Polished Concrete
THE ECO-FRIENDLY FLOORING OPTION

In today’s world there are a number of flooring options for your project to choose from. You can choose anything from marble, granite, ceramic tiles, vitrified tiles, timber floors and vinyl flooring etc. All these flooring materials have their own advantages and disadvantages. Generally, when making a decision on the type of flooring that is required, people base their decision on their taste and budget. However, today there is a lot of awareness among the builders about leaving lesser carbon footprints and creating an eco-friendly environment.

A lot of research has been done in this area already, with many new findings to change the approaches used in the construction industry. One of the flooring options that are found to be highly eco-friendly as opposed to some of the standard flooring options such as timber, carpet, ceramic tiles etc., is a polished concrete floor.

It has been proven that less of the earth’s resources are used in making concrete flooring as opposed to the other materials, thus reducing green-house emissions. Polished concrete therefore is a green approach to residential and commercial flooring. In addition, polished concrete flooring is also one of the most cost-effective flooring solutions for both installation and ongoing maintenance costs; this makes it the ideal resolution for homes and commercial buildings.

If you want to be a responsible home owner who wants to leave lesser environmental footprints, then polished concrete should be your way to go. Polished concrete floors produce very little waste products. Whenever we create more waste products, we are using more of earth’s resources. So the main intention of the “green movement” is to identify approaches and materials that will minimize wastage in all forms. However, the materials that we use should be reusable or recyclable; only such products are considered eco-friendly. In all these aspects polished concrete gets highest rating. If you’re looking for an eco-friendly flooring option then polished concrete should defiantly be considered. Today being eco-friendly is not just a trendy thing to do but it is our responsibility so that we do not deplete earth’s resources but use them prudently without damaging the environment for ourselves and for our future generations.

Polished concrete will not result in synthetic waste like we find in the case of carpets and vinyl or laminate flooring. Flooring materials such as laminate flooring, carpet made of synthetic material have plastic base and plastic based materials are not biodegradable. They leave a strong footprint on the earth. As opposed to the other materials polished concrete does not pollute the environment.

Moreover, it is a much healthier flooring options for your homes as it is resistant to termites, fungus, etc. The indoor air quality is much better when you make use of polished concrete. You will be able to clean the floor very easily and it does not accumulate dust as in the case of carpets and vinyl flooring. As it is highly durable you will not be forced to use more materials in replacing the flooring. On the whole your flooring uses minimal resources.

Added to that it has been found that it seems to retain heat for a longer time and it does not stirrup the allergens from the floor when the air-conditioning system is switched on. You can save your family and yourselves from allergies. As concrete floors have the ability to absorb heat from the day light and retain the heat absorbed for a long time, your usage of heating or cooling systems will be minimized this again minimizes the usage of resources.

Researches are underway to find more eco-friendly alternatives and to find substitutes that can be added to concrete floors to minimize CO2 emissions further.

When you go green it does not mean that you should lose your taste and aesthetic appeal. With polished concrete floors, you do not lose any of it. Polished concrete flooring is visually appealing as well. You can achieve high gloss finish with polished concrete flooring which gives the surface very clean and appealing feel. With all these benefits, there is no reason why you should not go for polished concrete flooring. You can both save money and at the same time save the environment.

If you are considering concrete polishing, or would like a free onsite evaluation call (07) 55 493 573 now. We have offer our unique high-gloss finished backed with a 10 year warranty in Brisbane, Gold Coast and Sunshine Coast.