We received a quote for stained concrete and it was $6-$7/square foot. Well, with 1851 square feet, that definitely didn't fit into our budget!! We are starting with new concrete (the retail space is new) so we don't have to do any prep on the floors. From the pics on summerbreeze, it looks a bit arduous to prep the floors.
So we'll be doing the floors ourselves - we're adventurous!! We know a flooring guy and he said we could definitely do ourselves. I searched the web and there are some sites that will provide good instructions. I think when it's all said and done, it will only cost about $500 to stain the floors.
BUT, I'll have to let you know how it turns out once we're done!
