Flooring contractor in Martinez, CA - coatings that hold on older slabs
Sterling Antioch Concrete Coatings is an Antioch flooring contractor that installs garage, epoxy, polished concrete and terrazzo floors for Martinez homes and businesses. We test and prep the slab before any finish goes down.
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Older and newer homes across Martinez
Martinez mixes older houses near downtown and the waterfront with newer neighborhoods up in the hills, plus a good number of shops and small commercial buildings. We're a flooring contractor in Antioch, CA, and I drive over to look at Martinez floors myself, the same way I do next door in Pleasant Hill and out east in Rio Vista.
On a lot of jobs here, the condition of the slab decides the floor more than the color chart does, so that's where I start.
Our services in Martinez, CA
- Garage Floor Coatings
Plenty of Martinez garages carry years of oil spots, old paint and patched cracks. We grind that off, fill the cracks and test the slab before any coating goes down.
- Concrete Floor Stripping & Removal
Older Martinez houses often have tile glue or a failing coating stuck to the concrete. We strip it to bare slab first, since new coatings don't bond to old adhesive.
- Terrazzo Flooring
Terrazzo can turn up under old carpet or tile in older Martinez buildings. We grind, patch and polish it back, or install new terrazzo flooring where none is left.
- Polished Concrete Flooring
When a Martinez remodel pulls up carpet over a sound slab, the concrete can be the floor. We grind and polish it into a finish that needs no coating.
- Basement Flooring
Hillside lots in Martinez put some homes over a basement or a lower-level slab. We test that concrete for moisture first, then pick a basement floor system the readings support.
- Commercial & Industrial Epoxy Floor Coatings
Shops, offices and light-industrial spaces around Martinez need floors that take carts, forklifts and cleaning chemicals. We put down commercial epoxy systems and schedule the work around your hours.
What older Martinez slabs ask of a new floor
Older Martinez garages and basements usually show their age in the concrete, with paint, sealer, tile glue, oil soaked in by the door and cracks patched with whatever was handy. None of that holds a new coating, so we grind the surface open, fix the cracks properly and test for moisture before we pick a system.
Newer garages in the hillside neighborhoods usually start cleaner, but a smooth, sealed slab still won't hold a coating until it's ground open. Either way, the price moves with the size of the floor, how much old material has to come off, how many cracks need repair and which system fits how you use the space. The schedule turns mostly on that prep and on the cure time the coating maker sets before you can walk or park on it. Your own figure comes in a written estimate after I've looked at the slab.
Get a written floor estimate for your Martinez home or business
Send the form or call (925) 503-1069, and we'll reply within one business day to set a time. I come out to Martinez myself, look at the slab, ask how you use the space and give you a written estimate. The estimate is free, and there's no obligation to book.
Examples of coated concrete floors
Martinez flooring questions answered
Who issues building permits in Martinez, CA, and does a floor coating need one?
The City of Martinez Building Department issues building permits to homeowners and licensed contractors for work inside city limits. The city's permit list doesn't settle whether a floor coating needs one, so that's a question for the Building Department at (925) 372-3500, and new applications now go through the city's online portal. If a job calls for a permit, I tell you at the estimate and we settle who gets it before work starts. If I'm not sure, I check with the city first.
When does a flooring contractor need a California contractor license?
In California, a contractor needs a state license when the job needs a building permit, uses employee labor or totals $1,000 or more in labor and materials. The state licensing board's exception under $1,000 covers only work with no permit and no employees, and a bigger job can't be split into small contracts to get under the limit. We're licensed and insured.
How much does a garage floor coating cost in Martinez?
It depends on your slab more than your neighborhood, so I give you a number only after I've seen the floor. A slab that tests damp may need a moisture-blocking base coat, a heavily painted or glued floor takes more grinding, and a full flake system with a clear topcoat costs more than a single solid color. You get the figure in a written estimate after I look at it.
What causes epoxy garage floors to peel in older Martinez homes?
Most peeling comes from the prep, not the epoxy. Coatings rolled over a slab that wasn't ground, still had sealer or oil in it, or had moisture coming up from below tend to lift, often first where warm tires sit. That's why I test the slab and we grind it before choosing a system, and why I'll tell you when a floor needs more prep than you were hoping for.
How long does a new garage floor coating take before I can park on it?
The wait before you can drive on it is set by the coating maker's cure time, and it changes from one system to the next. Polyaspartic topcoats usually let you back in sooner than slower epoxies, and the grinding and crack repair before the coating add their own time. We follow the maker's instructions on cure, so ask me at the estimate what the system you're leaning toward calls for.
How do I know if my Martinez garage slab is ready for epoxy?
The only reliable way is to test it, because a slab can look dry and solid and still hold moisture or an old sealer that keeps a coating from bonding. I check for moisture, see whether water soaks in or beads up, and look at the cracks and old patches before we talk about colors. If a reading comes back high, we deal with the moisture or pick a system that can handle it, instead of coating over it and hoping.