ABOUT
Decopol is a small emerging company founded by father and son. Son, Gideon Zeelie, has
gained a lot of experience working for one of the biggest flooring companies in South Africa as a contracts manager. Gideon has long been wanting to build his own business. Together with his father, Gerhard Zeelie, who has more than 25 years of business management experience, he saw a gap in the market an
d decided to take the leap.Here at Decopol we strive for perfection, The extra mile is not a mile but a must. MISSION
To transform the concrete industry by providing exceptional service whilst making use of the
latest grinding and polishing technology. WHAT IS CONCRETE GRINDING AND POLISHING? Polished concrete is without a doubt the hottest market segment in decorative concrete today. The commercial and industrial flooring communities have embraced polished concrete as the new standard when a combination of aesthetics, durability, reduced construction costs, and minimal environmental impact is desired. The process of honing or polishing hard, dense surfaces has be en around since antiquity. Early Greek, Roman, and Egyptian civilizations learned that by systematically grinding and
sanding certain types of stone with other stones and materials of similar or harder properties,
they could produce a smooth, shiny surface with a deep luster. One only needs to visit
archeological sites and old churches in the Mediterranean or Europe to see evidence of
polished stone and tile that have survived thousands of years and still look amazing today. The process of polishing concrete also increases the reflectivity of the floor through increased luster and shine. This increase in reflectivity can allow a company to reduce the amount of artificial light required to illuminate a building, which also leads to large cost savings. While the primary focus of polished concrete has historically been commercial flooring,
residential applications are gaining in popularity as homeowners realize they can garner the
same benefits in reduced electricity and maintenance costs. The ability to manipulate plain gray concrete to achieve various design elements is one of the
benefits that makes polished concrete so versatile and adds to its popularity among designers and homeowners. WHY MAKE USE OF THE TECHNOLOGY? Aside from the actual polishing machine, the diamond tooling is the most important part of
the equipment package. It is the interface between the machine and the concrete and
determines the scratch pattern and final look of the polished floor. This process of removing
the previous level of scratches and imparting a finer level of scratches is how a floor gets
polished. That is why it’s critical to have quality diamond tooling, since poor-quality diamonds
will result in non-uniformity in the polished finish. Decopol only uses the highest quality dustless equipment to deliver superior floors for the
industry. We make use of a Diamatic Grinder and Industrial Strength Vacuum Cleaner, as well as Makita Variable Speed Edge Polishers.
