Epoxy Flooring in Fontana, CA

Fontana has always been a working town, and epoxy flooring here often goes onto concrete that carries real loads. Before World War II the area was mostly citrus orchards, vineyards and chicken ranches. Then Henry J. Kaiser built the Kaiser Steel plant just outside the city, one of only two steel mills west of the Mississippi at the time. Today the city is known for warehouses and trucking, and many residents have pickups, work vans, trailers and home shops.

Wind through the Cajon Pass

Wikipedia notes that Santa Ana winds blow hot and dry through the Cajon Pass from the Mojave Desert and often affect Fontana. That wind carries grit into every garage with a gap under the door. On bare concrete, the grit grinds into the surface. On a weak coating, tires drag it across the floor and scratch it. We use a full flake system with a hard topcoat on most Fontana garages, because it resists scratching and hides the dust that settles between sweeps.

Heat and a long range of elevation

Fontana's record high is 117°F, set in September, and summer days often top 100°F. The city also spans a wide range of ground. Its lowest point is about 840 feet near Etiwanda and Philadelphia avenues, and the Hunter's Ridge area in the north reaches about 2,600 feet. Homes up the slope see stronger wind, and homes down on the flats see more heat. In both, we plan coats for early in the day and use topcoats that resist hot tire pickup.

Work trucks and home shops

About 66.8% of Fontana's housing is owner-occupied, and many owners use the garage as a shop. A heavy truck on a thin coating is a common cause of peeling. For these floors we suggest:

• A thicker epoxy base with a polyaspartic or urethane topcoat
• Extra grinding and degreasing where engines have leaked for years
• Repair of cracked and chipped joints under truck tires
• Mats under jack stands and lifts

The same approach scales up to small industrial units and warehouse offices.

Living near warehouses

In 2019, the California Air Resources Board advised Fontana to avoid housing people within 1,000 feet of industrial warehouses because of truck pollution. Homes near those corridors deal with more road dust and soot. A sealed floor wipes clean, which helps keep that dust from tracking further into the house.

Call (909) 323-0979 for an estimate on a Fontana garage, shop or warehouse floor.

Home size and the job plan

The 2020 census counted 55,632 housing units in Fontana, 98.0% of them occupied. Many households keep more than one vehicle, so a garage can be packed. We walk through what has to move before the install day and tell you when you can bring it back. If a trailer or work truck has to leave for the job, we give you the exact window.

Services for Fontana floors

• Garage floor coating for work-truck garages and family garages
• Epoxy flake floors to hide wind-blown grit
• Polyaspartic floor coating for a quick return to service
• Commercial and warehouse floor epoxy for shops, warehouse offices and service bays