Polishing a commercial concrete floor is a big job. Even for a relatively small concrete surface, the amount of work it takes is still impressive because there are many steps that must be carefully completed in a specific sequence. This amount of care is necessary for ensuring the strongest, most attractive and long-lasting polished concrete…
For the average business, getting rid of old flooring before transitioning to concrete polished floors can look like an overwhelming and backbreaking task. Ripping up old carpet, pulling up layers of laminate, and then figuring out how to scrape up the stubborn old adhesive – wouldn’t it be easier to just sell the place and…
If you have acquired an existing building with an old concrete floor, we suggest you look into concrete floor refinishing. Concrete floors are an increasingly popular alternative to more traditional flooring. They are incredibly durable compared to other flooring types, and they are very easy to clean and maintain. However, when it comes to…
As durable as industrial concrete floors are, repairs are inevitable. Damage can be caused by heavy storage, machinery traffic, natural causes, and more. Cracks, pitting, and spalling happen, and repairs will be necessary to maintain the integrity of the slab. Major cracks can be a safety hazard for machinery and pedestrians, and they can also…
While it may seem like a challenging task if you haven’t done it before, cleaning polished concrete floors is really pretty simple. A little care and common sense are a good start, but there are a few basic rules unique to polished concrete that you need to follow to ensure a long, strong lifespan for…
Concrete floor sealers do a lot to improve the appearance, durability, and cleanliness of the concrete slab to which they are applied. The right concrete sealing product will create a strong surface that is easy to clean and maintain. These products also improve the health conditions within the building by reducing dust and other allergens…
The perfect time to consider the many polished concrete floor benefits is when you are building a new warehouse or rehabilitating an existing one. There are a lot of important decisions to be made when you are in the process of moving your company into a new warehouse location. Compared to other warehouse flooring types,…
Some polished concrete contractors may try to tell you that once your concrete floor is sealed, you won’t have to worry about maintenance. They may even try to convince you that routine cleaning is merely an option, or that the floor will never need to be resurfaced, or that it’s indestructible. If this all sounds…
The one guarantee about concrete floors is that someday they will almost inevitably require concrete floor resurfacing. Even perfectly poured concrete is not immune to damage caused by moisture, earthquakes, forklift traffic, continual freezing and thawing of the ground, corroding rebar, and settling earth. Another common defect in concrete is spalling, which is typically characterized…
Cleaning polished concrete floors doesn’t need to be difficult or complicated. That’s one of the great things about concrete floors: they are very low maintenance in comparison to other types of flooring. Most spills won’t ruin concrete, unlike an un-polished surface. They can take a heavy abuse from machinery or dropped objects, unlike epoxy or…