Can you polish old concrete.
Can you polish existing concrete floors.
While the colour and aggregate distribution may be an unknown quantity until the grinding takes place in most situations the floors can look amazing.
However the quality strength and lifespan of your new slab will be jeopardised if the existing slab is damaged or hasn t been poured properly.
Use the floor grinder to apply concrete floor polish over the whole surface.
This is a old warehouse floor.
Concrete is an extremely long lasting and durable material.
Typically some surface preparation is required prior to polishing to remove dirt grease coatings or blemishes.
If you have an existing concrete floor that you wish to have polished the cost will be approx.
Imperfections when polishing an existing concrete floor or any concrete slab it is always difficult to tell what will happen after the first cut is made.
There are several factors that will influence what you pay.
The first cut removes the top layer of concrete and exposes sand and anything else that has been troweled under the concrete.
The quality of the existing floors in renovations and whether any repairs are necessary before work can begin.
If poured and polished correctly polished concrete floors can last for decades if not hundreds of years.
Minor cracking and imperfections add to the character of the finished floor.
The area you are in.
Your concrete floor is now looking its best.
Wood pine needles and other debris may be exposed.
In most circumstances the answer is yes.
Polishing existing floors for existing floors polishing enhances their appearance by grinding the concrete down to a smooth high gloss finish.
The size of the house.