Polished concrete
Polished Concrete in Des Moines, IA
Your existing slab, diamond-ground and polished to a hard, reflective finish. No coating to peel, nothing to wax, and it only gets better with time.
Best for
Showrooms, offices, basements
Lifespan
Decades with basic care
Install time
[X–X] days for most jobs
Upkeep
Dust mop and damp mop
Why it's worth it
What polished concrete actually is
Polished concrete isn't a coating. We grind the slab with progressively finer diamond tooling, harden it with a densifier, and polish it until it reflects light. The finish is the concrete itself, so there's nothing on top to chip or peel.
Nothing to peel
No coating means no flaking, lifting, or recoating cycles.
Low maintenance
No waxing or stripping, just regular cleaning.
Brighter spaces
The reflective surface bounces light around the room.
Built for traffic
Handles forklifts, foot traffic, and furniture without wearing through.
Your finish
Choose your look
Sheen level
High gloss: Mirror-like reflections
Aggregate exposure
Salt and pepper: Fine specks of aggregate · Representative finish
Our work
Polished concrete projects
Applications
Where polished concrete works best
For businesses
- Showrooms and retail
- Offices and lobbies
- Warehouses
- Restaurants
- Schools and churches
For homes
- Basements
- Open living spaces
- New construction
- Garages and shops
- Modern and industrial-style interiors
Compare
Polished concrete vs. epoxy: which is right for you?
What it is
- Polished
- The concrete itself, ground and polished
- Epoxy
- A coating applied on top of the concrete
Look
- Polished
- Natural stone, reflective
- Epoxy
- Solid colors, flake, or metallic designs
Chemical and stain resistance
- Polished
- Good
- Epoxy
- Excellent
Maintenance
- Polished
- Very low
- Epoxy
- Low
Peeling risk
- Polished
- None
- Epoxy
- Low when installed with proper prep
Best for
- Polished
- High-traffic commercial, modern interiors
- Epoxy
- Garages, restrooms, labs, kitchens
Not sure? We'll tell you honestly which one fits your space. Explore epoxy floor coatings
Our process
How we polish concrete
- 1
Assess and prep
Check the slab, repair cracks, protect the space.
- 2
Diamond grinding
Coarse diamonds flatten and open the surface.
- 3
Densify
A hardener soaks in to strengthen the surface.
- 4
Polish
Progressively finer grits build the shine to your chosen sheen.
- 5
Protect
A stain guard seals in the finish.
Dust-controlled equipment on every interior job.
FAQ
Polished concrete questions
Service areas
Polished concrete across central Iowa
We polish floors in Des Moines and 25 miles around, plus new construction in Waterloo and Cedar Falls.
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