Other reasons for its popularity are cost and functionality. The price of polished concrete is highly competitive with other flooring options. Often, it is less expensive than lower quality flooring. Whenever you consider the maintenance cost involved, polished concrete becomes the most economical choice hands down.
Concrete that is transformed from “normal” concrete to polished, creates this extremely hard, durable surface that is 300-400 percent more abrasive resistant and 70 percent brighter than unprocessed concrete. Because of this transformation, you can expect your polished concrete to last a very long time. It is not uncommon to see polished concrete last 50-100 years.That’s what makes polished concrete such a tempting flooring option, especially given the contemporary and elegant feel of this medium.
Between the design mix options, functionality and cost, polished concrete will continue to lead the way as the best flooring option on the market for a lot of businesses and homes.

As polishing experts it’s important to know what to expect from your local polishing team and how we’re different. 

• Local Presence- We have a shop and show room right here in Evansville.
• Experience- Over 7 yearsof experience. We also own Garage Experts of Evansville franchise.
• Equipment- We have all the equipment to meet your needs, large or small.
• Design Conscious- It’s your floor. We want you to have the kind of floor that makes you excited and one you really desire.  Our design team will get to the heart of what you’re trying to communicate and will work closely with you in the planning stages.
• On time delivery- We strive to meet our deadlines and work hard to commit only to deadlines that are within our reach.
• Service after the install- We are there for all the maintenance training and have periodic evaluations after the install. It’s important that things go smoothly, and any issues are addressed or avoided early on.
• Exceed Expectations- Our goal is to provide you not only with a great long-lasting floor, but peace of mind and a great experience.
• Sealer- We have selected the best sealers in the industry
• Maintenance – We have a maintenance system that will keep your floors looking like new even 10-15 years down the road.
• Re-Grout- If metal blades touch the floor, we will be grouting the floor to take care of any microscopic pinholes that are always present.
• Mock-Ups- We insist that we do a mock up so everyone understands what they are getting and we’re all on the same page. Mock-ups also provide a great way to demonstrate polished concrete.  Sometimes people want the mock up to sit there for six months to a year to see how the conditions influence the floor, so they can feel confident about suitability.

Transformation Process:

Typically, the diamonds’ grit size will double once the first grind has been carried out. The use of 16- or 30-grit size diamonds, then use 60/80-grit diamonds followed by the 120-grit metal bond segments.

The polishing process begins with a 100-grit diamond resin pad instead of a metal segment. When using the resin pads the steps are 200, 400, 800, 1500 and finally 3000 grit.

Lower Replacement Cost

Compared to its alternatives like VCT, VLT and Carpet the installation cost is relatively equal.  But the replacement cost so significantly different with polished concrete than any other flooring, because if it’s maintained properly, it can virtually last forever.

Lower Maintenance Cost

For day to day maintenance, simply using a dust mop, water and cleaning agents (or larger sweepers and scrubbers), polished concrete can be adequately maintained. No expensive cleaning agents are required to keep it lasting long and looking great.

Periodically, the floor will need be to be resealed.  We will also provide our clients with a strategy to keep the DOC (Distinction Of Clarity)at the same level of gloss as when the project was completed.  Our company will provide you with a wonderful, easy and inexpensive system to ensure your floors look brand new all the time.

Installation Cost- The bottom line

The cost is very dependent upon the conditions of the floor, whether or not there is an existing coating down and how much remedial work is necessary.  The other huge factor is the number of walls and corners and edges that will have to be hand polished.  With that said, most of the projects end up between $3.75 and $6.25.  The price can exceed this amount depending on the conditions and if the client is desiring complex designs and colors.

As mentioned above, true cost should also be measured over time.  Below is a chart of various flooring options over 20 years.  You can see the remarkable advantage of polished concrete.

All costs per square foot

*Comparative costs based on 10,000 square feet. Your costs may vary based on square footage, preparation needs, coloring, etc.