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About the Polished Concrete Company
A Brief History
When Rodney Stirling started his carpet and vinyl flooring business in 1995 he was confronted with many substandard concrete floors that required a lot of preparation to get them ready for resurfacing. He needed a workhorse that could do the job right and made the investment in a powerful and efficient, three phase, four head, diamond blade grinder; the Holar HTC 650 HDX concrete grinding system from Sweden.
Later when Peter Mugridge joined the team from Auckland, he advised Rodney on the applications that the HDX was capable of. Concrete floor polishing was the way forward; in style, elegance, price point and versatility. The Polished Concrete Company was established in 1996.
The team has received training from Holer Nelson, the HTC distributors in New Zealand and are all trained in the professional Superfloor™ HTC Method. We are also trained in the Husquavarna Hiper Floor System and we have undergone specialist Terrazzo training.
The Polished Concrete Team
Rodney’s team is very important to him. He is passionate about creating a fair and safe environment for his workers while also ensuring that his tradesmen working on your project are consistent, reliable, professional, considerate and know how to polish concrete.
All of his tradesmen are employees, with sick pay, holiday and bereavement leave and PAYE taken care of. Rodney feels that this is the only way to work in a positive, healthy and caring environment, and how he can support his community and keep it local.
Rodney prides himself and his team on doing the best job possible, on time, every time and believes price is a factor but can never be the driving force.
NZQA recognised provider of Industry Training Organisation credits for apprentices
The Polished Concrete Company regularly takes on apprentices and is able to give paid training and provide NZQA accredited unit standards for the New Zealand Industry Training Organisation (ITO).
Safe Products for a Safe Work Environment
All of the products used by The Polished Concrete Company are VOC free. No solvents are used and all products are water borne. All products are all non-toxic and the epoxy used is green star rated.
Recycling of materials is done wherever possible and everything that is not recyclable is disposed of properly.
Members of the NZ Flooring Association
As members of the NZ Flooring Association, workmanship is guaranteed to meet standards and you, the client have protection.
From our customers
Join hundreds of satisfied customers that have had their concrete floors enhanced.
I just wanted to say a huge thank you for going above and beyond on this project. You’ve been amazing, especially dealing with the tricky side of things. We really appreciate all the effort you’ve put in and can’t wait to work with you again
TJ McQueen
Rodney and the team did the concrete floors for my new retail shop in Cambridge. We are absolutely thrilled with the end result of the floors, they have come up beautifully, it looks amazing and we get so many compliments regarding the new concrete finish.
Helen Fraser
The Polished Concrete Company did a great job on our new concrete floor. We had black concrete laid and wanted it polished to look like an iron sand beach - the boys worked hard and long hours to complete the project. We are happy with the result and get many positive comments from visitors.
Colin and Anna Gratton
I just want to thank you and your guys for a sensational job, the floor looks fantastic. I want to congratulate you on your professionalism and that of your guys. You have a business and team to be proud of - Great Job!
Chris and Shannon Churchward
Want to say a big thank you to Rodney and his team. We have a 60 year old house we are renovating and took a punt on having the floors protected and polished. We had no idea what the finished product would look like but have been delighted at the results. If you're looking at getting your floors done, these are the guys to use.
Shelley Belcourt
Thanks again for the brilliant job your team did of repairing and repolishing my floor. It looks amazing and we were very impressed with how professional and courteous your guys were. I would not hesitate to recommend your services or use your company again in the future.
Mike Goble
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