Polyaspartic Floor Coatings in Glendale CA - a hard finish on a slab prepped right
Stained, dusty concrete that never looks clean? We repair and grind the slab first, then put down a hard coating that's easy to wipe down.
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Is a polyaspartic coating worth the higher price?
A polyaspartic floor coating is a hard finish we put over your concrete in Glendale after the slab has been cleaned, dried and repaired, and the coating itself can usually go down in a single day.
Most people who call us have a garage, basement or shop floor that's stained, dusty or peeling from an old coating, and they don't want to lose the space for a week to fix it. The price moves with the size of the floor and with how much the slab needs before anything goes on it, like grinding, crack repair, stripping an old coating or dealing with damp concrete. The schedule turns on that same prep, because the coat goes down quickly once the slab is ready, and my written estimate spells out each step so you can see where the time and money go.
Is a polyaspartic coating right for your floor?
A garage you use daily
If you can't park outside for a week, a fast-curing coat keeps your downtime short.
A shop or work floor
Floors that take tools, carts and spills do well under a hard coating that wipes clean.
Stained, dusty bare concrete
Raw concrete sheds dust and soaks up oil, and a coating seals the surface against both.
An old coating peeling up
When an earlier coat is lifting, we grind it off and start fresh on sound concrete.
How we put down a polyaspartic floor coating
Polyaspartic sets up fast, so there's little room to fix anything once it's down, and that's why every repair happens before we open a can. I check the slab for damp spots, cracks and old coatings, then we grind the surface to open it up, fill the cracks, patch the flaking spots and vacuum until the dust is gone. Only then does the coating go on, in steady passes from the far wall toward the door, with color flakes broadcast in if you want them and a clear topcoat to finish.
Polyaspartic isn't the answer for every floor. If you're after a poured, marbled look with depth to it, that's metallic epoxy flooring, a different system we also install. For a restaurant kitchen or a work floor that sees hot washdowns and grease, I'll usually point you to urethane cement flooring because it's built thicker for that kind of abuse.
Flake finish
This is what most garages get, because the speckled color hides dust and tire marks and the texture gives your feet a little more grip.
Solid color
A single color suits a shop or work floor where you want a clean, even look and want to spot a dropped screw quickly.
Clear coat
If you like the look of your concrete as it is, a clear coat protects it from stains and dust without changing its color much.
What happens after you call us about a polyaspartic floor?
Call or send the form
Call (747) 372-8604 or use the form, and we'll set a time for me to come see the floor. If you know roughly how big it is and how old the slab is, tell us.
I look at your floor
I come out myself, check for damp spots, cracks and old coatings, and ask what you need the floor to handle. You get a written estimate that spells out the prep, the product and each step, so you know what you're paying for before you decide.
We prep and coat it
My crew and I do the prep and the install ourselves, and the prep takes most of the time because the coating goes down fast. Nothing goes on until the slab is repaired and clean.
We walk the floor together
Before we pack up, I walk the finished floor with you so you can point out anything you're not happy with. I'll also tell you when it's ready for your feet and when it's ready for your car.
Polyaspartic or epoxy for your floor?
Pay more up front to lose less time.
Polyaspartic usually costs the most of the common floor coatings at the start, it needs a professional installer, and in some markets it comes in fewer colors and decorative looks than epoxy. What you get for that is a floor you're off of for a much shorter stretch.
It also sets so fast that the installer has to work quickly and get it right the first time, so the crew matters as much as the product. I'd pick polyaspartic for a garage or shop you can't spare for a week, and epoxy when a custom look matters more to you than the downtime.
Concrete floor coating examples
Look through these examples of coated, polished and stained concrete floors to get a feel for the finishes and colors you might want.
Get a written estimate for your polyaspartic floor
Tell us the floor's rough square footage, how old the slab is and any cracks or damp spots you've noticed. We reply within one business day to set up a free on-site estimate, and there's no obligation.
Why Glendale homeowners call Ironwood Epoxy Flooring of Glendale for polyaspartic floors
The owner leads your crew
I write the estimate myself and I lead the crew that does the work. The person who planned your floor is the one on site while it goes down.
Based in Glendale since 2023
I started this business here in 2023 after learning to prep and coat concrete on my dad's flooring jobs. He taught me that floors fail from underneath, so we'd rather spend extra time on prep than watch a coating peel a year later.
Licensed and insured
We're licensed and insured. That's one less thing for you to wonder about when a crew is working in your house.
Backed by our satisfaction guarantee
Our work is backed by our satisfaction guarantee. To get started, call (747) 372-8604 or send us the form and I'll come take a look.
Polyaspartic coating questions
How much does a polyaspartic floor coating cost per square foot in Glendale?
Polyaspartic coating across the US usually costs about $4 to $9 per square foot installed. That's a national range, not our price, and where a Glendale floor lands depends mostly on how much work the slab needs first. Your written estimate gives you the figure for your own floor.
How soon can I walk or park on a polyaspartic floor?
One guide says a polyaspartic floor can be ready for foot traffic in 4 to 6 hours and for vehicles within 24 hours, compared with 5 to 7 days for epoxy. That means a short break from your garage instead of most of a week, and I'll tell you before we leave when yours is ready.
How long does a polyaspartic garage floor last?
One guide puts a polyaspartic floor's lifespan at 15 to 20 years, and says it holds its color in sunlight without yellowing. That long, steady service is what you're weighing against the higher price at the start, and how well a floor holds up depends a lot on the prep underneath it.
What happens to my concrete before a polyaspartic coating goes on?
It gets cleaned, dried, repaired and roughened by machine first. One maker's data sheet says the concrete has to be dry, clean, sound and profiled, with cracks and flaking spots fixed, and it calls for shotblasting or diamond grinding rather than acid etching. As a general rule polyaspartic isn't put straight onto bare concrete, so ask any installer what goes down first.
What causes a floor coating to blister or peel?
Moisture coming up through the slab is a common cause, because ground-level concrete gives off vapor and above the allowable level a coating can blister and lose its bond. One maker says a calcium chloride test should check that level, with a vapor control system put down first when it runs high. Cracks and joints that move can also crack the coating above them, so they get looked at before we coat.
How do I take care of a polyaspartic floor?
Wipe up chemical splashes and spills promptly, which one maker advises for the longest service life. If certain chemicals sit for a long time they can discolor the surface, though the coating itself stays intact, and day to day a sweep and a damp mop is usually all it needs.
Want a price for your floor?
I'll come look at the floor and give you a written estimate covering the prep, the product and each step.
Other floors we put down
Polyaspartic floor coatings in Glendale and nearby cities
Whether a coating job by itself needs a permit in Glendale isn't something we assume either way, so before work starts we check with the city or county office that covers your address and tell you what we find. The City of Glendale takes all of its applications through its online permit portal, so if one is needed, that's where it goes. Grinding is the other rule that shapes the job, because California requires a dust reduction system whenever a crew grinds concrete with powered tools, unless air sampling shows workers stay within the state's limits for dusts like crystalline silica, so our grinders run with dust control.
A lot of what we coat around Glendale is attached garages on older houses, where the slab carries years of oil stains, old patches and sometimes a worn coating from a past owner, and that means more grinding and repair before anything goes on. We see the same kind of slabs on jobs in Burbank and Pasadena, and we work across the other cities around Glendale too.