A growing trend right now is to have polished concrete floors in schools. It doesn’t matter if the project is a new build or a rehab project, polished concrete is an attractive, durable, and cost-effective flooring option. School districts and contractors are increasingly waking up to the fact that polished concrete offers incredible benefits in…
The idea of demolition work excites many of us, and your experienced polished concrete contractor is no exception. Demolishing something that someone else painstakingly created gives us a good bit of glee, even if we don’t have the satisfaction of swinging a sledgehammer. We mostly use ride-on machines for the demolition work. The bigger the…
Planning a new polished concrete floor for your commercial or industrial building? You’ve made a wise choice. Your new floor will be durable, reflective, and easy to maintain. Concrete is much harder to damage than, say, vinyl composition tile (VCT). It can be polished to a high sheen that can reduce the amount of artificial…
Method and material specifications are NOT suitable for polished concrete and this paper is to explain the reasons. However, first, before that explanation, it is probably best to have an understanding of the different types of specifications for construction projects and their implications for contractors. For architects, engineers, and many others, this may be redundant,…
The process to polish concrete floors requires following many important steps in a specific sequence. However, before the actual polishing can take place, the surface of the slab must be prepared. Simply preparing the slab for polishing requires carefully completing four crucial tasks. Keep reading to learn more about the surface preparation that has to…
If your facility has finished concrete floors, you have probably come to appreciate their durability and the ease with which they are maintained. Perhaps over the years, you have come to take for granted their low dusting and high light reflectivity. However, no concrete floor is immune to various forms of damage. The good news…
People tend to assume concrete floor cleaning is complicated and requires lots of expensive products and equipment. This couldn’t be further from the truth! For a facility with average types and amounts of traffic, keeping polished concrete floors clean is incredibly simple. Using very basic equipment and clean water is usually all it takes to…
Polished concrete is a green and Earth-friendly flooring solution. It is also one of the easiest flooring types to clean and maintain. Different property types may or may not be suitable for a concrete finish that includes aggregate exposure. Grinding the concrete to expose aggregate may be considered attractive for a commercial space, but it…
Achieving polished concrete floors for your manufacturing, commercial, or retail space is a long and labor-intensive process. But there are several important preparation steps to consider before the process for polished concrete floors begins. Expert technicians have specific requirements and ensure all of them are met before bringing in equipment and teams. Sometimes the preparation…
Say one of your employees spills something in the warehouse, and now you need to clean up your concrete floor. Accidents happen, right? Well do you know that how you clean up that accident depends on what exactly has been spilled? Your concrete floor is normally fairly easy to clean and maintain, but spilling liquids…