What Is Concrete Diamond Grinding?

Diamond grinding is a concrete pavement restoration technique that corrects irregularities such as minor pits and divots, faulting and roughness on concrete pavements. This is achieved by using diamond bits to grind the surface. This also leaves a very smooth profile-ideal for thin-mil coating or sealer applications. Diamond grinding also profiles the concrete and removes contaminants from the surface.

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Diamond grinding is a concrete pavement restoration technique that corrects irregularities such as minor pits and divots, faulting and roughness on concrete pavements. This is achieved by using diamond bits to grind the surface. This also leaves a very smooth profile-ideal for thin-mil coating or sealer applications. Diamond grinding also profiles the concrete and removes contaminants from the surface.

Some of the advantages of a diamond ground pavement include:

• Provides a smooth surface that is often as good or better than a new pavement

• Enhances surface texture and friction, and there is no evidence of deleterious effects

• These improvements reduce the potential for small-vehicle hydroplaning

• Does not significantly affect fatigue life of a pavement

• Does not affect material durability unless the coarse aggregate is a soft stone subject to polishing

• May be applied only where is needed, however, spot grinding is not usually recommended

• Restoring smoothness to faulted or curled concrete highways improves skid resistance

• Level doorway entrances

• Smooth driveway approaches