Polished Concrete Overlays - The Best Solutions for Problem Floor

Concrete floors have been in use from many years till now. Although concrete is considered one of the most durable and strong materials, with time the floors can get cracked. Concrete overlays are the only solution to this problem, floors that don’t involve ripping off the existing floor. You can get a beautiful and gorgeous floor with polished concrete overlays. Concrete overlays are not a new thing but had been in use for many years now. However, polished overlays took some time to evolve to the stage they are now. Today it is being used widely at homes, offices and commercial areas for the beautiful and stylish look it offers. 

Why Polished Overlays Are So Popular These Days? 

These days, House owners and commercial space owners prefer to use polished concrete overlays to cover the problematic and damaged floors. It is due to the reason many benefits offered by overlays. It is possible to cover up cracked and damaged floor with a seamless and smooth surface with such polished overlays. 

• One thing that polished concrete overlays provide is the classy looks, as the name suggests, the polished overlays create as shiny and high glossy floors. So if you want to create a sophisticated décor, use polished overlays with perfect lighting. It is the ideal choice for high-class residence, hotels and other commercial spaces.
• Versatility is one feature that polished overlays provide. You can be creative and produce stunning designs and patterns by using color and finishes. Decorative overlays can be created by adding crushed shells, recycled glass, colored stones etc.
• The polished concrete overlays are the ultimate choice for professionals for floors. The reason behind this is that the polished concrete is highly durable and don’t wear out easily. Unlike other flooring options like marble, timber, tiles etc. concrete don’t break, chip-off or bend. It can last about 10 years with little maintenance.
• It is possible to maintain the looks of polished concrete with little effort. If an installation has been done properly, you don’t need re-polishing soon. You don’t require waxing or sealing to maintain the polish. All you need is regular sweeping and moping with neutral pH cleaner and water.
• Although polished concrete floors provide a high class and expensive look, in reality it costs very little to install. If the floors have concrete slabs, the cost of transforming a problem floor to smooth one is very less. Also, you don’t require replacement soon and maintenance cost is also less. So in the long run the overall, cost of using polished concrete floor overalls is low.
• The polished concrete overlays are eco-friendly as well as there is no usage of hazardous coatings and adhesives during installation. Concrete flooring can absorb the heat of the sun and help to keep the indoors warm. So it is energy efficient and helps reduce electricity bills too.
• It is also ideal for health conscious people as no molds or mildews or allergens can grow on them and the use of in-floor radiators no will reduce the chance of blowing the allergens into the house.
• It is possible to cover the problem floors in just 24 hours in a five-step process in a very short time to install any overlays. Concrete overlays can be applied to any type of floor and can be better compared with hard ones like concrete, terrazzo etc.

The polished concrete overlays were able to meet the demands of getting the polished, high gloss and seamless floors in a short time. All you need to do is, to find the experienced contractor having experience and knowledge in preparing and installing the overlays properly. Preparation is the time-consuming step which must be done effectively to get the perfect result at the end of the day. Also the professional need to be well aware of time which is another important factor behind perfectly polished concrete floor overlays.