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Polished concrete in the Axarqu\u00eda and the Costa Tropical<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tPolished concrete is a seamless concrete floor with a smooth, closed finish<\/strong>, achieved either by power-floating the fresh concrete with a quartz hardener or by grinding it with diamond discs once it has cured. No tile joints, no grouting and extremely hard-wearing.<\/p>We lay it in garages, warehouses, storerooms, shops and homes in V\u00e9lez-M\u00e1laga, Nerja, Torrox, the rest of the Axarqu\u00eda and the Costa Tropical (Almu\u00f1\u00e9car, Salobre\u00f1a and Motril). Here we explain how it’s done, where it makes sense, where it doesn’t, and what affects the price.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t
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\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\tWhat polished concrete is \u2013 and what it isn't<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tPeople use the term “polished concrete” for different things, and it’s worth clearing up before asking for a quote, because the difference in cost is significant.<\/p>
There are two ways to get a smooth concrete floor. Both are good, but they are not for the same job:<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t
\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\tPower-floated fresh concrete<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tThe slab is poured and, while the concrete is still green, a quartz hardener is spread over it and a power trowel (the “helicopter”) is run across until the surface is closed. The result is a smooth, satin floor that is very resistant to wear.<\/p>
It is the most common option for garages, warehouses and storerooms, and the most economical one if the slab is new.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t
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\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\tDiamond-ground cured concrete<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tHere we work on a slab that has already hardened, new or old. It is ground and polished with progressively finer diamond discs, densified with lithium silicate and burnished.<\/p>
The result is a much finer finish, with a sheen and exposed aggregate if you want it. It’s what you see in shops and industrial-style homes.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tWhat polished concrete is not<\/strong>: a microcement layer, an epoxy resin or floor paint. Those are different finishes, with a different thickness, price and lifespan.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\tHow we do it, step by step<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t- Site visit and measuring.<\/strong> We look at the ground or the existing slab, access for the concrete lorry and how the floor will be used.<\/li>
- Base.<\/strong> For a new slab, we compact a 15\u201320 cm sub-base of hardcore. Without a good base, any floor ends up cracking.<\/li>
- Pouring.<\/strong> HA-25 concrete slab with welded mesh and fibres. 10\u201312 cm for indoor foot traffic and 15 cm where cars or machinery will drive.<\/li>
- Finish.<\/strong> Power-floating with quartz while fresh, or diamond grinding once the concrete has cured, usually after 3 or 4 weeks.<\/li>
- Joints.<\/strong> We saw-cut control joints within the first 24\u201348 hours, in bays no more than 4 or 5 metres a side. They stop cracks appearing wherever they like.<\/li>
- Densifying and sealing.<\/strong> Lithium silicate to harden the surface and reduce dust, plus a sealer if the use calls for it.<\/li><\/ol>
You can walk on it after 48\u201372 hours and drive on it after 7 days. The concrete reaches full strength at 28 days.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\tWhere polished concrete makes sense \u2013 and where it doesn't<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\tGarages, warehouses and storerooms<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tThis is where it belongs. It takes wheels, forklifts and knocks, it doesn’t lift like tiles and it sweeps clean in no time. In a 300 m\u00b2 warehouse you save hundreds of tile joints that would end up broken.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\tHomes and shops<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tIndoors it looks great, especially in renovated country houses and shops with an industrial feel. Two things to bear in mind: it’s cold to the touch and hard if you fall. With underfloor heating it works brilliantly.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\tOutdoors: with caveats<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tA high-gloss polish outdoors is slippery when wet<\/strong>. For terraces, ramps and driveways we do a textured float or broom finish, which keeps the seamless concrete look and gives good grip. If you’re after a decorative outdoor surface, stamped concrete<\/a> is almost always the better choice.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\tPolished or stamped concrete: which one do you need?<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tIt’s the question we’re asked most, and the answer depends mainly on where the floor is going.<\/p>
<\/th> Polished concrete<\/th> Stamped concrete<\/th><\/tr><\/thead> Best for<\/strong><\/td>Indoors, garages, warehouses, shops<\/td> Outdoors: driveways, patios, terraces, pool surrounds<\/td><\/tr> Look<\/strong><\/td>Smooth, seamless, grey or tinted<\/td> Imitates stone, wood or pavers, in colour<\/td><\/tr> Grip when wet<\/strong><\/td>Low if high-gloss<\/td> Good, thanks to the pattern texture<\/td><\/tr> Maintenance<\/strong><\/td>Normal mopping; re-polish after some years<\/td> Reseal every 2\u20133 years<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table>In short: indoors, polished; outdoors, stamped.<\/strong> And for a garage open to the street, power-floated with quartz, which is the middle ground.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\tPolished concrete price per m\u00b2<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tThe price of polished concrete depends mainly on whether a slab has to be laid or already exists, the finish you want and the area. These are the most common options:<\/p>
- Diamond polishing on an existing slab:<\/strong> the simplest option if the slab is sound.<\/li>
- New slab + power-floated quartz finish:<\/strong> very tough, ideal for garages and warehouses.<\/li>
- New slab + diamond polishing:<\/strong> the finest finish for interiors.<\/li>
- Lithium silicate densifying and sealing:<\/strong> added to harden and protect the surface.<\/li><\/ul>
Below 50 m\u00b2 the price per metre goes up, because the machine, the lorry and the crew cost the same for 30 m\u00b2 as for 100. And if the old slab has cracks or uneven areas, it has to be repaired before polishing. Every job is quoted after a site visit.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\tMaintenance: less than you'd think<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tA well-densified polished floor doesn’t need waxes or special treatments. Sweep it, mop it with water and a neutral soap, and that’s it. What does damage it is acids and strong bleach, which kill the shine.<\/p>
Over the years, in high-traffic areas, the shine fades. It comes back with a light re-polish, without lifting anything. In a garage or warehouse you normally won’t need to touch it for ten years.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\tTypical projects<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tThese are illustrative examples of how we approach this kind of job. They are not specific clients; when we have real cases with the owners’ permission, they will go here.<\/em><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\tA 250 m\u00b2 storage warehouse on an industrial estate in V\u00e9lez-M\u00e1laga<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tNew 15 cm slab with mesh and fibres on compacted hardcore, power-floated with grey quartz and joints cut at 24 hours in 4.5 \u00d7 4.5 m bays. Three days’ work and one week before the forklift could go in.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\tA 40 m\u00b2 home garage in the Axarqu\u00eda<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tOld slab with oil stains and a few cracks. Cracks repaired with resin, then grinding, diamond polishing to a medium grit and densifying. The result is a smooth, dust-free floor that’s easy to clean. Two days’ work.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\tHave a garage, warehouse or shop floor to do?<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tTell us the area, whether the slab exists or needs laying and what it will be used for. We’ll tell you which finish suits you and give you a fixed price after the visit.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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Polished concrete is a seamless concrete floor with a smooth, closed finish<\/strong>, achieved either by power-floating the fresh concrete with a quartz hardener or by grinding it with diamond discs once it has cured. No tile joints, no grouting and extremely hard-wearing.<\/p> We lay it in garages, warehouses, storerooms, shops and homes in V\u00e9lez-M\u00e1laga, Nerja, Torrox, the rest of the Axarqu\u00eda and the Costa Tropical (Almu\u00f1\u00e9car, Salobre\u00f1a and Motril). Here we explain how it’s done, where it makes sense, where it doesn’t, and what affects the price.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t People use the term “polished concrete” for different things, and it’s worth clearing up before asking for a quote, because the difference in cost is significant.<\/p> There are two ways to get a smooth concrete floor. Both are good, but they are not for the same job:<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t The slab is poured and, while the concrete is still green, a quartz hardener is spread over it and a power trowel (the “helicopter”) is run across until the surface is closed. The result is a smooth, satin floor that is very resistant to wear.<\/p> It is the most common option for garages, warehouses and storerooms, and the most economical one if the slab is new.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t Here we work on a slab that has already hardened, new or old. It is ground and polished with progressively finer diamond discs, densified with lithium silicate and burnished.<\/p> The result is a much finer finish, with a sheen and exposed aggregate if you want it. It’s what you see in shops and industrial-style homes.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t What polished concrete is not<\/strong>: a microcement layer, an epoxy resin or floor paint. Those are different finishes, with a different thickness, price and lifespan.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t You can walk on it after 48\u201372 hours and drive on it after 7 days. The concrete reaches full strength at 28 days.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t This is where it belongs. It takes wheels, forklifts and knocks, it doesn’t lift like tiles and it sweeps clean in no time. In a 300 m\u00b2 warehouse you save hundreds of tile joints that would end up broken.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t Indoors it looks great, especially in renovated country houses and shops with an industrial feel. Two things to bear in mind: it’s cold to the touch and hard if you fall. With underfloor heating it works brilliantly.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t A high-gloss polish outdoors is slippery when wet<\/strong>. For terraces, ramps and driveways we do a textured float or broom finish, which keeps the seamless concrete look and gives good grip. If you’re after a decorative outdoor surface, stamped concrete<\/a> is almost always the better choice.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t It’s the question we’re asked most, and the answer depends mainly on where the floor is going.<\/p> In short: indoors, polished; outdoors, stamped.<\/strong> And for a garage open to the street, power-floated with quartz, which is the middle ground.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t The price of polished concrete depends mainly on whether a slab has to be laid or already exists, the finish you want and the area. These are the most common options:<\/p> Below 50 m\u00b2 the price per metre goes up, because the machine, the lorry and the crew cost the same for 30 m\u00b2 as for 100. And if the old slab has cracks or uneven areas, it has to be repaired before polishing. Every job is quoted after a site visit.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t A well-densified polished floor doesn’t need waxes or special treatments. Sweep it, mop it with water and a neutral soap, and that’s it. What does damage it is acids and strong bleach, which kill the shine.<\/p> Over the years, in high-traffic areas, the shine fades. It comes back with a light re-polish, without lifting anything. In a garage or warehouse you normally won’t need to touch it for ten years.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t These are illustrative examples of how we approach this kind of job. They are not specific clients; when we have real cases with the owners’ permission, they will go here.<\/em><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t New 15 cm slab with mesh and fibres on compacted hardcore, power-floated with grey quartz and joints cut at 24 hours in 4.5 \u00d7 4.5 m bays. Three days’ work and one week before the forklift could go in.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t Old slab with oil stains and a few cracks. Cracks repaired with resin, then grinding, diamond polishing to a medium grit and densifying. The result is a smooth, dust-free floor that’s easy to clean. Two days’ work.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t Tell us the area, whether the slab exists or needs laying and what it will be used for. We’ll tell you which finish suits you and give you a fixed price after the visit.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\tWhat polished concrete is \u2013 and what it isn't<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
Power-floated fresh concrete<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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Where polished concrete makes sense \u2013 and where it doesn't<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t
Garages, warehouses and storerooms<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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Polished or stamped concrete: which one do you need?<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
<\/th> Polished concrete<\/th> Stamped concrete<\/th><\/tr><\/thead> Best for<\/strong><\/td> Indoors, garages, warehouses, shops<\/td> Outdoors: driveways, patios, terraces, pool surrounds<\/td><\/tr> Look<\/strong><\/td> Smooth, seamless, grey or tinted<\/td> Imitates stone, wood or pavers, in colour<\/td><\/tr> Grip when wet<\/strong><\/td> Low if high-gloss<\/td> Good, thanks to the pattern texture<\/td><\/tr> Maintenance<\/strong><\/td> Normal mopping; re-polish after some years<\/td> Reseal every 2\u20133 years<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table> Polished concrete price per m\u00b2<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
Maintenance: less than you'd think<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
Typical projects<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
A 250 m\u00b2 storage warehouse on an industrial estate in V\u00e9lez-M\u00e1laga<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\tHave a garage, warehouse or shop floor to do?<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t