Epoxy Garage Floor Coatings
The surface we coat most. Ground down to bare concrete, sealed, and topcoated so hot tires, jack stands, and dropped tools do not take it apart.
- Hot-tire resistant when the topcoat is matched to the base
- Wipes clean instead of soaking up oil and brake dust
- Brightens the space considerably, especially with a lighter flake blend
- Seals the slab against road salt tracked in over winter
Commonly used for: Attached garages, Detached shops, Home gyms
What to Expect
Garage slabs take more abuse than anything else we coat: vehicle weight, hot tires, road salt in winter, oil, and whatever gets dropped off the workbench. A floor only survives that if the concrete under it was ground properly first, and the polyaspartic topcoat is what stands up to the traffic afterward.
Every one of these is built the same way: grind the slab back to bare concrete, lay a moisture-vapor barrier, then the epoxy base coat, then a polyaspartic topcoat over the top. More on how we build a floor.
Finishes That Suit It
Chip Flake
Color flakes broadcast into the wet base coat, then sealed under a clear topcoat. Hides dust, tire marks, and small debris better than anything else we install.
Solid Color
One even color across the whole slab, no flake or texture. Clean and simple, and usually the most affordable way to get a sealed floor.
Metallic
Metallic pigments swirled into the resin for a marbled, almost three-dimensional look. No two floors come out the same.
Quartz
Colored quartz broadcast into the resin for a dense, stone-like texture. The most slip-resistant option, which is why it goes outside most often.
What the Install Looks Like
Three days from bare slab to finished floor, with each coat timed to the one underneath it.
Surface Preparation, Repairs & Moisture-Vapor Barrier
We grind the concrete down to clean, bare slab, running dust extraction the whole time so the space stays workable. Cracks and surface damage get patched as needed. Once the slab is ready and those repairs have set, a moisture-vapor barrier goes down over it.
Epoxy Base Coat & Full Flake Broadcast
An epoxy base coat goes over the barrier. While that base is still wet, we broadcast decorative vinyl flake into it until the floor will not take any more, which is what gives a full flake finish its even look. The coating is then left to cure, ready for the final day.
Flake Scrape, Vacuum & Polyaspartic Top Coat
Once the base has cured enough, we scrape the whole floor to take off loose and excess flake and even out the texture. Then it gets vacuumed and cleaned so nothing loose is left behind. A polyaspartic clear coat goes over the whole floor last. That is the surface you end up walking and driving on.
Every slab is different, so the exact sequence shifts from job to job. This is the general shape of a full flake garage install, and we will walk you through anything that differs on yours at the estimate.
Questions About Epoxy Garage Floor Coatings
Can you coat over the epoxy or paint already on my garage floor?
No. Whatever is on the slab now comes off in the grind, because a new coating only bonds as well as the layer under it. If the old coating is already peeling, that usually means the first job skipped the grind or the moisture-vapor barrier, and coating over it would carry the same problem forward.
Will hot tires pull the coating up?
Hot-tire pickup happens when a warm tire softens a coating and lifts it as the car pulls away. The polyaspartic topcoat is the layer that stands up to that, which is why it goes over every garage floor we install. Letting the floor finish curing before you park on it matters just as much.
What happens to the cracks in my slab?
They get patched on the first day, after the grind and before the moisture-vapor barrier goes down. A repaired crack can still show faintly through a solid color. Flake hides it far better, which is one reason it is the finish most garages end up with.
Other Concrete We Finish
Patios
Outdoor concrete finished with texture for grip and a polyaspartic topcoat that holds its color in the sun.
Learn moreBasements
A sealed, easy-to-clean floor for below-grade space, with the moisture testing that basements specifically need before anything goes down.
Learn moreDriveways
Full vehicle weight, full sun, full weather. Driveways get the most durable build we install, with texture for traction on any slope.
Learn moreWalkways
Entries, paths, and steps finished with a high-grip texture, tying the approach to the house into the same finish as the patio or driveway.
Learn moreConcrete Polishing
No coating at all. The slab itself is densified and mechanically polished through progressive diamond grits until the concrete is the finished floor.
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