Epoxy Floor Coatings
A good fit when a plain gray slab in your garage, laundry room or workshop needs a tough surface that wipes clean and stands up to spills and tire traffic.
Flooring Contractor in DeSoto, TX - Floors Built on Proper Slab Prep
Slabworks Epoxy Floors of Waxahachie is a flooring contractor serving DeSoto, TX. We coat, polish, seal and resurface concrete in garages, patios, pool decks, basements, shops and kitchens across the city.
Slabworks Epoxy Floors of Waxahachie is a flooring contractor based in Waxahachie, TX, and DeSoto is one of the cities we work in. Here we coat garage floors, polish and seal concrete, resurface patios and pool decks, and put down floors that hold up in shops and kitchens.
The DeSoto floors we get called out to
Most calls here start in the garage. A two-car slab that's held the cars, a lawn mower and a few oil changes usually has stains, hairline cracks and sometimes an old coating that's starting to lift. I look at all of that before we talk colors, because a coating holds only as well as the concrete under it, the same as paint on a rusty tractor.
Out back, it's patios and pool decks that have gone dull or rough underfoot. Inside, it's the odd basement or an older slab under carpet that someone wants polished. Business owners call about shop floors and kitchens that get washed down every day. We do the same work next door in Cedar Hill and Lancaster.
- Based in
- Waxahachie, TX 75165
- Hours
- Mon–Sun: 6 AM–11 PM
Floor work we do for DeSoto homes and businesses
Commercial & Industrial Epoxy Floor Coatings
For DeSoto shops, warehouses and service bays where carts, forklifts and daily cleaning wear through bare concrete or a thin coating faster than you'd like.
Garage Floor Coatings
When the garage floor is stained, dusty or peeling from an old paint job, we grind it clean and lay down a coating built for hot tires and dropped tools.
Polyaspartic Floor Coatings
Helps when you want a coated garage or patio back in use sooner, since polyaspartic usually cures faster than epoxy and holds its color better outdoors.
Metallic Epoxy Flooring
For a living room, game room or showroom where you want the floor itself to be the look, with swirled metallic color poured over a sound slab.
Urethane Cement Flooring
Made for restaurant kitchens and food spaces that see hot water, grease and daily washdowns, where a regular epoxy can soften or let go over time.
Polished Concrete Flooring
When the slab under old carpet or tile is in decent shape, we grind and polish it into a hard, glossy floor with nothing on top to peel.
Stained Concrete Flooring
A way to add warm color to an interior slab or patio while keeping the concrete's own texture, sealed so it's easier to keep clean.
Terrazzo Flooring
For lobbies, entries and commercial spaces where you want chips of stone or glass set into the floor and ground smooth for a long-wearing finish.
Basement Flooring
When a below-grade slab feels damp or cold, we check it for moisture first and then pick a coating or overlay that can live with it.
Concrete Grinding & Surface Preparation
The step under everything else, where we grind off old sealer, glue and the weak top skin so a new coating grips clean, open concrete.
Concrete Sealing
Helps a bare driveway, patio or garage slab shed water, oil and stains when you like the plain concrete look and just want it protected.
Concrete Resurfacing & Overlays
For a patio or walkway that's pitted, flaking or patched in a dozen places, a thin overlay gives you a fresh surface without tearing out the slab.
Self-Leveling Concrete & Overlays
When a slab is wavy or out of level before new flooring or a coating goes down, a self-leveling layer flattens it so the finish sits right.
Pool Deck Coatings & Resurfacing
For a pool deck that's cracked, faded or rough on bare feet, we repair it and resurface with a textured finish that's easier to walk on wet.
Concrete Floor Stripping & Removal
When an old coating, paint or adhesive has to come off before anything new goes down, we strip it back to bare concrete so the next floor holds.
Get a free on-site floor estimate in DeSoto
Call or send the form, and we'll get back to you within one business day. I come out to your DeSoto property myself, look at the slab with you and go over the job, and the estimate is free with no obligation.
(972) 903-8033Working in DeSoto: permits, registration and price
In DeSoto, permits are the city's call, through its Building Inspection Division. Its permit list names building and repair work, trade systems, fences, water heaters and pools but doesn't single out floor coatings, so we ask the division while we plan your job and handle any permit the work calls for. If an inspection is needed, the city takes requests by 4 pm the day before for a next-day visit, and we plan around that.
The thing you can check on any contractor here is city registration. DeSoto requires every contractor to register each year, and anyone who'll be on a permit needs an active registration before applying. Ask about it. We're licensed and fully insured, and I'd rather you ask than wonder.
What moves the price is mostly the slab. Size matters, but cracks, oil soaked into the concrete, an old coating that has to come off and the system you pick count for more. The schedule turns on the same things, plus cure time and any permit, and that's what I look at when I come out. Our crew does the same work in Red Oak and Glenn Heights.
Why we look at your slab before quoting a finish
I got to know concrete pouring and patching barn floors on our family farm, worked on other people's crews for years, and started this business in Waxahachie in 2013. When you call, I come out myself, walk the floor with you and show you what's going on with your slab, like the cracks, the stains and the spots where an old coating let go, before you pick anything.
Most failed floors I've seen started under the coating, so we spend the extra time on grinding and repairs. Our crew does the work, and I'm on the job with them. We're licensed and fully insured. Your satisfaction, guaranteed. Call (972) 903-8033 or use our form to set up a visit.
What DeSoto properties mean for your floor
A few things about DeSoto shape how we plan a floor here, from low ground along the creek to the hours crews can run loud equipment near homes.
Low ground and flood risk
A third-party look at FEMA data puts 20% of Dallas County in high-risk flood zones, and Ten Mile Creek runs right through DeSoto. A garage or patio slab that has taken on water before usually holds moisture and old stains, and that changes how we test and prep it and which coating I'd steer you toward.
Hours crews can work near homes
DeSoto allows building work in or next to residential areas from 7 am to 6 pm on weekdays and 8 am to 6 pm on Saturdays. Sundays run 9 am to 5 pm with no heavy equipment. Grinding a slab is the loudest part of our job, so we plan it inside those hours and fit the quieter coating work around it.
Garages that do double duty
A lot of DeSoto garages hold the cars, a freezer, the tools and a weekend project, and the floor shows it with oil spots, tire marks and sometimes store-bought paint peeling at the edges. We grind all of that off before anything new goes down, because a coating laid over oil or loose paint usually lets go right where the tires sit.
Patios and pool decks out back
Backyard concrete takes water, pool chemicals, furniture legs and bare feet, so it wears differently than a garage floor. We look at cracks, low spots and old sealer first, then talk through whether a sealer, an overlay or a textured coating fits how you use the space. If a slab needs repair before it's worth coating, I'll tell you plainly.
Questions DeSoto homeowners ask about their floors
How much does a garage floor coating cost in DeSoto, TX?
The price comes down to the size of the floor, the shape the slab is in and the coating system you pick. Cracks, oil, an old coating to strip and a full flake or metallic finish all add to it, while a clear sealer on sound concrete costs less. I give you your own number after looking at the floor in person.
What do I need to do before you coat my garage floor?
Clear the slab of cars, boxes and anything sitting on the floor, so our crew can grind wall to wall and reach the edges. We handle the grinding, crack repair and cleanup. If something can't move, tell me at the estimate and we'll plan around it.
How soon can I use my floor again after it's coated?
That depends on the coating, since each one cures at its own pace, and polyaspartic is usually back in use sooner than epoxy. Prep, repairs and whether the work needs a permit move the schedule too. I'll walk you through the timing for your floor when I come out.
Do I need a permit to replace the water heater in my DeSoto garage?
Yes, the city requires a permit and inspection for a water heater replacement. A gas unit in or reachable from the garage has to sit 18 inches above the floor, which keeps the pilot light above gasoline vapors that settle low, and electric units don't have to be raised. If a swap is coming, tell us so we can plan the floor around it.
How do I find out if my DeSoto home is in a flood zone?
Search your address on FEMA's Flood Map Service Center, which the city points owners to from its floodplain page. It also searches by place or coordinates. If your garage or patio sits low and has taken water, let me know, because it changes how we test the slab and which coating makes sense.
Call to set up a look at your slab
We answer (972) 903-8033 seven days a week from 6 AM to 11 PM, so you can call after work or send the form whenever it suits you.