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What Polyaspartic Coating Is and Why It Wins in Indiana
Polyaspartic is a fast-curing, flexible floor coating that outperforms epoxy on nearly every measure that matters in Northeast Indiana. It cures chemically in hours instead of days, stays flexible so it moves with freeze-thaw concrete, and is UV-stable so it will not yellow. We install it as the Duralast system, our own coating, rated at 2,900 psi tensile strength and engineered to be up to 5 times stronger than traditional epoxy. Because it cures so fast, we finish most floors in one day and you walk on it the next.
Duralast Is Our Own System
Duralast is not an off-the-shelf kit we buy by the bucket. It is our own polyaspartic coating, which means the chemistry, the layers and the quality are consistent from job to job, and we stand behind the result with a lifetime warranty. You get the same engineered system on a garage, a basement, a patio or a commercial floor.
Why Flexibility Matters Here
- Freeze-thaw movement. A slab in Fort Wayne expands and contracts through the winter. A brittle coating cracks off; a flexible polyaspartic moves with it and stays bonded.
- Cold-weather install. Polyaspartic cures across a much wider temperature range than epoxy, so we can coat during Indiana's short warm-weather window and into the cold months when epoxy simply will not set.
- UV stability. Sun through a garage door or on an outdoor patio yellows epoxy over time. The Duralast topcoat holds its color.
- Chemical and salt resistance. It seals the slab against road salt, oils, chemicals and chlorine, which is why it lasts on garages, pool decks and shop floors alike.
How We Install the Duralast System
Grind
Diamond-grind the slab to open the concrete for a real mechanical bond.
Repair and Moisture-Test
Chase and patch cracks and spalls, then test the slab for moisture before we coat.
Base Coat
Apply the Duralast base.
Broadcast Chips
Broadcast your chosen chip blend for color, texture and grip. We offer well over a thousand color and flake combinations.
Clear Topcoat
Seal it with the UV-stable clear topcoat.
Inspect and Walkthrough
Inspect the floor and walk it with you.
Cure Schedule
| 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 |
(See it on a garage · Compare with epoxy · Add polyurea for heat-heavy floors)
Our General Manager Is on Every Job
Founded in 2014, Duration keeps general manager Dan Diven on-site for every job. Dan and a crew of 10 have installed the Duralast system on 4,500 projects across Fort Wayne and Northeast Indiana, holding a 5.0 rating from 102 Google reviews.
Where We Use Polyaspartic Coating
The same Duralast system performs across your whole property, and its flexibility and UV stability make it the right call for the surfaces that take the most abuse in Indiana:
- Garage floors, where road salt, hot tires and freeze-thaw destroy paint and thin epoxy.
- Basement floors, where we moisture-test the slab first because below-grade vapor is the top cause of coating failure.
- Patio and walkway coating, where UV stability and freeze-thaw flexibility keep an outdoor slab from spalling and fading.
- Pool decks, where a slip-resistant, cold-climate finish matters more than the heat-focused coatings sold down south.
- Commercial and industrial floors, where the fast cure lets us work around your schedule and minimize downtime.
Polyaspartic vs Epoxy: The Quick Comparison
| Property | Epoxy | Duralast polyaspartic |
|---|---|---|
| Cure to foot traffic | days | about 24 hours |
| Install time | 2 to 3 days | one day |
| Cold-weather install | needs 50 degrees plus | cures in cold |
| UV stability | yellows | UV-stable |
| Flexibility on a freeze-thaw slab | more brittle | stays flexible |
| Tensile strength | lower | 2,900 psi, up to 5x epoxy |
For a deeper breakdown, see our epoxy flooring page.
What Affects Your Polyaspartic Coating Price
We give a free on-site estimate, and a residential polyaspartic floor typically runs about $5 to $8 per square foot. Your number depends on:
- Square footage of the space.
- Slab condition, cracking, spalling and pop-outs add repair work.
- Prep required, old paint or a failed coating takes more grinding.
- Chip blend and finish you choose.
- Moisture, a high-moisture slab needs a mitigation step first.
Where We Install Polyaspartic Coating
We install the Duralast system across Fort Wayne, Northeast Indiana and adjacent Northwest Ohio, including:
- Fort Wayne, New Haven, Huntertown, Leo-Cedarville and Aboite
- Auburn, Huntington, Columbia City, Decatur and Bluffton
- Woodburn, plus Paulding, Van Wert, Bryan and Defiance in NW Ohio
What to Look for in a Polyaspartic Installer
- Do they diamond-grind and moisture-test? Prep is what makes any coating last; a fast cure cannot save a floor that was never bonded properly.
- Whose polyaspartic is it? We install our own Duralast system, so the chemistry and quality are consistent job to job.
- Is the warranty in writing, with a real scope? Ask for the list of what it covers, on paper.
Colors and Finishes
Your polyaspartic floor is finished with a decorative chip broadcast, and the options are effectively unlimited, well over a thousand chip and flake combinations, plus solid colors and metallic-style looks. The chips do more than set the color. They add slip resistance underfoot and hide minor imperfections in the concrete, which is why most homeowners choose a full broadcast rather than a plain solid coat. You pick the blend that suits the space, whether that is a subtle gray-and-black garage floor, a warm tan basement, or a bold custom mix for a showroom or salon. The clear topcoat can be finished with more or less sheen depending on the look you want and the slip resistance the space needs. We bring samples to your free estimate so you can see the blends on your own slab, in your own light, before you decide.
What to Expect on Install Day
Most floors are a single-day job, and here is how the day runs. We arrive and clear the space, then move through the six steps in order. First we diamond-grind the whole slab, which is the noisiest, dustiest part, and we vacuum-shroud the grinders to keep dust down. Next we chase and fill cracks, patch spalls and rebuild pop-outs, and moisture-test the concrete. Once the slab is sound and clean, we roll the Duralast base coat and broadcast your chosen chip blend into it while it is still wet. After a short cure, we scrape back the loose chips and seal everything with the UV-stable clear topcoat. We finish with an inspection and a walkthrough with you. You keep off the floor overnight, then walk on it the next morning. Because the Duralast system cures in the cold, we can book most garage and basement floors year-round rather than only in the short warm-weather window that other coatings need, so you are not waiting months for a dry, mild day.
Caring for Your Polyaspartic Floor
Maintenance is simple, which is half the point of a coated floor. Sweep or dust-mop as needed, and clean with a soft mop and warm water or a mild pH-neutral cleaner. The surface resists oil, salt, chemicals and chlorine, so spills wipe up rather than soak in, but it is still worth wiping road salt and de-icer off in winter. Avoid harsh solvents and abrasive scrubbing pads, which can dull the topcoat over time. There is no waxing, resealing or stripping the way a bare or painted slab needs, and the lifetime warranty covers the coating against peeling, flaking and delamination.
