Top 5 Polished Concrete Project Profiles

Polishing Concrete to Look like Granite

From Innovative Concrete Systems in Little Rock, AR

This hospital, built in the 1960s, needed VCT flooring and cut back removed. The aggregate in the existing floor was exposed through polishing and the result was the look of a granite floor.

'Acid Staining Growing Up'

A Contractor's Perspective on the Rising Popularity of Polished Concrete

"Polishing is so durable, so green and low maintenance," says Ridgely Currence. He has polished hundreds of thousands of square feet of concrete, and one establishment where he seems to be doing a lot of work is on gym floors. Here are a few samples of the various types of surfaces he has created with polished concrete.

Concrete Polishing

A top contractors tips to producing the perfect polished floor

This tanning salon features polished and colored sections of orange, brown, blue and green with sawcut designs in 22 tanning rooms, a lobby, office, laundry room, and bathroom. Read on for step-by-step procedures used to grind, hone, polish, and stain the floor of this business.

What to Expect from a Polished Concrete Floor

From Colorado Hardscapes

John Buteyn of Colorado Hardscapes takes a hard look at what exactly you can expect from polishing concrete. "When you polish a concrete floor," he says, "the floor can only be as good as the concrete you're polishing allows it to be." Read on and view images of challenging areas in the floor.

School Goes Green with Polished Concrete

From RetroPlate System

This elementary school chose to polish their concrete corridors for these reasons: 1) Because the project cost was competitive with other flooring options, 2) The finished floor requires only hot mopping for cleaning, 3) Electric lighting needs were reduced due to the light color and reflective nature of the polished floors, and 4) The final ground and polished concrete floor will outlast the floor coverings typically used in schools, such as carpet or vinyl.