Polished Concrete
Polished Concrete Services in Arizona
What Is The Process?
Our Polished Concrete Solutions leverage advanced technology that eliminates the need for chemicals, ensuring VOC and dust compliance. This makes our services the safest and most health-conscious choice for your business.
Consider a slab of wood that requires sanding to transform into a smooth, polished table. The process involves progressively finer grits to achieve perfection. Polishing concrete follows a similar methodology.
We begin by stripping the concrete surface down to its core slab. Unlike other companies, Floorco specializes in removing flooring and any adhesives that could compromise the concrete over time. Next, we conduct a thorough evaluation of the slab to set realistic expectations for the polishing process. Any existing cracks or blemishes in the concrete will become evident as we restore it to its original state.
Fortunately, Floorco excels in concrete repair, allowing us to address nearly any crack or imperfection before polishing. This ensures a durable, long-lasting finish that meets the highest standards of quality and reliability.
After verifying the concrete’s serviceability, our expert floor technicians utilize advanced machinery to grind it to a smooth surface. At this phase, each concrete slab reveals a unique appearance due to the varying types of aggregate—the mixture of small particles within the concrete.
Once a smooth finish is achieved on the aggregate, we proceed to seal the slab. At this juncture, we can select the desired gloss level or apply a color seal. This flooring maintenance method is cost-effective, reducing concerns over issues such as cracked tiles, dust between floor joints, or fraying carpets. Polished concrete is engineered to withstand heavy traffic while maintaining its appearance for decades with appropriate care.
Before initiating these processes, it is essential to remove the ‘cream’—the cap of the concrete—to expose the salt and pepper aggregate or the rocky sediment layer beneath the surface, which forms the base of the concrete. If the floor has been previously carpeted or tiled, we also specialize in removing old flooring and adhesives.
Floorco's Polished Concrete Services in Arizona a 3-Step Process
- Grind– Our installers grind down the exposed aggregate with several sizes and strengths of grind, meaning, we start with a coarse grind and continue to grind the surface until we get to a point of desired appearance and smoothness needed for functionality.
- Spa Repair- in the case that once the aggregate is exposed, we notice a need for repairs, this is the time when our experts will correct any impurities, cracks, chips, or other unwanted blemishes.
- Hone– A more detailed grinding process where we refine the surface and ensure that any spa repairs are blended into the surface.
- Add densifier, harden floor. After the surface is deemed ready, our installers apply a densifier to the surface to harden the floor and prevent any damages.
- Polish & Seal– After we have ground down to the smallest, softest grind, we run several levels of polish to achieve a gloss finish and close the concrete. This leads to the sealant coating, and we finish by burnishing the floor to activate the top sealer.
