Epoxy Flooring in Chino Hills, CA

Most epoxy flooring we do in Chino Hills goes onto concrete poured during one busy stretch. Wikipedia describes a surge of development in the late 1980s, with housing tracts expanding through the early 1990s before slowing. The city incorporated on December 1, 1991, with about 42,000 residents. That means a large share of garages here are now more than 30 years old, and they tend to show the same signs of age.

Master-planned neighborhoods

Chino Hills grew as a set of planned communities, including Woodview/Village Crossing, Gordon Ranch, LaBand Village, Butterfield Ranch, Rolling Ridge, Fairfield Ranch and Payne Ranch. Homes in each tract were built to a similar pattern, so garages often share the same size, layout and problems. Common ones we find:

• Hairline and settlement cracks running from corners and control joints
• A worn or flaking strip just inside the garage door
• Old garage paint or an early kit coating that has started to lift
• Oil spots under where the same car has parked for decades

Cracks and the 2008 earthquake

The city sits where the Chino and Whittier faults meet. The 2008 Chino Hills earthquake was a magnitude 5.4 and was felt from San Diego to Las Vegas. Hillside lots also cut and fill the ground, which can lead to slow movement under slabs. A coating will not stop concrete from moving. What we can do is open and fill cracks with a flexible or rigid repair material based on whether they are still active, and use a flake finish that hides the repaired lines. If a crack keeps widening, we tell you that it needs a concrete or soils check first.

Owners who stay

About 71.6% of Chino Hills homes are owner-occupied, and the 2020 homeowner vacancy rate was just 0.7%. People here tend to keep their homes, and many ask for more than a basic garage floor. Metallic epoxy is popular for converted garages, home offices and game rooms. Polyaspartic is a good fit when a garage gets afternoon sun or needs to be back in service within a day.

Fire season dust

The city has seen major wildfires, including the Freeway Complex Fire and the Canyon Fire, driven by dry weather, wind and dense brush. Ash and dust settle into garages during fire season. A sealed, coated floor sweeps and mops clean, while bare concrete holds onto fine grit.

Large garages and hillside driveways

Many Chino Hills homes have three-car or tandem garages with steep driveways in front. Runoff from the driveway can reach the slab during winter storms, and we check the front strip for moisture and wear before quoting. A wide garage also means more control joints to clean out and fill. We plan the flake blend and joint lines so the finished floor reads as one surface from wall to wall.

Choosing a finish

• Garage floor coating with full grinding and crack repair for boom-era slabs
• Epoxy flake floors to hide repaired cracks and everyday dirt
• Polyaspartic floor coating for sunny garages or a quick return to use
• Metallic epoxy floors for converted garages, offices and game rooms
• Patio and pool deck coatings for backyard slabs with a view of the hills

Call (909) 323-0979 to book an estimate. We will look at every crack and tell you what we can fix.