Flooring Contractor in Hollister, CA - Garage and Shop Floors Built on Proper Prep
Gilroy Epoxy Floors & Concrete Coatings is a flooring contractor coating, polishing and resurfacing concrete floors in Hollister, CA, from garages and basements to pool decks, ranch shops and warehouse floors.
- Licensed and insured.
- Free estimates at your property.
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Hollister floors, from older garages to new shops
I started this business in Gilroy in 2013, and Hollister is one of the cities we're out in often, just across the line in San Benito County. The floors here run the whole range, from garages in older homes near downtown and newer houses at the edges of the city to ranch shops and barns out in the county, plus warehouses and processing floors that work hard every day.
Each of those slabs comes with its own history. An older garage may carry years of oil, paint and patches, while a newer slab can look clean but still have a curing compound on top, a film sprayed on fresh concrete that coatings won't grip, so prep is where most of the work on a Hollister floor goes.
Concrete floor services we offer in Hollister
Epoxy Floor Coatings
A good fit for Hollister garages and utility rooms where oil drips, dust and yard gear wear down bare concrete, once we've ground the slab clean.
Commercial & Industrial Epoxy Floor Coatings
For Hollister shops, warehouses and processing floors that take forklifts, pallet jacks and wash-downs, we build a thicker system and plan the work around your hours.
Garage Floor Coatings
For the attached garage, a flake coating hides old stains and wipes clean of summer dust and the mud that gets tracked in all winter.
Polyaspartic Floor Coatings
Polyaspartic cures fast and holds its color in sunlight, which suits Hollister garages left open on hot afternoons and floors that need to be back in use quickly.
Metallic Epoxy Flooring
For a Hollister living room, showroom or finished garage where you want a marbled look, we level the slab first, because metallics show every flaw underneath.
Urethane Cement Flooring
Built for food processing rooms, commercial kitchens and wash bays around Hollister, where hot water, cleaning chemicals and temperature swings wear out ordinary epoxy faster.
Polished Concrete Flooring
When a Hollister shop, retail space or newer home has a sound slab, we grind and polish the concrete itself, so there's no coating to peel later.
Stained Concrete Flooring
Stain gives an older Hollister patio or interior slab warm, earthy color, though it shows the slab's history rather than hiding it, patches and all.
Terrazzo Flooring
For a Hollister lobby, entry or storefront floor that takes heavy foot traffic, epoxy terrazzo sets stone or glass chips in resin that's then ground smooth.
Basement Flooring
When a Hollister home has a basement or below-grade room, moisture is the first thing we check, because damp concrete is what lifts a coating from underneath.
Concrete Grinding & Surface Preparation
Older Hollister slabs often carry paint, sealer or carpet glue, so we grind down to clean, open concrete that a new coating can actually grab.
Concrete Sealing
A penetrating or film-forming sealer helps keep oil, water and fertilizer stains out of Hollister driveways, patios and shop aprons that stay bare.
Concrete Resurfacing & Overlays
When a Hollister patio, walkway or garage is worn, pitted or patched but still solid underneath, an overlay gives it a new surface without tearing it out.
Self-Leveling Concrete & Overlays
We pour a self-leveling cement, which spreads flat on its own, where an older Hollister slab dips or slopes, so tile, wood or a coating goes down level.
Pool Deck Coatings & Resurfacing
Hollister summers bake pool decks, so we resurface cracked or chalky concrete with a textured, light-colored coating that gives bare feet some grip.
Concrete Floor Stripping & Removal
In older Hollister homes and shops we take up failing epoxy, paint or tile mastic, the black glue left under old tile, before anything new goes down.
Get a free written estimate for your Hollister floor
We reply within one business day to set up a time to see your floor. The estimate is free, done at your property and comes in writing, with no obligation to go ahead.
- Based in
- Gilroy, CA 95020
- Hours
- Mon–Fri: 8 AM–11 PM, Sat–Sun: 6 AM–10 PM
What to know about permits and licenses in Hollister
The City of Hollister issues building and demolition permits here, and it won't issue one until it has approved a waste diversion plan, the plan for keeping construction or demolition waste out of the landfill. On a floor job that waste is mostly torn-out tile, carpet and old coating, so when a job needs a permit, that plan has to clear before we can start, and it can push the start date back. Before you hire anyone, look up their license with the Contractors State License Board, which licenses California contractors to protect homeowners. We're licensed and insured.
What moves the price on a Hollister floor is mostly what's under it, meaning how big the floor is, how much old coating, paint or glue has to come off, how many cracks need filling and whether the slab is holding moisture. The schedule turns on the same things, plus any permit and how long your coating needs to cure, and your written estimate spells out each step so you can see where the money goes. Hollister is a straight run down Highway 25 from our base in Gilroy, and we take jobs farther out toward Prunedale too, so your floor isn't a long haul for our crew.
Why Hollister floors need more than a quick coat
Hollister is in an area rated very high for termites on the national termite probability map, and that shows up in floor work more than people expect. When we pull up old carpet, tile or a wood floor over the slab and find damage or mud tubes, the dirt tunnels termites travel in, we stop and show you, because that's a job for a pest company first and no coating will fix it.
The other thing floors here take is dirt and sun. Dust off fields and gravel drives gets ground into garage and shop floors, summer afternoons bake any coating facing an open door, and winter rain tracks mud straight in, so we lean toward finishes that hold their color in sunlight and wipe clean, and we add grip anywhere the floor gets wet.
How a floor job goes when you call us in Hollister
Here's how a job runs from your side, from the first call to the day we hand the finished floor back to you.
Call or send us a message
Call (669) 205-6336 or use the form, and we'll set a time for me to come out to your place in Hollister. Plan to be home for the visit, since I'll have questions only you can answer about the floor.
I look at your slab
I check the concrete, ask about old flooring and any damp spots, then walk you through what will and won't work on it. You get a written estimate with each step spelled out, so you know what you're paying for before you decide anything.
We prep and lay the floor
Our own crew grinds the slab, repairs cracks and puts the new surface down, with me or our lead installer on site. If your job needs a permit, the city has to issue it before this step, so we schedule around that.
We walk the finished floor
Before we pack up, we walk the finished floor with you so you can point out anything that bothers you. The work is backed by our satisfaction guarantee.
Questions about hiring a flooring contractor in Hollister
Do I need a permit for an epoxy or concrete floor job in Hollister?
Some floor jobs may need one, and we find out before work starts instead of guessing. Hollister's building code covers alterations and repairs to existing buildings, not just new construction, so we check with the city's building office, and if a permit is required, we pull it and set up the inspections. It's worth getting right, because if work starts before a required permit is in hand, the city charges double the usual permit fee.
How much can a contractor ask for up front on a home improvement job in California?
No more than $1,000, and less than that on a smaller job, under the state licensing board's down payment rule. Every other payment has to be listed in the contract and tied to work that's been done or materials that have been delivered. The board says this covers all home improvement projects, so it applies to a garage floor the same as a remodel.
How much does it cost to coat a garage floor in Hollister?
It comes down to your garage's size, the shape the slab is in and the coating system you pick, and I give you the real number in a written estimate after I've seen the floor. A plain epoxy coat costs less than a full flake system with a polyaspartic topcoat, and a metallic finish costs more again because it takes more leveling and more material. If you're weighing options, the flake system is where I'd point most garages, because it hides wear and is easy to live with.
How do I know if my Hollister garage slab is too damp for epoxy?
Look for dark patches that come and go, a white chalky powder on the surface, or old paint that's bubbling and peeling, because those usually mean water is coming up through the concrete. Taping a square of plastic to the floor for a day and checking for damp underneath is a rough home check, though I check it properly when I come out. If your slab isn't ready for a coating, I'll tell you, and we'll talk about a system that can handle the moisture or what has to happen first.
What causes cracks in garage floors around Hollister, and can you coat over them?
Most slab cracks come from the concrete shrinking as it cured or the ground shifting underneath, and yes, we fill and repair them before coating. A hairline crack that's stopped moving usually disappears under the new surface. A crack that's still opening, or one with one side sitting higher than the other, can show back through any coating, and I'd rather tell you that now than have you find out later.
How long does a garage floor coating in Hollister take to cure before I can park on it?
It varies with the coating, because a polyaspartic topcoat cures much faster than a full epoxy system, and cool winter weather here slows either one down. Before we start, I'll tell you when your floor is ready for foot traffic and when it's ready for your car, so you can plan where to park. Driving on a coating before it's ready is one of the easiest ways to end up with tire marks that won't come out.
Tell us about your Hollister floor
Old glue, damp spots and moving cracks are far easier to plan for before you've picked a color, so call (669) 205-6336 or send the form and tell me what you're seeing.