What Our Clients Say

  • SPI has done all of the dyed and polished concrete for our stores since late 2009. They meet all of our dealines and the quality of their work is second to none.

    Director of Store Development for a national retailer

  • SPI performs deck shotblasting for us on all of the ships that come into our yard with a deck preservation requirement. Their crews consistently perform and as a result we have no inspection issues.

    Shipyard Project Manager

  • Our commercial kitchen required extensive demolition and concrete repair followed by a urethane mortar installation. SPI performed the work under tight scheduling and put our facility back into operation with a durable floor.

    Regional Jail Facilities Manager

  • We found SPI when another sub-contractor could not complete a decorative flooring job. SPI assessed the project issues and installed a dyed and polished overlay system. Our schedule was preserved and the owner's rep adopted SPI and their process as the standard for the entire chain.

    Regional Contractor

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Dry Polishing Process

The advent of dry concrete polishing is the most significant advance in the industry and is our specialty.  The advantages include allowing the grinding and polishing process to take place without the hassle of wet grinding and the associated mess.


Wet Polishing added Logistics and Concerns:

  • Obtain a water source
  • Collect the messy slurry
  • Dispose of the waste water/sludge

     *Some locales deem as hazardous

  • Process typically requires a facility shut-down


Dry Polishing ELIMINATES ALL of the above and:

  • 98% of particulates are collected by high efficiency, filtration systems
  • Process can take place without a facility shut-down


In dry polishing the first series of grinding steps flatten the floor and remove the top layer of the concrete. Depending on the Aggregate Level chosen by the customer and the existing condition of the concrete, SPI will remove between 1/64” and 1/2” of concrete during this phase.

Next, SPI polishes the concrete up to the desired shine using a series of resin bonded diamond steps. The results range from a matte finish to a glossy shine based upon the client’s preference.