Commercial applications
Retail store flooring
Polished concrete and seamless epoxy floors for shops, grocery stores, showrooms and dining areas that see constant foot traffic.
Overview
Floors that keep up with your customers
Retail customers are your business, and the floor is part of what they see. Whether it is a small coffee shop or a large grocery store, floor performance matters just as much.
Polished concrete and seamless epoxy floors avoid the stripping and waxing costs that come with many other flooring systems, and they are formulated for constant traffic and daily cleaning. They come in many colors, styles and blends, and project phasing may be considered around your opening hours, depending on the scope, the flooring system and site conditions.
Retail stores and shops are a natural fit for polished concrete. If the shine begins to fade, polishing is a practical way to restore it.
Application at a glance
- Typical spaces
- Shops, grocery aisles, showrooms, delis, bakeries and dining rooms
- Common floor needs
- Constant foot traffic and daily cleaning
- Good to know
- No stripping or waxing, and polishing can restore a fading shine
Where it works
Retail areas we floor
- Retail spaces
- Showrooms
- Grocery aisles
- Delis
- Bakeries
- Dining rooms
Store zones
From the front door to the stockroom
Shoppers see the entrance and sales floor; staff use the stockroom. Each part of a store can get the floor that suits its job.
| Zone | What the floor faces | Options to consider |
|---|---|---|
| Entrance | Grit tracked in from outside and the first impression of the store | Polished concrete, swept often so grit does not dull the finish |
| Sales floor and main aisles | Constant foot traffic, carts and daily cleaning | Polished concrete or a seamless epoxy floor |
| Feature and display areas | A look that draws attention to merchandise | Metallic epoxy or stained concrete |
| Grocery aisles, delis and bakeries | Spills and frequent cleaning | Epoxy chip, which suits grocery stores and retail showrooms |
| Stockroom and receiving | Carts, pallet jacks and deliveries | Polished concrete or solid epoxy |
Systems
Systems for retail
Polished concrete is a natural fit for retail stores and can be polished again when the shine fades. Epoxy chip suits showrooms and grocery stores, and metallic or solid epoxy add more color and finish options. None of these floors need stripping or waxing.
Choosing a finish
Polished concrete or a coating for a store?
Polished concrete suits stores that want a clean, natural floor whose shine can be restored. A coating suits stores that want color, a flake pattern or a statement finish.
Polished concrete in a store
- A natural look, from matte to high gloss, that can be kept consistent across the whole sales floor
- No stripping or waxing
- When the shine fades, re-polishing brings it back
See concrete polishing.
A coating in a store
- Metallic epoxy for a distinctive look in feature areas
- Epoxy chip for grocery aisles and showrooms, where the flakes help hide imperfections
- Solid epoxy where a single color suits the space
See epoxy flooring.
Existing stores
Updating the floor in an existing store
An existing store floor can often be polished or coated once the old covering is removed. The slab and the opening hours both shape the plan.
Under the old floor
- Tile or vinyl composite tile, and the adhesive left behind
- Cracks, holes and old patches, which may show through a polished finish
- Old coatings or sealers
- Moisture in the slab
See concrete grinding.
Working around opening hours
Opening hours are part of planning the work. Phasing may be considered depending on the areas involved, the flooring system and site conditions, and a schedule for your project comes with the estimate.
FAQ
Retail flooring questions
How is a dull retail floor brought back?
If the shine of a polished concrete floor begins to fade, polishing is a practical way to restore it, without replacing the floor.
What floor works in grocery aisles and delis?
Epoxy chip floors suit grocery stores and retail showrooms. They are seamless, handle spills and frequent cleaning, and the flakes help hide imperfections in the slab.
Why do stores move away from floors that need waxing?
Polished concrete and seamless epoxy floors avoid the stripping and waxing costs that come with many other flooring systems, while standing up to constant traffic and daily cleaning.
Is retail flooring the same as a car showroom floor?
Not quite. A store is planned around shoppers and merchandise, while a dealership also has service areas with vehicle traffic and fluids. See auto dealership flooring.
Areas served
Serving homes and businesses across Southern California
- San Diego County
- Orange County
- Riverside County
- Los Angeles County
Free estimate
Ready to transform your concrete floor?
Share a few details about your space and the finish you have in mind, and we will help you choose the right system for your home or business.
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