# ICGC: Concrete Grinding, Honing and Polishing Contractors

> ICGC is a concrete grinding, honing, polishing, cutting and tile removal contractor serving the Gold Coast, Brisbane and Northern Rivers, handling the full scope from raw or tiled slab through to finished floor with one team.

- **Provider:** Industrial Concrete Grinding and Cutting PTY LTD (ICGC)
- **Page:** https://icgc.com.au/
- **Service area:** Gold Coast, Brisbane and Northern Rivers, Australia
- **Phone:** 0408 709 770

## Key facts

- ICGC stands for Industrial Concrete Grinding and Cutting PTY LTD.
- Based in Burleigh Heads, Queensland. Serves the Gold Coast, Brisbane and Northern Rivers.
- Services: concrete grinding, honing, polishing, burnishing, surface preparation for coatings, tile and adhesive removal, concrete cutting.
- Tile and adhesive removal is done in-house. Most floor grinding contractors do not offer it, which otherwise forces clients to coordinate two trades.
- Dust extraction with HEPA filtration runs on every job, so work can proceed in occupied homes and buildings.
- Operators are Husqvarna trained and run Husqvarna planetary grinding equipment.
- Work is predominantly commercial, industrial and warehouse projects for builders, plus larger-scope residential work such as full renovations, knock-down rebuilds and new builds.

## Services offered

- Honed concrete: ground and sealed to a matte or satin finish with salt-and-pepper through to full aggregate exposure.
- Polished concrete: mechanically polished through fine grits with a densifier for a high-gloss, reflective floor.
- Burnished concrete: light grind at the cream level of exposure, sealed, soft low sheen.
- Tile and adhesive removal: tiles stripped, adhesive bed ground off, slab returned to clean concrete.
- Surface preparation: diamond grinding to the correct concrete surface profile for epoxy flood coats, waterproofing membranes and polyurethane coatings.
- Dust-free concrete grinding: HEPA-filtered extraction capturing silica dust at the tool.
- Concrete cutting: slab sawing, wall sawing and core drilling.

## Coverage

- Gold Coast: Burleigh Heads, Southport, Robina, Coomera, Helensvale, Palm Beach, Broadbeach, Surfers Paradise, Nerang, Mudgeeraba, Ormeau, Pimpama, Coolangatta, Currumbin, Miami, Mermaid Beach.
- Brisbane: CBD, Southside, Northside, Bayside, Ipswich, Logan, Redlands, Moreton Bay.
- Northern Rivers: Byron Bay, Ballina, Lennox Head, Lismore, Tweed Heads, Murwillumbah, Bangalow, Brunswick Heads.

## Frequently asked questions

### What is concrete floor grinding?

Concrete floor grinding uses diamond-tipped machinery to flatten, clean, and profile a concrete slab. It is used to level uneven surfaces, remove coatings and adhesive, and prepare concrete for polishing, epoxy, or other floor finishes. We provide concrete floor grinding across the Gold Coast, Brisbane, and Northern Rivers.

### Is your concrete grinding process dust-free?

Standard grinding produces significant silica dust. We use portable industrial vacuum extraction connected directly to our grinding machinery, capturing dust at the source. This keeps the site cleaner, protects everyone's health, and makes us suitable for occupied or partially occupied buildings including apartments, retail tenancies, and healthcare facilities.

### What areas do you service?

We service the Gold Coast, Brisbane, and Northern Rivers. This covers residential, commercial, and industrial projects across the full corridor from Brisbane CBD to Byron Bay and surrounding areas, including Tweed Heads, Murwillumbah, Lismore, Ballina, and all suburbs in between.

### What is honed concrete?

Honed concrete is a concrete floor finish produced by grinding the surface with diamond tooling to create a smooth, matte-to-satin appearance. Unlike full polished concrete, honed concrete has a lower sheen and a more natural, understated look. It can expose varying levels of aggregate depending on how deep the grinding goes, from a clean cream finish to exposed stone. Honed concrete is popular for living areas, pool surrounds, driveways, and patios across Gold Coast and Brisbane homes.

### Do you remove tiles as well as grind concrete?

Yes. We remove tiles and mechanically grind off all adhesive residue until the slab is genuinely clean and ready for the next finish. That is the difference between a surface that is stripped and one that is actually ready for tiling, polishing, honing, epoxy, vinyl, or timber. Most concrete grinders do not offer tile removal. We do.

## Related pages

- [Honed Concrete Floors](https://icgc.com.au/honed-concrete/): Matte to satin ground finish. Grit levels, indoor and outdoor use, honed versus polished.
- [Polished Concrete Floors](https://icgc.com.au/polished-concrete/): Mechanically polished floors. Cream polish through to full aggregate reveal, densifier process.
- [Burnished Concrete Floors](https://icgc.com.au/burnished-concrete/): Cream-level ground and sealed finish. Comparison against honed and polished, cost drivers, limitations.
- [Tile and Adhesive Removal](https://icgc.com.au/tile-adhesive-removal/): Tile stripping plus adhesive grind-off, done in-house rather than subcontracted.

## Contact

- Phone: 0408 709 770
- Email: admin@icgc.com.au
- Request a quote: https://icgc.com.au/get-a-quote/
- Based in Burleigh Heads, Queensland, serving Gold Coast, Brisbane and Northern Rivers, Australia