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Polished Concrete Floors vs Sealed Concrete Floors. Benefits And Drawbacks

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Lets face it—there’s tons of confusion about concrete floor finishes, especially the distinction between stained concrete and polished concrete. A lot of this confusion comes from the fact that most people do not realize that stained concrete is actually a variety of sealed concrete floor. We’ve written a comprehensive article to clear this up. See our page Sealed Concrete vs Polished Concrete Floors for a comprehensive breakdown of these finishes.

A medium aggregate exposed polished concrete floor at a church in North Dallas. This pour had no special preparation for polishing and no color was added during the polishing process. The natural variation in the concrete aggregate gives this tan/gray floor a terrazzo like finish.
A medium aggregate exposed polished concrete floor at a church in North Dallas. This pour had no special preparation for polishing and no color was added during the polishing process. The natural variation in the concrete aggregate gives this tan/gray floor a terrazzo like finish.