Polished Concrete Cost Calculator

Estimate per-square-foot cost for polished concrete floors based on exposure level, polish grade, and optional dye/stain guard.

Inputs

Floor area (sq ft)

Aggregate exposure (1-4)

Polish level (1-4)

Dye colors (0-3)

Stain guard (0 or 1)

Tab to move between fields

Results

Total project cost ($)

$5,340.00

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Cost per sq ft ($)$5.34

Total grinding/polishing passes6

Grinding passes3

Polishing passes3

Densifier (gallons)4

Estimated labor hours20

Tooling cost ($)$750.00

Labor cost ($)$3,900.00

Material cost ($)$1,140.00

How to Use This Calculator

Enter the total floor area in sq ft to be ground and polished.
Select aggregate exposure level: 1=cream (no aggregate), 2=salt & pepper, 3=medium aggregate, 4=large aggregate.
Choose the polish level: 1=flat grind only, 2=honed (400 grit), 3=polished (800 grit), 4=high-polish (1500+ grit).
Enter the number of dye colors (0 for natural concrete) and whether to apply a stain guard (0 or 1).
Review Total Passes, Densifier (gallons), and Estimated Labor Hours to plan crew scheduling.
Use Total Project Cost and Cost per Sq Ft to prepare bids or compare polishing against other flooring options.

How the result changes with Floor area (sq ft)

Floor area (sq ft)	Total project cost ($)
50,090	$267,480.60
175,065	$934,847.10
325,035	$1,735,686.90
450,010	$2,403,053.40

What each input means

Floor area (sq ft): Total floor area to be ground and polished.
Aggregate exposure (1-4): 1 = cream/no aggregate, 2 = salt & pepper, 3 = medium aggregate, 4 = large aggregate.
Polish level (1-4): 1 = flat grind only, 2 = honed (400 grit), 3 = polished (800 grit), 4 = high-polish (1500+ grit).
Dye colors (0-3): Number of concrete dye colors. 0 = natural concrete color.
Stain guard (0 or 1): 1 = apply impregnating stain guard sealer, 0 = skip.

What each result means

Total project cost ($): Combined tooling, densifier, dye, labor, and equipment cost.
Cost per sq ft ($): All-in cost per square foot.
Total grinding/polishing passes: Combined number of grinding and polishing steps.
Grinding passes: Metal-bond diamond grinding steps for aggregate exposure.
Polishing passes: Resin-bond diamond polishing steps for shine.
Densifier (gallons): Lithium silicate densifier applied between honing and polishing.
Estimated labor hours: Total grinding/polishing time at ~300 sq ft/hr per pass.
Tooling cost ($): Diamond tooling cost for all passes.
Labor cost ($): Operator labor for grinding, polishing, and densifier application.
Material cost ($): Tooling, densifier, dye, and stain guard combined.

How this is calculated

Worked example, using the default values

Identify Input Parameters
4 parameters
Floor area (sq ft) = 1000, Aggregate exposure (1-4) = 2, Polish level (1-4) = 3, Dye colors (0-3) = 0 = 5 input(s) provided
Calculate Total project cost
Total project cost = materialCost + laborCost + equipmentCost
5340 = $5,340
Calculate Cost per sq ft
5.34 = $5.34
Calculate Total grinding/polishing passes
Total grinding/polishing passes = totalGrindPasses + totalPolishPasses
6 = 6

Engine last updated July 26, 2026. Checked against 2 independently-derived tests — how we verify calculators.

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