Polished Concrete Specialist · Vancouver, WA & Portland, OR
Engineered Surfaces
for Serious Collections
Master-level polished concrete for car collectors, aircraft hangars, and luxury garages — from single-car enthusiasts to warehouse-sized automotive museums. Serving the Vancouver, WA and Portland, OR metro areas since 2004.
“When he was chosen for the first Porsche Design Studio in the U.S., that set the bar. A Texas vendor told me, ‘If you can get him, he’s the guy.’ Timm delivers where others say it can’t be done.”— Project Manager, Vancouver, WA
What We Do
Polished Concrete Services
Vancouver WA & Portland OR
2 Palms is a pure polishing specialty company. No epoxy coatings, no decorative overlays, no concrete pouring. Just polished concrete, slab correction, surface prep, and restoration — performed with the precision that comes from four decades of hands-on flooring industry experience.
Polished Concrete
Mechanical polishing using progressive diamond tooling to achieve a glass, satin, or matte finish. No coatings or overlays — just the concrete itself, refined.
Learn More →Grind & Seal
The slab is ground to expose aggregate and profile the surface, then sealed. A practical solution for garages, shops, and commercial spaces.
Learn More →Concrete Restoration
Existing polished or sealed floors brought back to their original condition. Cracks, staining, surface damage, and loss of sheen addressed without replacement.
Learn More →Polished Concrete Maintenance
Scheduled maintenance to protect and extend the life of your polished floor. Re-densify, re-polish, and re-seal on a cycle that keeps the surface performing.
Learn More →Concrete Grinding & Surface Prep
Slab preparation for new coatings, polishing, or flooring installation. Remove existing coatings, adhesives, and surface contaminants.
Learn More →Slab Correction & Flatness
High and low spots, lippage, and out-of-flat conditions corrected before finishing begins. The foundation of a quality polished floor.
Learn More →Our Specialty
Car Collector & Luxury Garage Floors
From single-car enthusiast garages to warehouse-sized automotive museums, we engineer polished concrete floors that match the quality of the collections they house. Our work includes the first Porsche Design Studio in the U.S., private aircraft hangars, and award-winning custom homes across the Vancouver, WA and Portland, OR metro areas.
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Our Work
Portfolio
Vancouver WA & Portland OR
About Timm Sowders
Master Concrete Polisher
Since 2004
Timm Sowders has been in the flooring industry since 1984 and has specialized exclusively in concrete polishing since 2004. That background — coming from the flooring side rather than the concrete pouring side — shapes everything about how 2 Palms approaches a job.
The focus is on the finished surface: how it performs, how it holds up, and how it looks ten years from now. Slab correction, proper densification, and progressive diamond work done in the right sequence. No shortcuts, no coatings applied over problems that should have been fixed first.
2 Palms does not pour concrete, install epoxy, or apply decorative overlays. The work is polished concrete, slab correction, surface prep, and restoration — and nothing else.
How We Work
The Process
Site Assessment
We visit the site, assess the slab condition, identify any issues that need to be addressed before finishing, and give you a clear scope and price.
Slab Correction
High spots ground down, low areas filled, lippage between slabs corrected. This step is what separates a floor that looks right from one that just looks polished.
Progressive Diamond Work
Starting with the appropriate grit for the slab condition and working up through the sequence. Each pass refines the surface and prepares it for the next.
Densification
Chemical densifier applied to harden the surface and fill the pores of the concrete. This is what makes a polished floor durable rather than just shiny.
Final Polish & Seal
Polished to the specified finish level — matte, satin, or glass — and sealed to protect the surface and lock in the sheen.
Inspection & Handoff
Final walkthrough with the client. We don't leave until the floor meets the specification and you're satisfied with the result.
“The floor is the foundation of everything.”
What Clients Say
Client Reviews
“I first heard Timm's name a decade ago from top builders in Parade of Homes and Street of Dreams. Later, when he was chosen for the first Porsche Design Studio in the U.S., that set the bar. A Texas vendor told me, 'If you can get him, he's the guy.' Timm takes a botched concrete job, restores it, and brings it to life exactly as envisioned. Timm delivers where others say it can't be done.”
“When Timm came out to see the job and give us a bid, Chris told me that he would become my new favorite contractor in our complex because he was so thorough and professional.”
“I had my garage colored and polished three years ago by 2 Palms. I am super hard on my work area and it is holding up better than expected. I love working on cars and this floor has lost a little color from the caustic stuff I am always spilling on it, but it still looks great.”
Where We Work
Serving Vancouver, WA & Portland, OR Metro
We serve residential, commercial, and industrial clients throughout the Vancouver, WA and Portland, OR metro areas.
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On-Site Consultation
The best way to get started is a conversation. Call us or fill out the form and Timm will personally reach out to discuss your project and schedule a free on-site visit. No pressure, no obligation.
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