Concrete Grinding & Surface Preparation in Cedar Hill TX - a floor that holds its coating
Peeling paint, oil spots or a coating that let go? We get the concrete clean and rough enough for your next coating to stay put.
I look at every floor myself
I come out to every job, look the slab over and write the estimate myself, so the person pricing your floor has actually seen it. If I think the concrete needs work first, you'll hear it from me then.
Doing concrete prep since 2013
I started this business in 2013, after years of looking at stained, peeling garage floors at my old detailing shop and learning prep from an installer who'd done it a long time. That's why we spend the time on the concrete.
Fully licensed and insured on every job
We're fully licensed and insured, so you're not carrying the risk while grinders are running in your garage or shop. Want to talk through your floor? Call (972) 299-0201 or send us a message to set up a visit.
Concrete grinding and prep in Cedar Hill
Concrete grinding and surface preparation is the work that gets the concrete in your Cedar Hill garage, shop or kitchen ready to hold a coating. We take off the weak top layer and whatever's soaked or stuck on it, then leave a profile, the rough texture a coating grips.
Maybe it's a garage floor with peeling paint and oil spots, a new slab you want coated, or a shop floor that's been sealed a few times over. Either way, the concrete has to be clean and opened up before anything sticks to it. Cedar Hill Epoxy Flooring does this prep across Cedar Hill and the cities around it, for homeowners and for shop, kitchen and warehouse owners who need a floor that can take a beating.
What moves the price is mostly the size of the floor, what's on it now, like oil, old sealer or paint, and the coating you want, since a thicker coating needs a rougher surface. The schedule turns on the same things, plus how old the slab is and whether oil has to come out before we can grind. Once I've seen the slab, I'll put your own floor's number in a written estimate.
Grinding, oil removal and prep for the coating on top
Prep that matches the coating you want
We match the prep to the coating you want, not the other way around. Each coating's maker sets how rough the concrete has to be, and thicker coatings usually want a coarser texture, so we settle on the coating with you first and follow its data sheet, the maker's instructions for that product. Grinding too fine can actually polish the surface shut, which is the opposite of what a primer needs. Satisfaction guaranteed on every job.
Grinding that levels and clears old films
Diamond grinding uses spinning diamond segments to take off the weak top layer, and it knocks down high spots while it's at it. It's also how we take off old thin sealers and coatings, and it suits thin finishes like a clear concrete sealing coat. If the slab is too pitted or worn for grinding alone, I'll tell you, and resurfacing and overlays may be the better fix, since a new top layer gives the coating sound concrete to hold.
Oil out first, dust kept down
We pull oil out of the concrete before we grind, because grinding an oily slab just roughens up the oil and leaves it there under your new coating. A badly soaked spot sometimes has to be cut out entirely, and I'll tell you if yours is one of those. Concrete dust carries crystalline silica, which is classed as a cause of cancer, so our grinders run hooked to vacuums to hold the dust down in your garage and out of your house.
Get a written prep plan for your floor
We reply within one business day, and I'll come out for a free on-site estimate with no pressure and no obligation. It helps if you know the floor's size and age, any oil stains and the coating you'd like.
(972) 299-0201How a concrete prep job goes
You call, I come out
Call or send us a message, and I'll come out to look at the floor, check the slab for oil, old coatings and worn spots, and hear what you want the space to handle.
A written estimate, prep included
You get a written estimate that spells out the prep and every coat, so you can see what's being cleaned and ground before anything goes down. If your slab isn't a fit for the coating you want, I'll say so.
Our installers, then a walkthrough
Our own trained installers handle the oil removal, grinding and coating. When the floor's done, I walk it with you before we pack up, so you see the finished surface while we're still there.
Concrete prep questions from Cedar Hill
Is shot blasting or diamond grinding better for my floor?
Diamond grinding is usually better when you want a smoother surface, and shot blasting is usually better on a big floor where speed matters. Shot blasting leaves a coarser texture, while grinding works down over several passes and can lead to finishes from matte to high gloss. The coating you pick also decides how coarse it has to be.
Is acid etching enough before a resin floor coating?
Usually not, and most flooring pros don't count on it before epoxy or other resin coatings. Acid takes off the weak top layer unevenly and leaves salts behind that have to be rinsed out completely, or they end up under the coating. That's why we grind instead.
How soon can a new concrete slab be ground and coated?
One prep guide says new concrete should be at least 28 days old first, so it reaches its intended strength and its moisture settles down. Past that, a moisture test shows whether the slab is dry enough for the coating to bond and stay bonded, measured against the limit the coating's maker sets.
Who handles permits for concrete floor work in Cedar Hill?
The city's Building Inspections office issues permits, and Cedar Hill requires one for any construction, alteration or repair of a structure or building, and for a change in a building's use. We check with that office about your job before we start and handle the paperwork if it needs a permit. You can call it at 972-291-5100, ext. 1090.