Polished Concrete Flooring in Walnut Creek CA - a smooth floor with the shine you choose
Tired of a dull, patched slab or worn carpet over concrete? We grind and polish the concrete you have into a smooth, bright floor.
What goes into a polished concrete floor?
Polished concrete flooring in Walnut Creek, CA takes the slab you already have and grinds and polishes it into a smooth, durable floor that reflects light around the room.
Most people who call about polishing have concrete hiding under carpet, tile or an old coating, or a basement or garage slab they'd like to turn into a finished floor. Polishing doesn't put a new layer on top. We work the concrete itself, so the slab's own color and stone come through in the finished floor.
Three things move the price. The first is the size of the floor, the second is the shine, because a higher gloss takes more polishing steps, and the third is how much has to come off the slab before we start, such as glue, tile or an old coating. The schedule turns on those same things, plus how many rooms we have to work around while you're living in the house, and the written estimate I give you after seeing the floor spells out your price and the scope it covers.
- We polish floors in kitchens, living areas, basements and garages, plus some shop floors.
- You choose how much of the stone in the concrete shows, from almost none to plenty.
- Carpet, tile, glue and old coatings come off first, because polishing works on bare concrete.
What happens after you call us about polished concrete?
Every polished floor starts with me looking at the slab, not with a price over the phone. Here's how a job runs from your first call to the walk-through on the finished floor.
Call or send a message
Call (925) 433-7858 or use the form on this page, and tell us the rough square footage and which rooms you want polished. We'll set up a time for me to come out and see the floor.
I check the slab myself
I look at the concrete for moisture, old coatings and cracks, then walk you through what I see and which finishes fit. You get a written estimate with the scope and the price, so you know the cost before you decide anything.
We prep, grind and polish
Once you say yes, our trained installers do the work with me on site, starting with the prep, because that's what decides how the floor holds up. Then we grind and polish to the shine we agreed on.
We walk the floor together
Before we pack up, we go over the finished floor with you so you can see the shine and ask anything you want. We back the work with satisfaction guaranteed on every job.
What ground and polished concrete floors can look like
These photos show the kinds of finishes concrete floors can take, from a soft satin sheen to a high gloss. Use them to point at what you like when I come out to look at your slab.
A polished garage floor has glossy black and vivid red bands, reflecting the shelves and cabinets around it.
Close-up of a dark gray epoxy floor covered in large black, white, and silver flakes.
Empty beige garage with a glossy gray, speckled polyaspartic floor and a white door at the far end.
A glossy gray concrete overlay with swirling dark and light patterns fills a room beside tall windows.
Speckled stained concrete covers outdoor porch steps and the landing beside a brick wall.
Commercial restroom with a uniform gray speckled epoxy floor, stalls, and a long sink counter.
Get a written estimate for your polished concrete floor
Send your rough square footage and the rooms you want polished, and we'll reply within one business day to set a time for me to come out. The estimate is free, on site and carries no obligation.
(925) 433-7858Questions Walnut Creek homeowners ask about polished concrete
These are the questions I hear most about polished concrete, plus a few I think you should be asking. The answers cover cost, slip, dust, contracts and how to check whoever you hire.
How much does polished concrete flooring cost in Walnut Creek?
Polishing concrete across the US usually costs about $8 to $9 per square foot, and that's a national figure for the polishing work, not our price. Where your floor lands depends on the size, shine and prep I described near the top of this page, and the written estimate after I see the slab gives you your own number.
Does a high-gloss polished concrete floor get slippery?
Going by one trade group's tests, a high gloss doesn't make a polished floor fall short on slip resistance. In those tests, slip resistance changed with the gloss level but not with how much stone showed, and every result exceeded the required level, even at very high gloss. So if slips worry you, the shine is the setting to talk about, and I'll go over your own floor with you on site.
How do I make sure the crew controls dust when they grind concrete in my house?
Ask each contractor which dust reduction system their crew will use, because California's worker safety rules require one when crews grind concrete with powered tools, unless air sampling shows the dust stays within set limits. Those rules also have employers train crews beforehand on the health risks of concrete dust, which include silicosis, a lung disease, and lung cancer, so it's fair to ask how the crew was trained too. I'll answer both for our crew when I come out.
What should a home improvement contract in California include?
It has to include certain notices and disclosures that protect you, and any change to the job has to be in writing you can read and understand, with notice of your right to cancel or undo the contract. You can also ask for a list of any subcontractors, with each one's name, contact information, license number and classification. The company you hire stays responsible for the whole project.
What contractor license covers polishing concrete floors in California?
Two classes from California's contractor license board describe this kind of work, the C-8 concrete class for contractors who finish flat concrete and the C-15 flooring class, which covers preparing surfaces for flooring and finishing floors. Ask each bidder which class it holds before you sign anything. We're fully licensed and insured.
How do I decide between polished concrete and an epoxy floor?
Pick polished concrete if you want the concrete itself to be the finished floor, and a coating if you want solid color, a pattern or a layer over the slab. Polishing grinds and hardens the top of the slab you have, while epoxy floor coatings bond on top of it, so the two look and feel different underfoot. I'm glad to talk through both when I see your floor.
Polished concrete flooring in Walnut Creek and nearby
Walnut Creek's no-permit list names painting and similar finish work, not polishing, so I check with the city's building staff before we start and tell you what I find. We're based here and work nearby, including Lafayette and Concord.