What is the best way to finish off a burnished floor?
Burnished concrete flooring can either be machine polished or coated with a penetrating sealer. Most people we work with usually opt for a machine polished finish.
General Questions
Can I have burnished concrete flooring in a family home?
The quality of a burnished floor comes down to the quality of the concrete contractor. The contractor will typically run a powered trowel or "helicopter" over the wet concrete slab and with experience and care can achieve quite a smooth finish. It is not easy and any imperfection, gouge or non-level area or dip will be very visible in the final concrete floor.
Can grout lines be removed from concrete floors when polishing an old slab
It depends on how deep the grout lines are. We usually grind 3 – 5mm off the surface but can grind up to 10mm off so if they are deeper than that then they may still be visible in the finish.
How long does the process take? Polish concrete for an existing concrete bathroom floor 5.73m2
Thanks for your question. There are quite a few variables here and without more detailed information we can only provide you with a fairly general answer.
We have a 13 year old polished concrete floor. In our high traffic areas, mainly the kitchen, the floor has lost its beauty & is looking dull. Is it possible to re polish a concrete floor?
The approach on rejuvenating your floor initally depends if the original floor was machine polished or if it was a grind and seal job.
Our potential builder has said they don't offer polished concrete flooring and if we want it - we'd have to organise after handover - is that a possible option?
Yes it is! As long as your new house is built on a concrete slab it can be polished.
Is it possible to stain and polish concrete? (dark grey)
Yes. It is possible but the process can be expensive as far as the cost of the stain is concerned and the area of the slab.
Can concrete flooring be put over ceramic tiles in kitchen and bathrooms and how do you clean it?
If you have an existing concrete slab you can certainly remove the existing floor tiles and then Mechanically Polish the concrete slab.
We have a garage with a maroon type colour concrete floor. It has a few paint stains etc on it. I was thinking of giving it a good sanding, with some type of machine no doubt & then painting some kind of clear sealer on it. Can any concrete floor be sande
Yes, any concrete floor can be ground and sealed or mechanically polished.
Do you have any tips about seeding a slab with pieces of glass and/or bottles?
Smooth objects and/or objects that sit on the top of a slab might become dislodged from a polished floor leaving a hole.
- I have polished floors in my home which is now 9 years old. I would love to buff my floor up to give it back it's shine and get rid of some scratches etc. Do you do ths type of work?
- Can the new polished floor get damaged after its polished during the rest of the build?
- Do I need to advise the concreter and or supplier that the concrete will be polished?
- Should I add retarding agents to the concrete mix?
- Can CCC polish a concrete shower base recess?
- Is polished concrete expensive?
- Can I have my timber and carpet floors level with the concrete?
- Can you polish our concrete stairs?
- When is it the best time to speak to my polisher?
- Where do I find hydronic heating?
- Can we put lights in our concrete?
- At what stage should we polish?
- Is all standard concrete the same?
- Can i have my polished floor repaired i’ve just had it done and it was a bad job?
- Where can I see polished concrete?
- Does polished concrete save on lighting costs?
- How do I care for Polished Concrete once I'm living on it?
- What is grouting?
- Why do I need a sealer?
- What is the grinding process?
- What does exposure mean?
- What do you recommend not to use for cleaning a concrete floor?
- What do you recommend to clean the floor with?
- What exactly is a warehouse finish and can it be used in a home?
- Is there much dust when you polish a slab? Do the neighbours need to be warned?
- How long does it take to polish a concrete slab?
- We are opening a cafe. The building we have purchased has lino glued to the floor. We are thinking of removing the lino and going for a polished concrete sort of industrial look. What would you suggest and how long after you have finished can we start?
- What about aggregates in concrete mix? What is generally available and what is recommended?
- When is the best time to polish a new concrete slab?
- Can we try and make a colourful patterns or artworks in our floor using glass or coloured stone?
- Are concrete floors cold? Do we need to heat them?
- What type of things can we throw on the top of our slab to make it more interesting?
- My friend told me that concrete floors crack?
- We have a tiled floor but they are old and don't look very good. We are thinking of going polished concrete but how do we get all the glue off and do we have to pour new concrete on top of the mess that will be underneath the tiles?
- What about colour in our slab floor? What colours can our concrete be and when is the colour added?
- Do I have to paint a sealer on our polished floor every few years?
- What happens if someone spills wine on my floor?
- Can you polish the structural slab?
- Can wet areas be polished?
- Can concrete hearths or steps be polished?
- How should one evaluate the costs involved when choosing Polished Concrete?
- Can a steam mop be used on Polished Concrete?
- What is the most popular finish?
- Can the slab be heated?
- Can red wine stain a Polished Concrete floor?
- Can I have the timber and carpet floors level with the concrete?
- What stage do you carry out the Polishing Procedure?
- Is Polished Concrete slippery?
- How do you maintain a floor once polished?
- When do you put the stones in?