Epoxy Flooring in Arvada, CO

Epoxy flooring in Arvada means handling two very different kinds of concrete. On one side are homes from the postwar boom, when Arvada went from 2,359 people in 1950 to almost 50,000 by 1970. On the other are new houses in Candelas, the city's largest master-planned community, still being built in the northwest corner near Highway 93. The finished coating may look alike in both places. The preparation behind it does not.

Mid-century basements

Plenty of older Arvada houses have basements that were never finished, or were finished long ago with carpet that is ready to go. Concrete of that age can hold moisture, push up efflorescence (a white, chalky mineral powder) and still carry old adhesive. Before applying anything, we measure moisture and grind away glue, paint and residue. Done that way, a basement slab becomes a surface you can mop, suited to a home gym, a laundry area or a hobby room.

Fresh slabs in Candelas

A new garage looks spotless, but builders sometimes spray on a curing compound or clear sealer, and that film blocks a coating from bonding. Young concrete also keeps giving off water for a while after the pour. We check the slab, remove the builder film and schedule the work for when the readings say it is ready.

Weather that is hard on a garage

Arvada's average July high is close to 89°F and January lows sit near 19°F, with about 16 inches of precipitation a year. Snow carried in on tires melts, refreezes and leaves magnesium chloride on the slab. A polyaspartic topcoat shrugs off those salts and stays clear under the intense high-altitude sun that floods in whenever the door is up.

How Arvada owners use the space

• Woodshops and workbenches in houses that have been in the family for decades
• Bike, ski and camping gear storage for trips into the foothills
• Basement playrooms with a floor that wipes clean
• Metallic epoxy for a finished basement bar or media room

When the garage is really a workshop

Table saws, rolling tool chests and dropped wrenches are hard on a floor. For a working shop we build the coating thicker and pick a flake blend that hides sawdust and small stains. Oil and solvent spills wipe off a sealed surface instead of soaking into bare concrete, and a light texture keeps footing secure when the floor is dusty. If you plan to bolt machinery down, tell us ahead of time so the anchors go in after the coating has cured rather than through a fresh topcoat.