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What Concrete Floor Coating Is and Why the Prep Decides Everything
A concrete floor coating is a bonded system, grind the slab, repair it, then apply a base coat and a sealed topcoat, that turns bare or cracked concrete into a durable, easy-clean surface. The finish only lasts as long as the bond under it, so the real work is the prep. We give a free on-site estimate, and a concrete floor coating generally runs about $4 to $12 per square foot depending on the surface, its condition and the coating you choose.
Concrete Repair Comes First
This is the step most companies skip, and it is the top reason coatings fail in Northeast Indiana. Before any coating touches your slab, we:
- Chase and fill cracks, including the freeze-thaw cracks that widen every winter as water freezes inside them.
- Patch spalls and rebuild pop-outs, the flaking and broken chunks that road salt and trapped moisture leave behind.
- Grind the surface to a proper profile (a concrete surface profile, or CSP), so the coating keys mechanically into the concrete instead of sitting on top of it.
- Moisture-test the slab, because vapor pushing up through concrete is what blisters a coating months later. If a slab tests high, we install a mitigation primer first.
Coating over unrepaired, untested concrete is how a bargain job peels. Coating over sound, profiled concrete is how a floor lasts.
The Coating Systems We Install
- Polyaspartic (our Duralast system) for garages, patios, pool decks and anything exposed to cold, salt or UV. Flexible, fast-curing and UV-stable.
- Epoxy for heated indoor slabs, basements and budget commercial floors.
- Polyurea where extra heat and chemical resistance are needed on a shop or industrial floor.
We match the resin to the surface and its use, then explain the choice on your estimate. (Compare polyaspartic and epoxy)
Our 6-Step Process
Assess and Grind
Diamond-grind or hone the slab to open it and set the CSP profile.
Repair
Chase cracks, patch spalls, rebuild pop-outs.
Moisture-Test
Test and, if needed, apply a mitigation primer.
Prime and Base
Apply the base coat, broadcasting chips if you want them.
Topcoat
Seal with the UV-stable clear topcoat.
Inspect
Walk the finished floor with you.
Surface Profile and Cure Times
We grind to a concrete surface profile in the CSP 2 to 3 range, the texture a coating needs for a durable mechanical bond, then apply the system. Because our Duralast polyaspartic cures chemically rather than air-drying, return-to-service is fast and predictable:
| Use | Ready after |
|---|---|
| Walk on it | about 24 hours |
| Set heavy objects on it | about 48 hours |
| Park a vehicle on it | about 72 hours |
For a raw, industrial look we can also polish the slab instead of coating it, grinding through progressive diamond grits and applying a chemical hardening densifier, then burnishing to a sheen. It is a popular option for shops and showrooms.
What a Concrete Floor Coating Costs, and What Affects It
- Which surface, a garage prices differently than a basement, patio or commercial slab.
- Square footage of the area.
- Slab condition, cracking, spalling and pop-outs add repair before coating.
- Coating system, polyaspartic, epoxy or polyurea.
- Moisture, a high-moisture slab needs a mitigation step.
A concrete floor coating generally runs about $4 to $12 per square foot. We price it in person with a free estimate and give you a firm number in writing.
Where We Install Concrete Floor Coatings
We coat concrete across Fort Wayne, Northeast Indiana and adjacent Northwest Ohio, including Fort Wayne, New Haven, Huntertown, Auburn, Woodburn, and Van Wert, Bryan, Paulding and Defiance in NW Ohio. (See all service areas)
Our General Manager Is on Every Job
Founded in 2014, Duration keeps general manager Dan Diven on-site for every job, with a crew of 10 and 4,500 projects across Fort Wayne and Northeast Indiana, holding a 5.0 rating from 102 Google reviews.
