What happens if someone spills petrol or turps on a polished concrete floor?

Wipe as soon as possible with a damp cloth.

How do you maintain a floor once polished?

We will leave a cleaning pack, which contains a Microfiber Mop, Cleaner and Maintenance sheet on site with every job.

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.

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Can I have my timber and carpet floors level with the concrete?

Yes - most definitely with new slabs. Levels are another important reason for us to communicate with your concreter.

What is grouting?

All concrete naturally has holes that can also be heightened in the grinding process. Not all floors require grouting. It is the client’s decision as to which “look” they desire and if a smoother look is required, grouting takes place to even up the floor.

Is it possible to have a polished concrete floor in a domestic house which will not crack and make the polishing ugly? Can concrete be reinforced to avoid cracking?

A structural slab and topping slab or screed should be reinforced but even with these measures there is no guarantee that the concrete will not crack. If your foundations move the slab will move which may cause cracking.

What is the difference between grind and seal and machine polished concrete?

The grind and seal process is very similar to how wooden floor boards are finished. i.e. grind/sand to a smooth finish and then paint with a sealer. Where a timber floor is sanded and then sealed, a concrete floor is ground smooth with specialist grinding machinery.

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Is Polished Concrete slippery?

Just like any hard flooring it will be slippery when wet.

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