Concrete Floor Polishing | Charlotte, NC

Honing & Polishing

Polished concrete is concrete that has been treated with a chemical densifier and ground – honed then polished with progressively finer diamond impregnated grinding tools resulting in a matte, satin or high gloss sheen. Concrete can be colored with dyes, acid stain or other water based colorant systems. The concrete can also be left uncolored for greater durability and less maintenance. Examples of this can be seen at retailers such as Home Depot, Lowes, Costco and Sam’s club. Typically, concrete is not considered polished before 400 grit, and it is normally finished to either the 800, 1500, or 3000 grit level. Stains and dyes are often applied to enhance polished concrete as well as other options such as scoring, creating radial lines, grids, bands, borders, logos and other designs.

Polished concrete is considered a good sustainable design flooring option because it makes use of the materials already present. Most modern buildings are built on a concrete slab; polishing the exposed concrete eliminates the energy and material consumed by applying a floor covering. It is something to consider when building or modernizing towards a more green solution.