Grand Prairie is a big city, and the calls we get there cover the whole range. Some come from homeowners with a garage floor that's stained, peeling or kicking up dust. Others come from owners of shops, kitchens and warehouses who need concrete that can take hot tires, spills and heavy carts. As a flooring contractor based in Cedar Hill, TX, we do the same work in Irving and Duncanville, so a Grand Prairie job is right in our usual run.
Most of the houses we see there sit on a concrete slab, in older neighborhoods and newer subdivisions alike, and the age of that slab decides the job. An older garage has usually soaked up oil or still carries an old sealer that has to come off. A newer one is often finished so smooth that a coating can't grip it until we grind the top open.
What moves the price and the schedule
The price comes down to three things: how big the floor is, what shape the concrete is in, and which finish you pick. Cracks to fill, oil to pull out or an old coating to strip all add prep, and a metallic or polished floor takes more steps than a flake garage floor coating. The schedule turns on that same prep, plus how long the coating needs to cure before you drive or walk on it. I come out, look at your slab in person and write the estimate myself, so you'll know what the work covers before we start.
When a slab needs work first
Ever wonder why I spend so long looking at the concrete before we talk colors? A coating only stays down as long as the slab under it holds, so I check for cracks that keep moving, old sealers that won't let go, and spots that flake or dust when you scrape them. Most of that we fix with grinding and patching before anything goes on. If a crack looks like the foundation itself is shifting, though, that's a foundation repair first, and Grand Prairie requires a permit for any foundation repair. I'd rather tell you that up front than coat over it and watch it fail.
Getting your garage or shop ready
The more open the floor is when we arrive, the better the job goes, so plan on clearing out cars, boxes, shelving and anything else sitting on the slab. We grind the whole surface, and whatever's left in the way slows us down and can pick up dust. You'll also want somewhere else to park until the coating has cured. For a shop, kitchen or warehouse, tell me which days you can close or work around us, because we plan the prep and each coat around the hours the floor sits empty. Our own trained installers handle the prep and the floor from start to finish.