12465 County Rd 5240 Rolla, MO 65401 Office: (573) 341-8016 Fax: (573) 341-8308 www.spconline.biz info@spconline.biz Superior Polished Concrete Floors If your company is interested we would be more than happy to set-up a demonstration or a consultation to explain the polished concrete process and benefits. About Us Superior Polished Concrete, LLC is a true mechanical polished concrete contractor. Our employees have been polishing high quality concrete with unwavering commitment to superior customer service. Our craftsmen are committed to Concrete Polishing, Staining, Small Concrete Repairs and Decorative concrete and go through cutting edge training with our research and development team to assure proper techniques, material and special tools are used to keep us delivering the best possible product to our customers. Our staff has extensive training and is certified with Green Umbrella certified, AmeriPolish, International Polished Concrete Institute, HTC Super Floors and many others. Our passion for concrete is our drive. Bringing you the floor of the future.
Introduction Concrete slabs have an inherent natural beauty, but until recently, residential and retail facilities preferred floor coverings, such as vinyl composite tile, decorative tile or terrazzo, to make up for the perceived lack luster of concrete s natural state. However, the benefits of natural concrete, such as cost savings and high-traffic durability, have long been a familiar solution for industrial sites. The polished concrete industry is rapidly becoming very popular to all industries, as it provides durability and aesthetic value. Both topical and mechanical polishing can result in a glossy appearance; however, both are derived from very different techniques. Differences in these processes greatly affect cost as well as finish and surface longevity. Superior Polished Concrete, LLC is dedicated to defining all aspects of polished concrete, and providing you with the specifications, education, and resources to choose whichever option is the most viable for your project. Benefits of Polished Concrete Elimination of Dusting from Efflorescence In ordinary unpolished concrete, tiny particles of dust are pushed to the surface through an upward force called hydrostatic pressure, resulting in efflorescence. Efflorescence leads to dusting, which forces epoxies off of the surface of concrete floors, and can make maintenance a costly priority. Stain-Resistant By densifying and sealing the surface, polished concrete transforms a porous concrete floor into a tightened floor that is dense enough to repel water, oil, and other contaminants, preventing them from penetrating the surface. Improved Reflectivity and Ambient Lighting The reflective properties of a polished concrete floor increases the lighting in facilities. Increased ambient lighting will reduce the energy bill as well as look beautiful. Increased Slip Resistance Polished concrete, though quite shiny, does not create a slippery floor. In fact, the benefits of mechanically grinding and flattening the floor will increase the coefficient of friction when compared to ordinary concrete. Polished concrete often exceeds OSHA standards for floors. (ASTM C 1028) Less Maintenance Most floor systems, including tile and linoleum, require aggressive scrubbing to maintain a clean environment and nice appearance. Polished concrete surfaces are tightly compacted, reducing stains, and do not require any waxing or stripping to maintain the sheen. Cost-Effective Polished concrete will reduce energy and maintenance costs significantly through reflectivity and ambient lighting, reduction in upkeep (such as waxing), and reduced tire wear. LEED Friendly Polished concrete not only utilizes existing concrete surfaces, eliminating additional materials such as coverings/coatings and moving towards sustainable building, it typically contains no noticeable VOC s, making it friendly for any USBG LEED project. Improved condition for old floors (Mechanical Polish Only) As concrete ages, surface stress, delamination, curled cold joints, and other problems can arise. Mechanically grinding the floor will remove the top surface of the old concrete and polishing will then strengthen it, increasing its impact and abrasion resistance.
Reduced Tire Wear (Mechanical Polish) The rough, uneven texture of natural concrete causes tires to abrade, adding to their wear. A polished concrete floor system will level the joints and make the entire surface smooth, preventing this abrasion. No Production/Plant Shutdowns (Dry-Polish Mechanical) Dry-Mechanically polished concrete can be put into service immediately after the process is complete. Due to the cleanliness of the process and the lack of toxic or hazardous chemicals, floors can often be serviced while the plant is in full production. Polished Concrete Go Green Permanent Flooring Option Diamond grinding is a natural process. Because it is a green process, LEED credits can be given. If your company is going green, let Superior Polished Concrete show you how it is possible to earn LEED credits. Polished concrete does not require any topical finish. No more waxing or stripping sealers, which in turn will cut annual maintenance cost up to 60%. LEED FRENDLY Polished concrete not only utilizes existing concrete surfaces, eliminating additional materials such as coverings / coatings and the moving towards sustainable building, It also contains no noticeable VOC s, making it friendly for any USGBC LEED project. LEED Point Qualifications: 1 Pt : No VOCs 1 Pt: Reuse of slab 1pt: Manufacturerd Regionally ( If products is manufacturerd within 500 miles ) Other Reasons Polished Concrete is Green Improved ambient lighting- ( Increases lighting by 30 to 40% ) Cost Effective Reduced Maintenance No Additional Coverings or Coatings Used to cover up the slab ( ie carpet tile or linoleum which end up in landfill upon their eventual replacement Energy and Atmosphere EA Credit 1 Optimum Energy Performance Thermal Mass reduces heating and cooling loads Reflectivity reduces lighting requirements and usage Potential 2 Points Materials and Resources MR Credit 1.1, 1.2, 1.3, 3.1, 3.2, 4.1, 4.2, 5.1, 5.2 Reuse of Materials
Recycling of Materials Recycling Building Content Materials Use of Regional Materials Potential 5 Points Indoor Environmental Quality EQ Credit 4.2 and 7.2 Reduce Emissions from Paints and Coatings Verify thermal comfort Potential 2 Points Innovation in Design ID Credits 1.2, 1.3, 1.4 Reward for Exceptional Performance Potential 1 Credit
Cost per Square Foot (GREEN... It's a Good Thing) Concrete Polishing: Comparative Installation and Maintenance Costs for Polished Concrete Floors Based on a survey conducted by the National Terrazzo and Mosaic Association, the information below compares the cost per square foot of commonly used commercial flooring materials and polished concrete floors. This recent examination of flooring costs over a 20 year span illustrates not only some of the hidden costs involved in the purchase and installation of various materials; it also illustrates the dramatic difference in the cost of these materials. Installed Cost Annual Maintenance Average Life in Years Replacement Cost Total Expense 20 years Cost PSF/Year Vinyl Sheet $2.72 $1.39 9 $3.43 $38.14 $1.91 Flooring Vinyl Tile $1.23 $1.47 15 $1.60 $32.76 $1.64 Flooring Ceramic Mosaic $6.48 $1.22 20 $30.88 $1.54 Tile Quarry Tile $5.78 $0.58 20 $30.18 $1.51 Cement Terrazzo $8.50 $0.46 20 $20.10 $1.01 Granit- Glaze $6.50 $0.46 20 $15.70 $0.79 Polished Concrete $3.98* $0.17* 20 $5.90 $0.30 *Comparative costs based on 10,000 square feet. Your costs may vary based on square footage, preparation needs, coloring, etc.
Superior Polished Concrete The Superior Polished Concrete (SPC) is our most innovative, cutting-edge, cost-effective and low maintenance, easy to clean floor on the market. The choices are many! From our most economical option SPC Level 1 system, to our high-end yet still inexpensive SPC Level 5 system, we have numerous options to meet your budget. Our systems are all GREEN LEED Certified SPC Level 5 The Superior Polished Concrete offers the highest floor polishing solution and its 9 step full refinement process that creates a lustrous floor, with a mirror-like look. With a state-of-the-art process involving metal bonds, and six step resins, multiple coats of densifier and the highest possible grit-burnishing Buff-X pads, you will obtain the highest clarity of reflection to a Mirror like Finish Approximate cost: $4.50 - $7.00/sq ft Estimating purposes only Call for Actual Quote Similar to the Level 3 system, the Level 4 option is a 7 step SPC Level 4 process that creates a very promising solution for that beautiful aesthetic high gloss people desire. With this system, the clarity of reflection will enable you to see the overhead fixtures, light bulbs reflecting off your floor and the color of objects surrounding the floor, it is that shiny! It requires the same steps as level 3 with one extra resin step, stopping at 3000 grit (Super High Gloss Finish). Approximate cost: $4.00 - $6.50/sq ft Estimating purposes only Call for Actual Quote
SPC Level 3 The SPC Level 3 system is a 6 step process that gives The floor a glossy, incredibly rich, lustrous appearance. This functional, durable floor brings out the beauty of Natural concrete. It requires the same steps as level 2, Stopping at 1500 grit (High Gloss) Approximate cost: $3.50 - $6.00/sq ft Estimating purposes only Call for Actual Quote SPC Level 2 This system is the first steps of polished concrete where the floor starts developing clean reflections of objects near the surface. This is a 5 step minimum process resulting in an 800 grit floor that is a clean, durable and efficient floor with a High Sheen finish Approximate cost: $3.00 - $5.75/sq ft Estimating purposes only Call for Actual Quote SPC Level 1 This system introduces our honed concrete system. This is a 4 step process that is a unique formulation up to our 400 grit pads, giving the floor a beautiful, elegant, and casual Low Sheen or Matte finish. Approximate cost: $2.00 - $4.50/sq ft Estimating purposes only Call for Actual Quote
Lifetime Logo s Our unique logos are custom made onsite with penetrating dye s and limited only to your imagination, these are not a topical coating, they will not peel off the floor. Approximate cost: Call for Pricing Specialty Floors We are only limited to your imagination with floors, this existing floor has an Overlay with Glass aggregate, stained, saw cut and polished to 3000 grit Call for Pricing Surface Preparations Services Mastic removal, Epoxy Removal, Joint Repair, or just grinding of Rough concrete. Consulting Services We offer consulting of projects to Owners, General Contractors, Architects, Polishing Contractors and Facility Managers from project layouts, specification writing, onsite trouble shooting, and Owner s Representation to assure the quality of projects are adhered to. This is done on an hourly or per job basis. SUPERIOR S POLISHED CONCRETE TOPICAL GREEN SYSTEM Before After This system was designed with our Ecological & Economical customer in mind. The floor is reconditioned by a deep cleaning, scrubbing and densification process. This floor is 7 times harder & more abrasion resistant by 500% with our TOPICAL GREEN SYSTEM Approximate cost: $.50 $1.50 sq ft Estimating purposes only Call for Actual Quote
All our dyes are Earth friendly Ameripolish Dyes
How long will my floor last? Your new Superior Polished Floor has a density, hardness, and appearance like no other floor of its kind. While many people try to copy our floor, it is never duplicated. With the proper care, your floor will last a lifetime. But like anything else, your Superior Polished Floor will need a little attention from time to time to make sure it s holding up against the demands you place on it. This section has guidelines for keeping your Superior Polished Floor in perfect condition, from routine cleaning to stain removal. In addition, Superior offers maintenance services including: Periodic inspection and testing Training maintenance staffs Maintaining gloss finish with Reburnish Remedial cleaning and stain removal We offer product sales, advice, maintenance contracts, and can teach you how to maintain your new floor. Your new Superior Polished Floor meets all documented standards for dust proofing, water resistance, hardness, gloss and slip resistance. Who better to help you keep it that way than the one who installed it? Maintaining your new Superior Polished Floor Every type of floor needs maintenance. Fortunately your polished concrete floor needs less than most. There are three key ingredients to keeping your floor in tip top condition: Cleaning Reburnish/ReSeal Testing Cleaning: It is important to micro-fiber or mop daily to keep dirt and grime from building up. Clean up any spill immediately. Your Superior Polished Floor is harder and denser than most floors, so it resists spills better than most. Floors protected with Superior s Guard are even more resistant allowing a longer period of time to clean up. However, prompt cleaning is recommended. Our consultant can train your in-house staff on how to care for your Superior Polished Floor. Call Superior Polished Concrete, LLC. The office number is (573) 341-8016 Maintenance Scheduling Just like anything else, regular maintenance for your floors is a must if you want them to stay in good shape. Your Superior Polished Floor requires proper cleaning, and testing to be done regularly. How regularly depends on the expectations of the overall appearance and performance you desire. Superior Polished Concrete, LLC can advise you on what you ll need to do to keep the appearance you want based on your floor s traffic and work load. Regular testing provides more data as to how our floor s overall health is and how well your maintenance program is working. Superior Polished Concrete offers 3 types of floors; (Topical Green System), honed (SPC Level 1), and polished (SPC Level 2, SPC Level 3, SPC Level 5,). Below you will see a chart on how to maintain each floor based on whether you want a premium floor or a Superior Signature maintained floor.
Type Floor Green System Honed (SPC Level 2) Polished (SPC Level 3, 4, 5.) Premium Sweep or Micro fiber daily, Clean with SPC Soap as needed, Burnish & Seal annually Sweep or Micro fiber daily, Clean with SPC Soap as needed, Burnish & Seal annually Sweep or Micro fiber daily, Clean with SPC Soap as needed, Burnish & Seal annually Signature SPC Floor Clean daily with SPC Soap, Burnish & Seal every 6 months Clean daily with SPC Soap, Burnish & Seal every 6 months Clean daily with SPC Soap, Burnish & Seal every 6 months Cleaning Routine cleaning is vital for your Superior Polished Floor to stay in tip top shape for its lifetime. Always clean with Superior s Polished Concrete Cleaner; it was made for Superior Polished Floors. See your product date sheet on your Superior product label for easy to use directions. Routine Cleaning (light traffic) 1. Clean up spills as quickly as possible. Less time on your floor means less chance of stains 2. Pick up all large debris by hand. 3. Dust mop floors daily. Untreated Micro-Fiber dust mops work best. If a dust mop is not available, we recommend a soft bristled broom. 4. Damp Mop floors with SPC CLEANER (or other neutral ph cleaner) at least one time per week. Establishments with heavy traffic will want to mop floors daily a. Submerge mop head into water; ring out mop leaving is slightly damp. b. Damp mop floor to remove remainder of surface debris. This helps keep the water clean in the following step c. Allow floor to dry d. Wet mop with SPC CLEANER (Use a lot of water) e. Submerge mop head into water, without wringing out the mop head, scrub the floor. 5. Once you have scrubbed an area, pick up water and move to next section 6. Change out water as needed. If water is dirty you will be scrubbing dirt onto your floor and will not be picking up any dirt from your floor. a. The use of large amounts of water mixed with SPC soap. 7. Allow floor to dry
8. Light damp mop with water only (Perform this step if water residue was left on surface from Wet Mop) a. Submerge mop head into water; ring out mop to make it as dry as possible. b. This step will remove all remaining residue from the surface. Routine Cleaning (heavy traffic) 5. Auto-scrub entire floor a. Dilute Superior Polished Concrete Cleaner 4 oz. per gallon of clean water in a auto-scrubber with moderate pressure. 1. Choose pad based on manufacturer recommendations. Use 800 Grit Buff-X pad. 2. Auto scrubbing with SPC Polished Concrete Cleaner helps the pads polish the floor. 3. Dilute Superior Polished Concrete Cleaner 8 oz. per gallon of clean water for heavy areas of dirt and grime. b. Use a mop for hard-to-reach areas. If you don t have an auto-scrubber, squeegee off water to dry and eliminate water marks. *Never use vinegar, acidic, citrus, pine-sol, ammonia, bleach or alkaline Cleaners on SPC Polished Floors. *Do not use cleaning tools such as: Swiffer Wet Jet Floor Testing and Inspections All Superior Polished Floors are tested upon completion. When your polished floor was installed, it was tested to meet your expectations for gloss, hardness, slip resistance, water resistance, and other qualities. Your new polished concrete floor must meet certain standards for appearance and performance. Those standards are confirmed upon completion of your floor. As long as you ve followed the recommendations for the maintenance or have a maintenance contract with Superior Polished Concrete, LLC, your floor should continually meet the standards for appearance and performance for the lifetime of the floor as long as it is properly maintained. By recording our inspections and recommendations it will help us fine tune your maintenance program to get the best results and overall performance of your floors. The standards of your Superior Polished Floor Inspections in your first year should be quarterly, then annually thereafter. Gloss Hardness Slip Resistance Rilem Tube Plus or minus 10% deviation from test panel Plus or minus 10% deviation from test panel Minimum of.60 (As recommended by ADA title 111 1992) More than 1 mil loss after 20 minutes
The Guarantee Subject to certain conditions and limitations, the dust proofing warranty offers this guarantee: Our Densifier manufacturer warrants to the owner that the concrete surface on the project has been treated with the dry shield and for 10 years from the date of treatment, the surface will remain concrete dust free. If the surface fails to perform, the manufacturer will supply one time sufficient Densifier to retreat the identified area. If you have questions about your polished concrete floor s performance contact Superior Polished Concrete, LLC. Dust Proofing Warranty Your Superior Polished Concrete high performance mechanical polished concrete floor will NOT generate dust if the products are applied correctly and the floor is maintained according to the owners manual recommendations. If all applications and maintenance recommendations are followed, Our Densifier manufacturer will warrant any Superior Polished Concrete mechanical polished floor of any size against dusting for up to 10 years. Getting the dust proofing warranty All Superior Polished Concrete mechanical polished floors are eligible for the dust proofing warranty. The warranty certificate from our Densifier manufacturer will be mailed to you after the completion of the project. Superior Polished Concrete, LLC is certified in the Polished Concrete Flooring Industry. We hold contractor status certifications from, and are recommended by: INTERNATIONAL POLISHED CONCRETE INSTITUTE, HTC SUPER FLOOR, AMERIPOLISH and GREEN UMBRELLA