Polyaspartic Floor Coatings in Olympia Heights FL - a garage floor back in use sooner
Garage floor dusty, stained or peeling, and you can't spare the space for long? We prep the slab right and coat it with polyaspartic.
- Fully licensed and insured.
- Free estimates at your property.
- We reply within 1 business day.
What goes into a polyaspartic garage floor coating, from grinding to topcoat?
A polyaspartic floor coating is a tough polyurea-type resin we put down on Olympia Heights garage floors after grinding the concrete and repairing its cracks. It builds up from primer and base coat to a flake or metallic layer and a clear topcoat, and you get a hard, good-looking floor you can use again much sooner than with epoxy.
Most people who call us have a bare slab that sheds dust and soaks up oil, or an old coating that's lifting where the tires sit, and they don't want the garage shut down for long. The price mostly moves with the size of the floor, how much grinding and crack and chip repair the slab needs and whether it needs moisture work. The schedule turns on how old and how damp the slab is. If you're redoing a whole garage floor, I'll look at it in person and put your own number in a written estimate.
How do you know your garage floor is ready for a new coating?
Old coating peeling up
If the coating is lifting at the edges or flaking where your tires sit, the prep under it was usually rushed or the slab was damp when it went down. It tends to keep spreading, and every loose piece has to come off before anything new can go on.
Yellowed or faded finish
An older epoxy floor near an open garage door often turns yellow or blotchy where the sun lands on it. It's more a looks problem than a failure, but if you're redoing the floor anyway, that's the time to pick a coating that holds its color.
Cracks, chips and dust
A bare slab that sheds dust, has chipped spots or shows cracks running off the joints is soaking up every oil drip. Small cracks are a routine fix before coating, and they usually get harder to repair the longer the slab sits bare.
Other finishes on the same prep
Metallic Epoxy Flooring
If you love a deep, swirled, glossy look and want it across a whole room or a garage turned studio, this is the finish built around it.
Urethane Cement Flooring
For a shop or utility floor that takes hot water, spills, harsh cleaners and heavy wheels every day, this is the tougher coating for that kind of use.
How we put down a polyaspartic floor coating
I start by checking how old the slab is and how damp it is, and I look over every crack and joint, because one coating maker warns that a coating can crack if the concrete moves or separates beneath it. Then our installers grind the floor so the coating has something to grip, fill the cracks and chipped spots, and lay down the primer, the base coat, a flake or metallic layer and the topcoat. Polyaspartic suits you if you want the garage back quickly and a floor that keeps its color in strong sun. I'll be upfront that it costs more than epoxy, and if epoxy fits how you use the space, I'll say so.
Some floors call for a different look or a harder-working surface on the same careful prep. If you'd rather have a flowing, glossy pattern than flake, our metallic epoxy flooring gives you that, and for a workshop that sees heat, chemicals and heavy carts, urethane cement flooring is often the better pick.
Flake finish for most garages
Colored chips broadcast into the base coat hide dust and small marks and give your shoes more grip. It's what most homeowners choose for an everyday garage.
Metallic layer for a showroom look
A metallic layer under the topcoat gives a deep, swirled finish. It suits a garage that doubles as a gym, a hobby room or a place you show off a car.
Epoxy when the wait doesn't matter
If you can go without the garage longer and price matters more than speed, a standard epoxy system can be the better buy. I'll tell you which one fits.
Get a written estimate for your polyaspartic floor
Send the form and we'll reply within one business day to set up your free estimate at your property, with no obligation. Rather talk it through? Call (786) 408-1023.
Call (786) 408-1023Why Olympia Heights homeowners call Westmark Epoxy Floors of Olympia Heights for polyaspartic
The owner looks at your slab
I come out myself to look at the slab and write the estimate, and our installers do the prep and the coating. The person pricing your floor is the one who answers for it.
Prep comes first, since 2017
I started this business in 2017 after years on the sales side watching coated floors fail because somebody rushed the prep. Nine years later, prep is still the part I watch closest, because it decides whether a coating holds.
Licensed, insured, based in Olympia Heights
We're fully licensed and insured, and Miami-Dade County licenses the contractors who work here through its Contractor Licensing Section. We're based in Olympia Heights and work across the cities around it in the county.
Straight answers before you spend
If your slab isn't ready, or a cheaper floor suits you better, I'll tell you before you spend a dollar. Satisfaction guaranteed on every job.
Get the slab right and the coating has a sound base to hold onto. Send us your project details or call (786) 408-1023 to set up a visit.
What happens after you call about a polyaspartic floor?
Call or send the form
Reach us at (786) 408-1023 or through the form, and we'll get back to you to set a visit. Let us know roughly how big the floor is and how old the slab is.
I come look at the slab
I check the slab, ask how you use the space and leave you a written estimate. You'll see what your floor needs before you decide, including any crack repair or moisture work.
We set the date and prep
Once you say yes, we set the date, and our installers grind, repair and coat the floor in order. Clear out stored items and cars beforehand if you can, since moving them is often a separate charge in Florida.
We walk the floor together
I walk the finished floor with you before we pack up. Anything you want to point out gets seen while we're still there.
Common questions
How soon can I park on a polyaspartic garage floor?
One garage guide says a polyaspartic floor can take foot traffic in 4 to 6 hours and a vehicle within 24 hours, compared to 5 to 7 days for epoxy. That short wait is the main reason people choose it, because the garage is out of use for a far shorter stretch.
How long does polyaspartic last compared to epoxy?
The same guide says polyaspartic lasts two to four times longer than epoxy, though it costs more per square foot. It also says polyaspartic won't yellow or fade, even in garages with heavy sun, which matters if your door faces the afternoon sun.
How much does a polyaspartic floor coating cost in Olympia Heights?
Your price comes down to the size of the floor, how much grinding and repair the slab needs and the finish you pick, and polyaspartic runs higher than epoxy. A Florida cost guide notes that moisture testing, moisture mitigation when testing shows high moisture and expansion joint filling are often quoted separately, so ask whether a quote includes them. I'll put your number in writing after I see the slab.
What should a polyaspartic floor coating quote include?
A full quote should cover surface preparation, crack and spall repair, the whole coating system and cleanup, according to the same Florida cost guide. Spall repair is fixing chipped or flaking concrete, and leaving it out is an easy way to make one quote look cheaper than another.
How long does new concrete need to cure before a polyaspartic coating?
One coating maker calls for new concrete to cure at least 28 days before it's coated. The maker warns that coating a damp or uncured slab may leave a hazy look or lose adhesion, and it always recommends a moisture vapor test, a check for dampness in the slab, when coating straight over concrete.
Do I need a permit for a polyaspartic floor coating in Olympia Heights?
The county's rules don't settle it for coatings, so we check before we schedule. Miami-Dade County says projects valued under $7,500 may skip a building permit, and its list names carpet, tile, brick or wood floors, not polyaspartic coatings. That exemption covers single-family homes, duplexes and some townhouses, not units in multi-family buildings, and a property partly or fully in a flood hazard area isn't eligible. We find out whether the county or your city covers your property, and if a permit is needed, we apply as the licensed contractor and handle the paperwork and inspections.
Get a written polyaspartic floor estimate
Have your floor size, the slab's age and any cracks or damp spots ready when you call (786) 408-1023 or send the form, so I can plan the right checks for your visit.