concrete buggy is an invaluable tool when the project requires concrete or other materials to be hauled from a distance to the actual forms. Most concrete buggies will hold one half of a yard of concrete per load. Concrete buggies are available in a standard wheeled version and a track version for navigating steep or rugged terrain.

Videos:
Allen Engineering Video