Flooring contractor in Saratoga, CA - garage, basement and pool deck floors that hold up
Gilroy Epoxy Floors & Concrete Coatings is a flooring contractor based in Gilroy that coats, polishes and resurfaces concrete in Saratoga, from attached garages and basement slabs to pool decks, patios and driveways around the house.
- Licensed and insured.
- Free estimates at your property.
- We respond within 1 business day.
Saratoga homes as we see them on the job
Saratoga is mostly houses, and a lot of them sit on hillside lots under big trees. The city itself counts those hillsides and trees as part of why people want to live here, and it says protecting them may call for special design considerations or limits on what gets built, so outdoor concrete work here takes more thought than it does on a flat lot. The calls we get from Saratoga look a lot like the ones from neighboring Cupertino: attached garages people want to use for more than parking, basement rooms that feel damp, pool decks, patios and long driveways.
On these lots the slab is rarely the whole story, because there's usually a driveway climbing a grade, a garage set into the hill or a deck ringed by trees. That's why I look at the ground around a floor before I talk about the floor itself.
Concrete floor services we offer in Saratoga
Epoxy Floor Coatings
A tough, cleanable coating for garages, workshops and basement rooms, good when a bare slab dusts, stains easily or just looks tired under all that storage.
Commercial & Industrial Epoxy Floor Coatings
For shops, offices and small commercial spaces in Saratoga, a heavier coating built for carts, foot traffic and spills, scheduled around when your doors are open.
Garage Floor Coatings
Many Saratoga garages double as gyms, storage or workshops, and a coated slab sweeps clean, wipes off tire marks and handles the grit cars carry up the driveway.
Polyaspartic Floor Coatings
A fast-curing coating that holds its color in sunlight, which suits a garage with the door open all afternoon or a covered patio that catches the light.
Metallic Epoxy Flooring
A poured, swirled finish for a basement media room, home gym or game room, when you want the floor itself to be the thing people notice first.
Urethane Cement Flooring
For restaurant kitchens and wash-down rooms in Saratoga, urethane cement stands up to hot water, grease and daily scrubbing that would wear down a thinner coating.
Polished Concrete Flooring
When a remodel or new addition leaves bare slab, we grind and polish it into a hard, glossy floor that needs no coating on top.
Stained Concrete Flooring
Stain gives a patio, entry or basement slab a warm, earthy color that sits in the concrete itself instead of riding on top where it can wear off.
Terrazzo Flooring
Chips of glass or stone set in a binder and ground smooth, for an entry, great room or office lobby where you want a floor you won't plan to replace.
Basement Flooring
Hillside basements often sit against damp soil, so we check the slab for moisture first and pick a system that suits it instead of fighting it.
Concrete Grinding & Surface Preparation
Grinding opens up the top of the slab and takes off sealer or glue left by past owners, which is what lets a new coating actually grip.
Concrete Sealing
A clear sealer keeps oil, leaf stains and water from soaking into a driveway, patio or garage slab, and makes the next cleaning a lot easier.
Concrete Resurfacing & Overlays
A thin new cement layer over a worn, pitted or patched driveway or patio, when the slab is sound underneath but the top has given out.
Self-Leveling Concrete & Overlays
Pours flat over a dipping or uneven slab in a garage or basement room, so tile, wood or a coating can go down on a level base.
Pool Deck Coatings & Resurfacing
Pool decks under big trees take leaves, sap and splashing, so we resurface or coat them with a textured finish that's easier on bare feet and hoses off.
Concrete Floor Stripping & Removal
Old paint, peeling epoxy, carpet glue or tile mastic comes off first, because a new floor bonds only as well as whatever is underneath it.
Get a written floor estimate for your Saratoga home
We reply within one business day to set up a visit. The estimate is free, done at your property and written out step by step, and there's no obligation to go ahead.
- Based in
- Gilroy, CA 95020
- Hours
- Mon–Fri: 8 AM–11 PM, Sat–Sun: 6 AM–10 PM
Working in Saratoga: permits, prep and price
Saratoga's Building Division issues building permits here, and you can reach it at 408.868.1240. The city's guidance says new construction, additions, structural changes and roof replacements typically need one, while painting and similar finish work may be exempt, and a floor coating isn't named either way, so I check with the division before we start instead of guessing. If the job needs a permit, we pull it and set up the inspections, and since the city issues the final permit only to the owner or a licensed contractor who takes responsibility for the work, it helps that we're licensed and insured. A permit or a question to the city can add time before we start, so I'll tell you at the estimate whether one is in play.
What moves the price is mostly what's under the floor you see: how big the area is, whether old paint, sealer or glue has to come off, how many cracks and pits need filling, whether the slab is giving off moisture, and which system you pick. The schedule turns on that same prep, on how long the product needs to cure and on any city check. Hillside lots add their own wrinkle, because a steep or narrow driveway decides where we park the grinder and dust collector and how far we run cords and hoses. Your written estimate spells out each step, the same way we lay out jobs down the hill in Campbell and the cities around it.
Hillside slabs and shaded decks: what we watch for
Garages and basements built into a slope often have soil against them on one or more sides, and that dampness can work up through the concrete and push a coating off from underneath. I test the slab and ask about damp spots before anyone picks a color, and if the slab isn't ready, I'll tell you, and we'll talk about a system made for damp concrete or about waiting.
Pool decks and patios under big trees take leaves, sap and roots, which stain the surface and can crack or lift a slab over time. The city requires an arborist report and review any time construction is proposed under or within five feet of a protected tree's canopy dripline, a neighbor's tree included, so when a deck or patio job sits that close, I'll raise it before you plan around a date.
What to expect when you hire us in Saratoga
Here's how a Saratoga job runs from your first call to the final walk-through, and who you'll be dealing with at each step.
Call or send us a message
Tell us what the floor is and what's bothering you about it, and we'll get back to you to set up a visit. Pick a time you can be home, because I want to hear the floor's history from you.
I walk the floor with you
I look at the slab, ask about old flooring and damp spots, and walk you through your options before anyone talks color. You get a written estimate with each step spelled out, so you can see what's driving the number before you commit to anything.
We prep and lay the floor
Our own crew grinds, repairs and puts down the new surface, with me or our lead installer on site. On a job under a Saratoga permit, the city allows work from 7:30 a.m. to 6 p.m. on weekdays and 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Saturdays, with none on Sundays or weekday holidays, so we schedule inside those hours.
We walk the finished job
Before we pack up, we walk the floor with you and point out anything to keep an eye on while it cures. We'll tell you when it's ready for feet and when it's ready for cars, since that depends on the product.
Questions about concrete flooring in Saratoga
Do I need a building permit to convert my garage in Saratoga and put in a new floor?
Plan on a permit for the conversion, because the city's building permit FAQ says garage conversions and ADUs typically require one. The floor is one part of that bigger job, so we time our prep and coating around the permit and its inspections instead of getting ahead of them. Mention the conversion at the estimate and I'll plan the floor with it in mind.
Do I need a permit to resurface or coat my driveway in Saratoga?
You may, because the city sends driveway work to its Planning Division to see whether a planning permit is needed and to Public Works to see whether an encroachment permit is needed. The same planning check covers other outside changes, like new pavers, walls and fences. I'd rather have the city's answer before the grinder comes out, so I check before we schedule driveway work.
Does a fire hazard zone in Saratoga affect a pool deck or patio project?
It can, because properties in any fire hazard severity zone, from moderate to very high, or in the city's wildland-urban interface area have to meet the city's wildland-urban interface rules, and the Santa Clara County Fire Department reviews the proposal and sets fire prevention conditions. The city's local changes to those rules reach roof replacement and repair, and for outdoor concrete work like a deck or patio, I ask the city before we start so a review doesn't catch you halfway through.
How much does an epoxy garage floor cost in Saratoga?
The price comes down to the size of your garage, the shape the slab is in and the system you choose, and I give you that number in writing after I've seen the floor. Prep is usually the biggest swing, since stripping old paint or sealer, filling cracks and dealing with moisture all take time before any coating goes down. A single solid-color coat sits at the lower end, while a full flake system with a polyaspartic topcoat or a metallic finish costs more.
What causes a garage floor coating to peel in a hillside home?
Most peeling starts underneath, with moisture coming up through the slab, an old sealer or paint the new coat can't grip, or prep that was rushed. A coating holds onto clean, open concrete, so we grind off old finishes and test for moisture before anything goes down. Hot tires can pull up a coat that never bonded well, which is why a peeled patch usually points back to the prep.
How long does a Saratoga building permit stay active?
Work under a Saratoga permit has to begin within 12 months of the date the permit was activated, and inspections need to happen at least every 180 days to keep it from expiring. That mostly matters on a longer project, such as a garage conversion where the floor goes in near the end. When we pull the permit, we set up the inspections, so keeping that clock running is on our list, not yours.
Have your Saratoga slab looked at first
Call (669) 205-6336 or send the form, because a look at your slab before you pick a color or a product is the cheapest way to avoid a floor that lifts later.