Polished Concrete – Choose from 400 to 3,000 grit matte, gloss or high gloss finish.

Grind and Seal – Grind and seal with urethane or epoxy sealer. Prior to application of sealer, contractors can apply color stain to floor.

Coatings Removal – Concrete polishing equipment will remove floor paint, carpet glue, epoxy coatings. The grinding process will remove the top surface layer exposing a clean new floor.

Shot-Blasting – Most concrete polishing pros own or have access to shot-blaster equipment. A Shot-blaster is a floor prep machine that shoots thousands of tiny ball bearings at the surface to remove paint, glue and old epoxy coatings.

Moisture Mitigation Systems – Moisture-stopping process for new concrete. Apply to new concrete for fast track construction projects.

Self-Leveling Concrete Overlay – If you want a predictable floor, consider a polishable, self-leveling overlay. These are installed at ¼ to 3/8th inch thick. They can be integrally-colored and topically color-stained or dyed. They may also be sealed with water or solvent-based sealers, epoxies and urethanes

Self-Leveling Underlayments for Carpet, Tile and Hardwood – Grind, seal and apply self-leveling underlayments for new flooring types over concrete.

Decorative Overlays – Concrete polishing pros apply thin concrete overlays over old concrete. Overlays can be stained, dyed or created to look like tile when a thin coating is needed. 1/32nd inch to ¼ inch thick.

Concrete Staining – Decorative stained concrete is another way concrete polishing experts beautify concrete floors.

Metallic Epoxy Coatings – Polished concrete is the inspiration behind metallic epoxy flooring. They have the look of stained concrete with the durability of a urethane with non-slip seamless finish.

Industrial Epoxy Coatings – After grind and repair to floors, contractors apply protective epoxy coatings. Many options are available for garages, basements, warehouses, restaurants and retail stores including chemical resistance.

Concrete Repair – Crack Repair, expansion joint fillers and spalling concrete are all part of the services polished concrete professionals provide.

Step 1: Concrete Grinding – The grinding process uses course diamond blades that cut through the top layer. Concrete polishing contractors will start the grinding process with the appropriate grit depending on the surface. Frequently, they use course diamonds to remove carpet glue, mastic, paint or epoxy coatings. These will range from 25 to 80 grit.

This level of grinding can also be part of a floor preparation system if you are considering a self-leveling concrete overlay or epoxy coating.

This grinding level will also expose the aggregate in the concrete. This grinding level removes the top layer of approximately 1/32 to 1/16th inch though it is possible to remove more of the surface.

Step 2: Finer Grinding – The second step is to use a finer diamond-grinding blade. This may be 80-100 grit. This step is the smoothing process. At this level, you will notice cracks, blemishes and imperfections in the concrete.

During this step, options include staining the concrete in a decorative color and then sealing the floor with an epoxy or urethane. This is the grind and seal process that has become very popular in recent years.

Step 3: Honing the Surface – In the third step, your polished concrete contractor would use a diamond pad with a 200 grit. The floor appearance will improve but still without a shine.

Step 4: Densifying The Surface – A 400 grit diamond polishing pad is used along with a liquid densifier. If you recall from the top of this page, I explained about the curing process of concrete and porous characteristics.

Porous air holes will break the light reflectivity of the polish process. The solution is to apply a liquid densifier. A densifier creates a chemical reaction in concrete reducing the size of air holes (reducing porosity) providing more surface area for the final polishing steps. It also enhances the strength of the cement surface.

Step 5: Final Polishing Steps – After application of the densifier, the final polishing steps commences with the options for a 400, 800, 1500 and 3,000 grit. If you want a matte finish, the process uses 400 to 800 grit. For a glossy finish, concrete professionals utilize up to 1,500 to 3,000 grit.

The options are many for creating a beautiful, decorative polished concrete floor. Saw cuts can be made with unlimited design patterns in the shape of tile with borders or unique flowing designs. Color options include earth tones of brown, green or blue can be created using acid stains and dyes. Water based dyes produce soft pastels while solvent based dyes produce vibrant colors. Custom floor graphics are available for polished concrete floors, overlays and epoxy coatings.

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