When a polished concrete floor doesn't look right — or doesn't match the specification it was bid to — a basic gloss reading won't tell you why. A floor can hit the gloss target and still look milky, hazy, or visibly defective because of micro-texture problems a standard glossmeter can't detect.
Surface Integrity Consultants performs polished concrete inspections using the Concrete Clarity Meter (CCM) — the only handheld instrument designed to profile how light actually reflects from a polished concrete surface, not just how shiny it is.
What the CCM Measures
A standard glossmeter measures how shiny a surface is. The CCM measures why a surface looks the way it does — which is what matters when a finished floor doesn't meet expectations and someone needs to know what went wrong.
What We Verify
What You Get
A written inspection report with quantified CCM measurements, photographs, defect documentation, and findings — defensible for warranty disputes, retainage withholding, owner disputes, manufacturer claims, or litigation.
Because Surface Integrity Consultants does not install, repair, or remediate, the findings stand on the evidence alone.
Who hires us: GCs verifying subcontractor work. Building owners disputing finish quality. Polishing contractors documenting their work meets spec. Architects and specifiers. Attorneys handling installer disputes.
When a concrete floor cracks, delaminates, spalls, fails to take a finish, or rejects a coating — someone needs to figure out why before anyone can decide what to do about it.
We perform on-site failure analysis to determine root cause:
You get a written report that names the cause, identifies who's responsible (or whether nature is), and outlines what a defensible repair path looks like. We do not bid that repair. We do not refer it to a partner who will. The report is yours.
Who hires us: Property owners with floor failures. GCs caught between an owner and a subcontractor. Insurance adjusters assessing claim validity. Attorneys building or defending construction defect cases.
Independent verification of new concrete work — before, during, or after installation.
A third-party slab inspection report protects everyone on the project — the owner gets the slab they paid for, the GC gets defensible documentation that work was performed correctly, and the subcontractor gets a record of acceptable performance.
Who hires us: Owners commissioning major slab work. GCs managing concrete subs. Architects and engineers requiring third-party verification.
Moisture in a concrete slab is the single most common cause of failed coatings, failed adhesives, and failed flooring installations — and the cheapest problem to catch before it costs you a redo.
We test before the coating or flooring goes down — so the decision to proceed (or wait) is made with data, not optimism.
Who hires us: Flooring contractors. Coatings installers. GCs managing flooring schedules. Building owners after a recent slab pour or a moisture-related failure.
When a concrete dispute heads toward arbitration, mediation, or court, you need a witness whose findings will hold up under cross-examination — and whose independence is unimpeachable.
Surface Integrity Consultants provides:
Because we don't install, repair, or remediate — and never have a financial interest in the outcome — our findings stand on the evidence alone.
Who hires us: Attorneys handling construction defect, warranty, and contractor disputes. Insurance carriers assessing third-party claims.
Most callers don't know which inspection applies to their situation. That's fine — that's what the first call is for. Tell us what's going on, and we'll tell you honestly which service fits, what it'll cost, and how long it'll take.
Surface Integrity Consultants
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