Frequently Asked Questions

A standard two-car garage typically runs $1,900–$4,300 depending on square footage, slab condition, and system chosen. Metallic and premium decorative finishes cost more, and slabs needing significant crack or spall repair add to the total.

Most residential garages are one to two days of work. Foot traffic is usually fine within 24 hours; vehicle traffic typically takes a few days. Fast-cure polyaspartic systems shorten this considerably.

A properly installed system will. The reason coatings fail here is bond strength, not heat resistance in the abstract — the slab has to be mechanically ground so the coating keys into the concrete. Systems that fail in heat are almost always systems that were never properly bonded.

Tires heat up while driving and transfer that heat to whatever they park on. In an inland garage where the slab is already hot, a weakly bonded coating softens under the tire and lifts when the car moves. It's the most common coating failure in this area and it's a preparation problem, not a product problem.

You can, and it'll look good for a while. Big-box kits are thin, usually water-based, and instruct you to acid etch rather than mechanically grind. That combination produces exactly the weak bond that fails to hot tire pickup — and this is one of the worst climates in the country to test it in.

Yes, significantly. Epoxy is a chemical reaction that accelerates with temperature. A product with a comfortable working time at 70°F can become unworkable much faster at 100°F+. We schedule summer jobs for morning application windows and adjust batch sizes and product selection to the actual slab temperature.

A professionally installed system with proper preparation generally lasts 10–20 years in a residential garage. Lifespan depends far more on preparation than on coating brand.

Neither universally. Epoxy is thicker, harder, and cheaper but cures slowly and needs a topcoat for UV stability. Polyaspartic cures fast and is UV-stable but costs more and has a shorter working window. Many of the best floors here use an epoxy base with a polyaspartic topcoat.

Usually. Cracks are repaired during preparation — but active cracks (still moving with soil or thermal cycling) need flexible treatment, while dormant cracks can be filled rigidly. Filling an active crack rigidly guarantees it reappears through your new floor. See our repair page.

Sometimes it's the better answer, particularly for large commercial floors or where dusting is the main complaint. Polished concrete can't delaminate because there's no coating film to release. See our polished concrete page.

Yes, using UV-stable exterior systems with slip-resistant texture. Ask about lighter colors and heat-reducing formulations — a dark pool deck here gets genuinely hot underfoot in summer. See our exterior page.

Yes — warehouses, distribution, auto shops, kitchens, showrooms, and light industrial. See our commercial page.

California requires a licensed contractor for any project over $500 in combined labor and materials. Coating work generally falls under C-15 (Flooring and Floor Covering) or C-33 (Painting and Decorating). Verify any license on the CSLB website.

Pomona and the surrounding Pomona Valley, including Claremont, La Verne, San Dimas, Diamond Bar, Walnut, Chino, Montclair, and Ontario. Full list on our service area page.