This company I had a wonderful experience with. They came to our home and explained how the process works, arrived when they said they would, performed the job well and left with a wonderful new basement floor, all cleaned up as professionals should do. Very pleased with the end result. Now for me to install the new trim come this fall. Highly recommend this company.
Grind and seal floors across Chatham-Kent, Windsor, Sarnia and London
Grind and Seal: Your Concrete, Cleaned Up and Locked In
Not every floor needs a coating. Grind and seal takes the concrete you already have, diamond-grinds it flat and clean, then seals it with a clear or tinted finish. You keep the natural concrete look, lose the dust and stains, and get a floor that mops. It's the practical choice for basements, studios, retail spaces and light warehouses where the slab is in decent shape.
- Natural concrete look, clear or tinted
- Dust-proofed and sealed against stains
- Most residential floors done in a day
How Grind and Seal Works
We grind the slab with diamond tooling to remove paint, adhesive, laitance and surface stains, and to expose a little of the aggregate if you want that look. Cracks and chips are filled. Then a sealer goes on: clear to keep the raw concrete colour, or tinted to even out a patchy slab or add a tone. Two coats, and the floor is dust-free, stain resistant and easy to clean.
The finish is thinner than an epoxy system, so it shows more of the concrete's character: colour variation, aggregate, old repairs. For some spaces that's the whole appeal.
- Diamond grinding to expose clean concrete
- Crack and chip fill
- Clear or tinted sealer, two coats
- Satin or gloss finish
- Grit additive available for ramps and entries
Clear or Tinted?
Clear sealer keeps whatever your slab looks like once it's ground: grey, sometimes with swirls of aggregate and the marks of its own history. Tinted sealer adds a translucent colour, which evens out a slab with patches and old repairs and lets you warm it up or cool it down. Either can be satin or gloss.
Grind and Seal or a Coating?
Grind and seal makes sense when the concrete is sound, you like the industrial look, and the floor sees foot traffic and light rolling loads rather than vehicles and forklifts. It's also worth considering for basements where moisture makes a full coating a risk, since a thin sealer is more forgiving than a full epoxy film.
Go with a coating when the slab is badly damaged or patchy, when you need a specific colour or hidden repairs, or when the floor takes vehicle traffic, chemicals or wash-downs. Not sure? We'll look at the slab and tell you which one fits.
Where Grind and Seal Works Best
Basements and rec rooms that want a modern, minimal floor. Studios, workshops and hobby spaces. Retail stores, cafes and offices going for the exposed-concrete look. Light warehouses, storage and receiving areas that mainly need dust control. Covered patios and walkways with a UV-stable sealer.
Grind and Seal in Chatham-Kent, Windsor, Sarnia and London
From Bothwell we grind and seal floors across Chatham-Kent and in Windsor, Essex County, Sarnia-Lambton and London. Most residential floors are done in a day, and you can walk on it the next morning.
Photo: Tinted grey warehouse floor
Photo: Clear-sealed cafe floor with exposed aggregate
Photo: Satin-sealed retail floor
Photo: Clear and tinted sealer samples on one slab
How it works
Four Steps to a New Floor
- 1
Free on-site quote
We measure, inspect your concrete and bring samples so you can see the finish in your own light.
- 2
Surface prep and repair
Cracks, pitting and old coatings are fixed, then the slab is diamond ground so the coating bonds for good.
- 3
Coating and top coat
Your chosen system goes down, followed by a polyaspartic top coat for UV and chemical protection. We inspect the whole floor before we leave.
- 4
Enjoy your new floor
Walk on it in 24 hours, park on it in 48.
Customer reviews
What Customers Say About Working With Mike
Great job finishing our basement floor! In and out in a day and a half and we love the look and feel of our basement floor. We highly recommend Be Flooring You to finish cement floors!
Had the pleasure of having work done by Mike and his crew. They did a fantastic job and Mike was extremely professional and helpful. Once they finished, Mike sent videos and pictures of the entire house and also completed a second clear coating layer as he wasn't 100% happy with the first coat, even though it was not included in the price. Don't bother looking for another epoxy company as you won't find better than Mike.
Spoke with Mike regarding our garage floor and the need to have it completed prior to company arrival. He said one way or another it would be completed and offered a tentative date. The week before, he called to advise they had a reschedule and offered to do ours a week early. Bonus! He arrived the next morning and dug right in. The following morning the final top coat was applied and the job completed. So very pleased with not only the response but the final result. Can't imagine a better job, so thank you one and all!
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Tell us the space and what's on the floor now. Mike will come out, look at the slab, show you clear and tinted samples and quote the job.
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