This is a old warehouse floor.
Polished concrete floor in old house.
A polished concrete floor costs 2 690 on average with most homeowners paying between 1 540 and 3 840 polishing 200 square feet of existing concrete could cost anywhere from 600 to 6 000 or up to 6 600 if you need concrete poured.
Affordable polished concrete floors are one of the most affordable and economical floors on the market.
Benefits of polished concrete floors.
Amanda pays and corbin bernsen opted for a polished concrete floor when they transformed a workshop shed into a bunkhouse for visiting children and guests.
Low maintenance easy to clean with the floor surfaces resistant to oils and many other substances with little ongoing maintenance required for the life of your polished floor.
The average cost is 4 to 5 a square foot.
In order to achieve this finish we went through a 20 60 and 120 grid metal grind process to expose the aggregate and cut the floor level and filled up all imperfections in the floor.
If poured and polished correctly polished concrete floors can last for decades if not hundreds of years.
Aesthetically concrete floors are a good match for homes with a modern or industrial style and are less suitable for classic vintage home styles.
However the quality strength and lifespan of your new slab will be jeopardised if the existing slab is damaged or hasn t been poured properly.
The video shows how to grind and polish to get a high gloss polished concrete floor with heavily exposed aggregate.
A polished concrete floor is an attractive option for many reasons including the price.
After initial challenges with the tooling choice on the floor work progressed well and the floor was polished up to a 400 grid polish and sealed with a high quality solvent sealer.
A polished and acid stained concrete floor will likely look out of place in a classic colonial style home for example but fit quite nicely into a contemporary style home.
Cost of polished concrete floor.