• LEED Certified – Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design
• CHPS Certified – Collaborative for High Performance Schools
• NFSI Certified – National Floor Safety Institute: High Traction
• Meets or exceeds OSHA & ADA slip coefficient requirements
• Recognized as a “Green” building product
• Cost Effective & Low Maintenance
• Requires No Stripping or Waxing
• Little or No “Down Time” During Installation
• Little or No Airborne Dust During Polishing
• High Reflectivity = Up to 30% Reduction in Lighting Costs

Polished concrete floors are safer and much harder to slip on than a non treated concrete floor would be.

When a concrete floor is polished, even if it looks like glass, it has a higher friction co-efficient rating than ordinary concrete.

All polished concrete surfaces exceed OSHA and ADA - Americans with Disability Act standards, even when polished up to a 3500 grit level.

Any concrete floor can be dyed. There is a wide array of dye options and color selections available.

See Color Visualizer below.

Almost any concrete floor, whether old or new, can be polished with a few exceptions. Existing floors will typically require surface cleaning and preparation to remove existing coatings, oil, dirt or mastics before polishing.

Concrete floors requiring extensive patching may not be a good candidate for polishing however, Yankee's knowledgeable technicians can help determine a floor's suitability.

Most floor systems, even ordinary concrete floors, require aggressive scrubbing and constant cleaning. Oil, paint, and other staining spills can leave lasting impressions on ordinary surfaces. But a polished concrete floor system doesn’t require such intense scrubbing – the surface is so tightly compacted that it actually repels oils and other substances, making cleaning much easier than with other floors.

Yankee recommends a maintenance program for polished concrete floors that includes:
  1. A routine schedule of dust mopping & sweeping the floor.
  2. A routine schedule of vacuuming & cleaning the floor mats at all entrances.
  3. A routine schedule of wet mopping the floor using a neutral ph soap & clean water.