Polished Concrete Floors

What is a polished concrete floor?

Concrete Polishing is simply the process of using a set of diamonds from coarse to fine to grind, hone, and polish the floor. During the hone and polishing steps, densifying agents are used to create a hard, glass-like surface that can be polished to a soft matte sheen or a super high-gloss finish. Specialized planetary polishing machines are used together with high-efficiency vacuums to virtually eliminate dust during the grinding process. A polished concrete floor is one of the most exciting and versatile floor systems available today. Are you ready to polish your image?

Restaurants & Schools
A concrete floors delivers unparallel durability and a refined finished for restaurants to schools.

Retail Spaces & Grocery Stores
Polish your image! Your customer will be impressed with how bring and friendly your space will seem. For a decorative and clean floor, chose polished concrete.

Industrial & Warehouses
The other floor system provides such a easy-to-maintain, cost-effective, and durable surface. That's why more and more "Big Box" stores are choosing this route. Contact us today to discuss has this floor system can save you money!

State-of-the-Art Equipment
Concrete-Visions LLC employs the best equipment in the industry. All of our machines are planetary grinders which produce the best polish. Plus, we operate one of the largest and most productive machines in the industry.

Beautiful Finish
Chose the final look from plain to colored concrete, little to lots of aggregate exposure. The picture above shows a "salt and pepper" finish by exposing just the sands in the concrete.

Residential, Basements and More!
Polished concrete is the perfect choice for residential settings and is a great way to finish off your basement floor. Eliminate the pollen and dust captured by carpet or other floor systems by polishing the concrete instead. The atmosphere will be brighter and cleaner!

So why are polished concrete floors getting all the attention?

It's simple. No other floor system offer the benefits, lasting beauty, and long-term durability of a polished concrete floor. With a polished concrete floor, there are no coating, sealers, or waxes that can scratch or peal off over time. Just the dense, hard surface of the concrete floor. Add in single or multiple colors and you create a real piece of functional art!

Applications

Restaurants
Schools
Retail outlets
Boutique stores
Office buildings
Reception areas
Residential floors & basements
Warehouses
Hospitals
Governmental buildings
Lobbies
Airport walkways & aircraft hangars

Polished Concrete Floors FAQs

Key Benefits of Polished Concrete

Elimination of Dusting from Efflorescence:
In ordinary unpolished concrete, tiny particles of dust are pushed to the surface through an upward force called hydrostatic pressure, resulting in efflorescence. Efflorescence leads to dusting, which forces epoxies off of the surface of concrete floors, and can make maintenance a costly priority.

Stain-Resistant:
By densifying and sealing the surface, polished concrete transforms a porous concrete floor into a tightened floor that is dense enough to repel water, oil, and other contaminants, preventing them from penetrating the surface.

Improved Reflectivity and Ambient Lighting:
The reflective properties of a polished concrete floor increases the lighting in facilities. Increased ambient lighting will reduce the energy bill as well as look beautiful.

Increased Slip Resistance:
Polished concrete, though quite shiny, does not create a slippery floor. In fact, the benefits of mechanically grinding and flattening the floor will increase the coefficient of friction when compared to ordinary concrete. Polished concrete often exceeds OSHA standards for floors. (ASTM C 1028)

Less Maintenance:
Most floor systems, including tile and linoleum, require aggressive scrubbing to maintain a clean environment and nice appearance. Polished concrete surfaces are tightly compacted, reducing stains, and do not require any waxing or stripping to maintain the sheen.

Cost-Effective:
Polished concrete will reduce energy and maintenance costs significantly through reflectivity and ambient lighting, reduction in upkeep (such as waxing), and reduced tire wear.

LEED Friendly:
Polished concrete not only utilizes existing concrete surfaces, eliminating additional materials such as coverings/coatings and moving towards sustainable building, it typically contains no noticeable VOC's, making it friendly for any USBG LEED project.

Improved condition for old floors:
As concrete ages, surface stress, delamination, curled cold joints, and other problems can arise. Mechanically grinding the floor will remove the top surface of the old concrete and polishing will then strengthen it, increasing it's impact and abrasion resistance.

Reduced Tire Wear:
The rough, uneven texture of natural concrete causes tires to abrade, adding to their wear. A polished concrete floor system will level the joints and make the entire surface smooth, preventing this abrasion.

No Production/Plant Shutdowns:
Dry-Mechanically polished concrete can be put into service immediately after the process is complete. Due to the cleanliness of the process and the lack of toxic or hazardous chemicals, floors can often be serviced while the plant is in full production.

Cost Effective

Polished concrete is a very cost-effective flooring system. In most cases the existing concrete surface and be use eliminating the need for additional materials and installation costs. It never needs to be replace and is impervious to corrosion, rot, and moisture damage. The total life-cycle cost is less than any other flooring system including hardwood, carpet, vinyl, and ceramic tile. Polished concrete is scratch-resistant and nearly maintenance free. There are many polishing options from quick to complete to meet your budget. Call us to discuss your project today.

InnovaCrete System

We are a certified InnovaCrete System installer. InnovaCrete is simply a way of specifying a polished concrete floor that is only possible with the Lavina SPS machines. This system produces a smooth and beautiful floor consistently and can be specified for any project.

Color and Polishing Options

Concrete can be polished with or without the use of color. Concrete polished without the use of color produces a deep natural looking floor. Colors can be added to dye the entire floor or to produce decorative patterns separated by saw-cut joints. Additionally, the level of polish can be adjusted to create soft matte look or a high-gloss sheen. Call us to discuss your design goals and we'll suggest the best system to use.

Areas We Service

We service all of Colorado and the Western States. Is it time to polish your image? Call us for scheduling and pricing!

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* Free polishing demo may be limited to certain areas and types of projects. Please call for details or to schedule an appointment.