Clovis Concrete Crew grinds and polishes concrete floors for businesses and homes in Clovis and around Fresno County. Polished concrete turns the slab you already have into a hard, bright, low-maintenance finished floor, with no coating on top to peel, scratch through, or recoat.
Where Polished Concrete Works Well
- Retail and showrooms that want a clean, modern look and floors that handle carts and foot traffic
- Offices and medical spaces that need easy cleaning
- Warehouses, shops, and ag businesses with forklifts and equipment
- Restaurants and tasting rooms with heavy daily traffic
- Homes on slab foundations, where a polished floor stays cool underfoot through long Valley summers
The Grinding and Polishing Process
- Assessment. We look at the slab's flatness, hardness, cracks, and any coatings, glue, or sealers on it.
- Coarse grinding. Planetary grinders with metal-bond diamonds remove coatings, adhesives, and surface defects and set the level of aggregate exposure.
- Filling. Cracks, joints, and pinholes are filled.
- Densifying. A lithium or sodium silicate densifier reacts with the concrete to harden and tighten the surface.
- Honing and polishing. Resin-bond diamonds take the floor through finer grits until it reaches the sheen you picked.
- Guard. A stain-resistant guard or impregnating sealer helps the floor shrug off spills.
Most grinding is done wet or with dust extraction, so the space stays usable around the work.
Choosing the Look
Sheen
From a flat honed finish to a high-gloss reflective floor. More polishing steps mean more shine.
Aggregate exposure
- Cream finish: keeps the top paste intact for a smooth, even look - Salt and pepper: a light grind showing fine sand and small stone - Full aggregate: a deeper grind that exposes larger stone, similar to terrazzo
The exposure level is set by the first grind, so we decide it before starting.
Color
Dyes can be added during polishing for color that won't peel. Logos and borders can be cut and colored into the floor.
Why Choose Polished Concrete
- No topcoat to peel under hot tires or heavy loads
- Simple care: dust mop and a neutral cleaner, no waxing
- Reflects light, brightening large spaces
- Uses the slab you already own, so less material goes to waste
Concrete Floor Grinding Without Polishing
Sometimes the goal isn't a polished floor. Grinding alone removes old carpet glue, tile mastic, and paint, flattens lips at joints, and prepares a slab for new flooring or a coating. If you want a colored or flake finish in a garage instead, see epoxy garage floors.
New Slabs vs. Existing Floors
Most sound existing slabs can be polished. Floors with heavy patching, deep damage, or extensive cracking may look better with a coating or resurfacing. On new construction, planning the pour and finish with polishing in mind gives the best result. For commercial projects, see our commercial concrete work.