Investigating Polished Concrete

Heralded as the future in floor design, the following for polished concrete continues to grow. It’s main premise is that most structures use concrete in their foundation anyway, so why not use them for design? But to them, my question is this: Is polished concrete really worth the merits you give it?

Let us enumerate the many advantages concrete polishing claims over its peers. The main ones are beauty, durability, affordability and availability. I will go over each one, and then decide if this flooring method is indeed valuable from there.

If one looks at a well-done concrete polish, then you will probably agree that it is a beautiful sight. Everyone will notice it, and will even compliment the owner on his or her outstanding taste. But this is the catch; beauty, as has been commonly said, lies in the eye of the beholder. So this criterion does not really hold any weight.

But if beauty is not really an accurate criterion, then durability is. One of the things that you would want from your floor is ability to stay functional for a long time. After all, changing it on a regular basis will quickly result in it being expensive (which we will go to later). Concrete itself is very tough, but the polishing process closes the material, and makes it last even longer. This claim is 100% true.

Next comes the cost. Is it really as affordable as it claims to be? Since you do not need materials in the optimal case, then the most important payment is the one you hand to the floor contractor. Its relative cheapness depends on this person, so you better choose wisely. And to the do-it-yourself person, then I will say this; the machine is expensive, and the diamonds used for the actual polishing are even more so.

Finally, there’s the issue of availability. They claim that concrete is available as the foundation of your floor in the majority of cases; however, a major drawback for concrete polishing is not mentioned. Simply put, not all concrete is fit for a good polish. Polished concrete is a good choice, granted your concrete is polishable to begin with.