6+ Years Experience
Specialist Polished Concrete Floor
Polished concrete flooring provides a stylish, stable and durable flooring option that can suit a wide range of locations and situations. Our team of flooring installation experts understand how to deliver high-quality polished concrete flooring tailored to each client’s specific needs.
With hundreds of past projects completed and a deep understanding of how to provide an excellent concrete surface, our team is able to get you the polished concrete floors you are looking for.
We are a licensed and well-accredited installer of various flooring types, including well-polished concrete floors. Our team holds certifications from major bodies within the industry, including organisations like CHAS and Constructionline.
With over 10 years of experience to draw from and countless polished concrete floors successfully installed across many different clients, we know how to get the job done flawlessly. Our team can handle all of the preparation needed to get new polished concrete floors set up quickly.
Our commitment to competitive prices comes from our great relationships with suppliers and our focus on handling the installation ourselves. This means that we can pass along savings to our clients, letting them get professional floor services at a cheap price point.
There are many different ways to install polished concrete floors in the UK, and no two projects are the same. Our team regularly tackle both commercial and residential concrete surface options, each of which may have a different desired finish, colour, floor coverage, and overall finished look.
We can provide a range of polished concrete for commercial spaces, whether that means an industrial style reinforced with steel mesh and chemical densifiers added or a cost-effective option installed to a high standard of quality.
Different commercial spaces need different kinds of seamless concrete floor or something that can be layered over existing concrete. We can offer a range of floors that each use varying materials and different laying steps to deliver the best results possible, adapting to suit the client’s needs.
From non-slip material choices to extra smoothness that helps to seal cracks in an existing concrete floor, we can achieve great results every time. We work hard to ensure that each of our surfaces is poured seamlessly, sleek, and free from cracks that could cause issues in commercial spaces.
Our team can also provide polished concrete floors for residential properties, providing the same seamless look and varying shine alongside great material choices. We work hard on each residential project to achieve a finished floor that looks great and feels smooth.
Our experts are able to prevent air pockets, surface cracks, form distortions and excessive shine levels to ensure that only the best-quality flooring is being laid. Whether you are going for a similar look to another surface or want entirely unique floors, we can adjust everything from the shine to the colours.
We understand that every house is different and that most homeowners will want very specific floor options. We make sure to meet their specific requirements every single time, whether that means certain polishing finishes or a specific kind of non-slip surface requirement.
The typical polished concrete floor cost that you should expect for a normal project can be anywhere from £5 to £50 per square metre, depending on the kind of finish you choose and the scale of the project.
However, the cost can be impacted by more than just the final surface finish. There are a number of factors that can influence the cost of getting the most polished concrete floors.
In simple terms, the more complex your project is, the more it costs. We work closely with clients to help them keep their projects within budget, laying new polished concrete floor options that meet their specific needs.
Polished concrete floors can be used in a range of locations and for a variety of purposes and are often installed in places like:
And more, depending on your needs.
There are many benefits to choosing polished concrete flooring for an indoor space, including:
Overall, polished concrete provides a variety of benefits – taking the benefits of concrete floors and adding the polishing to create a sleek, durable, sealed and easily poured surface that can work for many different roles.
Epoxy flooring is a similarly popular flooring option, but it is not necessarily as good as concrete floors when it comes to a number of tasks.
Epoxy provides a coating that can be protective of surfaces but does not actually strengthen the surface itself. Polished concrete is often installed literally from the ground up, with opportunities to create even stronger material through reinforcement.
Both concrete and epoxy flooring can be sealed, but their coatings are still different. Additions like a chemical densifier can also help the concrete handle wear better.
In general, concrete is much tougher than epoxy surfacing poured over existing floors, but obviously requires an entirely new floor installation to do correctly.
Polished concrete is concrete that has gone through a grinding and polishing stage, often with special coatings poured over it. This polishing process leads to a longer lifespan and greater durability, with the polishing itself being relatively easy and cheap to carry out.
The finish of the new flooring can be adjusted through things like the grit level, allowing for a more varied set of finishes on an otherwise simple material.
The techniques for installing polished concrete floors vary, but most of them follow the same basic system. First, anything that needs to be placed beneath the floors (like underfloor heating) is installed as normal.
To begin with, the concrete is laid to a thickness of around 10cm, which is achieved through very careful measurement. The surface is smoothed with tools like power floats and hand trowels, and surface voids and pockets are removed, too.
The following day, expansion lines are sawn into the floors with a neat saw, allowing the shrinkage cracks to form in a line, which is then colour-matched and sealed. This can involve the use of power trowel machines or simply a hand trowel, depending on the situation.
After this, the polishing is performed with diamond polishing tools. These diamond polishing tools can achieve high smoothness and effective polishing quickly.
There are multiple finishes that can be applied to concrete floors, including:
Rustic finishes use a polished but natural look, with finishes that fit a rustic house style best. This often means uneven colours and a focus on looking closer to natural stone.
Variable finishes allow a lot of different looks to be achieved, whether that means emulating marble or keeping the floor looking like polished cement.
Aggregate finish strips off the top layer of cement/concrete to show the material that it is filled with, creating an almost sand-like appearance in some cases.
A polished floor can take between 3-6 days to install, depending on how complex the process would be.
Polished floors can still crack, especially in major changes in heat or atmosphere, but there are countless ways to cover those cracks up. Proper reinforcement will mean that the cracks cause no structural damage.
Polished concrete is easy to maintain, requiring just basic mopping and dusting.
Polished concrete floors can be made with anti-slip coatings to remove any risk of slipping, even in wet conditions.
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Our team can offer a huge range of well-polished custom concrete flooring suited to a range of different locations, working closely with clients to deliver a bespoke option that suits their needs.
If you want to know more about what we can offer or would like a price quote for our work, contact us today to learn more.
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"Polished Perfection Concrete Floors transformed my home with their exceptional work on our living room floor. Their efficiency, attention to detail, and friendly service exceeded all my expectations. I'm thrilled with the results and highly recommend them for anyone looking to enhance their home with beautiful, durable flooring."
Ben Cresswell"I chose 'Polished Perfection Concrete Floors' for my studio, and it was the best decision ever. The sleek, modern look has transformed my workspace, and the maintenance is surprisingly easy. Their work has added value and style to my studio, and I can't thank them enough. Highly recommended for top-notch service and results!"
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