Epoxy Flooring in Riverside, CA

Epoxy flooring in Riverside covers a wide range of homes. The city was founded in the early 1870s and incorporated in 1883. Its 28 designated neighborhoods range from historic areas like the Wood Streets to newer tracts at the city's edges, and the 2020 census counted 100,255 housing units. No single prep plan fits all of them. We start every Riverside job by finding out which kind of slab you have.

Older slabs

In older garages we often find thin or uneven concrete, layers of paint and patches from past repairs. Some detached garages behind older homes have slabs that have settled or cracked across. Our approach:

• Grind off paint and sealers down to sound concrete
• Fill and grind flush any cracks that are stable
• Flag cracks that are still moving, since a coating will not stop them
• Use a flake system that hides small surface flaws

If a slab is too far gone, we will say so and suggest concrete repair first.

Newer slabs

Newer garages tend to have a smooth troweled finish and sometimes a curing compound on top. A coating will not grip either one until the surface is ground open. Newer slabs also have to be fully cured before we coat, which usually means about 28 days after the pour.

Dry heat

Riverside is dry. Wikipedia lists average annual rainfall of 9.39 inches, most of it from November to April. The mean July high is 93.3°F, and the city has hit 118°F three times, most recently on July 6, 2018. That much sun and heat affects every outdoor coating. We use UV-stable, textured topcoats on patios and pool decks. In garages that face the afternoon sun, a polyaspartic topcoat keeps the floor from yellowing.

A city of citrus and Mission Revival

Riverside is where the California navel orange industry began. In 1874 Eliza Tibbets received three Brazilian navel orange trees, and the surviving Parent Navel Orange Tree still grows in the city. The Mission Inn downtown is the largest Mission Revival building in the country. Homeowners near downtown sometimes want a floor that suits that style, such as a warm solid color or a metallic finish in a terracotta or bronze tone for a slab room.

Scheduling around the heat

Riverside summers are long and hot. Coatings cure faster in heat, which shortens the time we have to spread and level each coat. On summer jobs we start early in the morning, keep materials shaded and check the slab temperature before each coat. In cooler months cure times run longer, so we adjust the walk-on and parking times we give you. Either way, you get those times in writing for your floor.

Interior slabs

Some Riverside homes have slab floors inside, such as family rooms, home offices or converted garages. A metallic or solid-color epoxy makes these rooms feel finished.

Services in Riverside

• Garage floor coating for old and new slabs
• Epoxy flake floors in many color blends
• Polyaspartic floor coating for fast return to use
• Patio and pool deck coatings for sun and heat
• Metallic epoxy floors for interiors
• Commercial floor epoxy for shops, offices and warehouses