StrongTread Polish
The StrongTread Polished concrete flooring solution is one of the most sustainable flooring solutions available. With a low lifetime cost, simple maintenance, and long-term durability, StongTread Polished concrete provides great value for anyone looking into hard-surface flooring. With the ability to transform your floor by adding a dye or stain, or simply enhance the natural gray hue of the existing concrete, polished concrete is crafted to fit a variety of environments and styles.
Finishes: Matte, Satin, High Sheen, Super Sheen
Uses: Retail, homes, churches, event venues, corridors, multi-purpose spaces, industrial facilities
StrongTread Polish — Modern is an architectural favorite finish. The cream - or cap - of the concrete floor is honed and polished to enhance and embrace the character of the concrete and finishing techniques. Some texture and finishing marks are key elements in this finish.
- Only new, unsealed concrete
- Aggregate: Cream A
StrongTread Polish — Classic is, well, the classic look when most people think of polished concrete. The cap of the slab is removed to expose the small aggregate and creates visual texture on the surface. A great base for a natural look or adding color.
- Aggregate: Mostly Class B with areas of larger stone
- Sometimes referred to as a, "Salt & Pepper" look
StrongTread Polish — Remodel offers a great look when embracing concrete’s age and character in a remodeled space. Polished concrete and renewed architectural history go hand-in-hand! The Remodel process removes carpet glue or tile thin-set and transforms spaces.
- Aggregate: Mixture of Class B & C
StrongTread Polish — Deep digs down into the concrete surface, where we find the large stones used as the building blocks of strength. When wanting an even, consistent, deep stone exposure, our Deep floor offers the look of large aggregate as the main finish.
- Aggregate: Class C
Strongtread Polish Systems
Class A | StrongTread Modern
Cream Aggregate: Light sand exposure with a creamy appearance. The surface is simply polished and not ground, exposing little to no aggreate.
Class B | StrongTread Classic
Fine/Sand Aggregate: Fine aggregate exposure with some cream. Grinding and polishing removes up to 1/16" of the concrete surface, exposing fine aggregate throughout the majority of the floor.
Large Aggregate: Heavy aggregate exposure. Grinding and polishing removes up to 1/4" of the concrete surface, exposing large aggregate throughout the majority of the floor.
Finish Levels
MATTE FINISH
200 GRIT, LEVEL 1
SATIN FINISH
400 GRIT, LEVEL 2
HIGH SHEEN
800 GRIT, LEVEL 3
SUPER SHEEN
1500 GRIT, LEVEL 4
OPTIONS
PENETRATING DYES & REACTIVE STAINS
Changing the color of a concrete floor is a great option to change the overall look of a space. This can be done with dyes or stains. Dyes have an even appearance. They keep a consistent color over the area they are applied. Dyes come in a wide variety of colorways, from deviations of gray to deep blues. Stains create movement on a floor, giving it a marbled effect. Each stained floor is unique.
GROUT COATING
The grout coating application fills in naturally occurring pinholes, small air pockets, and aggregate pop-outs in a concrete floor. This process offers a higher overall reflectivity and a less porous surface and is recommended for air-entrained concrete and/or concrete that will be heavily ground to remove sealers, coatings, or when aesthetics are a top priority. The availability of this option is typically unknown until the concrete floor has been prepared and the initial pass is complete.
CONTROL JOINT FILLING
Control Joints are planned by an architect in the design of a space and placed in the concrete slab when poured. These joints are filled with a polyurea compound to protect the joint edges from chipping, in addition to keeping dirt and debris out. This filler is available in many color options to complement the floor.
STRONGTREAD REFRESH
Our StrongTread Refresh system is affordable, quick, and restorative, bringing back that brand-new look to your floor. This system is a refinishing process of the polished concrete process, which includes a final stain guard treatment.
