Wednesday, December 20, 2017

How Commercial Polished Concrete Floors Contractor Johnson City Are Winning

By Clara E. Cordasco


In days gone by, concrete flooring was industrial, functional and cheap. The unattractive trademark dusty grey flooring has come a long way since then and commercial polished concrete floors contractor Johnson City are winning at changing the perception of concrete floors. Now a beautiful, stylish finish, people are clamouring to install polished concrete floors.

Homes and commercial properties are turning to concrete flooring as a viable solution. Even if there was existing flooring such as tiles or wooden floors, these can be easily removed and the concrete below buffed and finished to present a durable, beautiful finish. Durable, gleaming, easy to clean and maintain as well as attractive. That sounds like the perfect flooring solution, especially in high traffic zones such as restaurants, shopping malls and office buildings.

The popularity of this trend has grown rapidly as people have realised what it offers. Every type of business can, without too much disruption, install either a brand new concrete base, or resurface an old one. The amount of time taken is minimal, with the least amount of dust and damage and loss of trade.

If you select the basic finish, or opt to add in a colour powder, your floor is still going to look fabulous. Polished and shining like it's coated in water, the finished surface will not scale off or crumble. It will last in its condition for years and years, remaining as good looking as the day it was completed.

The addition of aggregates to the cement product is somewhat standard. The level of exposure of these little stones is a matter of choice. The more the concrete is ground down and polished away during the application, the more exposed the stones are and the more interesting the final result. No intense grinding will leave you with a floor covered in a lovely smooth, swirly pattern of concrete. As the concrete was smoothed over, you will reap the benefits of a truly original finish as no two floors will look identical. Colour powders can be added if desired.

The second stage will leave an irregular salt and pepper finish, due to the stones in the concrete mix being at varying depths below the surface. This is not usually guaranteed to give a uniform result, but will still give an exciting and beautiful finish to your floor.

The last stage will expose the stones in their full form. The floor will be ground to the point that all the stones are revealed, showing the variety of colours, shapes and textures leaving you with a floor finish that is completely unique.

The floors will then be buffed to a high sheen and the finished floor will look like it's got a layer of water on it, but be uniquely slip resistant at the same time. Areas that see a lot of foot traffic will eventually erode the surface, as they would on tiles or wooden flooring. The absolute beauty of this product, however, is that it simply needs to be polished up during the course of maintenance to get back to the initial look.




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