Diamond grinding the slab
Nothing sticks to a sealed slab. Diamond tooling opens every inch of the concrete until it feels like sandpaper, with the dust pulled straight into a HEPA vacuum. Skip this and the floor peels by year two.
- HEPA dust containment
- Edges and corners hand ground
- CSP 2 to 3 concrete profile
Crack, joint, and spall repair
Panhandle slabs move. Every crack, joint, and chipped edge gets filled with flexible polyurea and ground flush so the repair disappears under the finish.
- Flexible polyurea filler
- Spalls rebuilt and ground flush
- Pitted areas skim patched
Polyurea base coat
Polyurea soaks into the fresh profile and grips it. It stays flexible, so when the slab shifts the coating moves with it instead of cracking.
- Rolled wet edge to wet edge
- Cures fast, even in Gulf humidity
- Optional cove base at the walls
Broadcast the color flake
Flake gets hand thrown into the wet base until the floor will not take another chip. That is the texture underfoot and what hides tire marks and dropped bolts.
- Broadcast to refusal
- Hand thrown for even coverage
- Your color blend, chosen on site
Scrape and vacuum
Loose flake standing on end gets scraped down and vacuumed, twice. This is what decides whether the floor feels smooth or feels like a cheese grater.
- Two passes, scrape and vacuum
- Smooth, walkable texture
- Loose flake removed from the whole slab
Clear polyaspartic top coat
Clear aliphatic polyaspartic, squeegeed on and back rolled. UV stable so it will not amber, and it shrugs off gas, brake fluid, and salt off the beach.
- UV stable, will not yellow
- Optional matte or anti slip finish
- Chemical and hot tire resistant
Questions we get on the driveway
How long does the whole install take?
One day for a standard two or three car garage. Big shops or heavy repairs can run into a second day, and we say so up front.
Why grind instead of acid etching?
Etching leaves sealer, oil, and old paint behind. Grinding opens the concrete so the coating locks in. With moisture in Gulf Coast slabs, it is the only prep we stand behind.
Does the grinding make a mess in my house?
No. The grinder runs into a HEPA vacuum and we tape off the door into the house.
When can I walk on it and park on it?
Walk on it that evening, park on it the next day. Wait about a week for heavy toolboxes and rubber mats.
Will the humidity here cause problems?
Only if the crew ignores it. We check slab moisture and pick the formulation for the day's conditions.
Can you coat a floor with existing epoxy on it?
Usually yes. We grind the old coating off to bare concrete. Heavy delamination takes longer and gets priced after we look at it.
Do you do garages only?
No. Patios, pool decks, laundry rooms, sunrooms, shops, and commercial kitchens too. Outdoor surfaces get anti slip grit in the top coat.