Polished Concrete

Polish Concrete Floors

Polished concrete New Zealand welcomes you to the versatile voguish solution for your floor. It is becoming the flooring of desire compared to various other flooring possibilities both for industrial and residential use. Acknowledged in the building industry for its astounding longevity and design alternatives, polished concrete is covering retail establishments, warehouses as well as homeowner’s for a flooring surface.

Attraction to shop owners for its remarkable durability, sustainability and price, polishing concrete has become an extraordinary flooring option. Over the long term polished concrete floors can have major savings over older alternate options. Sometimes the price of polishing concrete  is cheaper, and the big cost savings is in long term upkeep. Though polished concrete floors may require simple cleaning and re-buffing on prominent foot traffic industrial and commercial areas, companies don’t need to worry about delaminating of other “surface” materials; waxing, washing, scratching, product wear, terminated product lines. There is also a new polish that ensures full water proofing and protection from oils and dirt. True polished floors will not chip, peel or fade as there is no coating to be compromised.

Considered by anyone when thinking ‘polishing concrete floors’ for an answer, are the many style possibilities. Flair and design alternatives  are implemented at the very start the moment the floor is poured. Bits and pieces that include unique stones, colored glass, reprocessed glass items, car parts or diverse hued rocks will be broadcast in the floor surface, and then exposed when the concrete is ground and polished. Even though this alternative starts when a building is being built, there are also a lot of options after the concrete is laid.

Styles can also be produced into the concrete floor with etching, or a different color, pattern, boarder at a particular area in the floor. When outlining lines and etching, many designs can be invented that are very unique, but also detailed tile styles grids can be applied as well. Custom made signs or Logo’s can also be put directly into the polished concrete floor, a terrific option on walk ways into retail and office stores.

Coloring options are in wide array and how the color is distributed on the concrete is open to the clients desire. Colors can be more solid and brilliant, or more translucent with lots of character producing a virtually marble like floor. While color doesn’t have to be added making an industrial commercial looking flooring, with all the great benefits of other solid surface flooring but with the durability only concrete can make.

Polishing concrete  meets the council requirements of a +.45 slip coefficient factor. For technical information click here. The slip resistance of a polish floor is no different than any normal flooring and in fact can be substantially higher with floors reaching as high as .8

Choosing polished concrete flooring over hardwood or carpets is becoming easier. These sustainable flooring options have come a long way with many options in colour and texture. Material choices include carpet fiber flooring, cork, bamboo etc. However, with these sustainable flooring choices, the material used to produce them is farmed, harvested, transported and then placed on site. When they wear out from wear and tear they have to be placed in our land fills and replaced with more of the same products. Using the concrete that is part of the construction of the building, you have an eco friendly floor that will not wear out. Today these floors when done right are providing the durability and stain resistance needed to last the life of the building. It is also noted that polished concrete contributes no noticeable VOC’s in the construction process.

Concrete floors are giving thermal heat gains by utilizing the energy of the sun. Stored heat is then released into the room. Heat from internal sources like fire places are also stored into the concrete.

Increase of ambient lighting will enhance the warmth and beauty of your floor and reduce lighting costs. When this is used in supermarkets and warehouse environments there is noticeable energy savings.

When making your next selection on a flooring product, I encourage you to take a good hard look at polished concrete. It’s shown to be cost efficient, durable, and managed to take the place of a number of once common flooring choices with its attractiveness and elegance. It may be the right option for you.

Check out our videos on polish concrete and extra reading material  about varies polishing systems. Other suggested reading can be found here.

 

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