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Auto Shop Epoxy

How to Clean an Auto Shop Epoxy Floor

Epoxy flooring is a leading solution for auto shops and garages. The epoxy is extremely durable and can stand up to cars, carts, toolboxes, and other heavy equipment that you regularly roll over the surface. It also will remain undamaged by the majority of chemicals and fluids you use in your shop, all while looking exceptionally professional to your customers. Epoxy flooring in auto shops is also extremely easy to keep clean, which is necessary for both maintaining the professional look of your floors and protecting their longevity. Cleaning epoxy as a car mechanic is convenient and straightforward as long as you employ the right strategies. Cleaning Auto Shop Epoxy Floor Industrial epoxy flooring needs only a low maintenance, regular cleaning regimen and a few additional steps in response to particular types of dirt or spills. To ensure the looks and functionality of an auto shop epoxy floor, you should follow these steps: Clean Up Chemical Spills – Most of the chemicals that are used in auto shops and likely to spill on the floor, such as oil, antifreeze, lubricants, […]

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Industrial Leveling

How to Tell If Your Warehouse or Industrial Facility Needs Concrete Leveling

Wherever a concrete floor is present, it is important that it is flat and perfectly level. In a manufacturing plant or a warehouse, the quality of your floor will directly impact safety and productivity. It is also important for maintaining the value and durability of the property. Concrete industrial leveling is a necessary step during new slab installations, as well as any time existing floor is showing signs of damage or unevenness. These are some of the instances for which you should schedule concrete leveling at your Colorado warehouse or industrial property. Signs that a Concrete Floor Needs Leveling or Flattening Depending on the operations at your facility, your floors could receive a lot of wear and tear from people walking on them, heavy machinery traffic, spilled chemicals, and dropped tools. Then there are also factors that you cannot control that could contribute to unlevel floors, such as oversights in the initial workmanship or the ground shifting beneath your foundation. Concrete industrial leveling is recommended during: New Slab Installation – If you are laying on a concrete floor or a […]

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Epoxy Prep

Preparation Methods for an Epoxy Coating

Epoxy flooring can be an attractive and long lasting flooring option in an industrial or commercial property. But in order to achieve optimal flooring, epoxy prep is key. The epoxy flooring will only look as good and be as stable as its concrete base. Epoxy will not generally fix issues with a floor, so if your concrete substrate is uneven, has cracks or chips out of it, or has staining, it is necessary to repair this first before putting the epoxy in place. There are a few different methods that a flooring contractor could use to prepare an existing concrete floor for epoxy installation. How a Denver Flooring Contractor Prepares Concrete Flooring for Epoxy Installation The epoxy prep method will depend primarily on the condition of the existing floor. If your flooring contractor lays a concrete floor during the installation process, this will often need less prep than an existing floor that may have experienced damage and wear over the years. Based on the condition of the floor, a contractor can use any of the following options for preparing the […]

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Epoxy Warehouse

How Epoxy Floors in Your Colorado Warehouse Can Save You Money

Epoxy warehouse flooring in commercial properties is a great option for so many reasons. It is one of the more affordable options to install upfront, often only costing a few dollars per square foot, depending on your customization options, which is ideal when you have an expansive warehouse to install flooring for. An epoxy warehouse floor also looks great with options to customize coloring, texturing, gloss levels, and other elements while also providing a smooth, often seamless surface that will give your property a sleek and professional appearance or look. Epoxy coating is also a flooring option that continues to provide financial benefits throughout its lifetime, continuing to save you money over other flooring options for the long term. What Makes Epoxy Floor Coatings a Cost Effective Solution? Epoxy warehouse floors have several benefits that make them specifically suited to warehouses in Denver, whether these are storage warehouses, fulfillment warehouses, or any other property where you need a highly functional and reliable floor that still looks great. In terms of cost benefits, epoxy coating in a warehouse will provide savings […]

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Facility Epoxy Flooring

Types of Epoxy Flooring and Choosing the Right One for Your Facility

Epoxy coating is a commercial flooring option that uses the foundation of a concrete floor with a layer of durable and resistant epoxy. It is one of several resinous floor types, in addition to urethane flooring, but epoxy itself also has a variety of options. The three main types of epoxy flooring are solids-based, water-based, and solvent-based. They offer different installation processes, costs, and benefits for concrete flooring that make it possible to select the right option for all properties. Comparing the Different Epoxy Flooring Options All epoxy coatings are going to provide approximately the same appearance. They cure into a smooth and completely solid surface that is attractive. You can also customize gloss levels, textures, and colors to match the needs and design preferences of your business. The epoxy flooring options also represent some of the more cost effective floor solutions, regardless of which type you install, making it possible to achieve flooring at a reasonable cost. But the type of epoxy your contractor uses for the floor will help you further balance a reliable and stunning floor with […]

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Commercial Floor Cost

Calculating Long Term Commercial Floor Cost to Choose the Right Flooring Type for Your Commercial Property

Appearance and functionality are important when choosing the features for your commercial facility. But cost is almost always the deciding factor when choosing flooring. This includes more than just the cost of the initial installation and materials. A commercial floor will ideally last for years and you want to be aware of how much money you might need to spend on repairs and maintenance to keep your floor looking good and performing well during this time. By taking these factors into account, you can make sure you are getting a floor that is not only the right commercial floor cost up front, but continues to meet your requirements while staying within your budget throughout its lifetime. Ongoing Commercial Floor Cost The cost you will pay to maintain flooring in the years after installation will depend largely on the type of floor and your environment. Understanding all the different environmental factors makes it possible to choose flooring that will work in your specific environment with as few repairs as necessary: Dirt – Almost every surface will collect some dust from time […]

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