Polished Concrete Flooring in Indianapolis IN - the stone and shine you chose
Tired of a dull gray slab? We grind and polish your concrete until the stone shows and the floor carries the sheen you picked.
- Licensed and fully insured.
- Free estimates at your property.
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Can my concrete floor be polished instead of covered?
Polished concrete flooring starts with the slab you already have. We grind it down until the stone inside it shows, then polish it to the sheen you pick, and Landmark Epoxy Flooring of Indianapolis does this on floors across Indianapolis.
Most people who call us have a bare slab they're tired of looking at, or one that just lost its carpet, tile or old coating, and they'd rather show off the concrete than cover it again. The price moves with the floor's size, what has to come off it first, how deep we grind to reach the stone you want and how high a sheen you're after. The schedule depends on the same things, plus how the slab handles the first passes, and nobody knows that until the grinder's on it. I look at your floor in person and write up what it needs, so you get a number for your floor and not one off a chart.
How can you tell your floor is ready for polishing?
An old coating flaking off
Paint or epoxy coming up in patches usually means it has lost its grip on the slab, and all of it has to come off before we can grind. The longer you wait, the more it chips and gets tracked through the house, and the patchier the floor looks.
Glue left from old flooring
Pull up carpet, tile or vinyl and you'll often find adhesive and tack strip holes across the slab. All of that gets ground off before polishing, and glue that sits for years collecting grit usually just takes longer to remove.
A dull, worn gray surface
A slab that looks scuffed and tired has usually only worn at the very top, and polishing grinds past that layer to the concrete underneath. Waiting won't hurt the slab much, but you'll keep living with a floor you don't like.
How we do polished concrete flooring
Every slab polishes a little differently, so I'd rather show you what your concrete can do than promise a look off a chart, and before we start we agree on how much stone shows and how shiny it gets. Our crew takes off anything sitting on the slab first, because grinding through glue or old coating just smears it around. Then we grind to the depth we agreed on and step down through finer passes until the coarse scratches are gone. After that we polish up to the sheen you picked and clean up. How much stone we find, and how evenly it's spread, comes from how your slab was mixed and finished, so the first pass tells us a lot.
Polishing isn't the only way to finish bare concrete. If you want color in the floor, stained concrete flooring can work by itself or under a polish. If your slab just doesn't have the stone you're picturing, terrazzo flooring gets you a pattern your slab can't.
Cream finish
We grind just the top of the slab, so little or no stone shows and the floor keeps a smooth, even color. It suits a slab that was finished well, though any marks in that top layer stay part of the look.
Salt and pepper
A light grind opens up the fine sand and small stone just under the surface for a speckled look. It's the middle ground for people who want some texture without big stones across the room.
Full stone exposure
We grind deeper until the larger stone shows, which takes the most passes and so usually costs the most. What you get depends on the stone your slab was poured with, so this is the look I most want to show you on your own floor first.
Satin or high gloss
Sheen is a separate choice, from a soft satin glow to a floor that reflects the lights. Higher gloss takes more polishing passes, and a satin finish often looks more natural in a basement or garage.
Get a free estimate for your polished concrete floor
Send the floor's size in square feet, your address and a few photos. We'll reply within one business day, and I'll come out to look at the floor and write a free estimate, with no pressure to book.
- Based in
- Indianapolis, IN 46204
- Hours
- Mon–Fri: 6 AM–9 PM, Sat–Sun: 8 AM–10 PM
What happens when you call us to polish a floor in Indianapolis?
Here's how a polished floor goes from your first call to the final walk-through, and who you'll deal with at each step.
Call or send a message
Call (317) 429-4446 or use the form, and tell us about how big the floor is and where it is. We'll set up a time for me to come out.
I look at your floor
I check what's on the concrete and what shape it's in, and we settle how much stone shows and how shiny it gets. Your estimate spells out what the floor needs to get there, so the price is tied to a look we both understand.
We prep, grind and polish
Our crew preps the concrete first, then grinds and polishes to the look we settled on. I'm on the job with them, so if the slab shows us something new, you hear it from me.
We walk the floor together
Before we leave, we walk the finished floor with you so you can see the stone and the sheen in your own light. Ask anything you want about it while we're standing on it.
Why Indianapolis homeowners call Landmark Epoxy Flooring of Indianapolis to polish concrete
I write your estimate myself
I come out to look at your floor and write the estimate, and I'm on the job with our crew when the work happens. The person who agreed on the look with you is there while it gets ground in.
A concrete finisher before coatings
I spent years pouring and finishing concrete for other outfits before I started this business in 2023. That's why I can usually read a slab from its surface, and why I'll tell you straight when it won't give you the look you hoped for.
Licensed and fully insured, every job
We're licensed and fully insured, and that's the first thing to ask any crew you let into your house with a grinder. Our work is backed by our satisfaction guarantee.
Slurry kept out of storm drains
Marion County Public Health allows only things like rainwater, snowmelt, lawn water and sump pump water into storm drains, and grinding slurry isn't on that list. When we grind wet, our crew collects the slurry and hauls it off instead of washing it toward the street.
When you're ready, send us your floor's details or call (317) 429-4446, and I'll come out and take a look.
Polished concrete and other floor work in Indianapolis
In Indianapolis, the Department of Business and Neighborhood Services issues permits for structural alterations and new structures, and it handles the city's inspections. Its permit rules don't spell out floor polishing, so I won't guess whether your job needs one. We check with the right office for your address before work starts, and if a permit is needed, we pull it ourselves.
Most of the slabs we open up around here are garage and basement floors, and plenty of them were finished years ago to sit under carpet or tile, not to be seen. That's why I want to see yours before we talk looks, and it's the same story on jobs in Fishers and Greenwood.
Questions about polished concrete in Indianapolis
What looks can I choose for a polished concrete floor in Indianapolis?
You choose two things, how much of the stone in the concrete shows and how glossy the floor looks, and the trade now has defined classes and sheen levels for both, so you and your contractor can aim at the same target. How dense and large that stone looks still comes from how your slab was mixed and finished, so a chart may not match your floor. It's fair to ask for reference samples or a mockup before you decide.
How much does polished concrete cost per square foot?
Across the US, polishing concrete usually costs about $8 to $9 per square foot. That's a national figure for the polishing work, not our price, and your floor's size, condition, what has to come off it and how much stone you want showing all move it. Your own number comes from the estimate.
Who handles permits and contractor licensing in Indianapolis?
The Department of Business and Neighborhood Services handles both, and city code requires anyone doing construction work in Indianapolis to be a listed contractor. Lawrence, Beech Grove, Speedway and Southport sit outside the city's contractor licensing, so homes there follow their own city's rules. Whichever office covers your address, we check with it before we start.
Should a polished concrete floor be tested before a sealer goes on?
Yes, the trade group behind the polishing classes recommends testing how refined the floor is before any sealer goes on. Many stain or gloss-enhancing sealers can hide scratches left by poor grinding and raise the shine, so testing first shows you the floor you actually paid for.
How do I know if my concrete slab can be polished?
The surest way is to have someone look at the bare slab, because how much stone shows and how even it looks come from how the slab was mixed, placed and finished. How flat the floor is when it's ground also matters a lot in choosing how much stone to expose. I'll tell you what I see on your floor when I come out.
What is the best way to compare polished concrete quotes?
Compare quotes that name the stone exposure and sheen level, not just a list of grinding steps and grit numbers. Quotes written by steps and grits leave room for different opinions about the result and for the price to change later, which is why we settle the look before we start.
Other finishes for a bare concrete floor
Stained Concrete Flooring
Stained concrete adds color to a bare slab, a good fit when polishing alone leaves the floor grayer than you want for the room.
Terrazzo Flooring
Terrazzo sets chosen stone or glass chips into the floor and grinds them smooth, so you get a pattern your existing slab's own stone can't give you.
Service areas for polished concrete floors
Landmark Epoxy Flooring of Indianapolis is based in Indianapolis, Indiana, and polishes concrete floors in the 12 cities listed below, including Zionsville and Plainfield. If your city isn't listed, call and ask.
Have me look at your concrete
The bare slab decides how much stone you'll see, so the sooner I see yours, the sooner you know which looks are possible.