Burlington Walpole: From Layered Slab to Polished Concrete

Self-leveling underlayment, mastic and old epoxy coatings covered the existing slab, and a polishable overlay had been planned. Topcoat removed the layers and mechanically polished the underlying concrete, eliminating the planned overlay.

Project Details

Location: Walpole, Massachusetts
Facility: Burlington retail store
Project area: 22,000 square feet (18,000 SF polished sales floor, 4,000 SF sealed warehouse)
Completed: February 2026
General contractor: New England Construction
Services: Surface preparation, layer removal, mechanical concrete polishing and warehouse sealing

A Slab Buried Under Underlayment, Mastic and Epoxy

The existing slab was covered by self-leveling underlayment, mastic and old epoxy coatings, layered and inconsistent across the floor. A polishable overlay had been planned. Topcoat’s work focused on removing those layers and developing the underlying concrete into a mechanically polished floor.

Burlington, Walpole, MA: existing stained floor before work

The Work Beneath the Finished Floor

Topcoat removed the underlayment, mastic and epoxy coatings to reach sound concrete and prepared the slab for mechanical polishing. Our own crews and owned equipment carried the removal, preparation and polishing through as one coordinated scope. Each stage supported the next.

Developing the Concrete as the Finished Surface

Following removal and preparation, Topcoat mechanically refined the concrete through grinding, densification and polishing. The completed floor uses the existing concrete as the finished surface rather than covering it with the planned overlay.

Burlington, Walpole, MA: planetary grinders and dust extractor on the floor during polishing

A Completed Polished Floor Without the Planned Overlay

Topcoat completed the 22,000-square-foot project in February 2026: 18,000 square feet of mechanically polished sales floor and 4,000 square feet of sealed warehouse. Removal, preparation and mechanical polishing made it possible to use the underlying concrete as the finished floor, eliminating the planned overlay. Topcoat serves retail and commercial facilities across Massachusetts; see our New England service areas.

22,000 square feet completed

Planned overlay avoided

Mechanically polished concrete floor

Project Gallery

Burlington, Walpole, MA: existing floor with staining and standing water before work

Burlington, Walpole, MA: existing slab with layered coatings

Burlington, Walpole, MA: grinder with dust extraction

Burlington, Walpole, MA: diamond tooling and grinding plate

Burlington, Walpole, MA: crew member working on the floor during polishing

Burlington, Walpole, MA: mechanical polishing in progress

Burlington, Walpole, MA: completed polished floor, close-up of exposed aggregate

Related Services

Concrete Surface Preparation & Repair

Mechanically Polished Concrete

Could Your Existing Concrete Become the Finished Floor?

Share your location, approximate square footage, existing flooring and preferred finish. Topcoat will discuss the assessment and preparation needed to determine the next step.