Honed or polished, Perth
Poured, ground back and sealed. Honing takes the top off the cured slab to expose the stone within, then locks it in with a matte or satin sealer. It's the architectural finish: floors that look specified, not just poured.
$160-210 per m2 installed, incl. GST
Where honed or polished earns its keep
Alfresco floors
The seamless, stone-flecked look that carries an outdoor room. Matte sealer keeps it barefoot-friendly.
Pool surrounds
Honed matte with an anti-slip additive gives grip without the texture of exposed aggregate.
Entries and interiors
Ground floors, hallways and polished interior slabs. One material inside and out.
What it really costs
Most honed or polished jobs land between $160 and $210 per m2 installed, incl. GST. Under about 20 m2 a $2,500 minimum job charge applies, and larger pours earn a better rate as fixed costs spread. Get your exact range in the estimator below.
Colour and surface options
Three choices set the look: how much stone the grind exposes, the sheen of the sealer, and the base colour of the mix.
- Salt and pepper (light grind)
- Full stone exposure (deep grind)
- Matte, satin or gloss sealer
- Oxide base colours
Cost guides
Care and resealing
Resealing
Reseal every 2 to 5 years depending on traffic and exposure. Interior polished floors go longer.
Day to day
A pH-neutral cleaner and a mop or soft broom. Skip acidic or heavily alkaline products, they dull the sealer.
Honed or polished projects
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Banksia honed and sealed garage floor, Stirling -
Mont Blanc honed walkway panels on a new build, City Beach -
Mont Blanc honed driveway with saw-cut joints to a double garage, City Beach -
Nothing in that combination yet. Fresh photos land as jobs hand over, or ask us about it directly.
Price a honed or polished job now
What moves the number
The calculator is meant as a helpful tool, however things that may increase final pricing are generally things that are outside of a standard installation, such as:
- Specific permits, compliance and engineering measures.
- Additional works or complexities around drainage and levels.
- Undersurface rock, tanks or services that may require addressing.
In every case, we will do our best to stay within the calculation band, or provide guidance for anything that may push the costs above that range during the site inspection and firm quote phase.
Comparing finishes?
Every finish we pour carries its Perth rate in the open. Weigh honed or polished against the others:
Honed or polished, asked and answered
What's the difference between honed and polished?
Honed concrete is ground flat and sealed, usually matte or satin, and it's the standard for outdoors. Polished concrete is refined further with finer diamonds for a glossier floor, best suited indoors. We'll recommend the right one for the space.
Is honed concrete slippery when wet?
A matte hone with an anti-slip additive in the sealer performs well around pools. High-gloss polish is an indoor finish, we don't recommend it around water.
Why does honed cost more than other finishes?
It's two jobs in one: a careful pour, then days of mechanical grinding, honing and sealing with diamond tooling. You're paying for machine time and craft, and it shows in the floor.
Can you hone our existing slab?
Sometimes. It depends on the concrete's age, hardness and what stone is in it. A site visit and a small test grind gives a straight answer before you commit.