Commercial & Industrial Epoxy Floor Coatings in Glendale CA - floors built for the work
Coating peeling or floor hard to keep clean? We get the slab right first, then put down a system matched to what your floor takes.
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What does an epoxy coating do for a commercial floor in Glendale?
A commercial or industrial epoxy floor coating in Glendale is a hard, smooth layer we bond to your concrete, so the floor cleans up easily and keeps water, grease and acid from soaking into the slab.
Most of these calls come from someone running a shop, kitchen or warehouse whose floor is peeling, wearing through where the carts run, or soaking up spills. The price turns mostly on the floor's size, how much prep the slab needs, whether an old coating has to come off first and which system your chemicals call for, while the schedule turns on how many coats go down and when your space can close. The written estimate lays out each of those for your floor.
Is a commercial epoxy coating right for your floor?
Kitchens and food prep rooms
A smooth coating with no grout lines wipes and hoses clean instead of holding grease.
Auto shops and service bays
Oil, grease and brake fluid sit on a coated floor instead of staining bare concrete.
Warehouses and light industry
Bare concrete dusts and wears under carts and forklifts, and a coating gives it a hard face.
An old coating that's failing
If paint or an old coating is peeling, we strip it and start over on sound concrete.
Commercial and industrial epoxy floor coatings, done prep first
I start by asking what gets spilled, hosed or dragged across your floor, because that decides which system fits, and then we plan the work around the hours your business can shut down. Before any product goes down, we check the slab for damp spots, cracks and old coatings, grind the concrete so the coating has something to grip, vacuum up every bit of dust and fill the cracks. Then we put the coats down one at a time, letting each cure before the next, and run the floor up the walls where your space calls for coved edges.
If you'd like your home garage done the same careful way, we do garage floor coatings too. When your space can only close for a short window, we'll talk through polyaspartic floor coatings, since they cure faster than most epoxy.
Standard epoxy
One coating maker rates standard epoxy for moderate chemical exposure such as oils and greases. That covers most shops, storage rooms and warehouses.
Novolac epoxy
The same maker rates novolac epoxy for concentrated acids and aggressive solvents. It suits labs, battery rooms and chemical areas where the spills are harsher than oil.
Urethane systems
That maker says urethane systems do best with sudden hot and cold swings, moisture, frequent washdowns and organic acids, which suits food and beverage plants. Kitchens that hose down every night can weigh urethane alongside epoxy.
What happens when you call about a work floor in Glendale?
Call us or send the form
Call (747) 372-8604 or use the form and tell us what kind of space it is. We'll set a time for me to come out that doesn't get in the way of your business.
I look at the floor myself
I check the slab for damp spots, cracks and old coatings and ask what the floor goes through each day. That visit is where the price comes from, so nobody's guessing over the phone.
You get a written plan
The estimate spells out the prep, the product and each step for your floor. Nothing about the plan is left to a guess.
We prep, coat and walk it
My crew and I do the prep and the install ourselves, on the days and hours we agreed around your closures. I walk the finished floor with you before we pack up.
When to coat a new slab with epoxy
Wait until the concrete is old enough.
If you're building out a new space or pouring an addition, the floor coating comes near the end. One coating maker's guide says new concrete must be at least 28 days old before its coatings go on, since fresh concrete is still drying out. We'd rather set the floor date with your builder early than rush it for an opening day.
Examples of coated concrete floors
Look through these examples of coated, polished and finished concrete floors to get a feel for the colors, textures and finishes you can choose from.
Get a written plan for your work floor
Tell us the floor's size, what's on it now, the chemicals it sees and the hours it can close. We reply within one business day to set up a free on-site estimate, with no obligation.
Why Glendale businesses call Ironwood Epoxy Flooring of Glendale for work floors
The owner looks and leads
I come out myself to look at your floor and write the estimate, and I lead the crew that does the work. I started this business in Glendale in 2023 after learning the trade beside my dad on his flooring jobs.
Prep comes before any coating
My dad's view was that floors fail from underneath, so we spend the time on grinding, cleaning and crack repair before any product goes down. It's the part you won't see, and it's the part that decides whether a coating stays put.
Kitchen floors planned around county rules
In food prep and storage areas, we plan the finish and the coved edges around LA County Environmental Health's floor rules, covered in the questions below. That way the coating fits what the county asks of those floors from the start.
We're licensed and insured
Our license and insurance matter on a commercial property, where the owner or landlord will usually want to see them. Call (747) 372-8604 or use the form above to set up a time for me to come look at your floor.
Questions about commercial epoxy floors
How much does commercial epoxy flooring cost in Glendale?
It comes down to the floor's size, the work the slab needs and the system your chemicals call for, so I price it after seeing the floor. Stripping an old coating, filling a lot of cracks or adding coved edges raises it, while a sound slab and a standard epoxy system keep it lower. Your written estimate breaks it out step by step.
How long does an epoxy floor take to cure between coats?
Many epoxy floor coatings need 24 to 48 hours of cure time between coats, so every coat you add keeps the area closed longer. That's why we ask early how long your business can shut down and plan the coats around it. If the window is tight, a faster-curing system may suit you better.
What causes an epoxy floor coating to peel off concrete?
Moisture in the slab is a common cause, because an epoxy coating may fail if it goes onto damp concrete or a slab with a lot of moisture vapor rising out of it. The coating lets go of the concrete, which installers call delamination. Poor prep is the other usual cause, so I check for damp spots before anything else gets planned.
What does LA County require for commercial kitchen floors?
LA County Environmental Health's guidance says floors where food is prepared or stored must be smooth, nonabsorbent and easy to clean, and it lists troweled epoxy as an example while saying painted floors aren't acceptable. Those floors also have to be coved, so the floor curves up where it meets the wall, and the county doesn't accept vinyl top-set cove base. Sales and dining areas fall outside those rules.
How do I keep a commercial epoxy floor in good shape?
Look the floor over regularly and fix chips or worn spots right away, because one coating maker says long-term performance depends on regular inspections and maintenance. Prompt repairs keep a small problem from turning into a shutdown later.
Is epoxy coating safe to be around during installation?
Not up close, because the ingredients in epoxy resin systems can cause skin inflammation, eye, nose and throat irritation, and asthma, so we keep your staff out of the work area while we're coating. Once it's hard, epoxy is usually hazardous only if it's burned, cut or sanded, which matters if a later repair means sanding the floor.
Ready to plan your work floor?
I'll come look at the slab and give you a written estimate covering the prep, the product and each step.
Other floor work we do
Commercial epoxy floor coatings in Glendale and nearby
Whether a floor coating job needs a permit isn't settled by the county's list. LA County Environmental Health asks food businesses for food facility floor plans on new construction and some remodels, but the work it names is equipment changes, not floor coating. If your job does go through the city, Glendale's permit guidance asks for the property owner's information rather than the tenant's or the business's, so tenants should get those details from the landlord early. Before work starts, we check with the city or county office that covers your address and tell you what we find.
We're based in Glendale and work across the cities around it, and a lot of the commercial floors we see are older slabs under restaurants, auto shops and small warehouses, often with old paint to grind off first. We run into the same mix in Burbank and Pasadena, so the plan starts the same way, with a close look at the slab.