Steel Coated technician running a walk-behind diamond grinder across bare concrete

Do It Once. Do It Right.

A 40+ Step Process, Built Around One Idea: Preparation

Once you decide to move forward, we help you select colors and give you a clear, upfront price. Then our crew uses industrial diamond grinders and commercial coating systems to clean, profile, and prep the surface — because that’s what decides whether a coating lasts three years or a lifetime.

How long does an epoxy floor installation take?

About 3 to 4 days on site for a typical floor. That schedule is set by preparation and cure time, not by how fast coating can be applied — Steel Coated profiles and repairs the slab first, then gives each coat time to cure before the next one goes down.

Before you park on it
Most customers drive vehicles back in about 72 hours after we finish. Your crew confirms exact timing for your floor and the season.
How the concrete is prepped
Industrial drum grinders with diamond tooling remove failed coatings and profile the slab so the new floor bonds permanently. We never coat over an existing finish.
Time of year
We install year-round and work straight through Northern Utah winters.

The Six Phases of Every Install

Our detailed preparation and coating process spans more than 40 individual steps. Here are the six phases every one of them belongs to — photographed on a single Cache Valley garage, start to finish.

  1. Steel Coated technician in a respirator running a walk-behind diamond grinder across bare concrete, with a dust-extraction hose attached

    Profiling

    We use industrial-grade grinding equipment to create a surface that the epoxy can adhere to, not just for a few years, but for life.

  2. Hand-held edge grinder with a dust-extraction hose working the corner where the concrete floor meets the wall

    Cleaning

    We thoroughly clean the surface of dirt and other loose particles, again, to ensure that the epoxy floor binds to your surface — even the hard-to-reach corners and cracks.

  3. Two Steel Coated crew members filling saw-cut joints and cracks in a garage slab, with the base of the wall already taped off

    Prepping

    Our prep step includes taping off walls, baseboards, and any places where the epoxy coating shouldn't be.

  4. Crew member pulling the dark base coat across a garage floor with a squeegee, the wet coating reflecting the room

    Epoxy Coat

    Next, we put down our durable, commercial-grade epoxy product that is formulated in the USA to last a lifetime.

  5. Crew member broadcasting color flakes by hand from a bucket across the wet base coat

    Color Flakes

    Now for the fun part: you choose the color and design elements, and we get busy making your surface unique to you.

  6. Crew member carrying a bucket across a garage floor that has been fully broadcast with color flakes

    Top Coat

    Last, we apply a clear top coat to add a protective layer, making your floors easy to clean and 100% waterproof.

What Preparation Actually Looks Like

Industrial drum grinders with diamond tooling remove failed coatings and profile the concrete so the new floor bonds permanently. We never coat over an existing finish.

Walk-behind diamond grinder profiling a bare concrete garage slab, dust-extraction hose attached
A walk-behind diamond grinder opens up the slab so the coating bonds to prepared concrete — not to whatever was on top of it.
Steel Coated technician kneeling in a respirator, grinding the floor edge along a garage wall with a dust-extraction hose
Edges and corners get ground by hand. Dust extraction runs the whole time, which is why the machine work happens without coating your garage in concrete dust.

What to Expect on Timing

3–4 days start to finish
A typical installation takes about 3 to 4 days. That timeframe lets us apply multiple coats and give each layer time to properly cure for maximum durability.
Cure before heavy use
Most customers can park vehicles about 72 hours after we finish. Your crew will confirm exact timing for your floor and the season.
Year-round installs
We work through Northern Utah winters — customers mention crews finishing jobs through snowstorms (and shoveling the driveway while they were at it).
“I've had two other houses where I've had epoxy coating applied to the garage floor and this is, by far, the best preparation to the concrete I've ever witnessed. Once completed, it looks phenomenal.”
Richard L.Google review
“The finished floor is very impressive. It is beautiful and extremely durable. The finish has a lifetime guarantee.”
Rosemary P.Google review

See What This Process Does for Your Floor

Get a free, exact estimate — and we'll walk you through every phase before work starts.

Prefer to talk? Call (435) 512-1284