Polished concrete has revolutionized the flooring industry by offering an alternative to traditional manufactured and non-manufactured flooring systems. It is extremely economical with regards to installation, as well as maintenance. There is also an appeal to polished concrete in the fact that no two slabs are the same. Therefore, your polished floor will be unique. 

Polished concrete can be brought to different levels of reflectivity to satisfy the needs of any customer, as well as dyed with a wide variety of colors. LEED certification has become more important within the construction industry in recent years, and you will find polished concrete specified in many projects seeking compliance in this regard. If the process is done correctly, you can expect to have a beautiful, durable, and low maintenance floor for many years.

Polished concrete is a multi-step, mechanical process using large and small grinders equipped with specialized diamond tooling. The first step in the process is usually accomplished through grinding with a coarse diamond progressing step by step to smaller and smaller sized diamonds. In other words, start by opening up the slab and slowly closing it back up, greatly increasing the reflectivity. 

A densifier is introduced into the slab, normally somewhere midway in the process. This product helps to tighten up the substrate by filling tiny voids present within. The slab determines a lot of what occurs. Knowing how to make key determinations based on existing slab conditions ensures the best product possible.

Since the process involves grinding concrete, there must be dust generated and dust is a legitimate concern for any customer. Using extremely powerful vacuum systems, the process is virtually dust free, and the captured debris is contained throughout by utilizing a never-ending bagging system. Once the mechanical work is complete, a semi-topical sealer is applied to the surface. It is referred to as a semi-topical because the product is formulated to fill any remaining voids in the surface of the slab. It is, however, not designed to work like a traditional coating.