Finishing a floor
Glass block room and burnisher
A walk-behind burnisher working a polished floor beneath a glass block window, with a close look at the exposed aggregate in the surface.
- What you see
- A burnisher on a polished concrete floor in a room with a glass block window, plus a close view of the exposed aggregate and light streaks.
A walk-behind floor burnisher on a polished concrete floor in a room with a glass block window.
More from this floor
Photographs of our own floors, shown as shot with light color and exposure correction only. The last two frames are close-ups from other floors we have finished.
Questions about this floor
Straight answers
What a manager or contractor with a floor like this usually asks first.
What's the machine in the first photo?
The machine in the first photo is a walk-behind burnisher. It works the guard into the polished surface at the end of the process, which brings up the final sheen.
What does exposed aggregate mean?
Exposed aggregate is how much of the stone in the concrete shows at the surface. Deeper grinding shows more stone. The level is chosen with you and written into the scope.
Can a floor like this be polished in an older building?
Often yes. Older buildings have slabs that have been patched and coated over the years, so we check the real floor before promising a result.
How bright will the room look afterward?
A polished floor reflects light, so rooms with windows and overhead lights tend to feel brighter. How much depends on the sheen level, which you choose.
Have a floor like this?
Send the address and what the floor does all winter. We will walk it, check the slab and write a scope.
