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Polished Concrete - Polishing Primer

Learn how concrete grinding can give ordinary concrete floors a high-gloss finish that never needs waxing

by Anne Balogh, ConcreteNetwork.com Columnist

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Concrete Contractors:

What is Concrete Polishing?

Polishing Basics

Standards for Polished Concrete

Wet vs. Dry Polishing

Benefits of Polished Concrete Floors

Comparison Chart: Polished Concrete Versus Other Flooring Materials

Polished Floors Are Easy to Maintain

Where to Use Polished Concrete

Applications for Polished Concrete

Can All Concrete Be Polished?

Is Polished Concrete Slippery?

Design Ideas for Polished Concrete Floors

Designing with Polished Concrete

Applying Stains

Applying Dyes

Creating Patterns with Concrete Engraving

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Concrete Polishing Overview: Joe Nasvik offers his insights into the changes of the concrete polishing industry from 2002-2007

Polished Concrete Countertops

Common Questions about Concrete Floors: Are they cold? Are they loud? Are they expensive?

Going Green with Concrete Floors

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Find a Concrete Polishing Contractor

Concrete Contractors: Find Concrete Polishing Products and Suppliers

Author Anne Balogh, ConcreteNetwork.com Columnist and Senior Editor of Concrete Expressions magazine

Polished Concrete Pictures

Photo Tour of Polished Concrete Floors

Rockerz, Inc
near Pittsburgh, PA
Colorado Hardscapes
in Denver, CO
Artistic Surfaces Inc
in Indianapolis, IN
Decorative Concrete Stain & Polish Systems, Inc
near Baltimore, MD
Ultimate Concrete Solutions
near San Antonio, TX
Yezco Concrete Polishing
in Phoenix, AZ
Surface Design Solutions
in Atlanta, GA
Total Polish Solutions
in Knoxville, TN
Ritonya Concrete & Stone Services
in Omaha, NE
Concrete Treatments Inc
near Minneapolis, MN

Polished concrete is fast becoming the ultimate no-wax flooring material. Thanks to recent advances in polishing equipment and techniques, contractors are now grinding concrete floor surfaces, whether new or old to a high-gloss finish that never needs waxes or coatings.

Factor in the superior durability and performance of concrete, and it's no wonder why more retail, warehouse, and office facilities are opting for polished concrete flooring as an alternative to marble, granite, tile, linoleum, or coated concrete. Even homeowners are catching on to the appeal of these smooth, high-luster floors, which can be stained to replicate the look of polished stone.

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