Flooring contractor in Glendale, CA - coatings that start with proper slab prep
Ironwood Epoxy Flooring of Glendale is a flooring contractor based in Glendale, CA. We grind, repair, coat and polish concrete in garages, basements, patios, shops and restaurants, and we get the slab right before anything goes on it.
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Flooring work in Glendale homes and shops
Glendale is where I started this business, and it's still home base for our crew. The calls here run from detached garages behind older houses to shared condo garages, backyard patios, pool decks and busy restaurant and shop floors. We get much the same mix over in Pasadena and Burbank.
That range changes the job more than anything else, because a garage behind an older house, a condo garage and a restaurant kitchen start from different concrete and take different use. So on a Glendale job I look at the slab and how you'll use the floor before I recommend a thing.
Floor work we do in Glendale
Epoxy Floor Coatings
Most Glendale garage and shop slabs we see can take an epoxy coat once we grind off the old sealer and fill the cracks.
Learn more about Epoxy Floor CoatingsCommercial & Industrial Epoxy Floor Coatings
Restaurant kitchens and work floors here take carts, spills and daily washdowns, so we build the coating for that use.
Learn more about Commercial & Industrial Epoxy Floor CoatingsGarage Floor Coatings
Glendale's older detached garages often have stained, patched slabs. We clean them up, repair what's there and coat them for cars and storage.
Learn more about Garage Floor CoatingsPolyaspartic Floor Coatings
Condo owners here who can't lose a parking spot for long often pick polyaspartic, since it's back in use sooner than most epoxies.
Learn more about Polyaspartic Floor CoatingsMetallic Epoxy Flooring
For a Glendale showroom, studio or game room, metallic epoxy gives a deep, swirled finish, and it shows every flaw, so prep matters more.
Learn more about Metallic Epoxy FlooringUrethane Cement Flooring
Commercial kitchens in Glendale that see hot oil, steam and washdowns usually need urethane cement, which handles heat and moisture better than a thin coat.
Learn more about Urethane Cement FlooringPolished Concrete Flooring
Retail floors and modern remodels here often have a slab worth showing, and we grind and polish it instead of covering it up.
Learn more about Polished Concrete FlooringStained Concrete Flooring
Stain gives an older Spanish-style patio or a living room slab warm, uneven color that fits the house, though it won't hide old patches.
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We install and restore terrazzo for Glendale entries, lobbies and storefronts where a floor has to look good and wear for a long time.
Learn more about Terrazzo FlooringBasement Flooring
We test a basement slab for moisture before choosing a floor, because damp concrete is the usual reason a basement coating lets go.
Learn more about Basement FlooringConcrete Grinding & Surface Preparation
It's what we're known for. We grind old paint, sealer and oil off slabs here so the new coat bonds to bare concrete.
Learn more about Concrete Grinding & Surface PreparationConcrete Sealing
We seal bare patios and garage slabs here to keep oil and water out, stripping any failing old sealer first.
Learn more about Concrete SealingConcrete Resurfacing & Overlays
Worn, pitted or patched patios on older Glendale homes can get a new surface from an overlay if the slab underneath is still sound.
Learn more about Concrete Resurfacing & OverlaysSelf-Leveling Concrete & Overlays
Remodels in older houses here often turn up low spots and humps, so we pour self-leveler to flatten the slab before the new floor.
Learn more about Self-Leveling Concrete & OverlaysPool Deck Coatings & Resurfacing
Pool decks here take chlorine, splashing and bare feet, so we fix cracks and resurface them with a textured finish for wet feet.
Learn more about Pool Deck Coatings & ResurfacingConcrete Floor Stripping & Removal
Older homes and storefronts here often have tile, glue and peeling coatings in layers, and we strip them down to the slab first.
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What Glendale homes and shops ask of a floor
A lot of Glendale's housing is older Period Revival homes, Spanish Colonial Revival and Tudor Revival among them, and the concrete in their garages, porches and patios has usually been patched, painted or sealed more than once. Those old layers are what a new coating fails on, so we grind down to bare concrete, fill the cracks and check how the slab takes on water before anything goes on. If the slab can't hold the system you want, I'll tell you at the estimate.
Shop and restaurant owners here call when a work floor has worn through, and those floors usually can't sit closed for long, so we pick the system for the traffic, spills and cleaning and work the timing out with you before we start. On any floor, the price moves with the size, how much grinding and repair the slab needs and the system you choose. The schedule turns mostly on prep and cure time, and I'll go over both for your floor when I write the estimate.
Get a free floor estimate in Glendale
Tell us where the floor is, roughly how big, and what's on it now. We reply within one business day, and I come out to see the slab and write a free estimate, no obligation.
Glendale floor questions we hear
How do I find out if my floor coating project needs a permit in Glendale?
The city's Development Services division is the office that answers it, and we check with them for you before work starts and tell you what we find. Its list of simple online permits names jobs like re-roofs, water heaters and HVAC change outs, not floor coatings, so that list alone doesn't tell you either way.
When does a flooring contractor need a state license in California?
A contractor needs a license from the California Contractors State License Board whenever the job needs a building permit, uses any additional workers, or totals $1,000 or more in labor and materials. A bigger job can't be broken into smaller bills under $1,000 to get around that rule. We're licensed and insured, and it's fair to ask any contractor about theirs before you sign.
Does a flooring contractor need a Glendale business license?
Yes, the city expects one, and which one depends on where the contractor's business is. A business located in Glendale has to hold a city Business Registration Certificate on top of any other license, a contractor with no business in the city applies for the city's Contractor's License instead, and a home-based business needs a Home Occupation Permit.
Which building code applies to a floor project in Glendale?
Projects submitted to the city now follow the California Building Standards Code along with Glendale's own changes to it, which together make up the city's Building and Safety Code. If your floor job turns out to need a permit, that's the code the work has to meet, and we'll know where you stand once we've checked with the city.
How much does an epoxy garage floor cost in Glendale?
Your price comes from the size of the floor, how much work the slab needs and the system you pick, so I give you a number after I've seen the concrete. Grinding off old paint or sealer, filling cracks and dealing with a damp slab add to it, and a metallic or polyaspartic finish usually costs more than a basic epoxy with color flakes. Call (747) 372-8604 and I'll come take a look.
What causes a garage floor coating to peel in older Glendale homes?
Most peeling starts underneath, when a coating goes over old paint, sealer, oil or a damp slab it never really bonded to. My dad's view was that floors fail from underneath, which is why we grind older slabs here down to clean concrete and test for moisture before anything goes on.
Want us to look at your floor?
I come out to look at the slab and the space, then write you a free estimate with no obligation.
Other cities we work in
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