Commercial Epoxy Flooring
Epoxy systems for shops, warehouses, retail and back-of-house floors: prep, primer, body coat or broadcast, and a topcoat chosen for the traffic.
From $8 per sq ft installed (lighter systems from about $5) Ask for the closure window from the product data sheet, plus the prep and moisture-test days on top
- Diamond grinding or shot blasting before the primer
- Moisture test (ASTM F2170 in-situ RH) before the system is chosen
- Primer, body coat or broadcast, and a topcoat for the traffic
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Fast-cure coating systems for businesses that cannot close for long: what the data sheets say about return to service, and what they cost.
From $6 per sq ft installed, commercial work Ask for the product's data-sheet times for foot traffic and full service, not a marketing figure
- Grinding before the coating
- Moisture test against the product's RH limit
- Product named in the quote, with its data sheet
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The heavy-duty system for commercial kitchens, washdown areas and food plants, where hot water, cleaning chemicals and wet slabs defeat thinner coatings.
Quote only Ask which days the kitchen or production line is closed, and whether the job can be phased by area
- Moisture test, even though many products tolerate wetter slabs
- Thickness and texture chosen for the washdown and traffic
- Integral cove base where the floor meets the wall, if specified
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Grinding, densifying and polishing an existing slab instead of coating it: where it suits warehouses, retail and offices, and what it costs.
From $3 per sq ft on an existing slab (most commercial jobs about $5 to $12) Ask how many grinding passes are planned and whether the area can stay partly open
- Test old tile and mastic before grinding
- Crack and joint repair priced separately
- Aggregate exposure level agreed in writing
Learn More Grinding, Prep and Moisture Testing
The work under every coating: grinding or blasting, crack and joint repair, old-coating removal and slab moisture tests before a system is chosen.
From $1 per sq ft extra for standard prep, when not already in the quote Ask when the moisture probes go in; they need time in the slab before a reading
- Grinding or shot blasting to the product's CSP
- Crack, joint and spall repair
- Old coating and adhesive removal
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Methyl methacrylate (MMA) and other fast-cure systems for freezers, coolers and floors that can only close for hours, with the safety questions to ask first.
Quote only Ask what the room temperature must be during and after application
- Product data sheet for cure time at your room temperature
- SDS with flash point before work starts
- Ventilation and odour plan for an occupied building
Learn More Anti-Slip Finishes and Safety Lines
Slip-resistant textures, aisle and hazard lines, and barrier-free details: what Ontario's rules actually say about floors and slipping.
Quote only Ask whether lines can be added in the same closure as the coating
- Aggregate type and broadcast rate stated in the quote
- Texture sample on your floor before the full job
- Aisle, forklift and hazard lines
Learn More Coating Repair and Recoat
Worn traffic lanes, peeling patches and chemical damage: when a recoat will bond, when the old system has to come off, and what to ask before you book.
Quote only Ask whether the repair can be phased so part of the floor stays in use
- Bond check and cause of failure before pricing
- Moisture test where coating has lifted
- Removal of loose coating to a sound edge
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