Polished concrete specification guides

The full planning and installation sequence, from early coordination and slab assessment through polishing, acceptance, protection and closeout.

For projects incorporating the 2020 edition: adoption, defaults, project selections, approvals, testing responsibilities and acceptance.

Meetings, submittals and approvals before placement and polishing, with guidance on contractor responsibilities, mix requirements, installer qualifications and construction scheduling.

Planning the mix, subgrade, flatness, finishing and curing, with guidance on moisture, readiness to grind and suspended slabs.

Surveying defects and repair needs, assessing previous coverings and removal hazards, and checking hardness, absorbency and slab acceptance before work starts.

Recording the selected finish in an area-by-area schedule, including reference documents, appearance measurements and testing and approval instructions.

Planning a representative sample, obtaining the approvals required by the project specification, and retaining it for comparison with the finished work. Includes repair-color approval.

Cream, salt-and-pepper and coarse aggregate terminology, exposure classes, and using the actual slab and sample to establish the intended appearance.

Densifier selection, surface preparation, application and cleanup for the selected formulation, including common problems and treatment limitations.

Choosing protective treatments and coordinating their application, burnishing, traffic and water-exposure restrictions, and ongoing care.

Approving color on the actual slab, coordinating dye with densifying and polishing, checking residue and understanding color variation.

The readiness checklist for work areas, access, slab conditions, weather protection, site services, waste handling and assigned responsibilities.

Planning perimeter polishing, approving edge appearance in the sample, and coordinating adjoining flooring and surface protection.

Task-specific controls for floor grinders, handheld tools and cleanup, including exposure-control planning and additional project requirements.

Collecting and containing slurry and washwater during wet work, with disposal planning and discharge restrictions.

Planning repair scope, materials and appearance, with joint-preparation details, filling schedules, shaving and grinding readiness, and assessment of later filler separation.

Grout treatment for small surface openings exposed during grinding: material selection, sample appearance and confirming pore filling in the installation scope.

Planning samples, measurements and final review, including appearance, wear, chemical resistance and vehicle wheel-path geometry.

Evaluating intended use and surface conditions, with guides to friction-test criteria, preparation, equipment checks, locations, treatment stages and reporting.

Planning trade access, coverings, equipment and spill controls, and responsibility for maintaining protection during the remaining work.

Planning foot traffic, equipment access, wet cleaning and full cure around the installed treatment and project protection requirements.

Assembling installed-product, approval and testing records, with maintenance instructions, warranty information and the final review.