Polished Concrete Floor With Exposed Aggregate

Royale concrete rescued a 65 year old concrete floor at a farm chemical warehouse by exposing aggregate and polishing to an 800 grit finish.
Polished concrete floor with exposed aggregate. Polished concrete floors with exposed aggregate is a whole new ballgame. Diamond polished or ground and polished concrete. An exposed aggregate floor utilizes the decorative qualities of a concrete mix s aggregates and the strength and longevity of the structural slab. Because regular floor polishing is a step by step process commercial business owners and homeowners alike are able to choose the level of shine from satin to a very high gloss floor whichever meets your maintenance and aesthetic requirements.
Depending on the diamond grit you use to polish a concrete floor you can achieve different ranges of aggregate exposure and different levels of sheen from matte to a glassy mirror like finish. The concrete polishing council classifies finished gloss levels in ranges from 1 through 4 and aggregate exposures as a b c or d depending on the. Polished concrete floors are undoubtedly beautiful. To expose the aggregate you first have to grind down the floor after which you can polish the surface to give the concrete a mirror like finish similar to terrazzo or polished marble.
This particular slab with polish concrete floors and exposed aggregate was completed in. This technique creates a smooth finish with varying degrees of shine and exposed cross sections of aggregate. When you start talking polished concrete floors with exposed aggregate there are a few more things to consider. There are two ways to create a smooth polished patina to concrete floors but each achieves quite a different visual appearance.