Concrete Grinder

Its often best to leave Concrete Grinding up to the professionals but if you are interested in learning more about how to use a Concrete Grinder or how our team uses them than continue to read.

Step 1: Get To Know The Concrete Grinder That You Are Using

Concrete Grinders are very powerful machines and if not used correctly can be very dangerous and even deadly. Make sure you read the user manual carefully and understand all of the features and parts of the Concrete Grinder before attempting use.

If you do not feel confident, its always best to leave it up to the professionals or get professional training first in most cases, the manufacturer offer a free course on how to correctly operate the machine to ensure you get the best results possible and operate the Concrete Grinder safely.

Step 2: Understand What PPE Should Be Worn When Operating A Concrete Grinder

PPE (Personal Protective Equipment) should always be worn while operating a Concrete Grinder, no matter how big or small the machine is. The recommended PPE to be worn while operating a Concrete Grinder is:

– Safety Glasses, Goggles Or Face Shield
– Work Gloves
– Ear Muffs
– Dust Mask
– Hard Hat
– Safety Boots
– Sufficient Work Clothes

Step 3: Understand What Attachment Is Required For Your Concrete Grinder

With Concrete Grinders there is multiple different attachments called “Discs or Plugs” these different discs and plugs are replaceable and need to be changed depending on what you are trying to remove from the concrete. They are incredibly expensive and if the wrong disc or plug is used for the wrong surface they will get “eaten” away a lot faster costing you huge amounts of money. You must always ensure you are using the correct attachment for the job.

One of the most important parts of any Concrete Grinder is the disc or plug attachment used by the machine. These are the diamond encrusted metal discs or stone plugs that are attached to the Concrete Grinder. These attachments are what make contact with the concrete and gradually grind it away.

Different Types Of Diamond Discs & Plugs And There Uses:

– Arrow Head Diamond Disc/Plug (For black jack, epoxy, weaker carpet, vinyl, tile glues, Polyurethane, PS Glue, Rubber Back Residue, Self Leveling Screed)

– PCD Diamond Disc/Plug (For pressure sensitive glues, cementitious glues, waterproofing membranes, tile beds and strong, thick glues)

Different Concrete Grinders may have different ways to attach the disc or plug depending on the size of your machine. Please read the manual for how to attach the discs or plugs if you are unsure. In general the plugs just slide it and can be tapped out using a hammer. While the discs are normally screwed on or attached with another method.

Step 4: Understand What The Power Requirements Are For Your Concrete Grinder

The stronger the Concrete Grinder, the more power is obviously required to operate the Concrete Grinder so always make sure you have the correct cable:

– 10 AMP Power Cable (Your standard Australian power cable used for most household appliances used to power handheld and low power walk behind Concrete Grinders)

– 15 AMP Power Cable (This cable looks like a 10 AMP cable but the bottom pin is larger used to power medium level Concrete Grinders)

– Three Phase Power Cables (This is a heavy duty large 4 spike cable used to power heavy duty commercial Concrete Grinders)

Step 5: Plan What Dust Control Method You Are Going To Use With Your Concrete Grinder

Its always recommended to use sufficient dust control methods while using a Concrete Grinder this usually involves attaching a high powered commercial vacuum or commercial dust collector directly into the Concrete Grinder (which is located at the back of a walk behind Concrete Grinder or normally an attachment is purchased for a handheld Concrete Grinder to allow you to plug a vacuum or dust collector directly into the Concrete Grinder).

Another option is wet Concrete Grinding the wet process is the oldest way of Concrete Grinding and polishing concrete. Many people prefer it for the simple reason that it has been around the longest, and they learned to grind or polish concrete using this method. Its also a simple way to control dust if a dust extraction machine or commercial vacuum isn’t able to be used or isn’t available.

The Advantages Of Wet Concrete Grinding Are:

– Almost no dust goes airborne thus reducing the need for respirators or dust collectors and vacuums.
– The diamond discs/plugs run cooler.
– You can use the amount of water to govern the rate of wear on the diamonds.

The Disadvantages Of Wet Concrete Grinding Are:

– Makes a horrible mess often having to have another machine sucking up the slurry or additional labourers sweeping it out of the way.
– The floor must be dried for a long period of time after wetting to ensure a moisture free substrate us achieved before any re coating or re installation of flooring systems.
– The concrete dust slurry will often stick into the pores of the concrete and when dried and then coating applied it cant stick to this dried slurry causing debonding issue with your new coating or flooring system.
– Disposal of concrete dust slurry water is often restricted more than dust and can be annoying to handle and disposal of.
– The Concrete Grinder becomes very dirty and has to be cleaned after use to maintain it and often needs to be cleaned on the job if its a large area.

The Advantages of Dry Concrete Grinding Are:

– The job is much easier to clean as well as keep clean if you need to do a second pass with the grinders.
– No slurry issues and the frustration of dealing with it.
– The surface is dry and ready to vacuum and coat or install a new flooring system immediately.
– You can see the results immediately while your Concrete Grinding.
– The Concrete Grinder is a lot easier to maintain and components generally last a lot longer.

The Disadvantages Of Dry Concrete Grinding Dry Are:

– Dust is a health hazard as well as whatever else goes into the air, depending what your removing from the concrete such as magnesite residue, or asbestos vinyl residue which means the dust in the air could contain asbestos.
– The dust must be controlled with sufficient equipment and PPE to prevent inhalation and respiratory health risks.
– Dust can be hard to collect using cheap vacuums and require special purpose built dust collectors to maintain air flow without the filter constantly getting blocked from the concrete dust.
– Usually high powered commercial vacuums or dust collectors are needed.
– If the incorrect tooling is used Concrete Grinders can overheat easily and cause glazing.

Why Do I Need A Concrete Grinder?

How Does A Concrete Grinder Work?

Concrete Grinding involves using rotating diamond teeth discs or plugs on specialized machinery to level, smooth or cleans the surface of a concrete slab to allow re installation of a new flooring system. Or simply have a clean, level and smooth concrete floor.

Concrete Grinding is usually carried out by large floor grinding machines that have diamond-encrusted cup wheels installed on a spinning disc. These diamonds make contact with the concrete at high speeds and gradually grind down the concrete or glue residue, etc.

It doesn’t matter if you’re using a small handheld Concrete Grinder or a bigger walk behind Concrete Grinder – they work the same way. The head rotates, grinding the surface of the concrete beneath, and different attachments must be used to get you the results that you want.

Handheld Concrete Grinder VS Walk Behind Concrete Grinder

The main use for handheld Concrete Grinders is there ability to get into tight areas or under hard to reach areas that a normal walk behind Concrete Grinder could not fit into.

How Much Do Our Concrete Grinder Services Cost?

$10 – $60 Per SQM* – We Offer Discounts For Larger Jobs

Concrete Grinder Cost can vary quite a lot from company to company regarding Grinding Concrete, glue removal costs, etc, here at Concrete Grinder Sydney, we guarantee that we will always be upfront with pricing, with no hidden extras.

Concrete Grinder Costs $10 – $60 per square meter depending on what we are grinding and how large the area is, we offer discounts for larger jobs.

Here at Concrete Grinder Sydney, we have only the most highly trained staff come in, asses your job, then quote your job so you know exactly what you are in for before our highly qualified team begins the process of getting your concrete slab to how you want it. Once completed our team will then sweep and vacuum your property.

Making sure all dust has been vacuumed once we are finished. We will also take all the rubbish to a local resource management center for you (Recycling whenever possible) so that you don’t have to deal with any of the frustration of that whole process!

Feel free to use our free Square Meter Calculator if you would like to calculate the cost of your job!

To obtain a Free Price Beat Guarantee Quote from Australia’s #1 Concrete Grinder Company simply fill out our:
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You can also contact us directly on:
0424 408 330

Or email us at:
Enquiries@CarpetRemovalSydney.com.au
For a free quote & site inspection today.

We will ALWAYS Beat All Of Our Competitors Quotes By Up To 30%*

Do You Offer Discounts For Large Concrete Grinder Jobs?

Yes we offer large discounts for large Concrete Grinder jobs, We Will NEVER Be Beaten On Price. we will always have the lowest and most competitive prices for all commercial Concrete Grinder jobs! We Are Happy To Beat Competitors Quotes By Up To 30%!

What Is A Concrete Grinder?

What Is A Concrete Mower?

A concrete mower is a Concrete Grinder suitable for grinding high spots over 3mm and removal of a variety of coatings thicker than what a usual concrete grinder can handle.

What Is A Concrete Planer?

What Concrete Grinder Do We Use?

If your interested in learning more about the Concrete Grinders that our Concrete Grinding specialist team uses you can view information and photos of them below:

Concrete Grinder #1: Meteor 250 Generation 3 Concrete Grinder (1 Disc/Plug – 230V)

What we use this Concrete Grinder for:
– Our team uses this Concrete Grinder mostly for small residential jobs or work areas limited to 230V power sources.

– Mostly used for minor residue removal after carpet and tiles removal.

Lifting requirements of this Concrete Grinder:
– This Concrete Grinder requires 2 people to lift safely (64KG).

Limits of this Concrete Grinder:
– This Concrete Grinder can only remove up to 2 millimetres of concrete.

Power requirements of this Concrete Grinder:
– This Concrete Grinder requires 230V of power to operate.

How many discs or plugs can this Concrete Grinder use:
– This Concrete Grinder can only have a single disc or plug attached.

Average square metres removed in 8 hours using this Concrete Grinder:
– This Concrete Grinder can remove roughly 75 – 100 square metres in 8 hours (Although a lot of factors come into play so this number can vary a lot depending on what is being removed).

Concrete Grinder #2: Satellite 480 Generation 3 Concrete Grinder (3 Discs/Plugs – 240V)

What we use this Concrete Grinder for:
– Our team uses this Concrete Grinder mostly for medium residential to small commercial jobs or work areas limited to 240V power sources.

– Mostly used for Concrete Grinding, paint removal, epoxy removal, residue removal, sealer removal, tough glue and adhesive removal jobs.

Lifting requirements of this Concrete Grinder:
– This Concrete Grinder requires 3 to 4 people to lift safely (145KG).

Limits of this Concrete Grinder:
– This Concrete Grinder can only remove up to 3 millimetres of concrete.

Power requirements of this Concrete Grinder:
– This Concrete Grinder requires 240V of power to operate.

How many discs or plugs can this Concrete Grinder use:
– This Concrete Grinder can have three discs or plugs attached.

Average square metres removed in 8 hours using this Concrete Grinder:
– This Concrete Grinder can remove roughly 100 – 150 square metres in 8 hours (Although a lot of factors come into play so this number can vary a lot depending on what is being removed).

Concrete Grinder #3: Satellite 760 Dual Generation 3 Concrete Grinder (6 Discs/Plugs – Three Phase Power)

What we use this Concrete Grinder for:
– Our team uses this Concrete Grinder mostly for large residential jobs or small to medium commercial work sites.

– Mostly used for Concrete Grinding, paint removal, epoxy removal, residue removal, sealer removal, waterproofing membrane removal, tough glue and adhesive removal jobs.

Lifting requirements of this Concrete Grinder:
– This Concrete Grinder requires 4-6 people to lift safely or small portable crane or forklift (340KG).

Limits of this Concrete Grinder:
– This Concrete Grinder can only remove up to 3 millimetres of concrete.

Power requirements of this Concrete Grinder:
– This Concrete Grinder requires 415V of power to operate (Three phase power).

How many discs or plugs can this Concrete Grinder use:
– This Concrete Grinder can have six discs or plugs attached.

Average square metres removed in 8 hours using this Concrete Grinder:
– This Concrete Grinder can remove roughly 125 – 250 square metres in 8 hours (Although a lot of factors come into play so this number can vary a lot depending on what is being removed).

Concrete Grinder #4: Satellite 760 Quad Concrete Grinder (12 Discs/Plugs – Three Phase Power)

What we use this Concrete Grinder for:
– Our team uses this Concrete Grinder for large commercial jobs.

– Mostly used for Commercial Concrete Grinding, paint removal, thick layers of epoxy removal, residue removal, sealer removal, tough waterproofing membrane removal, tough glue and adhesive removal jobs.

– This Concrete Grinder has amazing performance with the front two heads making the first grind and the second two heads doing the second grind. Which can allow for separate discs/plugs to be used in the front and back, allowing the second set of heads to shave a few mm of concrete off, or have a second run at removing a thick layer of adhesive or waterproofing membrane etc.

Lifting requirements of this Concrete Grinder:
– This Concrete Grinder requires a crane or forklift to move onto site (650KG)

Limits of this Concrete Grinder:
– This Concrete Grinder can remove up to 3 millimetres of concrete per pass.

Power requirements of this Concrete Grinder:
– This Concrete Grinder requires 415V of power to operate (Three phase power).

How many discs or plugs can this Concrete Grinder use:
– This Concrete Grinder can have twelve discs or plugs attached.

Average square metres removed in 8 hours using this Concrete Grinder:
– This Concrete Grinder can remove roughly 350 – 500 square metres in 8 hours (Although a lot of factors come into play so this number can vary a lot depending on what is being removed).

Our Promise To You

We specialise in delivering Concrete Grinding and Concrete Grinder solutions to the residential, commercial, industrial and civil sectors throughout Sydney. No job is too big or too small. We’ve built our reputation based on quality workmanship, efficient service, and value for money.

We will beat all competitor’s quotes on all Concrete Grinding and Concrete Grinder jobs while maintaining a professional, fast and efficient service for all our clients. We will Concrete Grind your sub floor or remove any Adhesives & Glue so that your sub floor is safe and ready for the re installation of a new flooring system.

Our team has over 35 years of experience combined with the most skilled and also the most professional team that Sydney has to offer.

These are two of the many reasons that we are known for and often referred to as the best Concrete Grinding and Concrete Grinder team in Sydney.

Our Concrete Grinding and Concrete Grinder teams are trained, certified and insured to work on residential properties, large commercial projects and construction sites.

Hire our specialist Concrete Grinding and Concrete Grinder team today! with over 35 years of experience, all the trucks and specialized tools needed to get the job done quickly, efficiently and affordably today!

We’re looking forward to extending to you the same quality results that we’ve become known for throughout the industry.

To obtain a Free Price Beat Guarantee Quote simply fill out our:
Free Online Quote Form!

You can also contact us directly on:
0424 408 330

Or email us at:
Enquiries@CarpetRemovalSydney.com.au
For a free quote & site inspection today.

We will ALWAYS Beat All Of Our Competitors Quotes By Up To 30%*