Maintenance
Cleaning and resealing polished concrete
Sweep and mop with warm soapy water, and keep harsh chemicals off it. To keep the sheen, buff and reseal every one to three years: busy kitchens and hallways sooner.
Free, no obligation. One local polished concrete contractor prices it, not five.
Every day
Day to day
- Sweep or dust-mop the grit off: grit is what dulls it.
- Mop with warm soapy water; it deals with most spills.
- No harsh chemicals. Wipe up acids (wine, vinegar, citrus) and oil quickly.
- Felt pads under chair and table legs.
Resealing
Buffing and resealing
A buff and reseal every one to three years keeps the sheen. A reseal takes a day, with the furniture out. Marble and stone floors need stripping, polishing and resealing just as often.
Problems
Dull patches, stains and cracks
- Dull walkways: a buff and reseal brings them back.
- Stains: the sealer slows them; deep ones may need a local re-grind.
- Cracks: concrete cracks as it dries, sometimes months or years after the floor is laid. Fine ones can be filled.
- A floor gone wrong: a badly finished floor can often be ground and polished again.
See it first
Polished concrete in your own room
Take a photo of the room, pick a finish and a sheen, and see the floor polished before anyone quotes. Free, in under a minute.
- Upload a photo, or answer 4 questions.
- We pass it to one contractor that covers your county.
- They ring you with a written price.
Preview of your photo, not a guarantee. Your photo goes to Google's Gemini service to make the picture and isn't kept.
A photo that works
- Daylight, lights on if it's dull.
- From the doorway, so most of the floor is in the shot.
- A building site is fine: the slab, the plaster, the lot.
- Hold the phone level, not pointed at your feet.
FAQ
Questions people ask
How do you clean polished concrete?
Sweep, then mop with warm soapy water. No harsh chemicals.
How often does polished concrete need resealing?
Every one to three years.
How long does polished concrete last?
As long as the house.
Can a stained polished floor be fixed?
Usually. A contractor can re-grind and re-polish an area, though it can take time to match the rest.
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