Benefits Of Polished Concrete

Beauty

Polished concrete floors are luxuriously beautiful and often mistaken for marble due to its smooth sleek surface. Its appearance makes it a viable option for most facilities, whether it’s an industrial manufacturing plant, government office building, or high-end retailer.

Cost-Effective

Polished concrete is one of the most economical and cost-effective flooring alternatives. Reduced costs can be found through saved energy, reduced tire wear, maintenance reduction, and long-lasting durability.

Increased Reflectivity Ambient Lighting Increased ambient lighting naturally enhances the beauty of your floor and reduces the need for lighting fixtures therefore decreasing energy costs.
Reduced Tire Wear Most concrete floors have small “curling” joints, from where the concrete bows upward on the edges during concrete curing. Such rough and uneven surfaces cause tires to wear out rather quickly. A polished concrete floor system will level the joints and make the entire surface smooth, reducing tire wear.
No Stripping and Waxing There is no need to wax or strip a polished concrete floor therefore decreasing your maintenance costs.
Long-Lasting Durability Polished concrete floors last as long as the concrete slab exists, whether that be forty, fifty, or one hundred years. With proper maintenance and an occasional re-polish, polished concrete floors provide savings for the short and the long term.

Slip Resistant

Polished concrete has higher levels of co-efficient of friction than any coating on the market. Wet or dry, polished concrete floor surfaces meet, and most often exceed, OSHA (ASTM C 1028) and ADA standards for slip resistance. The National Floor Safety Institute (NFSI) certified densified polished concrete as “High Traction.”

Stain Resistant

Transformation of porous concrete into a dense surface that inhibits water, oil and other contaminants from penetrating the surface is achieved during the polished concrete process.

Sustainable and LEED-Friendly

Polished concrete is intrinsically green because it utilizes existing concrete surfaces, eliminating or reducing additional coverings or coatings. Polished concrete flooring typically contained no noticeable VOC’s aligning it with the LEED rating system.

No Production Shutdowns

Polished areas 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, we can often install the polished concrete floor system without interruption to your daily production or activity.

Improved Condition of Old Floors

The polishing process increases the strength of old, deteriorating and weak concrete finishes, adding more abrasion resistance (ASTM C779) and impact resistance (ASTM C805-97). The top part of the surface of the old concrete floor (including any patchy, partial, or whole coatings) is removed and the exposed surface beneath is actually hardened.

Elimination of Dusting from Efflorescence

In ordinary unpolished concrete, tiny particles of dust are pushed to the surface through an upward force known as hydrostatic pressure, commonly known as concrete dusting. Dusting forces epoxies off of the surface of concrete floors, and can make maintenance a costly priority.

Elimination of Tire Marks

When a forklift or other vehicle burns out on a coated floor, the friction caused between the tires and the surface leaves a mark. This doesn’t occur on a polished concrete floor as there are no resins to burn on the surface.