3) Edge & Detail Grinding

Edge and detail grinding is where surface preparation is either completed correctly or compromised.

Large grinding equipment cannot reach walls, corners, columns, control joints, or tight areas. If these areas are left untreated, coatings bond inconsistently across the slab. This creates weak points that fail first, even when the open floor performs well.

We hand grind all perimeter and detail areas to ensure the surface profile is consistent across the entire slab. This includes transitions at walls, around columns, inside tight mechanical areas, and along edges where equipment traffic and cleaning activity are often concentrated.

In Vancouver commercial and industrial facilities, these areas matter. Moisture migration often occurs first at perimeters. Cleaning chemicals collect along walls. Traffic patterns push carts and equipment into corners and tight zones. If these areas are not prepared correctly, failures show up early and spread outward.

Proper edge grinding ensures the entire slab is prepared to accept the system that follows. Adhesion is continuous. Performance is uniform. The floor behaves as a single system rather than a collection of weak zones.

Surface preparation is only complete when every part of the slab is treated to the same standard. Not just the open floor.