OUR SERVICES | POLISHED CONCRETE FLOORING
Polished Concrete
When you think of polished concrete, you’re likely thinking of mechanically polished concrete. It’s true polished concrete. The surface is ground with progressively finer resin-bonded diamond plates until we achieve a natural, long-lasting gloss. There are no secondary finishes on top.
Benefits
Benefits of
Polished Concrete
- Smooth and durable surface with little to no texture that looks fantastic.
- Polished concrete can be modified to achieve any level of sheen you desire up to a high-gloss finish.
- Much easier to clean and maintain than epoxy flooring or grind and seal, usually just requiring water.
- Will last for years before requiring any refurbishment, depending on traffic and use.
- Beautiful finish that retains its sheen and hardness without any polyurethane or epoxy coatings.
- Little to no production downtime due to the cleanliness of the process and lack of top coatings used.
OUR Range
Product Range
INSTALL
Our Installation Process
- We start by grinding the surface with metal-bonded diamond plates at a coarse grit between 16-20 through to 150 to take the first layer off and clean the surface.
- Then, we grout any pinholes and non-structural cracks in the surface.
- A liquid densifier is then applied to the concrete surface, which chemically reacts with the calcium in the concrete, hardening the surface, preventing it from dusting, and allowing us to polish it up to a glossy finish.
- Then we move to resin-bonded diamond plates, which can go as high as 3000 grit depending on how glossy you desire the finished floor.
- We apply coats of liquid densifier on the surface with each pass to continue hardening the surface of the concrete.
- The final stage is to burnish the concrete with a diamond-encrusted pad which leaves your floor with a naturally glossy finish.
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FAQs
Is there a coating applied on top of polished concrete?
We use a chemical densifier that will absorb into the concrete and strengthen it, but it won’t leave any traces on top.
Why use chemical densifiers?
Concrete densifiers react with the calcium in concrete and harden it during the process, sealing tiny spores and preventing it from dusting.
Do densifiers have an odour?
Gordon Flooring uses densifiers that leave little to no odour on your concrete. They are suitable for use in occupied spaces.
What's the difference between polished concrete and grind and seal?
Polished concrete is mechanically ground with resin-bond diamond plates to a glossy finish. Chemical densifiers are absorbed into the concrete to strengthen it, but nothing is left on the surface. Grind and seal is partially ground with metal bond plates and then finished with a top coating.
Will polished concrete fade over time?
No, polished concrete will retain its natural look and colour over time thanks to the finish being from the material itself and not a secondary coating.
