Glendale Polished Concrete serves Phoenix with polished concrete floors: restoration of older slabs, garage floors, stained and dyed concrete, commercial floors and ground-and-sealed finishes. Phoenix is the big city next door to Glendale, with a wider spread of homes and buildings than anywhere else in our area.
About 42 percent of Phoenix’s housing was built before 1980, and the median year of construction is 1985. That means floors from the 1950s through the 1970s, 1980s tract houses, and newer builds sit side by side, so the slab, and what is on it, decides the plan more than the neighborhood name does.
Stop re-carpeting between tenants and leave a floor that wipes clean
Floor
About 280 sq ft of slab with patches of old yellow glue and hairline cracks
Prep
Glue sampled and tested, then ground; cracks filled
Next step
Polish or sealer quoted on the other lines
Estimated cost
$700
In this example, the owner of a 1970s rental in Phoenix is tired of replacing the carpet every time a tenant leaves. With the carpet up, the slab shows old yellow glue and a few hairline cracks.
Where a Phoenix house is old enough to have carpet or tile laid over the original slab, the first job in concrete floor restoration is removal and testing. The slab is then repaired and prepared for whatever finish you choose.
Color comes as stained and dyed concrete floors, for living areas and garages alike. A test area on your slab shows how the color behaves before the whole floor goes ahead.
Business floors
Shops, offices and restaurants in Phoenix buildings of different ages need commercial polished concrete planned around the building, its existing finish and the hours it is open.
Homes and floors here
Among the places we cover, Phoenix is the largest and its housing is mixed. Around 14 percent of homes predate 1960, about 42 percent predate 1980, 31 percent come from the 1980s and 1990s and 28 percent from 2000 on. Single-family houses make up about 65 percent, with about 26 percent in buildings of five or more units.
That mix means no single floor story. A 1950s house may have had terrazzo, tile or carpet over its slab; a 1990s tract home may have builder carpet and tile; a newer home may have a plain slab with a builder finish. Condominiums and apartments add a landlord or association who has to agree to a floor change.
Permits and rules to check
Floor finishing and a building permit are separate questions, and we have not confirmed whether a given job needs one. Ask the City of Phoenix building department before you start, particularly for anything involving cutting, structural repair or new slab work.
For an older floor, the flooring and mastic should be tested for asbestos before grinding. Maricopa County’s air quality department publishes a handbook on the rules, and owner-occupied parcels with four or fewer dwelling units are outside its regulated facilities, while commercial buildings, buildings with five or more units and association-owned areas are inside them.
Can you polish an existing slab in a Phoenix house?
Yes, when the surface is in good enough shape. Coverings and adhesive are taken off and the slab is tested first, then you choose the finish.
What about a new-build house in Phoenix?
A builder slab can take a polish, though it was poured for other reasons. A sample area shows how it will look before you commit to the whole floor.
Can a Phoenix garage floor be polished?
Garage floors in Phoenix can be polished or sealed after grinding. Expect joints and hairline cracks to remain in view afterward.
Sun City lies northwest of central Glendale and about 89 percent of its housing predates 1980, the oldest stock we cover; polished concrete floors in Sun City has the details.
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Write with the Phoenix address, what the floor is today and whether this is a house, a garage or a business. We'll get back to you soon with an estimate or any questions we have. Estimates are free and there's no obligation.
