The property was a new build and the ground floor of approx. 180m² required new concrete floors throughout the ground floor.
The client wanted a Rustic / Industrial polished concrete floor that would give them the contemporary look that they were after for the whole of the ground floor.
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The new build residential high-end property required brand new floors throughout, which were then to be polished. The client and property developer, also a repeat customer, carried out all the ground and insulation works etc before installing UFH pipework.
JLR Contracts then proceeded to pour the concrete over the UFH pipework at a depth of 100mm. The concrete was poured and finished to a smooth dull powerfloat finish. A high quality powerfloat finish is critical if a Rustic / Industrial polished concrete finish is to be achieved. The concrete chosen, was a local C40 OPC, which gave the grey colour required.
The concrete was allowed to cure for a minimum of 28 days. JLR Contracts then returned to carry out all the polishing works that were required, to produce a Rustic / Industrial finish. JLR firstly carried out a very light diamond micro grind to remove any slight surface imperfections. The floor was then chemically densified to create an extremely hard-wearing surface.
The diamond polishing stages were then carried out, starting from a low polishing grit size through subsequent finer grit polishing stages until the required gloss level was reached.
The polished concrete floor was then sealed and burnished, to give help guard against staining and give a final lustre.
The grey colour of the concrete gave the ground open-plan floor spaces a contemporary look and feel and also complimented the kitchen units. The resulting polished concrete floor will give years of service with a minimal basic cleaning routine.
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