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A Modern Polished Concrete Floor with a cute dog in Dallas TX with large terrazzo rocks
Polished Concrete floors in Dallas Texas since 2005

Why is polished concrete so popular today?

Polished Concrete is one of the best discoveries in the last 25 years in the decorative concrete flooring industry!  One can easily SEE WHY - polished concrete floors are natural, beautiful, hypoallergenic, low-maintenance, & can be colored, ground, honed or polished, producing custom attractive looks for any csetting.

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What is polished concrete?

Polished Concrete is a multi-step process where a concrete floor can either be mechanically ground, honed and polished with metal, ceramic, and resin-bonded diamond abrasives in order to cut, refine and polish a concrete floor’s surface. Inspired by natural stone polishing which began in Italy at the turn of the last century (believe it or not), polished concrete floors have revolutionized the flooring industry making the most out of a surface we used to tragically cover up...CONCRETE! 


We classify polished concrete floors by 4 classes of concrete,  or aggregate exposure, and  4 different levels of sheen, or gloss appearance.  Many hybrid systems and unique approaches are made based on concrete hardness, density, current conditions and appearances. In Texas, we find many different concrete conditions, however it’s very rare that a concrete slab can’t be honed or polished out.  If that's the case, then a self-leveling cement or polishable concrete topping can be poured to achieve a custom diamond polished concrete floor.


(to learn more about concrete, its makeup, uses, & importance today, see link below)

https://www.concrete.org (ACI American Concrete Institute)

(for more info on polished concrete, see links below)

CPC (Concrete Polishing Counsel) 

Polished Concrete Specifications | ASSC (American Society of Concrete Contractors)

POLISHED CONCRETE FLOORS in Dallas Texas for a modern home builder with contemporary art

Polished Concrete with Large Aggregate 

LinkedIn Article by FloorRescue

Custom Polished concrete flooring categories

Cream Polish

Medium Aggregate Exposure

Salt & Pepper Finish

cream polished concrete floors with little to no sand

Salt & Pepper Finish

Medium Aggregate Exposure

Salt & Pepper Finish

some cream removed, finer sands exposed

Medium Aggregate Exposure

Medium Aggregate Exposure

Medium Aggregate Exposure

some grinding exposing small to medium to large aggregates 

Large Aggregate

Large Aggregate

Medium Aggregate Exposure

polished concrete floors with consistent large aggregate exposure throughout 

Dye or Color

Large Aggregate

Cement Toppings

polished concrete floors with stains, dyes or color

Color Chart

Cement Toppings

Large Aggregate

Cement Toppings

polished concrete floor toppings + self-leveling cements

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The Benefits of Polished Concrete floors

Increases the Life Span of Your Concrete

Through mechanical grinding, honing and concrete polishing with the addition of densifiers & hardeners, your polished concrete floors become durable, tough, and resilient increasing abrasion resistance & the hardness of your concrete floor by 40%. 


*If you haven't noticed, concrete actually erodes outside quicker and wears down faster in interiors than people think when left untreated.  It does walk off and will increasingly becomes a worser problem.

Hypo-Allergenic + Safe

Polished Concrete won't trap allergens, dust mites, mold, mildew, bacteria or moisture. This means that none of these will be present in your polished concrete floors keeping homes and facilities safe for your team members, families, and loved ones.

LEED Friendly + Green

LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) points earned because polished concrete floors contains NO VOC's (Volatile Organic Compounds), making it beneficial for LEED projects.  No landfill waste with disposable materials such as old, damaged or contaminated flooring, making restoring (diamond polishing) old concrete and preserving new concrete a part of a more sustainable building. 

US Green Building Council

Aesthetically Pleasing

Polished Concrete, with so many decorative options, can take on the look of beautiful stone, terrazzo (aggregate exposure), modern styles, and vibrant color options adding beauty and class to any space or setting.

See Gallery

Most Cost-Effective Flooring Solutions

One of the lowest life cycle costs of any flooring choice today.  Restorations of polished concrete are minimal in costs as compared to the initial installation.

Increased Slip Resistance

Meets or exceeds OSHA  slip-coefficient standards (ASTM C 1028) or Coefficient of Friction (COF) for concrete floors

ASTM website

Low Maintenance + Durability

Easy to maintain, polished concrete floors when installed by our industry's standards,  have simple, low-cost maintenance procedures preserving the look and performance of polished concrete flooring.

Restore your polished concrete

Eliminates Concrete Dusting + Efflorescence

Tightened and sealed off through the concrete polishing process, the natural breathing methods of the slab are now controlled and modified to prevent dusting from efflorescence or hydrostatic pressure coming up through the concrete causing unwanted problems.  Unfortunately, there are exceptions to the rule, when there extreme moisture situations due to acts of God, nature, or poor construction under the slab. 

Moisture Prolems?

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Concrete Polishing Explained Some More

Polishing Concrete is a highly skilled and technical installation.  It takes years to become a qualified or certified installer, one who reads concrete conditions well and adjusts according to the surface needs of any project while maintaining install integrity & quality craftsmanship! Here, at FloorRescue, that will always be our AIM!  We treat each concrete slab or surface uniquely & respectively, knowing concrete has limitations, defects & specific challenges accompanied from its organic make up and the nature of remodeling & construction. 


Any polished concrete or decorative concrete project is ALWAYS approached from two main influences:

1. Current Concrete Conditions already in place

2. What we want our Floors to look like, resemble, & how they need to perform


ALL CONCRETE IS NOT THE SAME!!


In the Dallas Fort Worth Metroplex and throughout Texas, we see many variables with concrete such as hardness, density, varying degrees of color or shades, aggregates, etc contributing to the overall look and feel of any concrete polishing project.  Today, polished concrete can be colored, stained, or dyed as well.  We have integral color options for newly placed concrete & cement toppings, too, which offer custom aggregate blends, color, glass, and more.


Repairs can be color matched, joints filled, cracks disguised, and pinholes can be grout coated to name a few modern methods of making a polished concrete project turn out beautiful.  Details define a beautiful polished concrete floor every time.

 

As is just about anything, beauty is in the eye of the beholder.  We are simply guides, here to serve you and walk you through the process protecting you (by our experience) and leading you (by our care). 

Polished Concrete Floor in Dallas Texas by FloorRescue in modern house with wood statue

Concrete Polishing to the Rescue | read the story of this amazing transformation (Concrete Network)

polished concrete sheen levels

Gloss

Extreme Gloss

High Gloss

800 grit | gloss sheen

See Lower Sheen

High Gloss

Extreme Gloss

High Gloss

1500 grit | high gloss sheen

Extreme Gloss

Extreme Gloss

Extreme Gloss

3000 grit | extreme gloss sheen

Can Polished Concrete floors be less shiny or matte?

Polished Concrete Sheen Levels


One of the great beauties of polishing concrete is the differences.  We define polished concrete by both aggregate exposure (seen below) and sheen levels (seen above).  Sheen levels are gloss, high gloss and extreme gloss.  Anything below a gloss finish is defined as a honed concrete floor, here at FloorRescue (in order to make distinction - see diagram).  As the term polished, by nature, refers to shine, we break down shine or sheen levels to meet everyone's design need.  Also, just because its shiny, doesn't mean its slippery either.  Slippery floors have everything to do with the top finish not just the appearance.  However, just about any floor with puddles on it will be slippery.  Penetrating sealers and polished concrete guards meet all slip resistant ratings of today's market standards to keep everyone safe.

polished concrete floor in Irving, TX with industrial metal at BioWorld Merchandising by FloorRescue

polished concrete floors at 1500 grit

high gloss guard finish

BioWorld in Irving, TX

Classes of Aggregate Exposure for polished concrete

Polished Concrete Chart with Aggregate Exposure Levels for Classification

Examples of floors with different levels of aggregate exposure.  As you can see concrete also takes on many natural looks (none of the floors above were stain or dyed). They are all the natural cement color throughout the Dallas Fort Worth Metroplex in Texas. 

Levels of Exposed Aggregate Chart for Concrete Floor Grinding, Honing & Polishing

Exposed Aggregate Chart Another Angle

Classes of Aggregate Exposure picture for grinding and polishing concrete floors

Aggregate Exposure Classification

Class A : cream finish

Class B : salt & pepper 

Class C : sm-med aggregate 

Class D : large aggregate 

Polished Concrete floors Slideshow

Living room in a modern house with high gloss concrete floors in Dallas TX by floorrescue

Polished Concrete + Large Aggregate (Class D)

AIA Tour Dallas

Polished Concrete Warehouses in Fort Worth Texas, concrete polishing in Texas, industrial floors

Polished Concrete in Fort Worth

Linear Architecture office space in Irving, TX with polished concrete floors by floorrescue

Cream Polish (Class A + Gloss)

Linear Architecture | Irving

Airplane hangar with Polished Concrete in McKinney Texas, Polished concrete floors in hangars

Polished Concrete in McKinney airplane hangar

Modern Home Builder Tom Greico with polished concrete floors and floorrescue in Dallas, TX

Polished Concrete (Class C + Gloss)

Greico Modern Homes | Dallas

Polished Concrete Shop Floor in Dallas, TX with
TDIndustries logo with color by FloorRescue

Polished Concrete (Class B + High Gloss) with Dye & Logo

TDIndustries | Dallas Shop

New Modern Home has Polished Concrete Floors with large terrazzo looking concrete and modern art

Polished Concrete + Large Aggregate 

Houses Garden People

Camp Bow Wow Doggy Day Care polished concrete floors in Richardson and Dallas Texas by floorrescue

Polished Concrete (Class C + Extreme Gloss)

Camp Bow Wow | Dallas

Soco Urban Lofts in Downtown Dallas
Concrete Floors polished after unwanted paint was removed

Polished Concrete (Class C + High Gloss)

SoCo Lofts | Dallas

Polished Concrete Floors for Dwellings | A Kagan Company in Dallas AIA Tour

Polished Concrete + Large Aggregate

Dwellings | A Kagan Company

Polished Concrete Floors in Texas by
FloorRescue with Jason Procter Construction

Cream Polish (Class A) + Scored Pattern

Jason Procter Construction

Concrete Polished floors on AIA Home Tour Dallas by floorrescue

Polished Concrete + Large Aggregate

AIA Tour Dallas

Polished Concrete with Dye
Dallas TX Uptown
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Polished Concrete (Class B + Gloss) with Dyes

Uptown Dallas

Contemporary Dallas Home with polished concrete aggregate floors polished by Floor Rescue in 2012

Polished Concrete 1500

Concrete Network

University Park polished concrete floor remodel by florrescue

Polished Concrete Remodel

Highland Park Dallas

Diamond Polished Concrete Floors + Large Aggregate Exposure, Dallas AIA Tour, Floor Rescue Concrete

Polished Concrete + Large Aggregate

Nimmo Architecture

Polished Concrete Floors for Jason Procter Construction near Lake Whitney

Cream Polish + Scoring

Jason Procter Construction 

Polished Concrete Floors on AIA Tour Dallas for Dwellings & Nimmo by FloorRescue in Dallas, TX

Polished Concrete + Large Aggregate

AIA Dallas

Polished Concrete Floors Texas
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Polished Concrete before framing

Durrett Homes

Polished Concrete Overlay
Rapid Set TRU Cement Topping
Amazon in the Galleria Dallas, TX
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Polished Concrete Topping TRU

Amazon | Dallas Galleria

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Custom Home Builders Dallas Fort Worth Metroplex, residential, modern home

Salt + Pepper Polish (Class B)

Steve Boyd

Polished Concrete with cola stain and dye at Stewart Peninsula Golf Course in The Colony FloorRescue

Polished Concrete with Color

Stewart Peninsula Golf Course

polished concrete floors and concrete walls for Wernerfield by FloorRescue in Dallas, TX

Polished Concrete

Wernerfield | Dallas

Polished Concrete Topping | CTS Rapid Set TRU for Scott +Reid General Contractors Dallas, TX

Polished Concrete Topping TRU

Scott + Reid | Amazon 

POLISHED CONCRETE DALLAS
Concrete Polishing Dallas Fort Worth Metroplex by FR, Linear! Architecture

Cream Polished Concrete

Linear! Architecture Las Colinas

Polished Concrete Floors for Verdad Real Estate in Southlake, TX by FloorRescue

Polished Concrete + Dye

Verdad Real Estate | Southlake, TX

Polished Concrete floors for New Homes
Riverstone Custom Homes
Dyed Concrete Polished in Heath Texas

Polished Concrete + Dye 3000

Riverstone Custom Homes Rockwall, TX

Polished Concrete Floors with Large Aggregate (ROCK) in Highland Park, Dallas for Steve McCombs

Polished Concrete + Lg Agg

SH McCombs | Dallas

Natural Polished Concrete floors in Dallas TX by floorrescue
residential, commercial, industrial

Polished Concrete 1500

Dallas, TX

polished concrete kitchen floors with vibrant dye and color by FloorRescue, Inc Southlake, TX

Polished Concrete + Color Dye

Southlake, TX

polished concrete floors in Dallas, TX
Nimmo Architects & SH McCombs
FloorRescue, Inc

Polished Concrete

Dallas, TX

Honed Concrete & Polished Concrete in Dallas Texas
Charles Bobo Architect Modern Contemporary Home

Honed Concrete 400

Bobo Architect | Dallas

3 Phase Technologies polished concrete office floors in Grand Prairie, TX
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Polished Concrete

3 Phase Technologies | Grand Prairie

Polished Concrete Floors Dallas TX
Modern Designs with Concrete in Texas, Louisiana, Oklahoma

Polished Concrete

Sealed Rammed Earth Walls

Polished Concrete Floors Texas,
Modern Dallas Architects Wernerfield, 
Sealed Rammed Earth Walls

Polished Concrete

Sealed Rammed Earth

Polished Concrete Floors Southlake, TX
Dyed and Colored Concrete Floors Polished by FloorRescue

Polished Concrete + Dye

Polished Concrete Warehouses in Fort Worth for The Construction Group LLC

Polished Concrete  

The Construction Group LLC

Affiliates

Concrete Polishing Council (CPC) logo, an organization teaching polished concrete standards
ASCC American Society of Concrete Contractors enhancing us decorative concrete tradesmen
Collomix tools for concrete used by FloorRescue in Texas
Warrior Equipment generators and grinders
Ameripolish Architectural Concrete Products used by FloorRescue for decorative concrete
Ardex products used by floorrescue for overlays, cement toppings, repairs and more
Prosoco products used in polished concrete floor systems
Ashford Formula and RetroPlate used for polished concrete and sealed concrete floors DFW
WR Meadows densifiers, guards, joint elastomeric, and more for decorative concrete
Euco Euclid Chemical products Diamond Hard, EUCO 700 for industrial concrete floors
CTS Rapid Set Cements
Sase Company
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