Facebook Tweet Help Stories New Home Shining finish Share Tweet Help Customise your solid concrete floor with a detailed and eye-catching surface from Polished Concrete Close view of this polished floor One of the largest surfaces in your home and probably the one that gets the most wear and tear is the floor. Style, durability, cost-effectiveness and the effect on the value of your home are all factors to consider when deciding how to treat this area.Solid concrete floors are often specified for their ability to meet these criteria and retain their looks over time. But, with a little extra design detailing, they can be dazzling.Polished Concrete has had more than eight years' experience in polishing concrete floors in private homes and commercial buildings. Owner Jason Torbet says they enhance and add value to homes, both inside and out. Show home featuring polished concrete exposed-aggregate flooring incorporating the Peter Fell All Colour System "Concrete presents a hard-wearing option. By mixing it with a myriad of other materials such as stones, pebbles, coloured oxides, glass, shells and marble, we can create a variety of effects," he says. "Combined with specialist coatings and decorative cuts, these mixes add to the eye-catching design possibilities."The same surface can flow outside to the pool, where non-slip honed finishes are available."These qualities of durability and stain resistance also make polished concrete an equally suitable choice for benchtops in the kitchen, laundry and bathroom. View of the dining area Polished Concrete will work with architects and specifiers on a consultancy basis to help find the best mix and finish for a particular job. The company will organise a project from the beginning, help with the design and supply of sub-contractors or polish new or existing floors.For more information, contact Polished Concrete Ltd, PO Box 100-902, North Shore Mail Centre, Auckland, phone (09) 444 0540, fax (09) 444 0542. Email: info@polishedconcrete.co.nz. Website: www.polishedconcrete.co.nz. Story by: Trendsideas 22 Oct, 2004 New Home Trendsideas Home kitchen bathroom commercial design Latest Post Grown from the land 03 Nov, 2024 Artistic vibe 03 Nov, 2024 Serene air 03 Nov, 2024 We know the Specialists Related Book More Books > NZ2016 NZ2016 Read More Similar Stories