Floor Coatings in Lockport, IL

Lockport floor coatings, done in the right order

A flake floor is only as good as the order it goes down in. Our MK Concrete Coatings crew grinds the slab with diamonds first, then fills cracks and pits and grinds the repairs flat. The epoxy base comes next and acts as a moisture vapor barrier, and we broadcast flake into it while it is wet until it is completely covered. Once that base cures we scrape, vacuum and roll on a polyaspartic top coat that resists hot tires, road salt and UV.

We cover Lockport from State Street and the downtown along the I&M Canal out to Route 7, Route 171 and Farrell Road. Some installers sell a garage floor finished in one day, and they get there by leaving out the moisture vapor barrier and rushing the base. Concrete pushes moisture up from the ground, and a coating with nothing to stop it can bubble or let go from underneath. We would rather take the extra time on your Lockport floor than come back to one that lifted.

The steps on a Lockport floor coating

Diamond grind

Step one opens the slab so everything after it has something to bond to.

Repairs ground flush

Cracks and pits are filled, then ground level with the floor around them.

Moisture vapor barrier base

The epoxy layer that holds back moisture from below, the one shortcuts leave out.

Flake while the base is wet

We broadcast flake to full refusal before the base sets.

Scrape after cure

Loose and raised chips are scraped off and the floor is vacuumed.

Polyaspartic top coat

The last coat seals the flake and takes hot tires, salt and UV.

How a Lockport coating job runs

Book a free estimate and we will measure the floor, look at the cracks and bring cured flake samples to choose from. You get a written price at $8.50 per square foot, with a $2,000 minimum, and the install days that go with it. If grinding turns up hidden damage, we stop and price the fix in writing, and we only go ahead when you approve it. On the last day we walk the floor together and go over when you can walk on it and when you can park.

Free estimate with flake samples
Install days written on the estimate
Each layer given time to cure
Epoxy base that holds back slab moisture
Walk on it after 24 hours
Ten-year workmanship warranty in writing

See floor colors and pricing at MK Concrete Coatings

Floor Coatings estimate in Lockport

Tell us about the project and we will set a time to look at it.

FAQ

Floor Coatings in Lockport: questions

Why does your install take longer than a one-day job?

Because the epoxy base has to cure before we scrape and top coat it, and that base is also the moisture vapor barrier. One-day installs skip it. We would rather spend the time than have the coating lift.

When can I drive on it?

After 72 hours. You can walk on it after 24.

Do I need a Lockport permit for a floor coating?

Coating an existing slab usually does not need one. If the city of Lockport requires a permit for other work on your job, we pull it.

Do you also do floors near Lockport?

Yes, in Homer Glen, New Lenox, Lemont and Crest Hill.

How do I get a price?

Call or text (815) 585-1750 with the size of the floor. We price at $8.50 per square foot with a $2,000 minimum, measured at the estimate.

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