Polished & Stained Concrete Floors
With professional polished concrete, stained concrete and sealed concrete, Hardy Concrete Coatings can transform an ordinary concrete slab into a durable, attractive and easy-to-maintain finished floor.
Whether you’re finishing a basement, updating a retail space, improving a shop or warehouse, remodeling a commercial property or simply looking for an alternative to traditional flooring, we can help you find the right concrete finish for your space.
Where Can Polished & Stained Concrete Be Used?
Professional concrete finishing can work in far more places than many property owners realize.
- Basements
- Garages & Shops
- Retail Showrooms
- Offices
- Restaurants & Hospitality
- New Construction
- Commercial Buildings
Ways To Transform Your Concrete
Choosing between polished, stained and sealed concrete depends on the condition of your existing slab, the appearance you want, the amount of traffic the floor receives and your maintenance expectations.
Polished concrete floors create a clean, modern appearance by mechanically grinding and polishing the existing concrete surface.
Instead of placing another flooring material over the slab, the concrete itself becomes the finished floor. Our polishing process progressively refines the concrete surface and can include concrete densification, polishing and burnishing to create the desired level of finish.
Polished concrete is an excellent option for:
- Commercial buildings
- Retail spaces
- Offices
- Restaurants
- Showrooms
- Warehouses
- Shops
- Basements
- Garages
- Institutional facilities
- Modern residential interiors
If you’ve been searching for polished concrete near me, concrete polishing or floor polishing, Hardy Concrete Coatings can evaluate your existing slab and recommend the appropriate polishing system. Call us today at 605.214.8948 and lets talk through all your options.
Want to add color while allowing the natural character of concrete to remain visible? Stained concrete floors can turn plain gray concrete into a distinctive finished surface with depth, variation and character.
Concrete staining works especially well when you want a decorative floor without covering the concrete with another flooring material.
We offer staining options including:
- Concrete Dye – Concrete dyes can create rich, consistent color while still allowing variations in the underlying concrete to contribute to the finished appearance.
- Water-based Concrete Stain – a water-based concrete stain uses pigments to introduce color into the concrete and provides a broad selection of decorative options.
- Acid Stain – Concrete acid stain reacts with the concrete to create naturally varied coloration. An acid stain concrete floor often develops distinctive mottling and color variation because the stain interacts with the characteristics of the individual concrete slab.
Common Questions
Not sure which floor is right for you?
Choose Polished Concrete If You Want:
- A clean contemporary appearance
- The natural characteristics of concrete to remain visible
- A finished concrete surface without another flooring material
- A floor designed for high-traffic residential or commercial environments
- Different levels of sheen and refinement
- A low-maintenance finished surface
Choose Stained Concrete If You Want:
- More color choices
- Decorative variation
- Earth tones or richer colors
- A unique finished appearance
- The natural texture and characteristics of the concrete to remain visible
- A customized floor without completely covering the slab
The lifespan depends on the condition of the slab, traffic, environment, polishing system and maintenance. Professionally prepared and polished concrete is commonly selected for both residential and high-traffic commercial environments because of its long-term durability.
Often, yes. Existing concrete can frequently be polished, but the floor needs to be evaluated first. Previous coatings, adhesives, cracks, repairs and slab condition can affect the final result.
Acid stained concrete is created using a reactive stain that interacts with minerals within the concrete. The reaction can produce natural tonal variation and a distinctive, mottled appearance. No two slabs are exactly alike, which is part of the appeal.
Whether you’re researching acid stain, cement stain, concrete dye or water-based concrete stain, our team can help determine which option best matches the appearance you’re trying to achieve.
It can be an excellent option. Staining allows homeowners to turn the existing slab into part of the finished basement rather than installing another flooring product over it.
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Road-Ready Results
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