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The one stop shop for your garage ~ From Floor to Ceiling – customize your garage!

Why Choose US?
    1. We are Licensed and Insured
    2. We are an Accredited Business of the San Diego Better Business Bureau
    3. We are a member of the local Chamber of Commerce
    4. We have the best price on the market “apples to apples”
    5. We are not going to Price Gouge our customers!
    6. This is NOT our “side job” we ONLY do Epoxy flooring; we don’t steam clean carpets, landscape, or other main
        sources of business.
    7. In business since 1999 – not a fly by night Company, we average 4 garages a week and have two full time
        crews. One crew for Commercial and the other for Residential.

Why do I get quotes much higher in price?
    1. If you’re getting quotes from National chains then chances are you’re going to pay at least 20%-30% more for the
       same exact floor! They pay additional advertising cost, sales commission & other overhead that we don’t pay!
   2. Other companies like to “Nickel & Dime” we DON”T, our pricing is listed and includes concrete repair and most
       importantly the stem wall – our competition charges hundreds extra. Satisfaction is our first priority. With your
       installation, you will receive a standard ten-year warranty on installation and labor. This is backed by a warranty
       from the product manufacturer.


About us:

Epoxy Specialists offers professional, quality installation of epoxy flooring for both residential and commercial applications through-out the Inland Empire, San Diego and Orange Counties as well as Lake Havasu, AZ. We use only the finest industrial LifeDeck AKA Westcoat products to ensure the result is a beautiful, easy to clean epoxy floor which will turn your garage or business into a showcase for your toys or products. Satisfaction is our first priority. With your installation, you will receive a standard ten-year warranty on installation and labor. This is backed by a life-time warranty from the product manufacturer. We are all about customer service and take pride in our work. We understand this is a “nice to have” and an investment for your home or business, we guarantee our customers will be blown away with each floor we finish, we don’t take any money deposit and in fact nobody pays until the job is completely finished and says WOW – that’s beautiful! We don’t over schedule projects, so we guarantee we will be on time and finish the job when we say it will be finished, we understand people’s time is important – nobody wants to be waiting around for a contractor! About our products: Life Deck has specialized in both indoor and outdoor surface coatings for more than 25 years. From waterproof coatings and durable garage floor epoxies, to textured pool decks and custom interior concrete stains - Life Deck is one of the innovators & leaders in quality for concrete coatings. They only sell these products to licensed contractors with a proven record! The epoxy is 100% solid oil based epoxy, this is NOT the “do it yourself” water based paint kit you buy at Home Depot or Lowes, which is water based and part paint – these do it yourself kits only last a year if you’re lucky before they begin to peel off from tires and wear & tear.

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FAQ's:

Question: What are epoxy floors?

Epoxy floors, otherwise known as polymer flooring systems, are created by the combination of two or more chemical ingredients applied to a concrete surface that harden or "cure". The result is a flooring system that is durable, chemically resistant, easy to clean, anti-slip and anti-dusting.  We use the industrial/professional grade LifeDeck floor coatings.


Question: How long will it take?

This is a 3 to 4 day project.

Day 1:
1. The entire floor is degreased to remove any oily spots that are present and perimeter is taped off.
 2. The floor is etched with a special bonding degreaser formula and scrubbed.
3. The floor is then neutralized and flushed. (Shot Blasting may be required see FAQ below)
4. The floor is now ready for surface repairs (if needed). No charge = hairline cracks, chips, etc.
5. A concrete primer coat is added for further bonding adhesion in preparation for the epoxy.
6. The floor is ready for the epoxy.

Day 2:
1. The entire floor is blown out to get rid of any dust and inspected.
2. The 2 coats of Epoxy with decorative chips are applied with anti-slip aggregate as needed.
3. The floor area is taped off and left to dry to a beautiful semi-glossy finish.

Day 3:
1. The entire floor is blown out to get rid of any dust and inspected.
2. The final coat of Poly is applied to add a beautiful high-gloss longer lasting finish.

Day 4:
1. The floor might need an additional day after Day 2 due to weather/dampness - only during winter.


Question: How long before it will be dry?

It is important to allow sufficient drying time for your floor to ensure lasting results. In 48 hours depending on ventilation the floor will be dry enough to place items back into the garage. It will take 1 week before it is safe to park a car on the floor or moving other heavy items, example refrigerator.


Question: Why use a professional installer?

Concrete preparation is the key to a successful installation. Current concrete conditions must be inspected by a professional to determine the best preparation method. Existing coatings or curing agents may need to be completely removed. Meanwhile, imperfections in the substrate will be mimicked or magnified by sealing over them. Proper leveling, crack and joint repair and patching with only compatible materials is necessary to reduce or eliminate the appearance of substrate imperfections.

Polymer coatings require special handling and safety equipment. A professional installer has a working knowledge of the products they recommend. Knowledge of the reactive properties, mixing ratio tolerances, temperature and humidity ranges and compatibility with other chemicals present is of the utmost importance.

Question: Why use LifeDeck Products?

You won't find smarter solutions out there. LifeDeck Concrete Protection Systems are one of the most durable on the market to protect concrete in harsh residential, commercial or industrial environments.  You will NOT find this product at the depot stores.

  • Tenacious surface adherence; LifeDeck concrete protection products can be applied to 10-day-old or damp concrete.

  • 100% solids with low odor, enabling application during working hours to minimize downtime.

  • More durable than concrete, withstanding loads and impact that would destroy uncoated concrete floors.
     
  • All LifeDeck floor coatings and toppings are VOC compliant.

Question: Tell me more about the prep – other companies use diamond grinding to prepare the surface?

Diamond grinding is considered the “old school” way of preparing concrete not to mention (for residential) it’s a great way for the competition to charge A LOT more money.  Now, are there times a floor needs to be grinded down? Absolutely! First, we use a shot blaster by Blastrac to prepare surfaces for the following situations: (shot blasting is the BEST way to prepare a floor)

  1. If the residential floor has existing epoxy with a topcoat and is peeling.
  2. If the residential floor has glue residue from pre-existing carpet, rubber or tile.
  3. If the home is really old and full of oil stains, etc… - we would have to come check it out.
  4. All Commercial jobs where the weight of machinery is >15,000 lbs.
  5. Customer demands the floor is shot blasted.

We do charge extra for shot blasting, however the bulk of our business in residential is typically a 2-4 car garage, <10 years old, concrete is in excellent to fair condition and the heaviest item ever to go in the garage is your automobile!  We’ve NEVER had a floor peel up + we cover you with our warranty.  Diamond grinders create swirls in the concrete, especially if (1) non-experienced person (2) new concrete

Question: Other Companies say they can do an epoxy job in 1-2 day’s?

OK – watch out! There are some NEW products that recently hit the market and you’re the guinea pig! These products are designed to dry quicker than normal 100% solid Epoxy – which has been around and used for over 30 years.  This is basically designed to cut down on the labor involved and cutting corners. Don’t be fooled – if the person is speaking in technical product terms and sounds like a rocket scientist – hang up!

Question: Can you fill-in the expansion joints?

Not recommended! There are some Companies that won’t do it period and others that actually will try to “up sell” someone to do it and make extra money.  Here’s the deal – expansion joints are there for a couple reasons (1) they are designed to absorb cracks (2) designed to drain water to the driveway & collect dirt/dust.  IF someone fills them in, chances are they will crack over time – especially if there is an earth quake, if you look closely at most expansion joints, they actually have cracks in them, I don’t care what you fill them with, they might crack down the road.  Now, with that said…I’ve had customers demand filling in the expansion joints, so yes there is an additional charge depending on size and we are really good at it!

Question: What about the part of my garage floor that is exposed to the Sun?

Much like expansion joints, we don’t recommend it but we find most people want it done.  There are three choices:

  1. We cut-off the epoxy where the garage door comes down so you won’t see the epoxy floor from outside. Sometimes this is not even an issue, some homes have a “lip” at the end of the garage – if you have this – you’re in luck! Some homes the garage door ends at the end of the slab – again lucky.
  2. We epoxy the outside portion – typically around a 1-2 feet. It will fade in time depending on the amount of Sun exposure, some homes it will never fade due to no Sun or over-hang. It won’t ever peel, just fade a little.  Most people go with this option.
  3. We can apply a special topcoat over the outside portion that is different from the poly used in the garage, this is an extra coating made to withstand any fading from the Sun – typically an additional $50-100 depending on size – cost of material ONLY.    

Question: I have a custom home and not sure what size the garage floor is?
Typically, custom homes are built with larger than standard sized garages.  Our pricing is based on standard size garages – track homes. It’s simple, +/- 50 sq ft – 2-car  is around 400 sq ft, 3-car is around 600 sq ft and 4-car is around 800 sq ft.  Take a measurement and give us a call for an estimate if the floor is over 850 sq ft. 

Any other questions? Contact us!  

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