Epoxy Floor Coatings
A good fit when a bare slab in your garage, laundry or utility room stains easily and sheds dust, because epoxy seals it under a hard surface you can mop.
Flooring Contractor in Midlothian, TX - Coatings Built on Proper Slab Prep
Slabworks Epoxy Floors of Waxahachie is a flooring contractor coating, polishing and resurfacing concrete in Midlothian, TX. We coat garages, patios, basements, pool decks, shops and kitchen floors, and we start by showing you what's going on with your slab.
Slabworks Epoxy Floors of Waxahachie is a flooring contractor based in Waxahachie, TX, and Midlothian is one of the cities around it where we work. Here we coat garage floors, polish and stain interior slabs, seal and resurface patios and pool decks, and put down heavy-duty floors for shops and commercial kitchens.
Concrete floors we work on around Midlothian
Most of what we see on Midlothian jobs is ordinary family concrete that's been working hard for years. Garages hold trucks, tools and a deep freezer, patios bake in the afternoon sun, and pool decks crack and fade along the coping, the edge stone around the pool. Shop and kitchen owners call when their floor can't keep up with carts, spills and washdowns anymore.
The same kinds of floors turn up across the cities near Midlothian, and we do the same work in Venus and back home in Waxahachie. Whatever the city, the order of the job stays the same. We prep the concrete, repair what's under the finish, and only then put the new floor down, because a coating holds only as well as the slab it's bonded to.
- Based in
- Waxahachie, TX 75165
- Hours
- Mon–Sun: 6 AM–11 PM
Floor work we do on Midlothian homes and businesses
Commercial & Industrial Epoxy Floor Coatings
For Midlothian shops, warehouses and commercial kitchens where forklifts, carts, spills and daily washdowns wear through ordinary floors, we build a heavier system sized to the traffic.
Garage Floor Coatings
Helps when hot tires, oil drips and road grime have marked up your garage slab, and you want a floor that cleans up with a hose and a squeegee.
Polyaspartic Floor Coatings
Worth a look when you want the garage or patio back in use sooner, since polyaspartic cures faster than most epoxies and tends to hold its color better in direct sun.
Metallic Epoxy Flooring
For a living room, home office or showroom where you want a poured, swirled look with real depth, laid over a slab we've ground flat and clean first.
Urethane Cement Flooring
The right call for commercial kitchens and food areas with hot water washdowns, grease and temperature swings that can make ordinary epoxy soften or let go.
Polished Concrete Flooring
When the slab itself is sound, we grind and polish it into a hard, glossy floor with no coating to peel, which suits shops, offices and open living areas.
Stained Concrete Flooring
Adds color to an interior slab or covered patio without hiding the concrete, so the mottled, natural look stays, and we seal it afterward to protect it.
Terrazzo Flooring
For entries, lobbies and commercial spaces where you want one continuous floor with chips of glass or stone set in, ground smooth and made to take heavy foot traffic.
Basement Flooring
Below-grade slabs pick up moisture from the ground, so we check for it before we coat and choose a system that suits a damp-prone floor instead of fighting it.
Concrete Grinding & Surface Preparation
Every coating we put down sits on this step, because grinding opens the surface and takes off old sealer, glue and the weak top layer so the new floor can grab hold.
Concrete Sealing
A lighter option for driveways, patios and garage floors that are in decent shape but soak up stains, giving the concrete a clear coat that sheds water and oil.
Concrete Resurfacing & Overlays
When a patio, walk or garage slab is flaking or worn on top but still solid underneath, an overlay gives it a fresh surface without tearing out the concrete.
Self-Leveling Concrete & Overlays
Fixes uneven or dipped interior slabs before new flooring goes down, because a self-leveling pour flows out flat and gives tile, wood or a coating a true base.
Pool Deck Coatings & Resurfacing
For pool decks that get hot underfoot, slick when wet, or cracked and faded from sun, we resurface or coat them with a texture meant for bare feet.
Concrete Floor Stripping & Removal
Needed when old coating, paint, tile glue or failed sealer is peeling, since nothing new holds on top of it until we take it down to clean concrete.
Get a free in-person estimate for your Midlothian floor
Send the form or give us a call, and we'll reply within one business day to set a time. I come out to your Midlothian 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 Midlothian: permits, registration and what drives cost
Inside Midlothian city limits, building permits come from the city's Building Inspections Department, and the city wants a permit in hand before any improvement or alteration to a property. Its list names work like flatwork, pools and accessory buildings rather than floor coatings, so whether your job needs one is a question we put to the department. If it does, the permit comes first, and the start date waits on it.
Here's something you can check about any contractor you're talking to. The city requires contractors to register with it before they can get a permit, and registration is free, so a contractor who isn't registered can't pull one for your job. We check with the permit office while we plan your floor and handle any permit the work calls for, the same as we do in Glenn Heights and Red Oak.
The price mostly follows the slab. Its size, how much crack and pit repair it needs, whether an old coating has to come off and which system you choose all move it. The schedule turns on that same prep, on how long the coating needs to cure and on any permit. Your own figure comes from the in-person estimate, once I've seen the floor.
Why the prep and the explaining come first
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 I'd rather spend extra time grinding and repairing the slab than watch a new floor peel up later.
I come out myself to look at your floor, and I'll show you what's going on with the slab before you pick a finish: cracks, old sealer, soft spots and any sign of moisture. It's like checking a tractor over before you order parts. Then our crew does the work, and I'm on the job with them from start to finish.
We're licensed and fully insured, and our promise is short. Your satisfaction, guaranteed. If you'd like to talk through what your Midlothian floor needs, call (972) 903-8033 or send us the form, and we'll set up a time to look at it together.
What Midlothian floors usually need from us
Midlothian floors aren't all the same job. These are the situations we run into most often around town, and how each one changes what we'd recommend for your slab.
Garages that work as shops
A lot of Midlothian garages hold more than cars. They're workshops, home gyms and storage, so the floor takes dropped tools, rolling jacks, oil and tire marks. For those we lean toward a thicker epoxy or polyaspartic system over a ground slab, because a thin roll-on coat from a kit usually lifts where hot tires sit. I'll tell you plainly if your use calls for more than you planned.
Patios and pool decks in sun
Outdoor concrete here sits in hard Texas sun much of the year, and that's where the choice of coating matters most. Some epoxies yellow outdoors, and a smooth finish on a pool deck turns slick and hot. We usually steer outdoor slabs toward a resurfacing or a coating made for UV, with a texture that grips bare feet. If the concrete is sound, a good sealer may be all it needs.
Newer slabs still need prep
A newer house doesn't mean a ready floor. New concrete often has a slick, hard top from finishing, and sometimes a cure-and-seal coat sprayed on by the builder, and coatings don't grab well to either. We grind a slab before we coat it so the surface is open and clean, the same way you'd sand off old paint before repainting a barn door.
Old coatings and open cracks
On older garages and patios we often find a sealer or paint someone put down years back, flaking in spots, plus cracks that have opened over time. That old layer has to come off first, since a new coating bonds to whatever is under it and flaking sealer won't hold. Cracks get cleaned out and filled, and I'll point out which ones may keep moving so you know what to expect.
Questions Midlothian homeowners ask about floor work
Does a garage floor coating in Midlothian need a city permit?
Check with the city first, because Midlothian requires a building permit before any improvement or alteration to a property inside city limits. The city's building permit page lists projects such as decks, pools, roofing, all flatwork and accessory buildings rather than floor coatings, so it doesn't settle a coating job by itself. We ask the department while we plan yours and handle any permit it calls for.
How do I schedule a building inspection in Midlothian?
Inspections are requested through MyGov, the city's online system, and an online request placed before 5:00 pm gets a next-day inspection. Calling the inspection line at (972) 775-7166 takes 48 hours. Finish the work first, since incomplete work can bring a $50.00 re-inspection fee, and keep the permit package and address posted on site.
Who handles permits if I live outside Midlothian city limits in Ellis County?
Outside city limits, in unincorporated Ellis County, permits come from the county rather than Midlothian. The county's Department of Development, known as Ellis Permits, confirms what's required and starts the process, and its permits cover things like structures, septic systems and culverts. While we plan your job, we check which office covers your address.
How much does an epoxy garage floor cost in Midlothian?
I can't give you an honest number until I've seen the slab, because the price follows its size and condition more than the coating you pick. Removing an old coating, filling cracks and dealing with moisture all add work, and a full flake or metallic system costs more than a clear sealer. Your own figure comes from the in-person estimate.
How do I get my garage ready for a floor coating?
Clear the floor completely, including anything stored along the walls, because we grind and coat right up to the edges. Park your cars somewhere else for the length of the job and plan to keep kids and pets out of the garage. Oil stains, old sealer and cleaning are part of our prep, so you don't need to scrub anything first.
How long before I can use my floor again after a coating?
You'll stay off the floor until the coating cures, and a polyaspartic system usually gets you back on it sooner than epoxy does. Cure time follows the product and the temperature that day, and foot traffic comes back well before cars do. We go by the coating maker's cure times for the system we use and tell you before we start.
Call us about your Midlothian floor today
We take calls at (972) 903-8033 seven days a week from 6 AM to 11 PM, so you can reach us before or after work, or fill out the form whenever it suits you.