Commercial & Industrial Epoxy Floor Coatings in Gilroy CA - a floor that stays put
Peeling, dusty or stained shop and warehouse floors, prepped right and coated with a system that fits how long you can close.
- Licensed and insured.
- Free estimates at your property.
- We respond within 1 business day.
What goes into a commercial epoxy floor in Gilroy?
Commercial and industrial epoxy floor coatings in Gilroy, CA are resin systems we lay over a ground concrete slab in a shop, warehouse or kitchen, so the floor stands up to traffic, spills and cleaning instead of dusting and staining. Most of the planning comes down to how long you can close the floor, because the coating you pick sets that.
You're probably looking at a floor that's shedding dust, soaking up oil or peeling in the traffic lanes, and you can't shut the place down for long to fix it. The price mostly turns on the floor's size, how much prep the slab needs, whether it tests wet and which coating fits your schedule, and the schedule turns on how long that coating takes to cure. If an old coating has to come off first, that's concrete floor stripping and removal, and it goes on the list too. The written estimate I leave after walking the floor gives you the figure for your job, with each step spelled out.
How do you know your commercial floor needs a coating?
Coating peeling or lifting
Flakes are coming up along the traffic lanes or in patches, sometimes with bubbles underneath. That usually points to moisture coming up through the slab or prep that was rushed the first time, and every week you wait lets water and dirt work further under the edges.
Gray dust on everything
Bare concrete slowly wears and sheds a fine dust that settles on shelves, product and equipment. A sealed, coated surface stops that, and the longer the slab wears, the more grinding and patching it takes before anything can go down.
Stains that won't scrub out
Oil, coolant or food spills have darkened the concrete and nothing lifts them. Bare concrete is like a sponge, so those stains keep soaking deeper, and deep contamination has to be ground out before a coating will hold.
Chips and worn paths
Forklift and cart lanes are worn through, and the edges at doors and drains are chipped. Those spots only get bigger under wheels, and once the concrete itself breaks up, you're paying for repairs on top of the coating.
How we handle commercial and industrial epoxy floor coatings
On a shop, kitchen or warehouse floor, the first thing I ask is how long the floor can be closed, because that narrows the coating choices fast. Once we've settled on a system, we test the slab against that system, then grind the concrete to open it up so the coating has something to grab, the way you'd sand a board before you paint it. We fill cracks and patch damaged spots, put down the primer and body coats, finish with a topcoat that suits how the room is used and leave it to cure. Every one of those steps goes in writing, so you can line our bid up against anyone else's.
Plenty of business owners ask about their home garage once they see their shop floor done, and our garage floor coatings use the same prep on a smaller slab. When the floor can only close for a short window, polyaspartic floor coatings are usually where we start the conversation.
Standard epoxy system
Suits a warehouse, shop or showroom that can stay closed while it cures, because epoxy takes the longest of these to cure but builds a thick, hard surface at a lower material cost. It's the workhorse when downtime isn't the tight spot.
Fast-cure polyaspartic
Suits a business that can't close for long, because it cures far faster than epoxy. It also starts to set in the bucket quickly, especially on a warm day, so it needs a crew that has laid it many times.
Cementitious urethane
Suits kitchens and processing rooms that get hosed down hot every day, because it's built for heavy wash-down and big temperature swings. It's thicker and rougher than a showroom finish, which is the point in a wet room.
MMA systems
Suits a floor that has to be back in use within hours, but it has a strong smell and needs forced-air ventilation while it goes down. That makes it a poor fit for a building with people working inside during the install.
Get a written estimate for your commercial floor
Send the floor's size, how it's used day to day and how long it can close. We reply within one business day to set up a free estimate at your property, and there's no obligation.
- Based in
- Gilroy, CA 95020
- Hours
- Mon–Fri: 8 AM–11 PM, Sat–Sun: 6 AM–10 PM
What happens after you call about a commercial floor?
Here's how a commercial floor job runs with us, from your first call to the walk-through, so you know who you'll be talking to at each step.
Call or send a message
Call (669) 205-6336 or use the form, and we'll get back to you to set up a visit. It helps to have the floor's rough size and the hours it can close ready.
I walk the slab with you
I look at the concrete, ask about old flooring and any damp spots, and ask how the space is used. Then I walk you through the coating options that fit.
Get the estimate in writing
You get a written estimate with each step of the job spelled out, from prep and testing to the final coat. You know what you're paying for before anything starts, and you can hold it up against other bids.
We prep, coat and walk it
Our own crew preps the floor and puts the new surface down, with me or our lead installer on site. Before we pack up, we walk the finished floor with you.
Why Gilroy businesses call us for commercial floor coatings
The owner looks at your floor
I come out for the estimate myself and walk the floor with you, and our own crew does the work with me or our lead installer on site. You're dealing with the people who'll actually be on your slab.
In business since 2013
We've been in business since 2013, and I learned concrete floors working for an installer here in the valley before that. That time on the tools is how I know which floors are ready and which aren't.
Licensed and insured in California
We're licensed and insured. The state contractors board's flooring contractor class covers preparing surfaces for and installing flooring materials other than ceramic tile, which is the kind of work a coated floor is.
Straight talk on an unready slab
If your slab tests wet or an old finish has to come off, I'll tell you before anyone talks color. Most coating trouble starts underneath, and I'd rather wait on a floor than hand you one that lifts.
On a commercial floor, the coating has to fit your downtime and the slab has to be ready for it. Send us the details or call (669) 205-6336, and I'll come take a look.
Commercial epoxy and concrete work in Gilroy and up the valley
In California, the local air district adopts and enforces the rules for architectural coatings, with the state air board backing them up. That means the products a crew can put down on a Gilroy floor come from the local district's rules, not just from what a catalog sells, so we choose our systems with those rules in mind and the estimate spells out what goes on your floor. Around here, most of our commercial calls come from shops, warehouses and kitchens with floors that take a beating every day, and the questions are nearly always the same ones about downtime, wet slabs and old coatings that let go.
We're based in Gilroy and take jobs up and down the valley and over toward the coast, and we see the same mix of worn shop floors and warehouse slabs on jobs in Morgan Hill and Hollister. If your city isn't named on our site, call and ask.
Questions about commercial epoxy floors in Gilroy
How long does a commercial epoxy floor stay out of service?
Standard epoxy usually needs 24 to 72 hours before the floor goes back into service, according to one industrial flooring guide, which makes it the slowest of the common systems. The same guide puts cementitious urethane at 12 to 24 hours, polyaspartic at 2 to 4 hours and MMA at 1 to 2 hours. Those are cure times, so if your business can't close long, that alone narrows the choice.
Does a concrete slab need moisture testing before an epoxy coating?
Yes, the slab should be tested before it's coated, because moisture vapor rising through the concrete can blister a coating or lift it right off unless a vapor barrier handles it. The result is judged against the coating system you've chosen, not one dry number that fits every product. A wet result can add a barrier step to the job, and I'll tell you if that's where your slab lands.
What is the best floor coating for a commercial kitchen or food plant?
One selection guide recommends cementitious urethane for commercial kitchens, food and beverage plants and pharmaceutical plants with daily hot-water wash-down. It handles thermal shock, the sudden swing between hot water and a cooler floor, which is why it's worth weighing against standard epoxy in those rooms. We'll go over how your space is cleaned before recommending either.
What should I ask an epoxy flooring contractor to put in writing?
One commercial flooring guide suggests asking every bidder for the same list in writing so the bids line up. That list covers the prep method, the moisture test method and the price of mitigation if the slab fails, the exact products, the total dry film thickness in mils, which are thousandths of an inch, the cure and return-to-service times, and the warranty terms. If one bid leaves something off, ask why.
How much does commercial epoxy flooring cost in Gilroy?
There's no single price, because the cost turns on the floor's size, how much prep the slab needs, what the moisture test shows and which coating fits your downtime. Fast-cure polyaspartic usually costs more in material than basic epoxy, and a wet slab can add a vapor barrier step. The written estimate I leave after walking your floor gives you the figure for your job.
What causes epoxy floors to yellow or crack?
Standard epoxy can yellow or chalk after long exposure to sunlight, and because it's fairly rigid, cracks that move in the slab can push stress into the coating. UV-resistant grades and flexible epoxy formulas are made for those spots, like a bay that sits in the sun by an open door or a slab that shifts. I'll point those areas out when I walk the floor.
Other floor services that pair with this job
Garage Floor Coatings
If you want your home garage done too, garage floor coatings use the same grinding and testing on a smaller slab that sees cars, tools and road grime.
Polyaspartic Floor Coatings
When your business can't close for long, a polyaspartic coating cures much faster than epoxy, though it takes an experienced hand because it sets up quickly.
Cities we cover from our Gilroy base
Gilroy Epoxy Floors & Concrete Coatings is based in Gilroy, CA, and the 12 cities below have their own pages, from Santa Clara to Watsonville. If yours isn't listed, call and ask.
Book a walk-through of your floor
Coming in with the floor's size, its daily use and the hours it can close lets me bring the right coating options to the first visit.