Epoxy Floor Coatings
When bare concrete stains easily and never sweeps quite clean, a ground and coated epoxy floor gives you a surface that wipes up and stands up to daily use.
Flooring contractor in Grand Prairie, TX - coatings that start with the slab
Slabworks Epoxy Floors of Waxahachie is a flooring contractor serving Grand Prairie, TX. We coat, polish, stain and resurface concrete in garages, patios, basements, pool decks, shops and kitchens, starting with a close look at your slab.
As a flooring contractor working in Grand Prairie, Slabworks Epoxy Floors of Waxahachie handles concrete floors of every kind, from garage coatings and metallic epoxy to polished and stained concrete, pool decks and overlays. I come out to look at your slab first, and our crew does the work with me on the job.
The Grand Prairie floors we get called out to
A lot of what we're called out for in Grand Prairie is garages and back patios, plus shop and kitchen owners whose floors take a beating every day. The garage calls usually start the same way. Oil spots, a sealer that's flaking, or a kit coating lifting right where the tires sit. That lifting almost always goes back to a slab that was never opened up so the coating could grab.
That's why I spend time on your floor before anyone picks a color. I'll show you the cracks, the stains and any old coating, and tell you what each one means for the finish you want. It's how I'd look over a tractor before fixing it, because you can't repair what you haven't found. We do the same work in Midlothian and Cedar Hill.
- Based in
- Waxahachie, TX 75165
- Hours
- Mon–Sun: 6 AM–11 PM
Floor work we do in Grand Prairie
Commercial & Industrial Epoxy Floor Coatings
For Grand Prairie shops, warehouses and work spaces where carts, spills and foot traffic wear a floor down, we lay thicker systems chosen for what that room actually handles.
Garage Floor Coatings
If your garage floor shows oil spots, hot tire marks or a kit coating that's peeling, we grind it clean and lay a coating built for parked cars and dropped tools.
Polyaspartic Floor Coatings
When you want the garage back sooner, or sunlight reaches the floor through an open door, a polyaspartic coat cures faster and holds its color better than plain epoxy.
Metallic Epoxy Flooring
For a living area, game room or showroom where you want a floor with depth and movement, metallic epoxy swirls pigment through the coat so no two floors look alike.
Urethane Cement Flooring
Commercial kitchens that see grease, hot water and daily washdowns need urethane cement, because it handles heat and moisture better than a standard epoxy coat does.
Polished Concrete Flooring
If you'd like the concrete itself to be the floor, we grind and polish it to a sheen that's easy to mop and has no coating on top to peel.
Stained Concrete Flooring
When a plain gray slab inside the house or out on a patio needs color without a thick coating, stain soaks into the concrete and then gets sealed in.
Terrazzo Flooring
For a lobby, entry or busy commercial space, terrazzo sets chips of stone or glass in a binder and polishes them flat into a floor built for heavy traffic.
Basement Flooring
Below-grade rooms can push moisture up through the slab, so we check the floor first and choose a system that suits damp concrete before anything gets coated.
Concrete Grinding & Surface Preparation
Before any coating goes down, we grind the slab open, the way you'd sand rust off a gate before painting, so the new coat has something solid to grip.
Concrete Sealing
When a driveway, patio or garage floor soaks up oil and water, a sealer keeps stains from sinking in and slows the wear without changing how the slab looks much.
Concrete Resurfacing & Overlays
If a patio or walkway is pitted, scaled or patched all over but still solid underneath, an overlay gives it a fresh, even face without tearing the slab out.
Self-Leveling Concrete & Overlays
When a slab is wavy or out of level where new flooring has to go, a self-leveling pour flows out flat so the finished floor sits right on top.
Pool Deck Coatings & Resurfacing
Pool decks that have gone rough, stained or slick can be resurfaced with a textured coating that gives wet, bare feet a better grip around the water.
Concrete Floor Stripping & Removal
Old epoxy, paint, glue or tile adhesive has to come off before anything new goes down, so we strip it to bare concrete instead of coating over trouble.
Get a free floor estimate at your Grand Prairie property
We reply to every call and message within one business day, and there's no obligation. Once we hear from you, we set a time and I come out to your Grand Prairie property myself to look at the floor and go over the job with you. The estimate is free and done right there in person.
(972) 903-8033Working in Grand Prairie: permits, contractors and your price
In Grand Prairie, residential permits come from the city's Building Inspections Division. Its permit list names patios, garages and shops, and foundation repairs, but it doesn't settle whether a coating on an existing slab needs one, so we check with the division while we plan your job and handle any permit the work calls for. If one is needed, it has to be in hand before we start, and that can move your start date.
When you're comparing contractors, know that Grand Prairie doesn't issue a city business license, so that isn't something to ask for. The city does keep a contractor registration, and a general contractor registers with an application and a $75 fee, so it's fair to ask anyone you hire about it. We're licensed and fully insured, and I'm glad to go over that when I come out.
Your price comes down to the square footage, the shape the slab is in, how much old coating or sealer has to come off, how many cracks need filling and which system you pick. The schedule turns on that same prep, on any permit and on the cure time the coating maker sets. When I see your floor, I'll go over what it needs and what that means for your price. We run jobs here the same way we do in Waxahachie and Mesquite.
Why Grand Prairie homeowners call us about floors
I learned concrete pouring and patching barn floors on our family farm, worked years on other people's crews, and started this business in Waxahachie in 2013. Most of the floor failures I've seen started under the coating, not in it. So we spend extra time on grinding, crack repair and moisture checks, because a coating is only as good as the slab it's stuck to.
I come out myself to look at your floor, and I'm on the job with our crew when the work gets done, so the person who explained the plan is there watching it happen. I'll tell you straight what a coating can and can't do on your slab, and I won't rush you into a decision. Your satisfaction, guaranteed. Call (972) 903-8033 to set up a visit.
What Grand Prairie slabs usually need first
Most of the work on a good floor happens before the coating goes down. These are the things we run into most on Grand Prairie garages, patios and business floors, and how each one changes the job.
Garages that double as shops
Plenty of garages here hold a car, a workbench and a freezer all at once, so the floor takes oil, dropped tools and hot tires on the same day. We grind the whole floor, fill the cracks and pick a coating thick enough for that mix. If you weld or work with solvents out there, tell me, because that changes which topcoat makes sense.
Old sealers and kit coatings
A lot of the slabs we look at already have something on them, a shiny sealer, a store-bought kit or a coat of paint. A new coating won't hold onto any of that for long. We check how well it's bonded, then strip or grind it down to bare concrete, the same way you'd scrape old paint off a barn door before putting fresh paint on.
Patios and pool decks outside
Outdoor slabs take sun, water and bare feet, and many have hairline cracks or a scaled surface by the time we see them. A smooth indoor coating would be slick out there, so we use textured finishes and overlays that hold a grip when they're wet. Where a slab has settled or heaved badly, I'll tell you plainly that a coating won't fix that.
Business floors on a tight clock
Shop and kitchen owners usually need their floor done around business hours, not the other way around. We talk through what the room handles, from grease and hot water to carts and heavy equipment, then plan the system and the work around when you can close the space. A floor that's rushed back into service before it cures is a floor you'll be redoing.
Questions Grand Prairie homeowners ask about floor coatings
How much does an epoxy garage floor cost in Grand Prairie, TX?
The price depends mostly on your garage's size and how much prep the slab needs, so I give you a figure after I've seen it. Old coatings to strip, cracks to fill and moisture problems all add work. A full flake system or a polyaspartic topcoat costs more than a basic coat, and a plain solid color costs less.
Is epoxy or polyaspartic better for a garage floor in Grand Prairie?
For most garages I'd pick an epoxy base with a polyaspartic topcoat. The epoxy builds a thick, well-bonded first layer, and the polyaspartic on top cures faster and holds its color when sunlight comes through an open door. Plain epoxy still makes sense in a garage that stays shut, and I'll show you the difference on your own floor.
How do I get my garage ready for a floor coating?
Clear everything off the floor, including shelves and cabinets along the walls if you can, because we grind right to the edges. Plan to park somewhere else for the job and the cure that follows, and keep kids and pets out of the space. I'll go over anything specific to your garage when I come out.
How long until I can drive on a new garage floor coating?
That depends on the coating system, because each maker sets its own cure time before foot traffic and before cars. Polyaspartic usually lets you back in sooner than epoxy does. I'll tell you the wait for the system you choose before we start, so you can plan where the cars go.
Can you put a new coating over an old peeling one?
Not if you want it to last, because a new coat is only as strong as whatever it's sitting on. We strip the old coating and grind down to bare concrete, then repair cracks before anything new goes down. Skipping that step is behind most of the failed floors I've seen.
Do I need a certificate of occupancy for my business in Grand Prairie?
Yes, a place of business in Grand Prairie needs a certificate of occupancy, the city's approval to use the space, from the same city division that handles permits, at 972-237-8230. Work run out of a home may need one too. If you're fitting out a new shop or kitchen, sort that out with the city, and I'll plan the floor work around it.
Call us before you pick a floor color
We're open 6 AM to 11 PM, seven days a week, so you can call (972) 903-8033 or send us a message after work or on a weekend without waiting for Monday.