Polished concrete floors / Green Building & Sustainable Home Renovation Information & Advice

...Concrete's environmental impact: Yes, building a slab-on-grade means pouring concrete, and concrete has a significant environmental footprint. That's why we strongly recommend opting for reduced-carbon, green(er) concrete options. Look for those that use supplementary cementitious materials like fly ash, slag, graphene...

...concrete by the densifier, the higher the sheen that is possible when the floor is polished or burnished, but the less times you can restore it. Some concrete sealers are breathable and will let moisture pass through, others are not. If a concrete floor has no vapour barrier below it or if the concrete has not sufficie...