Epoxy Flooring in Lafayette, CA

Lafayette grew fast in one decade. Its population went from 7,114 in 1960 to 20,484 in 1970, and the town incorporated in 1968. Many homes date from that boom, so epoxy flooring in Lafayette is often a job on a slab that has had fifty-plus years of use. Those floors are usually solid, but they come with old paint, oil spots, tool marks, patched cracks and sometimes a failed kit coating from a past project.

Starting over on a used floor

A new coating is only as good as the surface under it. On older Lafayette garages we usually:

• Grind away paint and old coatings until clean concrete shows across the whole floor.
• Treat deep oil spots, which can keep pushing up through new resin if left in place.
• Fill old cracks, pits and patch edges so the surface is even.
• Check for moisture, since older slabs may have no vapor barrier under them.

Once the floor is sound, the choice of finish is open. A flake system suits a garage that also works as a shop. Some owners turn the space into a studio, gym or wine storage room and want a metallic finish with more depth.

Backyards in the heat

Wikipedia notes that summer temperatures in Lafayette and its neighbors can soar past 100°F, and the town's record is 115°F, set in July 1972. Rainfall averages about 19.6 inches a year, mostly in winter. That is a hard mix for outdoor concrete: dry, hot months followed by wet ones.

For patios and pool decks we use exterior-rated, UV-stable coatings in light colors. A light finish stays cooler under bare feet. Texture keeps wet areas from getting slick. On hillside lots, where patios often step down in levels, we finish each step edge so it stays easy to see.

An owner-occupied town

The census shows 73.9% of Lafayette's occupied homes are owner-occupied. Owners who plan to stay tend to ask for long-lasting systems more than quick fixes, and often do the garage and patio in the same season. If you want both, we can plan them together and quote each one on its own line.

Hills, trails and quiet streets

The Berkeley Hills sit between Lafayette and the cities to the west. The Lafayette Reservoir is in the southwest part of town and Briones Regional Park extends into the north. Some properties near these open areas have detached workshops or sheds, and we coat sheds, workshops and pool equipment pads as well as main garages.

Picking a finish for a long stay

Owners who expect to keep a home for years often weigh cost against how long a system will last. A full flake floor with a clear topcoat is a good middle ground. A polyaspartic topcoat costs more but stands up better to sun on the front of the floor. A metallic finish suits indoor rooms more than working garages. We go over the options at the estimate and put each choice and its price in writing.

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