Polished concrete
Mechanical diamond polishing, cut step by step and hardened. The slab itself becomes the floor, so what it will look like depends on what is already in it.
Austin polished concrete · 20+ years in the trade
Polished concrete floors for Austin homes and businesses
We check your slab before we recommend a finish, and we grind a test area when the job calls for it.
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What a real polished slab looks like
The gray shading in this photo comes from that particular concrete, and your slab will have its own. That's why, when the job calls for it, we grind a sample on your floor before you settle on a finish. We wrote up the full job in our residential polishing project. You pick a look for your Austin polished concrete floor based on what your own slab showed us, and we put the scope in writing.
What we install
Five systems, and they do not do the same job. Picking the right one for your slab, your traffic and your upkeep is the decision that matters most, and it is easier to get right before the quote than after the work starts.
Residential polished concrete
Remodels and new builds. On a remodel the honest answer often depends on what comes up with the old flooring, which is why we check before we quote.
Commercial polished concrete
Warehouses, retail and offices, including work phased around your hours. Downtime is part of the cost, so we scope it with you up front.
Epoxy flooring
A coating that sits on top rather than a polish of the slab. It suits some rooms better than polishing does, and we will say when that is the case.
Concrete overlays
When a slab will not take a polish, a polishable overlay can give you the finish without replacing the floor. Sometimes that is the straight answer.
Not sure which one your floor needs? That is what the slab check is for. Compare the systems side by side.
Start with the big decisions
Can my floor be polished?
Old flooring, repairs, and flatness all change the answer, and some of that won't show up in photos.
Choose the look and how much stone shows
See why stone and shine are two separate choices, and when a sample on your own floor makes sense.
Compare floor systems
Mechanical polish, grind and seal, color, and coatings each suit different jobs.
Plan with real numbers and a clear scope
Floor area alone doesn't set the price. Removing old flooring, repairs, how much stone shows, edge work, and access all go into our estimate. So two floors the same size can get very different quotes, and your signed proposal spells out what's included.
Read the cost guide · Build a planning budget · Measure floor area
Know what happens next
Our project standard
What goes in the written scope, how we protect the space, how you approve samples and changes, and how we walk you through care when the job is done.
Builder resource center
Free checklists and worksheets for coordinating trades, approving samples, setting scope, and protecting the floor.
Solve a finish problem
Start with what you're seeing on the floor. That usually points to whether it needs cleaning, a fresh protective treatment, or repolishing.
Where we work
Most of our work is in Austin. We also cover Bee Cave, Cedar Park, Del Valle, Georgetown, Hutto, Lago Vista, Lakeway, Leander, Manor, Pflugerville, Round Rock, Taylor, West Lake Hills, Wimberley. Each of those pages says what we actually see on slabs in that area rather than repeating the same text with the name swapped. If your town is not listed, ask — we will tell you honestly whether it is a sensible trip for the size of the job.
Common questions
Can my existing concrete be polished?
Often, yes, but the slab decides. Old adhesive, patches, trenches and how flat the floor is all change the answer, and some of that will not show up in photos. We check the slab before we tell you what it will take.
What does polished concrete cost in Austin?
Floor area on its own does not set the price. Removing old flooring, repairs, how much stone you want showing, edge work and access all go into it, so two floors the same size can get very different quotes. We would rather explain what drives the number than publish a rate we cannot stand behind.
Can you polish a slab after tile or carpet comes up?
Usually. Our diamond tooling takes off thinset, glue and mastic. What the floor looks like afterwards depends on the slab underneath and how deep the stone sits, which is why we grind a test area when the job calls for it. Sometimes the honest answer is that an overlay is the better route.
What is the difference between polishing and grind and seal?
A mechanical polish cuts the slab through successive diamond grits and hardens the concrete itself. Grind and seal cuts less and puts a coating on top. They can look similar in a photo and they do not wear the same way.
What about cracks over Central Texas clay?
Slabs here move with the clay underneath them. Polishing does not hide a crack and it does not stop one, so we look at what the slab is doing before we talk about finishes, and we tell you what we expect it to keep doing.
What do you need from me to start?
The location, a rough floor area, what is on the floor now, and a few photos. That is usually enough for us to tell you whether the slab is a good candidate and what we would want to check in person.
Tell us about your floor
Send us the location, a rough floor area, what's on the floor now, and a link to your photos. We'll look it over and talk with you about what we'd want to check in person. And if polishing isn't the right fit for that slab, we'll tell you.
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