Applications for Polished Concrete Floors

Most people don't realize that there many variations of polished concrete. Polishing concrete is a multi-step process, customers can choose the level of sheen from satin to high-gloss that meets their maintenance requirements and aesthetic appearance. This versatility makes polished concrete an ideal flooring material for a variety of applications. Survey of polishing contractors shows that their primary customers include:

• Large warehouses and warehouse outlets
• Retail stores
• Hotels and restaurants
• Office buildings
• Auto showrooms
• Condos/Lofts
• Private residences

Ease of maintenance is the big key reason many warehouses and retail facilities are opting for polished concrete. Not only are polished concrete floors easy to clean, requiring only occasional damp mopping, they hold up well under heavy forklift and foot traffic. Polished concrete eliminates the need for messy floor waxes or costly epoxy coatings as well as the associated labour, time, and inconvinience to apply these materials. Once more, the glossy surface resists the marks of forklift truck tires and most staining from oil and chemical spills.
The high light reflectivity of polished concrete is another important benefit, especially in office buildings, hotels, restaurants, and other public facilities that want to project a bright, clean, professional image while minimizing their energy costs. "Some customers simply want a look that's unique," according to Concrete Art-FX polishing can give concrete a higher degree of shine, similar to polished marble or granite, than can be achieved with a high-gloss coating and we find that each concrete floor we polish has it's own character traits and look. This makes polished concrete a particularly good alternative for homeowners or businesses that can't afford marble or granite floors or prefer an envirnmentally friendly approach yet want the same brilliant, mirror-like floor finish that you get from a natural stone floors. To replicate the colour of stone,  Concrete Art-FX will sometimes apply stain onto concrete floor during the polishing process or polish concrete that has been already integrally coloured. It's also possible to produce a terrazzo like look by grinding through the top few millimeters of the concrete surface to expose the aggregate.
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Polished Concrete Options

Most people don't realize there there are various degrees of polished concrete with each having its own unique character and look. Since polishing is a multi-step process, customer can choose the level of sheen from satin to high-gloss that meets their maintenance requirements and aesthetic appearance. This versatility makes polished concrete an ideal flooring material for a variety of applications. Polishing contractors say their primary customers include:

• Large warehouses and warehouse outlets
• Retail stores
• Hotels and restaurants
• Office buildings
• Auto showrooms
• Private residences (Homes, condos, lofts, etc)

Ease of maintenance is a major key reason why many warehouses and retail facilities are opting for polished concrete. Polished concrete floors are easy to clean, requiring only occasional damp mopping, or dry buff and they hold up well under heavy forklift and foot traffic. They also eliminate down time for maintenance for such things as messy waxes or costly epoxy coatings as well as the associated labour, time, and expense to apply these products. Once more, the natural glossy surface of polished concrete resists the marks of forklift truck tires and most staining from oil and chemical spills.
The natural high light reflectivity of polished concrete is another huge benefit, especially for office buildings, hotels, restaurants, and other public facilities that want to project a bright, clean, professional image without spending. "Some customers simply want a look that's unique," according to contractor Concrete Art-FX  concrete polishing can give floors a higher degree of shine, similar to polished marble or granite, than can be also achieved with a high-gloss coatings but requires more maintenance. This makes polished concrete a particularly good alternative for homeowners or businesses that can't afford marble or granite floors or just prefer to use environmentally friendly flooring yet still enjoy the same brilliant, mirror-like finish you get from natural stone flooring. To replicate the colour of stone, Concrete Art-FX will sometimes apply stain to the concrete during the polishing process or polish concrete that has been integrally coloured. It's also possible to produce a terrazzo like look by grinding through the top few millimeters of the surface of the concrete floor to expose the aggregate. To view examples click here.
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