STONE EXPOSURE RANGE
For this process we only polish the troweled surface. No material is removed and therefore no imperfections are corrected. This is a very 'characteristic' look, and the concrete needs to be finished to a very high standard to achieve a consistent polish. Any trowel marks on edges, or slight blemishes in the surface may remain - this is the nature of the 'Burnished / Industrial' style (some people like this rustic/raw look).
We recommend that the slab is MACHINE TROWELLED SMOOTH and even, right to the edges - any 'swirling' or colour variations from the trowelling may remain. We require a much more dense and consolidated surface for this finish.
This highly desired finishing is difficult to achieve. We generally say that we are only able to offer this finish for newly poured concrete that is poured specifically to stringent specifications. We do not have any control over placement which includes: flatness, staining, footprints, or colour, as this has been predetermined by the concrete installers. Repairs will look like repairs. If you floor has yet to be placed we have finishing technique recommendations that can be offered to help achieve desired finished look, but solely we are only honing the surface and not removing anything. It is also common in cream polish finishes that contamination such as but not limited to Styrofoam, wood, power trowel marks foot prints or pop outs ect can be found in the finish.
Regularly use only water or a PH neutral cleaner. the concrete does not like acidic or oily substances.
CREAM EXPOSURE
SURFACE POLISH ONLY
We lightly hone the slab to only remove the trowelled surface to show the sand and cement particles. All efforts will be made to keep the exposure of aggregate to an absolute minimum. High spots may result in larger stones or a less consistent exposure of and cement particles and give slight colour variations. We then cover the floor in a cement-based grout.
It is best todo this in a wide open space and then built out but can also be done before cabinetry and baseboards are installed where the ceiling is usually painted, but not the walls The concrete needs to be finished to a very high standard to achieve a consistent and even polish.
We recommend that the slab is TROWELLED SMOOTH and even. We require a much more dense and consolidated surface for this finish.
Achieving this finish will depend largely on the flatness of floor that has been poured and finished by the concrete installers, and will potentially expose some large stones. Due to an uneven pour and finish, it is common that some cream patches remain in this finish. It is also common in minimal exposures contamination such as but not limited to Styrofoam, wood, power trowel marks foot prints or pop outs ect. can be found in the finish. NCRP has an excellent attention to detail to help remedy these important considerations above, but in some cases are out of our control and can remain in the finish.
Regularly use only water or a PH neutral cleaner. the concrete does not like acidic or oily substances.
MINIMAL EXPOSURE
LIGHT
A variety of stone exposure based on the highs and lows of the floor, resulting in stone sizes ranging from cream/minimal to large agg. This exposure level allows us to grind the floor flatter (within tolerance), and elevating most of the contamination typically found in minimal or cream exposures. This process will start with using a 50-grit metal bond diamond (or lower).
Finish for any new, existing OR damaged concrete floors.
Achieving this finish will depend largely on how the floor has been poured and finished by the concrete installers, and we do not have any control over the placement or exposure of large or small aggregates. This finish will not result in a consistent exposure. although we do find that with evenly worked surface in conjunction with our placement recommendations for cream finishes typically result in less large stone exposure.
Regularly use only water or a PH neutral cleaner. the concrete does not like acidic or oily substances.
RANDOM EXPOSURE
LIGHT SALT & PEPPER TO LARGER STONE
Deep grinding to expose large embedded aggregate. The floor is bound flat leaving a mixture of heavy stone and fine aggregates that are then resin diamond polished.
Finish for any new, existing or damaged concrete floors
Provided that the concrete has been poured evenly and to the right specifications, you should have as the same suggests, full stone showing through. To achieve this look, the process is more labour intensive.
Regularly use only water or a PH neutral cleaner. the concrete does not like acidic or oily substances.
FULL EXPOSURE
FULL
