A Green Umbrella master craftsman combines day-of-placement and concrete finishing experience and capabilities with the knowledge and equipment necessary to craft mechanically polished concrete. The master craftsman is truly a one-stop shop for pour-to-polish concrete system solutions.

Why Choose to Use a Green Umbrella Certified Master Craftsman?

Increasing numbers of architects and design professionals are suggesting polished concrete to their clients who want a flooring option that is green, durable, and easy to maintain. The challenge is finding a contractor who can consistently rise to the owner’s expectation, meet or exceed the specifications handed down by the architect, and be relied upon to craft a high-quality product in the field. To meet this need, Green Umbrella has been instructing and training contractors in the Green Umbrella-engineered polished concrete mechanical process using proven treatment applications that create a green, durable, and easy-to-maintain architectural concrete floor. When contractors successfully complete our comprehensive training program, we can confidently refer them to you.

We have committed to setting a high standard and providing the resources for our craftsmen to succeed every day they pull on their boots and put on their gear.

Each Green Umbrella-certified master craftsman understands the responsibility that comes with their education.

A Green Umbrella master craftsman:

• Uses a true mechanical process to profile, hone, and polish any concrete slab to meet client expectations
• Understands what a specification is, what it calls for, and how best to use it
• Understands that exposing rock and applying a resinous sealer or wax does not equal concrete refinement, nor does it meet a Green Umbrella specification
• Uses alternative fuels (propane or diesel) that create a smaller carbon footprint than gasoline or coal-produced electricity
• Has received education in alternative fuel safety
• Does initial profiling and coating removal with an environmentally sound wet process that favorably impacts indoor air quality during and after construction
• Profiles to the wall, unless otherwise specified, using matrix control abrasives from Green Umbrella
• Is certified to introduce colorants into concrete
• Uses all applicable Green Umbrella concrete treatments to protect the floor and avoid any contribution to air or water pollution
• Has a working knowledge of concrete, specifically how treatments introduced relate to the long-term success of a profiled, honed, and polished floor
• Has basic OSHA education and works to meet standards
• Has basic education in and adheres to rules and regulations for disposal of slurry, dust, and other potential pollutants
• Ascribes to a code of ethics
• Is annually certified to keep up with technology and product improvements
• Is an enthusiastic leader in green building techniques
• Has the ability to manage and meet client expectations

How Do I Benefit As a Certified Master Craftsman?

Contractor Friendly Treatment Systems, Equipment, and Abrasives

• Densifiers do not require a scrub-in/scrub-out installation process
• Colorants penetrate and stay in concrete
• Industry-leading square feet per gallon application ratios
• Liquid cutting agents save abrasive tooling and reduce steps
• Environmentally friendly and always ready propane-powered equipment
• Abrasives engineered to achieve specific refinement, producing known and repeatable results

Architect and Owner Preferred

• Proven advanced treatment technology
• Specification-driven, repeatable results
• Best practice wet-cut system
• Densifiers do not wash out
• Colorants do not walk off
• Guards protect the mechanical polish and your investment from contaminants
• Green Umbrella-engineered polished concrete looks better, lasts longer, and is easier to maintain using our unique line of concrete maintenance products