Decorative finishes & floors

Concrete grinding and levelling

Grinding removes high spots, lips between slabs, glue and old coatings; levelling compounds fill low areas so floors are flat enough for new flooring..

137 businesses listedUpdated October 2026
In short

Grinding removes high spots, lips between slabs, glue and old coatings; levelling compounds fill low areas so floors are flat enough for new flooring.

What concrete grinding & levelling involves

  1. Survey the floor and mark high and low spots
  2. Grind lips, trip hazards and coatings with dust extraction
  3. Prime and pour self-levelling compound where needed
  4. Check flatness before the new floor goes down
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How much concrete grinding & levelling costs

There's no reliable public per-m² grinding price for Australia; jobs are quoted on area, how much material is removed and access. Grind-and-polish pricing ($60–$170 per m²) gives an upper reference.

Price ranges in Australia (GST incl.)

Source: whatsthedamage.com.au, Concreting cost Australia 2026 (verified October 2026). Prices include GST. Checked October 2026.

Polish an existing slab: typical price per m² by state

NSW$126
VIC$116
QLD$110
WA$116
SA$101
TAS$100
NT$110
ACT$120
National typical price × capital-city price index (October 2026). Click a state to open the calculator.

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Before you hire

  • Ask what dust control they use
  • Ask for the flatness the new flooring needs (your flooring supplier will specify it)
  • Check if furniture removal is included

Standards and approvals

Cutting, grinding and drilling concrete releases respirable crystalline silica. Under WHS laws the contractor must control the dust (water suppression or on-tool extraction, plus respiratory protection) – ask how they will do it before work starts.

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Who does concrete grinding & levelling

137 businesses in the directory list this service; 106 of them mention it on their own website (the quote is on each business page).

New South Wales 29 businesses

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Victoria 4 businesses
Queensland 26 businesses

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Western Australia 27 businesses

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South Australia 26 businesses

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Tasmania 16 businesses
  • Concreter
    JP Concreting TASKingston, TAS
    • Concrete driveways
    • Concrete paths & footpaths
    • Concrete steps & ramps
  • Concreter
    Concrete Power HobartHobart, TAS
    • Concrete driveways
    • Concrete paths & footpaths
    • Car parks & loading bays
  • Decorative & resurfacing
    Asgard Concrete ResurfacingLaunceston, TAS
    • Concrete driveways
    • Concrete paths & footpaths
    • Commercial slabs
  • Polished & epoxy floors
    Prime Grinding Tasmania Pty LtdHuonville, TAS
    • Concrete driveways
    • Concrete paths & footpaths
    • Concrete steps & ramps
  • Polished & epoxy floors
    1300NonslipHobart, TAS
    • Concrete driveways
    • Concrete paths & footpaths
    • Concrete steps & ramps
  • Polished & epoxy floors
    Nelson Polished ConcreteSheffield, TAS
    • Concrete paths & footpaths
    • Commercial slabs
    • Polished concrete floors
  • Concrete cutting & drilling
    Van Dieman DiamondNew Norfolk, TAS
    • Concrete driveways
    • Concrete paths & footpaths
    • Concrete steps & ramps
  • Builder, civil or landscaping
    Tringrove IndustriesHobart, TAS
    • Footings, foundations & columns
    • Steel reinforcement (reo)
    • Formwork
  • Builder, civil or landscaping
    Demolition Solutions TasmaniaHobart, TAS
    • Concrete paths & footpaths
    • Commercial slabs
    • Excavation & site preparation

All concreters in Tasmania

Australian Capital Territory 9 businesses
  • Concreter
    Mcrae's ConcretingGowrie, ACT
    • Concrete driveways
    • House slabs
    • Commercial slabs
  • Concreter
    Ace Concreting CanberraBelconnen, ACT
    • Concrete driveways
    • Concrete paths & footpaths
    • Shed & granny flat slabs
  • Polished & epoxy floors
    Canberra Polished ConcreteGowrie, ACT
    • Concrete driveways
    • Concrete paths & footpaths
    • Concrete steps & ramps
  • Polished & epoxy floors
    Ruff Rock Polished Concrete SpecialistsFyshwick, ACT
    • Footings, foundations & columns
    • Polished concrete floors
    • Concrete grinding & levelling
  • Concrete cutting & drilling
    Complete CutKambah, ACT
    • Concrete driveways
    • Concrete paths & footpaths
    • Car parks & loading bays
  • Builder, civil or landscaping
    CM Formwork CanberraFyshwick, ACT
    • Concrete driveways
    • Driveway crossovers
    • Concrete paths & footpaths
  • Builder, civil or landscaping
    Alford YardworksBelconnen, ACT
    • Concrete driveways
    • Concrete paths & footpaths
    • Concrete steps & ramps
  • Builder, civil or landscaping
    Canberra Regional GroupBelconnen, ACT
    • Concrete driveways
    • Concrete paths & footpaths
    • Commercial slabs
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Common questions

Can grinding fix a trip hazard?

Small lips between path sections can often be ground flush; bigger movement may need replacing the section.

What is self-levelling compound?

A cement-based mix poured over a slab to fill dips before flooring is laid.

Who does concrete grinding?

Floor preparation and polishing specialists, and some concreters.

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