Flooring Contractor in Coral Gables, FL - Floors That Suit Older Gables Homes
Westmark Epoxy Floors of Olympia Heights is a flooring contractor that coats, polishes and restores concrete floors for houses and shops in Coral Gables, from detached garages behind older homes to pool decks and worn slabs.
- Fully licensed and insured.
- Free estimates at your property.
- We reply within 1 business day.
Older homes and garages across Coral Gables
Coral Gables has a wider spread of houses than most of the cities around it. Some of the oldest Mediterranean-style homes were built with limestone cut from the pit that later became Venetian Pool, and they sit near mid-century ranch houses, newer rebuilds, and the condos, offices and shops along the city's commercial streets. A lot of these homes have been remodeled more than once, so the floor we find under the carpet or tile is rarely the one the house started with.
That history decides the job. An older slab can carry patches, old sealer and tile glue from several remodels, so prep takes longer than the square footage suggests. Newer slabs, here and next door in Glenvar Heights and Westchester, usually need less work before the coating goes on.
Hiring a flooring contractor in Coral Gables
Coral Gables runs its own business tax registration. This cycle, every business in the city, state-licensed ones included, has to open a new account and file a new application through the city's portal, because old accounts weren't carried over. Miami-Dade County requires its own receipt for each place of business, so a company located in the city needs both. We're fully licensed and insured, and if you're comparing contractors, it's fair to ask each one which receipts they hold.
We're based in Olympia Heights and work across the cities around it in Miami-Dade County, so the Gables is a short run for our crew, and we do the same garage and shop floors in Doral, where more of the calls come from warehouses. What moves the price here is the slab, not just its size. Cracks and patches, old paint or sealer that has to come off, and how much grinding it takes to open the concrete up all add to it. The schedule turns on those same things and on when you can clear the space, and I'll give you your own figure in a written estimate once I've seen the floor.
Get a written estimate for your Coral Gables floor
Send the form and we'll get back to you within one business day to set a time. I come out to your Coral Gables property myself, look at the slab, ask how you use the space and leave you a free written estimate, with no pressure and no obligation. If you'd rather talk first, call (786) 408-1023.
Call (786) 408-1023Services in Coral Gables, FL
Garage Floor Coatings
Lots in the Gables' older sections often have a detached garage out back, with a slab patched over decades. We grind it open, fill the cracks and coat it.
Basement Flooring
Basements are rare here, but some older homes have a step-down room on a slab. Our basement flooring work starts with a moisture check.
Polished Concrete Flooring
Remodels here often uncover a sound slab under the tile or carpet. If it's in decent shape, we grind and polish it instead of covering it again.
Concrete Floor Stripping & Removal
Many Gables houses carry layers of tile, tile glue and old paint on the slab. We strip it down to clean concrete so the new floor bonds.
Pool Deck Coatings & Resurfacing
Pool decks behind Gables homes wear, stain and crack along the pool's edge. We repair the cracks and resurface or coat the deck with a textured, barefoot-friendly finish.
Commercial & Industrial Epoxy Floor Coatings
Offices, shops and storage rooms in the city's business districts take heavy foot and cart traffic. We grind and coat those floors with a tougher commercial system.
What happens when you call us about a Coral Gables floor
Call or send the form
Call (786) 408-1023 or send the form with a line about the floor and how you use it. We'll set a time for me to come see it.
I look at the slab
I come out myself, check the concrete for cracks, old coatings and moisture, and ask how you use the space. You get a written estimate, so you know the cost before anything goes on the calendar.
We prep and coat
Once you say yes, we set the date and our installers grind and repair the slab before any coating goes down. You don't need to be home the whole time, but the space has to be cleared.
We walk the finished floor
Before our crew packs up, I walk the floor with you and go over how to care for it. Satisfaction guaranteed on every job.
Common questions
How much does an epoxy garage floor cost in Coral Gables?
It depends mostly on your slab and the system you pick, so I give you a figure in a written estimate after I've seen the floor. Cracks to fill, old paint or sealer to strip and heavy grinding all add to it, and a metallic or multi-coat floor costs more than a standard coat with color flakes. If a cheaper option like a clear sealer fits your floor better, I'll tell you.
Can you put epoxy floors in an older wood frame house in Coral Gables?
Not on the wood itself, because the coatings we install are made for concrete. In an older wood frame house, the work is usually the garage, a porch slab or a newer addition. That comes up a lot in the MacFarlane Homestead area, where most houses were built between 1926 and 1939 in a wood frame style you won't find elsewhere in the Gables.
What causes an epoxy floor to peel?
Usually it's the prep. The coating went onto a slab that wasn't ground open, still had old sealer or oil in it, or had moisture coming up through it. I spent years on the sales side watching floors fail that way, so we grind first and check for moisture, and if your slab isn't ready I'll say so instead of selling you a floor that won't hold up.
How long does a garage floor coating take before I can park on it?
That depends on the coating, because the maker's cure time decides when you can walk on it and when you can drive on it. I'll give you those times for the system we pick when I write the estimate, and again at the walk-through.
What is the best way to redo a cracked pool deck in Coral Gables?
Repair the cracks and prep the concrete first, then pick a coating or an overlay depending on how worn the deck is. A deck that's sound but stained or faded usually needs cleaning, crack repair and a coating with grit in it so it isn't slick underfoot. A deck with wide cracks or loose patches does better with an overlay of new material bonded over the old concrete.
Can old terrazzo floors be restored in a Coral Gables home?
Usually, yes, and terrazzo often turns up under carpet or tile when people remodel older houses here. We take off the covering and the glue, repair chips and cracks, then grind, polish and seal it. How well it comes back depends on what the old flooring did to it, and I can only judge that once some of it is up.
Book a floor estimate in Coral Gables
We take calls until 11 PM on weekdays and from 6 AM on weekends, so you can call (786) 408-1023 after work or send the form any time.