What is Polished Concrete?

As one of the most innovative and economical flooring options available today, polished concrete flooring is leading the market in warehouse, retail, and decorative facilities across the nation. From showrooms to industrial plants, government buildings, medical and retail facilities, polished floors are quickly becoming one of the fastest growing phenomena to ever hit the industry.

Polished concrete is a mechanical grind and polish process that utilizes industrial diamonds & impregnating hardeners and sealers to level, densify, polish & finally seal the floor from within the interior of the concrete surface. In addition to its extensive life cycle and cost efficiency, polished concrete floors offer a number of benefits including LEED compliance.

Benefits of Polished Concrete

Polished concrete flooring has long been enjoyed in warehouse and industrial facilities due to its low cost, high durability, long life, and abrasion resistant nature. Only recently, has the market shifted where polished concrete is now being enjoyed by residential, retail, and decorative markets, too. The aesthetic beauty and stone-like finish can be enjoyed by designers and plant managers alike.

Benefits of polished concrete include:

1.Endless color designs with stains, solid colors & logos.

2.Transformation of porous concrete into a dense surface Increased strength

3.Increased ambient lighting

4.Higher levels of co-efficient of friction than any coating on the market

5.Elimination of tire marks

6.Decrease in overall tire wear and tear

7.Decrease in floor maintenance and less drag on cleaning equipment

8.Polished areas can be put into service immediately after the process is complete

9.Cost-Effective.

10.No More Stripping, waxing, cleaning. replacing carpet or tile grout cleaning

11.Increase in reflectivity

12.Up to 400% abrasion resistance

13.Increase in impact resistance

14.Exceeds OSHA and ADA recommendations for slip resistance

STANDARD CONCRETE POLISHING PROCEDURE

• Remove existing coatings
• Grind surface of the concrete using 50, 100, 200, metal grit diamonds to resurface the concrete.
• Repair damaged & spalding areas as needed
• Fill joints & stain as needed
• Polish using 200 resin diamonds.
• Stain Concrete
• Decorative color design or logo
• Densify Concrete by apply a lithium densifier to harden surface of concrete and further protect the stain color.
• Continue polish using 400, 800, 1500, 3000 resin diamonds.
• Apply a penetrating sealer to protect against stains.
• Burnish for a fast cure
• Polish to a desired level of shine ( TBD by customer )

NOTE: Although the standard concrete polishing procedure may be used in most cases, a custom procedure may be necessary depending on concrete surface, type, age, under layments and other client request or requirements. If a dry method is used all grinding equipment will have a direct vacuum system installed with proper filtration. If a wet procedure is used all resulting slurry will be vacuumed up. Which ever method is used all resulting material will be properly disposed of off site.