Polished Concrete and Floor Estimating Perth
Surface prep, grinding, densifier, sealing and coating labour priced accurately for decorative and industrial polished concrete floors across Perth. Send us the floor plans and the spec and we will price it on the real work involved.
- 18+ years experience
- First estimate free
- 24hr turnaround
- No lock-in contract
The Finish Spec Drives the Price
Polished concrete is not priced like a plain slab. The finish spec sets the labour, and the labour is most of the number.
Aggregate exposure, gloss level, densifier and sealer type each change how many machine passes the floor takes. Two floors of the same size can sit 40 percent apart on cost from the spec alone.
We price polished concrete and decorative floors for Perth homes, commercial fitouts and industrial slabs. Send the plans and the spec and your first estimate is on us.
What a Polished Concrete Estimate Actually Prices
We price every stage the floor actually goes through, not a flat rate per square metre. Skip a stage in the maths and the number is wrong before you even quote it.
Each pass, each product and each coat is measured against your spec and your floor area. That is why the same size floor can come back at very different prices.
- Surface prep by m2, shot-blast or scarify
- Metal and resin bond diamond grind passes
- Densifier and hardener applications
- Fine polish passes to the gloss level
- Penetrating or topical sealer coats
- Epoxy and joint-fill systems by linear metre
Every Stage We Price
A polished floor is a sequence of stages, and each one carries its own labour and product cost. Here is what we price on a typical job and what moves each number up or down.
| Stage | What We Price | Variables That Affect Cost |
|---|---|---|
| Concrete assessment | Hardness, surface condition, contamination check | Age, aggregate type, prior sealer or coating |
| Surface prep | Shot-blasting or scarifying by m2 | Existing surface condition and coating type |
| Initial grind | Metal bond diamond passes by m2 | Concrete hardness and aggregate exposure target |
| Intermediate grind | Resin bond diamond passes, grit sequence | Scratch removal and surface flatness requirements |
| Densifier application | Litho-silicate or silica-based product by m2 | Concrete porosity and specification |
| Fine grind and polish | Higher-grit resin passes to specification | Gloss level target, Level 1 to 4 |
| Sealer or topcoat | Penetrating or topical sealer by m2 | Sealer type, coverage rate, coats required |
| Joint fill | Epoxy or polyurea joint filler by LM and depth | Control joint quantity and specification |
What Is Polished Concrete Estimating
It is the process of measuring the floor area, grind passes, densifier and sealer coats and labour needed to hit a specified finish, then pricing those quantities on current Perth rates. The finish spec drives it, because aggregate exposure, gloss level and sealer type each change the number of passes and the product cost.
How We Estimate a Polished Floor
The process is the same whether it is a single living room or a full warehouse. We work off your plans and spec and price the floor stage by stage so you can see exactly where the cost sits.
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Plans and Spec In
Floor plans with dimensions and the finish schedule. If there is no spec we price to the most common Perth finish for that application and flag the assumption.
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Area by Zone
Floor area measured by zone off calibrated plans, split where different areas carry a different finish.
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Stage by Stage Pricing
Prep, grind sequence, densifier and sealer each priced on their own so nothing is buried in a single rate.
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Product and Consumable Costs
Diamonds, densifiers and sealers costed at current Perth supply prices, allowing for the coverage each floor needs.
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Priced Estimate Out
A clean document you can hand a client or drop into a tender, back inside 24 hours on most residential jobs.
Products Priced at Real Perth Rates
Diamonds, densifiers and sealers are costed at current local supply prices, so the estimate reflects what the floor actually consumes. No rounded guess, no east-coast rate card.
Why the Finish Spec Swings the Price
The single biggest driver of a polished floor price is the finish spec, not the floor size. The same 150m2 floor can take twice the passes and three times the product depending on what is called up.
| Finish on the Same 150m2 Floor | What Drives the Labour | Relative Cost |
|---|---|---|
| Industrial grind and penetrating seal | One grind sequence, no gloss build, hard-wearing seal | Baseline |
| Salt and pepper, semi-gloss | Light aggregate cut, full grit sequence, topical seal | About 1.6 times the baseline |
| Full aggregate exposure, high gloss | Deep cut to expose stone, extended polish passes | About 2.2 times the baseline |
| Metallic epoxy over a prepped floor | Prep, primer, metallic build coat and clear topcoat | About 2.6 times the baseline |
A Rate Per m2 With No Spec Is a Guess
When someone quotes a flat rate per square metre without asking what finish you want, they are pricing a different floor to the one in your head. That gap turns up as a variation once the grinder is already on site.
- Aggregate exposure class
- Target gloss level, Level 1 to 4
- Densifier and sealer system
- New slab or existing slab remediation
Decorative Finishes We Price
Decorative floors are where the spec gets specific and the pricing has to keep up. We price the full range of finishes Perth builders and homeowners ask for.
- Salt-and-pepper polished concrete, Class A to D exposure
- Full aggregate exposure, large stone, river pebble or crushed granite
- Topical sealer finishes in gloss, semi-gloss and matte
- Penetrating sealer with no topcoat for warehouse floors
- Epoxy coating systems, primer, build and topcoat
- Metallic epoxy and quartz broadcast systems
- Anti-slip aggregate broadcast for wet and external floors
- Acid-etched and stained concrete with chemical stain and sealer
- Micro-topping and self-levelling overlay on existing slabs
- Liquid limestone to external areas, pool surrounds and alfrescos
- Exposed aggregate to driveways and external hardstands
Liquid limestone and exposed aggregate sit outside the grind-and-polish process, so they are priced on their own supply and finishing labour. If your job runs a polished floor inside and liquid limestone out to the pool, both come back on the one estimate as separate lines.
Industrial and Warehouse Floors
Warehouses, factory floors, car park decks and commercial hardstands are a different spec to a home floor. Abrasion resistance, chemical resistance and joint fill drive the number on industrial jobs.
- Floor area measured by zone from the plans
- Priced to the spec, not a flat rate per m2
- Every stage costed, prep through to seal
- Abrasion and chemical resistance allowances
- Control joint fill in epoxy or polyurea by LM
- Turnaround confirmed before we start
Spec Sheet or We Price the Common Finish
If a finish schedule comes with the job we price straight to it. If there is no spec, we price to the most common Perth finish for that application and note the assumption so you can adjust it.
What Lands in Your Inbox
An estimate is only useful if you can act on it. Everything comes back structured so you can quote a client, submit a tender or check a budget without decoding it first.
- Priced breakdown by floor zone and finish
- Every stage costed, prep through to sealer
- Product and consumable costs at Perth rates
- Area measured from your calibrated plans
- Tender-ready document you can hand straight on
Fast Turnaround on Residential Jobs
Most residential polished floor estimates come back within 24 hours of receiving complete plans and a spec. Larger commercial and industrial jobs take longer, and we confirm the turnaround up front. First estimate is on us.
Existing Slab or New Pour
A polished finish on a fresh slab is far more predictable to price than reviving an old floor. Existing slabs hide contamination, old coatings, moisture and cracks that all land in the prep cost.
| What We Look At | New Pour | Existing Slab |
|---|---|---|
| Surface prep | Light prep, the slab is clean and known | Strip coatings, grind back contamination and repairs |
| Cost certainty | A fixed price off the plans and spec | Often a site assessment before a firm price |
| Moisture | Managed in the slab design and cure | Tested first, a topical system can fail over damp |
| Cracks and patching | Rare on a new pour | Priced as repair before the polish starts |
On an old floor the polish is the easy part. The honest money is in the prep, and pretending otherwise is how a cheap quote becomes an expensive job.
Polished and Coated Floors We Price Every Week
If it is a concrete floor with a finish going on it, we can price it. These are the jobs that cross the desk most often.
- Residential polished concrete living floors
- Cafe, retail and hospitality fitout floors
- Warehouse and factory grind and seal
- Car park and hardstand sealing
- Epoxy and metallic coating systems
- Self-levelling overlays on existing slabs
- Anti-slip broadcast to wet and external areas
- Acid-etch and stained decorative finishes
Common Questions
Straight answers on how we price polished concrete and floor estimating in Perth. If yours is not here, send your plans and just ask.
It varies a lot with the spec. A basic industrial floor with a penetrating sealer is well under a salt-and-pepper residential finish with a high-gloss topcoat. We do not publish a flat rate per m2 because the rate is meaningless without a finish spec, so send us your plans and schedule for an accurate figure.
Gloss runs from Level 1, a low-sheen matte, up to Level 4, a high-gloss mirror finish. Homes and showrooms usually want Level 3 or 4, while warehouses often sit at Level 1 or 2 for durability. We price to whatever level you call up, and can talk through the trade-offs if you are not sure.
Yes. If you are pricing a whole residential or commercial build and need the polished floor as one trade component, we price that element and feed it into the broader estimate.
Yes, with a note that remediation sometimes needs a site assessment to price the prep scope accurately. Photos of the existing floor condition help us spot the variables that would move the price.
Both. The estimate covers the grinding and polishing labour stage by stage plus the diamonds, densifiers and sealers, all costed at current Perth supply rates so nothing is left out.
Yes. We price the full range of applied floor systems, from polished concrete and epoxy coatings to polyurethane, self-levelling overlays and micro-toppings.
Most residential and straightforward commercial floors come back within 24 hours of receiving complete plans and a spec. Larger industrial jobs take a little longer, and we confirm the turnaround before we start.
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Get Your First Estimate Free
Send us your plans and we will take it from there. First job is on us, 24-hour turnaround on most residential jobs, and no lock-in contract.