Polished Concrete.

Transform Rough & Raw Into Refined

Concrete does not need to be boring, dusty, cold, or industrial!

Concrete has been used for functional purposes for years & has made its way into design for its brustalist look.

In more recent times, our obsession towards having unique finishes and reusing what we already have, the boundaries of concrete have been pushed to transform it into something special, hard-wearing,

When you work with raw surfaces, you can expect a work of art instead of what you are most likely expecting.

Raw surfaces transform concrete into art of terrazzo and polished natural stone.

Polished Concrete Floors Microcement Walls

8 year old polished Concrete that has 2 inside dogs

What is polished Concrete?

This is an excellent question, because, in my experience, Polished Concrete means something different to whoever you speak to & loosely translates into a decorative surface that resembles concrete.

What Polished Concrete Really Is:

Polished Concrete is the process of mechanically and chemically refining and enhancing your concrete into a finished surface, which increases strength and stain resistance while refining the surface to a smooth glass texture at your desired gloss level.

This process turns the concrete into the finish rather than putting a "finish" on the concrete. Meaning there is nothing to scratch/peel or discolour, and the surface can be walked on as soon as it's finished with no risk.

"Real polished concrete does not use a "polish" or "topical sealer" which gives it a far superior abrasion resistance than coatings."

Polished Concrete styles & designs

Polished Concrete comes in a variety of styles that can be changed depending on the stage of your project and your style.

With polished concrete, we can't change the colour and have less control over the stone exposure once the concrete is poured.

Fun Fact:

All concrete has rocks/flecks/aggregate in it
Not all concrete is grey
The way concrete is poured can leave colour changes & tonal differences in your concrete.
During the concreting pour, tools and feet create spots in your concrete with no stones.

Polished Concrete Gloss Types

Polished Concrete comes in a range of gloss levels, all have a reflection.

This is because our processes increase the density of the concrete, and denser surfaces have and hold more shine.

Larger spaces and areas with abundant natural light will produce the sharpest reflections. Larger spaces will also increase the perceived "sheen" of your Polished Concrete
smaller spaces and areas with low to no natural light will have little to no reflection, increasing the polishing process we finish on in these spaces will increase the depth of colour in the stone and cement
Higher gloss levels do not increase the slipperiness of your polished concrete.
Higher gloss polished concrete does not last longer or have more stain resistance it is the amount of densifier that does this

High Gloss - Polished Concrete

Clear reflections - larger spaces and areas with lots of natural light will have the sharpest reflections and the deepest colour of the stone & cement.

Featured: black polished concrete with back aggregate concrete in a terrazzo style high gloss finish

Room: Small space

Photography angle: - low to demonstrate how the reflection looks from a distance.