Polished Concrete Flooring in Lafayette IN - a shine that fits the slab you have
Got a dull, bare slab you're tired of looking at? We grind and polish it into a smooth floor with the shine you pick.
- Licensed and fully insured.
- Free estimates at your property.
- Expect a reply within 1 business day.
Polished concrete looks we can give your floor
Cream polish, little stone showing
We polish near the surface without cutting deep, so the floor keeps a smooth cement look. It suits slabs where you'd rather not see much stone.
Exposed stone polish
We grind deeper to open up the sand and stone in the mix, then polish to the sheen you pick. How much shows depends on your slab.
What does polished concrete flooring in Lafayette involve?
Polished concrete flooring in Lafayette, IN, means we grind your existing slab and polish it so the stone in the mix shows at the sheen you choose, which turns bare concrete into a finished floor.
Most people who call about this have a bare slab in a basement, garage or shop and want a real floor without covering the concrete up. The price mostly moves with the size of the floor, how deep we grind for the look you want and how much crack and joint repair the slab needs, and the schedule turns on that repair work and on checking with the permit office for your address before we start. Your own figure comes from the estimate.
Polished concrete, from slab check to shine
What a polished slab shows depends on how it was poured, so we study yours first and can make a sample patch before you settle on a look.
Reading the slab
We look at how your slab was poured and finished, plus its cracks, joints and old coatings, because that tells us what it can show.
Sample patch and color
We can make a sample patch on your slab, and if you want color, we'll compare stained concrete flooring and terrazzo flooring with you.
Repairs and joints early
We fill joints and patch cracks early in the grinding, since repairs done late can leave a patchy shine that stands out.
Grinding and polishing
We grind to the depth your chosen look needs, then polish in finer and finer steps until the floor reaches the sheen you picked.
Why hire us for polished concrete and repairs
Back when I ran an auto detailing shop, I kept seeing garage floors peel and wanted to know why. I learned beside an experienced coatings installer, started Sterling Lafayette Epoxy Floors in 2023, and we're best known for floors other people gave up on.
I look at your slab myself
I come out and write the estimate myself, and the work is done by me and our installers, so nothing gets lost between the visit and your floor.
A straight answer about your slab
Some slabs won't polish the way you're picturing, and I'll say so. I'd rather tell you to wait or pick a different system than put down a floor I don't believe in.
Licensed and fully insured
We're licensed and fully insured, which matters when a crew is running grinders inside your house or business. Ask me about it at the estimate and you'll get a plain answer.
What happens when you call about polished concrete?
We plan a polished floor around how you use the space and what your slab can show, so the first visit is mostly me looking at the concrete and asking questions.
or call (765) 250-3629
You call or message us
Call (765) 250-3629 or use the form, and tell us the floor size and how you use the space so we can set up a visit.
I come out and look
I look at the concrete, ask how you use the room and check the cracks, joints and old coatings that decide what the floor can show.
Your estimate, then the work
I give you a written estimate. Once you say go, we sort out permits, prep the slab and polish it, and I walk the finished floor with you.
Get an estimate for your polished concrete and slab repairs
Send the floor size in square feet, a few photos of the slab and the sheen you're leaning toward, and we'll reply within one business day. I'll come out for a free estimate on site, with no obligation.
Questions about polished concrete in Lafayette
How much does polished concrete cost per square foot in Lafayette?
Polishing concrete across the US usually costs about $8 to $9 per square foot, and that's a national figure for the polishing work. It's the market's number, not our quote, so the figure for your floor comes from seeing your slab.
How do I choose the right look for a polished concrete floor?
Pick a floor class, which is how much of the stone in the mix shows, and a sheen level, because those two together set the look of the finished floor. When you name both, the proposals you get match the floor you're picturing, and I'm glad to talk them through at the estimate.
Can my existing concrete slab show aggregate when it's polished?
Your slab decides that, since how much stone shows comes down to the concrete mix, how the slab was placed and finished, and how flat it is when it's ground. So the slab you already have shapes which look suits it, and that's the first thing I check when I come out.
Will a high-gloss polished concrete floor be slippery?
Not going by the slip tests, where every result well exceeded the required level, even at very high gloss. Grip in those tests changed with the gloss level and not with how much stone showed, so the sheen you pick matters more for footing than the aggregate does.
Should polished concrete be sealed after it's polished?
Only after the floor itself is tested, which is what the industry group behind the floor classes recommends. Many stain or gloss-enhancing sealers can raise the shine, but they can also cover up scratches left by poor polishing, so testing first shows you the real floor.
Do I need a permit to polish a concrete floor in Lafayette?
Possibly, so we check with the office that handles your address before any work starts, as covered in the Lafayette section below. If a permit is needed, the city won't issue one without authorization from the deeded owner or an authorized agent, so when someone else applies, you submit the city's owner form.
Other floors people weigh
Stained Concrete Flooring
Stained concrete adds color to a slab that's too plain on its own, a good fit when you like concrete but want warmer or deeper tones.
Explore Stained Concrete FlooringTerrazzo Flooring
Terrazzo is a poured floor packed with chips of stone or glass, worth a look if your slab can't give you the speckled pattern you're after.
Explore Terrazzo FlooringConcrete Grinding & Surface Preparation
Grinding and surface prep takes off old coatings, glue and high spots, which many slabs need before any new finish can go down evenly.
Explore Concrete Grinding & Surface Preparation
Polished concrete flooring and permits in Lafayette
Inside Lafayette city limits, the City Engineer's Office issues building permits, and the city requires one for new buildings and for any alteration, repair or change to an existing building. That's the city's general rule, so that office is the place to ask about your own project, and before we start, we find out which office handles your address, since it can be a city or a county office, and check your job with them. If a permit is needed, we take care of the paperwork with you. For planned renovation at facilities, Indiana also requires owners and operators to have an Indiana-licensed asbestos inspector inspect before site preparation begins, so if your floor is at a facility, that inspection comes first.
Around Lafayette we meet a lot of basement and garage slabs in houses, plus shop and kitchen floors at businesses, and each one was poured and finished its own way, so I check yours before we plan the look. We see the same range of slabs on jobs in West Lafayette, Frankfort and other cities around Lafayette.