Polyaspartic floor coating is the quick-setting option for cold Prince George garages and shops. Each coat firms up within hours, even in temperatures that would stall ordinary epoxy, and most floors take a vehicle about two days later.
Polyaspartic is a cousin of polyurea. It is tough, it keeps its colour in sunlight and it resists hot tire pickup, so we use it as the clear wear layer on most of our garage floors as well as on its own.
Ordinary epoxy stalls once the concrete gets cold, and an unheated garage in January can stay that way for weeks. Polyaspartic keeps hardening at temperatures that would stop epoxy, so we can keep booking garages through most of the winter months.
We still check before we start. If the concrete is too cold even for polyaspartic, a heater comes along on install day. Nobody guesses at the slab temperature on our jobs.
Since each coat sets so quickly, a full polyaspartic floor coating can be ground, coated, chipped and sealed in a single day. Most people walk on it that evening and drive on it after about two days.
That speed has a trade-off. The material sets fast, so it has to be laid in small sections to get a clean finish. It also costs more than epoxy, usually about $7 to $12 per square foot.
Both make a good floor. Epoxy is the better primer on rough or thirsty concrete, because it soaks in and fills more. A polyaspartic floor coating makes the better top layer, because it is harder at the surface and does not yellow in the sun.
For most garages we combine the two. If the fastest possible install is the goal, we build the whole floor in polyaspartic. Our garage floor coating page shows the standard build.
The same fast set works in places other than garages. Small shops, mud rooms and enclosed porches all suit it, because they need to be back in use quickly and some of them see direct sunlight. For heavy truck bays, our shop floor coating is built thicker.
Garages with a west-facing door or windows catch strong afternoon sun in summer, and June days in Prince George are long. Plain epoxy can turn amber after a few years of that light, most of all in pale colours. A polyaspartic floor coating keeps its colour, which is a big reason it sits on top of nearly every garage system we build.
Upkeep is simple. A squeegee and a mop handle daily dirt, and pushing slush out before it dries keeps salt from leaving a white haze. A yearly wash with a mild cleaner brings back the shine. Put a mat under a welding table, and keep hot tools off the bare surface.
Phone (778) 744-5382 for a price on paper for a polyaspartic floor coating, or return to the Prince George Epoxy Flooring home page to compare systems.
Lots of projects pair a garage coat with a basement floor, or a shop coat with slab repairs.
Garage floor coating keeps salty slush and drip oil sitting on the surface, where a squeegee can move them, rather than soaking into the slab. Every garage gets a diamond grind first, which gives the resin real concrete to grab.
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A shop floor coating shields the concrete in a working bay from oil, coolant, road salt and falling steel. It is built heavier than a house garage floor, with grit locked in so mechanics stay on their feet when the bay is wet.
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Basement epoxy flooring replaces a cold, powdery slab with a sealed surface that shrugs off water, dropped weights and spilled detergent. Lower levels that have ever had a damp corner are where it pays off most.
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Industrial epoxy flooring gives a plant a thick, sealed surface built for forklifts, hot water, oil and chemicals. The thickness is set area by area, according to what rolls and spills across each part of the floor.
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A warehouse floor coating ends concrete dust, brightens the building and protects the slab from forklift wear. It is one of the least expensive ways to make a warehouse easier to clean and safer to work in.
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A coated commercial floor is joint-free, mops clean, resists stains and holds up to carts, rolling chairs and winter boots. It replaces tired tile, carpet and bare concrete in clinics, offices, shops, showrooms and staff rooms.
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Concrete floor repair is the groundwork under every good coating. We chase out cracks, rebuild chipped joint edges, fill pits and patch scaled spots, and we fix failed coatings and floors worn thin as well.
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Spilled acid, caustic, solvent and fuel will eat bare concrete and ordinary epoxy, and a chemical resistant floor coating is the barrier that stops them. Battery rooms, chemical stores, labs, wash bays and process areas are where it belongs.
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A metallic floor is a decorative resin finish with swirls of shimmering colour that look like polished marble or stone. It goes over concrete in basements, home bars, offices and showrooms.
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Send a few facts about your slab, and a phone call to arrange a visit will follow. If a phone call suits you better, dial +1 (778) 744-5382.
