How to clean polished concrete floors

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Caring for Your Polished Concrete Floor

A polished concrete floor is genuinely low-maintenance, but low-maintenance isn’t the same as no-maintenance, and the right routine depends on the specific system installed under your feet. Grit tracked in on shoes and furniture is the main everyday enemy, since it acts like sandpaper across the sheen over time — regular sweeping and suitable, non-scratching cleaning equipment go a long way. Beyond that, the cleaning products that suit your floor depend entirely on the sealer or densifier used, so it’s worth keeping the installer’s product and care record somewhere you can actually find it later. Any change in haze, sheen or texture is worth investigating early, before it becomes a bigger job.

An approximate area is fine. The right system starts with an assessment.