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Concrete Grinding

Concrete grinding and honing are an effective way to keep a concrete surface durable and long lasting. Grinding concrete helps create a level floor which can then be honed and sealed, or polished. Concrete finishing, which includes polishing and sealing the floor, once complete, has been proven to increase surface longevity dramatically. It is typical to use a stone or synthetic resin compound in modern properties due to its weatherproofing qualities and resistance to cracking over time. Honing a floor before a final color coating is applied will help keep the color even throughout the service life of the floor while also making it more resistant against stains from oil and other liquids. In some cases, it may be better not to add a topcoat ever because honed surfaces are naturally more stain-resistant than polished ones. 

Concrete grinding is very beneficial. Concrete grinding is used to smooth rough surfaces and remove coatings such as paint, varnish, and concrete sealers. The grinding tool or machine slowly shaves off small concrete portions and leaves a smooth surface behind. Concrete grinding is essential to bringing the right look to your workspace. 

Care must be taken to ensure no residual dust is generated during the grinding process. Once the concrete has been ground down, additional steps should be followed to clean up any excess material left over from the grinding process before finishing the concrete with an acid stain or coating such as paint or epoxy resin.

Pro Concrete Design specializes in grinding & polishing. We offer concrete grinding services for both indoor and outdoor spaces. Our concrete specialists will help business owners strengthen their concrete through the grinding, honing and sealing or polishing of their floors.

We understand that solid floors are necessary for any industry. We strive to provide comprehensive, quality services for all our clients. Our concrete experts have extensive experience grinding and polishing concrete. Whether it is a grind and seal or polished concrete, we aim to provide customers with a safe, durable return on their investment.

The Concrete Grinding Process

Concrete grinding is also used to remove surface irregularities, such as spalls and poor leveling, and create a rough profile that will provide good adhesion for coating or topping. It’s essential to use the right diamond cup wheel, as different wheels are designed for different tasks. For example, a grinding wheel with a coarse grit is better for removing large amounts of material, while a polishing wheel with a fine-grit is better for finishing the surface.

It’s also essential to take care when grinding concrete, as too much pressure can cause damage to the surface. To achieve the best results, it’s recommended that you start with a lower speed and work your way up, gradually increasing pressure until you reach the desired results. 

There are a few key things to keep in mind when grinding concrete. First, it’s essential to use the correct diamond cup wheel for the job. Different wheels are designed for different tasks, so choosing the right one is essential. For example, a grinding wheel with a coarse grit is better for removing large amounts of material, while a polishing wheel with a fine-grit is better for finishing the surface.

It’s also essential to take care when grinding concrete, as too much pressure can cause damage to the surface. To achieve the best results, it’s recommended that you start with a lower speed and work your way up, gradually increasing pressure until you reach the desired results. The lowest speed is used when removing material from an existing concrete slab, with a higher speed used to create the profile for applying coatings or toppings.

Grinding is the first step in concrete polishing, a method of concrete floor resurfacing that is highly beneficial and strengthens the concrete surface. Find out more about concrete polishing here. The process is done by using an angle grinder with a diamond cup wheel, which grinds the surface of the concrete. The machine is then tilted slightly and moved back and forth across the surface until it’s level.

Another way to grind concrete is to use a large cylindrical stone attached to the grinder. The grinder rotates on top of the concrete instead of grinding along its surface.

Regardless of the concrete being ground, the result is a highly smooth surface with consistent floor levels throughout. Having a consistent level floor leaves room for many different coating or sealing methods that will make your floor last longer.

Grinding concrete is a critical way to ensure the health of a floor, as it strips away imperfections in the flooring and ensures that the remaining concrete is level and ready seal or begin polishing steps. This process is beneficial in large industrial settings, where the floors are constantly trafficked by heavy-weight equipment, or floor tolerances are high; meaning your floor needs to be very level to set certain machinery. 1/8” variation in floor over 10’. High F Numbers!

The process removes epoxy, paint, carpet glue and other mastics from a concrete surface. The weight of the grinders coupled with artificial diamonds is the key to prepping the surface to receive sealers or begin polishing. The depth of aggregate exposure depends on the look the customer wants, and often the condition of the floor.

Benefits of Concrete Grinding

Concrete grinding has various benefits, from increasing a surface’s longevity to clearing the surface of any imperfections.

There are many benefits to concrete grinding. This process can level out uneven surfaces and smooth out surfaces that have been scarred or damaged. It makes the concrete surface even and suitable for polishing with a diamond pad to create a polished concrete floor.

Concrete grinding also reduces trip hazards as it creates a uniform flooring surface free from jagged edges and adjoining joints that could cause people to trip or slip if not ground down first. The reduced risk of injury brings cost savings: companies with higher worker safety ratings tend to pay less in insurance premiums than those who don’t meet specific safety standards, bringing money back into valuable business budgets.

Another benefit is the cost-effectiveness of concrete grinding compared to other resurfacing methods such as acid staining, overpayment, or terrazzo. Overlayment, in particular, is comparable in cost to concrete grinding. Still, it can be much more labor-intensive when done by hand and cuts into profits when the time spent on the project cuts into production hours. Acid staining also carries a high initial investment cost, yet few colors are available for purchase. 

A secondary benefit of concrete grinding is that it usually produces a smoother surface than other methods, making it easier to clean than rough surfaces with jagged edges. Concrete flooring is easy to sweep, vacuum, scrub, and mop, so maintaining the cleanliness of the surface requires using essential tools of housekeeping more frequently instead of investing in costly machinery that substitutes for manpower over an extended period.

Grinding is the essential first step to maximize a floor’s lifespan. The process can take old concrete and transform it into a completely new surface when sealed or polished. At Pro Concrete Design we want to help businesses receive these fantastic benefits. We are committed to offering quality concrete grinding services for all our clients.

Here are some of the benefits a client can expect when they consult Pro Concrete Design for their concrete needs:

  • Repairs uneven concrete surfaces
  • Eliminates tripping hazards or falls
  • Removes old floor coverings or coatings
  • Prepares the concrete surface for new floor coverings
  • Prepares the concrete surface for polishing
  • Fixes poor concrete installation
  • Removes uneven or rough areas on floors
  • Levels uneven sidewalks or curbs
  • It saves a business owner time and money
  • And more!

Concrete grinding is an essential first step in the concrete polishing process. The grinding gets the concrete surface ready for polishing as it smooths and levels the entire area. Even if a client isn’t polishing their concrete, grinding is still an important step as concrete needs to be ground level and honed to apply sealers or other flooring systems.

Why it is Important to Grind Concrete Flooring

Concrete grinding is used to level out bumps and ridges to create a smooth surface where dust, dirt, oil, or other contaminants have less of a chance of remaining trapped deep within the concrete. The exterior concrete flooring can be ground down to become even with the concrete floor below it. It makes it easier to sanitize and keep safe for commercial or industrial use. It also provides a more aesthetically pleasing appearance for interior commercial spaces.

Concrete grinding has several advantages over most other methods of removing materials from surfaces, such as stone polishing, cutting and sawing, milling, and water blasting. Concrete grinding is considered one of the least invasive methods because no heavy-duty chemicals are involved, nor is there any harmful blasting media such as sand or glass. Instead, the only thing used during concrete grinding is fine dust created from the grinding process itself. This dust is then collected and disposed of in an environmentally friendly way.

Concrete grinding can be used for many applications, including removing dirt, paint, oil, overlaying material, and even concrete itself. The process is often used on large-scale projects, or other methods are not suitable or cost-effective. For instance, the method may strip away existing concrete before constructing a new foundation. It may also be used to smooth out surfaces that have been damaged by less precise work processes such as acid washes or sawing and milling operations. Doing so makes it possible for individuals with no heavy-duty construction experience to produce their own resurfaced floors without spending too much time or money doing so.

Common Questions About Our Services

At Pro Concrete Design, we have fielded a lot of questions about our concrete grinding services over the years. We’ve expanded on some of these questions below to better help our clients. Of course, if a person has any additional questions, they can always call or email us. We would be happy to help with any of our clients’ needs.

How Long Does it Take to Grind Concrete?

This depends on depth of grind and repairs needed to the floor before we begin grinding. Our production rates far exceed other companies as we invest heavily in the latest equipment and technology.

Here are some of the factors that usually influence the duration of a project:
  • The type of finish desired
  • Amount of exposed aggregate
  • The space limitations of the room (edge work)
  • The total square footage to grind

At Pro Concrete Design, we work with clients in all industries. From industrial warehouses to office floors, we offer our comprehensive concrete grinding services to all clients. There is no job too big or small for our team of concrete experts.

How Does Concrete Grinding Make My Workplace Safer?

Safety is an essential factor to consider, especially in an industrial setting. The concrete in a factory or industrial setting undergoes a lot of stress daily, which can eventually jeopardize employee safety. By grinding out joint curls, leveling high spots and ultimately honing the floor to accept sealers, densifiers and stain protectors, your floor will have less dusting, imperfections, and tighter pores. All of which can contribute to safety concerns.

To prevent any accidents or unsafe conditions, concrete professionals usually recommend concrete grinding services.

Concrete grinding services ensure:
  • The floor is level.
  • Concrete will have less dust and silica, especially when treated with densifying chemicals.
  • Concrete is smooth and ready to hone or polish.
  • Reduces down time and increases production when grinding out Joint Curls, which impacts forklift operators as they slow down to reduce impact on their bodies and lifts when traversing a bad joint curl.

Concrete experts can guarantee the safety of a client’s team by providing them with comprehensive grinding services. Grinding the floors of any workspace ensures that workers stay safe while the floor continues to remain durable for years to come.

Contact Pro Concrete Design

If you’re looking for quality concrete services, then look no further than Pro Concrete Design. We offer quality commercial and polished industrial concrete and resin flooring to our clients.

We have 30 years of polished concrete and resinous flooring installation experience, driving our business since we opened in 2005.

We would love to bring our superior craft to your polished concrete project. If you have any questions or are interested in any of our services, please call us at 913-302-0660 or email us. Feel free to connect with us on LinkedIn as well! We look forward to helping strengthen your concrete floors

For more information about polished concrete & resin flooring, call 816.356.6440