Epoxy Floor Coatings in Antioch CA - a coating built on a tested, prepped slab
Tired of a stained, dusty concrete floor? We test the slab, prep it properly and put down an epoxy coating that wipes clean.
What does an epoxy floor coating involve?
Epoxy floor coatings in Antioch, CA start with preparing your concrete floor, usually a garage or basement, and then bonding an epoxy coating to it. The result is a sealed surface that wipes clean instead of bare concrete that stains and dusts. Plan on giving up the floor for part of a week while it cures, depending on the system.
Most people call when the garage floor is stained with oil, dusty, or worn through an old coating, and they want something that cleans up and looks finished. The price turns on the size of the floor, how much repair and grinding the slab needs, whether an old coating has to come off, and which system and topcoat your use and your sunlight call for. The schedule turns mostly on the moisture test and how long you can go without the space, which is why polyaspartic floor coatings come up when someone needs the garage back soon. Your own figure comes from the written estimate I give you after I've looked at the slab.
How we handle epoxy floor coatings
I start by looking at the slab and asking how you use the space. A slab can look dry and still carry enough water to lift epoxy later, so we test for moisture before I quote you a system. If sunlight reaches the floor through a window or an open door, we plan the right topcoat from the start, not after the floor starts to fade. On the job, our crew grinds the concrete to open up the surface so the epoxy has something to grip, fills cracks and pits, and vacuums up the dust before any coating goes down. Then we roll on the epoxy and the topcoat, clean up, and leave the floor alone to cure.
Most epoxy floors we coat are in home garages, and our garage floor coatings work covers flake and solid finishes for the space where you park. Shops, warehouses and other workspaces get the same testing and prep through our commercial and industrial epoxy floor coatings, built for heavier traffic.
Why Antioch homeowners call Sterling Antioch Concrete Coatings for epoxy floors
The owner writes every estimate
I come out to look at the floor and write the estimate myself, and I run the job with our crew. The person who sized up your slab is the same one making sure the prep gets done right.
In business since 2013
I learned floor coatings from an installer here in East Contra Costa and started this business in Antioch in 2013. Any floor looks good the day it's done, so I judge our work by how it holds up and how clean we leave your space.
Licensed and insured on every job
We're licensed and insured. That way the risk of something going wrong on your property doesn't land on you.
Permits settled before work starts
If your job calls for a permit, I tell you at the estimate and we settle who gets it before work starts. When I'm not sure, I check with the city or county building office first, and in Antioch that's also the office that inspects construction for code compliance.
On an epoxy floor, what counts most is the concrete under it, so the first step is letting me see your slab. Every job is backed by our satisfaction guarantee, and you can request an estimate or call (925) 503-1069.
Get a written estimate for your epoxy floor
We reply to every call and message within one business day, and the on-site estimate is free with no obligation. I'll come out, look at the slab, ask how you use the space and give you a written estimate. Have the floor's size handy, and let us know if the concrete is new and whether sunlight reaches the floor.
Finished epoxy floor examples
Questions about epoxy floor coatings
How much does an epoxy floor cost in the Bay Area?
Epoxy floor coating in the Bay Area usually costs about $7 to $10 per square foot, counting materials, floor prep and application. Treat that as a regional guide for the whole job, not our price. Your own figure comes from the written estimate after I've seen your slab and asked how you use the space.
Why test a concrete slab for moisture if it already looks dry?
A slab can feel bone dry to the touch and still hold enough moisture inside to lift a coating within months. The moisture limit that matters comes from the coating maker or the project spec, so the test tells us which system your floor can take. If your concrete is new, most coatings call for about 28 days of curing and a moisture test first, though some systems are made for early use and the product data sheet decides.
How long does an epoxy floor take to cure before I can park on it?
Water-based epoxy needs at least 24 hours before you walk on it, 72 hours before you park on it and 7 days to fully cure. Parking hot vehicles or spilling harsh chemicals on it before that 7-day mark is the most common cause of early epoxy failures. If you need the space back sooner, polyaspartic takes light foot traffic within 1 to 3 hours, so it's worth weighing first.
How do I keep an epoxy garage floor from yellowing in the sun?
Put a UV-stable polyurethane or polyaspartic topcoat, a top layer that resists sunlight, over the epoxy. Standard epoxy yellows and chalks when it sits in sunlight over time, so if your garage has windows or you leave the door open, that topcoat belongs in the plan from the start.
Is an epoxy floor slippery when it gets wet?
It can be, because epoxy coatings can be slippery on their own. A fine grit can be added to the coating to make it less slick, which is worth doing on a floor that sees water, like a garage where you wash the car or track in water.
Who issues building permits in Antioch, CA?
Antioch's Building Services Division issues building permits, and the city's Building Division answers questions about what a specific project needs to submit at (925) 779-7065. We work out at the estimate whether your floor job calls for a permit and who gets it.
Other coating work you might need
- Commercial & Industrial Epoxy Floor Coatings
If you run a shop, warehouse or business space, this covers floors that take forklifts, carts and daily cleaning, where the system and prep have to match heavier use.
- Garage Floor Coatings
Start here if the floor is your home garage, where hot tires, oil drips and an open door to the sun all shape which coating and topcoat make sense.