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Grand Rapids, OH 43522
Concrete Grinding
WHAT IS CONCRETE GRINDING?
Most people are searching for what concrete grinding is. Another important question for all newbies is how much will a concrete grinder remove.
Let’s go deeper into the details. Concrete grinding is a mechanical treatment process of the surface using USA built equipment, like SUPERABRASIVE, CPS, Pullman Ermator and ONFLOOR Technologies, helps grind down the floors with ease and true reliability. The metal segment attachments procure the removal of unevenness on rough concrete surfaces to reveal a smooth finish. In addition, there are grinding diamond tools to help make the process faster.
Have you ever struggled to remove old mastic or glues, waterproofing membranes, or epoxy coatings from a concrete surface? It’s a bit of a challenge most concrete resurfacing contractors, fluid floor applicators, and even water proofers have. The main goal is to simplify the methods of removing materials from concrete surfaces. Thus, preparation to reapply a coating, membrane, or adhesive will be enjoyable.
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Why Grinding Concrete is Essential to Long Lasting Epoxy Floors
Is grinding your concrete floor really that important if you’re going to cover it in epoxy anyway?
That’s actually a fair question. It’s only natural that concrete floors need some level of preparation before epoxy can be poured over them, but for inexperienced DIYers, ‘preparation’ usually means a sweep and a mop for a clean surface. Maybe, if they’ve got the time, a go-over or two with some medium-grit sandpaper will smooth out the concrete surface.
Here’s the absolute truth: if you want long-lasting epoxy flooring, then concrete grinding is absolutely necessary. There’s simply no way around it. We’re going to explain why — most importantly, we’re going to explain why getting a professional is the best way to go about it.
3 Reasons Concrete Grinding is Critical for Epoxy Flooring
1. It Restores the Structural Integrity of Concrete Surfaces
If you’ve had a concrete floor for practically any time, it’s almost certainly taken some damage. Concrete garage floors at homes and businesses (like panel beating garages, for example) are constantly compressed by the high vehicle traffic they endure. Indoor and outdoor polished concrete floors in low-moderate traffic areas may seem perfectly fine, but if the concrete was exposed to excess moisture (from rain or even mist) when it was first laid, it’s likely to be far more brittle than you expect.
The only way to tell how sound your existing floors are is to have them tested by a concrete specialist. If there’s any issue, grinding will likely be part of the solution. For significant issues, concrete grinding razes the floor surface back to the substrate, allowing fresh concrete to be laid if necessary.
2. Grinding Creates Level, Flat and Blemish-Free Floors
A level floor is one that is parallel to the horizon.
A flat floor is one with no bumps, dips or warps in it. An inclined floor can be flat, though it is not level.
If level and flat mean the same thing to you, then chances are you’re thinking of the definition of level. Before installing an epoxy floor coating, the underlying concrete must be both level and flat. If it is not, the wet epoxy resin will pool into the dips and crevices (meaning we’ll have to use more than is necessary) and lay extremely thin over the bumps and high points (meaning the epoxy won’t be as durable.)
It’s for these reasons you must also remove blemishes like chips, scrapes, cracks and crumbling spots in your concrete floor. Though smaller imperfections may not seem like a big deal now, the epoxy installation process — and time — will likely force those now-negligible cracks to worsen and eventually ruin your floors.
3. Give Your Concrete "Teeth" for the Epoxy Coating
If the idea is to prepare concrete for epoxy, it’s important to use a course concrete grinder to create a rough surface. This roughness isn’t akin to cracks or flaws in the concrete — it creates ‘teeth’ that are necessary for the wet epoxy resin to adhere to properly. The epoxy will then dry firmly, and be less likely to shift and warp over the concrete’s surface over time.
For proper bonding of overlays and coatings, it is important that a concrete surface have the correct Concrete Surface Profile or CSP. A CSP rating is a standardized rating that allows you to visually determine the concrete surface roughness.
The most important step in creating a quality floor is the preparation. And for the proper bonding of any coating or overlay, you need to properly prepare the floor with the proper concrete surface profile. But what is a concrete surface profile? A concrete surface profile, known as a CSP, is a standardized measure for the ‘roughness’ of a surface that is defined by the International Concrete Repair Institute (ICRI). A very rough surface will have a high CSP number, such as CSP 9. A very smooth surface with almost no preparation at all will be a CSP 1.
Prep Your Concrete Floors Before Epoxy
Is Concrete Grinding Dusty?
Grinding can produce dust, but we use the best industrial dust containment systems to minimize airborne particles, keeping your space clean and reducing cleanup time.
Can I Walk on the Concrete After Grinding and Before Epoxy Application?
It's best to avoid walking on freshly ground concrete to prevent contamination or damage to the prepared surface. We'll guide you on the specific waiting times for your project.
Can I Park My Car on the Freshly Ground Concrete Before Epoxy Application?
No, it's crucial to avoid parking or placing any heavy objects on the freshly ground concrete until after the epoxy coating has been applied and fully cured. This ensures the surface remains clean and intact for optimal epoxy adhesion and finish quality.
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