Polished concrete is the leading way when it comes to architecturally specified floor finishes. The many unique features of polished concrete floors are attracting more than just architects and designers. Home owners have placed polished concrete as one of the most desirable and must have flooring surfaces.

The high demand for polished concrete floors over the past ten years has resulted in advanced techniques, tools and materials, creating faster and more consistent results, to meet the expectations of the residential and architectural community.

Concrete polishing is a process of diamond grinding, chemical treatments with further diamond honing and polishing. Most polished concrete floors are rated by one or more of the following areas; reflectivity, smoothness, flatness, gloss reading and coefficient of friction. Each of these categories is specific to the individual flooring requirements, usually defined by the client or architectural practicing principle.

Polished Concrete Maintenance

As with all flooring products, polished concrete requires maintenance for continue performance over long periods of time. Unlike most other flooring materials polished concrete requires basic and minimal maintenance. In most cases, polished concrete needs to be cleaned with clean water. Certain sealers will require different levels of maintenance and re-application or conditioners may need to be used to maintain sealer performance. Should a polished concrete floor become damaged or stained in any way, it is most likely that the damage will be in an isolated area that can easily be ground, re-polished, and treated without having to replace or disrupt the remainder of the floor.