Premier Veneers

Scope Of Work

This is a 3-year-old concrete slab that was never sealed (above left).  It was poured when the Calf Barn was renovated in 2014.  Since that time, the facility has frequently been used to host wedding receptions.  You can see all the resulting stains from food and beverages.  The City of Rochester Hills wanted to improve the look of the floor and ease maintenance.

Since it's a historical building, we proposed just grinding and clear sealing the concrete.  There was no need to introduce color or a fancy design.  It was important just to improve the appearance without altering the interior architectural style of the building by concealing the concrete or by compromising the aesthetic role it plays in the overall design. 

In the above six photos, you can see progress on the floor from beginning to end.  Notice how increasingly white the concrete becomes as the top layer of stained and discolored cement is ground off.  Grinding not only "cleaned" the concrete but opened up the pores so that the sealer would soak in, darken, and beautify the surface of the concrete.

The two photos above show the before and after appearance of the floor facing the other direction.  Notice the vastly enhanced luster and depth imparted to the concrete by the sealer.  The floor is a darker gray color afterward but not significantly so.  Part of the reason it appears darker is there is little ambient light or daylight in the building.