Just Like Other Floors, Polished Concrete Floors Need To Be Maintained Properly

In recent years, polished concrete flooring has emerged as the preferred choice of most commercial buildings. There was a time when hard floors like vinyl composite tiles were seen everywhere but that has changed since the emergence of polished concrete floors. Several features have contributed toward its rise in popularity, which includes amazing durability, appearance, ease of maintenance, eco-friendliness, etc. However, just because polished concrete floor does not call for a lot of maintenance, it does not mean you can forget about its maintenance requirements completely.


How to Keep Polished Concrete Floors in Top Condition


Take Regular Maintenance Seriously


Yes, it is true that polished concrete floors do not require sealing or waxing, but they do need to be cleaned regularly. You can take care of them by wet mopping them using a pH-neutral cleaner. Keep in mind that using a cleaner that is too acidic or alkaline will hurt your concrete and make it lose its luster prematurely. You can also consider using a floor pad for your floor.


Preventative Maintenance Is Also Essential


Small spills may look harmless to you but they can ruin your floor if not dealt with immediately. So, make it a habit to deal with spills straightaway. If you don’t do that, spills will get absorbed into the concrete. One effective way of stopping spills from getting absorbed is applying a guard or coating.


Look For Any Signs of Wear


After receiving foot traffic for some time, your concrete floor will develop scuff marks and lose some of its original shine. Now, how fast a floor will develop those marks is dependent on how much foot traffic it experiences, for example light, moderate, and heavy traffic. You will have to get a finishing job done on the floor according to the foot traffic. Light traffic requires a finishing job after every few months. Moderate traffic once a month and heavy traffic a few times every month.


Apart from these, one more thing you can do to keep your floors in top condition is, applying anti-slip coatings. These coatings make your floors slip resistant without changing their appearance at all. And if you ever need any help with your commercial floor’s maintenance, installation, repairs, or coating, you can get in touch with Extreme IFC. We are renowned for our quality industrial flooring services in Georgia. We do surface preparation, polishing, resinous flooring, decorative concrete, and much more. To know more about our services, give us a call at 678-283-4015.

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