Epoxy flooring is a unique floor material for homes and businesses that has steadily grown in popularity over the last 10 years. Once a concrete floor has been ground and prepped, a epoxy resin and a hardening chemical are mixed together. The chemical reaction will turn the mixture harder than the floor it covers within a few hours. The compound is poured onto the concrete and allowed to harden before a second or third layer is applied. This liquid to solid process gives epoxy flooring the ability to be strong, stain resistant, and durable to chemicals and weight. Its most popular applications are in hospitals, schools, garages, and industrial environments. But it can be just as useful for residential living rooms, kitchens, or other rooms types.

The possibilities are almost endless, but some of the most common places include:

Garages

Basements

Patios or pool decks

Food service including kitchens

Bathrooms

Gymnasiums, sports facilities, locker rooms

Warehouses

Medical facilities

Breweries and distilleries

Airplane Hangers

Installation times vary by job size, but for a typical residential garage, please allow two days for installation. On day one, we prepare the floor and apply the base layer of coating and flake layer. On the second day, we apply two layers of clear topcoat, providing additional protection and a smooth, glass-like finish. If non-slip features are desired, they will also be incorporated into the flooring system on the second day.

There are an immense number of benefits to choosing epoxy flooring. The first and foremost one is the price. The materials and installation costs are not very high, making it an easy investment. It’s also stain resistant. So if you were to spill liquids or chemicals, it would be an easy clean. The glossy surface makes messes a little less stressful. That’s why they’re popular for garages and hospitals. But, recently, they’ve become popular for living rooms, because they’re easy to add designs to. Patterns, swirls, and colors make this durable surface into a piece of art.

In an interior residential setting, like a garage or basement, your floor coating should last a lifetime. We are so confident in this, we provide a lifetime warranty on all interior residential applications. Industrial, commercial, and exterior applications have a lot of variables and endure considerably more abuse from use and outdoor elements, so we only warranty those for a year, although you can expect them to last for many years before they need to be resurfaced.

No. Floor coatings are simply aesthetic, not structural. They will help mask hairline cracks in your concrete floors, but they cannot prevent cracks from forming as your house settles just as paint will not prevent cracks in your drywall from forming as the foundation settles.