This project is a Minneapolis garage floor that started out in rough shape. The original surface had high spots causing water to pool and an improperly installed drain. The drain was higher than the surface preventing the drain from doing it's job.
Photos
- Top left - photo shows how GF One Coatings notched out the concrete allowing water to drain. That solved one problem
- Top right - shows a level they used to determine the floor was perfectly flat. They ground the surface removing high spots that are a typical problem in garages
- Lower Left - image where the owner is standing was a high spot. Water would travel beyond the high spot and settle adjacent to the wall. GF One Coatings removed the high spot creating a flat surface.
- Lower Right - shows how the finished floor can easily be cleaned and water that may get on the floor easily moved to the drain with a squeegee.
GF One Coatings specializes in
Minneapolis garage floor concrete repair and coatings application as well as industrial, retail, restaurant and dog kennels. For more information contact Joe Sheehan at 651-748-5999 or visit
www.gfonecoatings.com.
In this project Minneapolis garage floor expert Joe Sheehan of GF One Coatings completed the resurfacing of a 10,000 sf floor outside Oklahoma City with David Owens a local concrete coatings professional.
The owner, a local entrepreneur, had a steel building built out for his expanding auto collection. Joe Sheehan organized and ran the project to ensure the floor was perfectly ground smooth, all cracks filled and floor resurfaced to showroom quality that will last years.
The owner chose the One Day Floors polyaspartic system for the following reasons:
- Quick Application - rapid cure enabled floor to be completed in 3 days.
- Non Slip Floor Coating - non slip aggregate built into each layer not just the surface coat. Exceeds OSHA and ADA non-slip guidelines.
- Non-Yellowing - polyaspartics don't yellow providing a surface that looks showroom condition for years
- Moisture Proof - One Day Floors polyaspartic coatings don't just stick to the surface, they absorb into the concrete becoming part of the floor and a moisture barrier.
- Recoating Ability - polyaspartics can be lightly sanded, resurfaced and put back to use years later if they wear.
- Ease of Maintenance - polyaspartics don't trap dirt and are easy to maintain.
- Warranty - Long Term Warranty provided.
Joe Sheehan, owner of GF One Coatings, is based in Minneapolis providing concrete repair and resurfacing locally for residential garage floors and commercial projects. He travels nationwide working on commercial projects with his rapidly expanding One Day Floors network.
Joe can be reached at
651-748-5999 or visit
www.gfonecoatings.com
Applying Polyaspartic to Concrete Dyes Finished With Exposed Aggregate
Joe Sheehan of GF One Coatings has numerous decorative options for a Minneapolis garage floor.
In this project Joe ground the concrete to a smooth level finish with his diamond grinding and dustless vacuum system. The grinding process also removes all blemishes and reveals cracks that initially were naked to the eye.
Once the floor is ground and repaired Joe and his GF One Coatings team applied concrete dyes with a polyaspartic top coat.
As you can see from the photo the polyaspartics intensify the color. Once the coating dries the color settles down but remains rich.
You can read more about the GF One Coatings processes in their Case Study section at
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GF One Coatings run by Joe Sheehan specializes in Minneapolis garage floor coatings and concrete restoration.
Joe, a local entrepreneur has been in the construction and property business for 25 years and the concrete floor restoration business for the past 10. Initially GF One Coatings started with epoxy applications and switched to application of polyaspartic coatings in 2006.
They found that when a floor is properly ground to a smooth flat finish and cracks are repaired, polyasrtic coatings provided extraordinary results.
Polyasrtic coatings are a thinner system than epoxies but with high performance features. They provide hot tire and chemical resistance with flexability and are non slip. As a thinner system surface preparation becomes critical to avoid blemishes from bleeding through. Meticulous attention to restoring garage floor concrete has led to surface preparation for all kinds of flooring and coatings removal.
For more information contac Joe Sheehan at
651-748-5999 or Visit
www.gfonecoatings.com
In these photos GF One Coatings applied a polyaspartic coating to a Minneapolis Garage Floor in the middle of winter.
GF One applied epoxy coatings until 2006 when they discovered Polyaspartics and their unique ability to be applied in all conditions from -30 to over 100 degrees. This opened up an opportunity to resurface refrigerated rooms without the expense of down time from emptying and warming a cold room.
This also enabled GF One Coatings to resurface garage floors and keep their business running 12 months a year.
Weather does not impact the high performance capabilities of a polyaspartic coating.
for more information contact Joe Sheehan at 651-748-5999 or Visit
www.gfonecoatings.com
6 Month Old Epoxy Done Wrong 3 Year Old Polyaspartic Floor Done RightThis is what a Minneapolis garage floor looks like with an epoxy that was improperly installed. The floor on the left is only 6 months old.
This coating was installed at a local auto repair shop on a new floor. The cracks you see were a result of using the wrong crack filler. Likely the contractor just stuffed an epoxy down the crack. The epoxy was probably too thick, didn't flow to the bottom of the crack and never dried. It stayed as a wet mess and was pushed out of the way by moisture pressure. Dirt and grease got into the crack and to this day is getting worse.
The epoxy coating is also filthy. The contractor used aluminum oxide as a non slip additive not knowing that it attracts dirt and grease. The floor is perpetually filthy and incleanable.
The problem now is that this is an ongoing business. They can't shut down to fix the floor. They are stuck with a bad floor.
This is what heppens when clients don't know the right questions to ask. Or maybe they just go with the cheap bid. They've paid for the floor once. Now to fix the problem they will have to shut down for at least 2 days and pay for the job again.
It always cost more to do it wrong. Joe Sheehan of GF One Coatings is a Minneapolis garage floor epoxy repair and polyaspartic coatings company that does it right the first time. Visit their website at
www.gfonecoatings.com or contact Joe if you have this problem at
651-748-5999.
Joe Sheehan
651-748-5999
The picture in the upper left is of Spancrete, precast concrete, that is installed under thousands of Minneapolis garage floor surfaces.
Spancrete is frequently over basements, providing strength for cars to be parked above. When homes are built with this system, concrete is poured over Spancrete about 4 inches thick.
However, natural settling, and weight of vehicles cause cracks. When water gets inside, it leaks to the basement. Now you have a basement moisture issue.
GF One Coatings has fixed hundreds of Minneapolis garage floor surfaces providing crack repair and a decorative waterproofing solution. They grind the floors smooth, repair all the cracks, then apply a non slip polyaspartic coating that flexes with surface movement.
You can read numerous Case Studies about floors like yours at
www.gfonecoatings.com.
Joe Sheehan is your contact at
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One day over the summer when the temperature and wind were just right, 100's of bugs decended onto a GF One freshly coated Minneapolis garage floor.
Joe Sheehan and his team had grinded the floor, fixed all the cracks, applied a few polyaspartic non slip coats. About 30 minutes before the floor coating dried, while it was still tacky, 100's of bugs were somehow attracked to the sweet smell of a freshly coated Minneapolis garage floor.
And there they stuck. Imbedded into the floor while Joe and the owner were admiring the finished floor. They couldn't believe their eyes. Frantically they ran to close the door but it was too late. The damage was done. Whose fault? Nobody's really, but now the owner has a beautiful floor with hundreds of unsightly bugs.
Joe knows his product and knows his business. The owner had contracted GF One Coatings to provide a nice floor. Fortunately a polyaspartic coating can be lightly sanded and resurfaced. No problem. "we'll just add another coat", said Joe. Case Solved! Happy customer.
Joe Sheehan owner of
GF One Coatings provides concrete repair, surface prep and resurfaces Minneapolis garage floors with "Pure Bred" polyaspartic coatings. Joe can be reached at
651-748-5999
There's a lot to know to be a successful Minneapolis garage floor coatings applicator.
Moisture presents the most signficant issue having far reaching effects. Moisture gets underneath a slab and extensive pressure pushes upwards causing coatings to delaminate and chip. Freeze/thaw factors cause the ground to move and open up cracks.
De-icing salts tracked into a garage eat away at the top surface. This opens up the pores allowing water to soak into the concrete.
G-F One Coatings has studied these issues for years and developed a unique floor coating system. Polyaspartic coatings will withstand tremendous pressure well above the industry standard of 3 lbs. per 1,000 sf. Not all polyaspartic coatings will perfform. Only certain "Pure Bred" blends.
But it's not just the product. Proper surface prep is critical to long term perfomance of a Minneapolis Garage Floor polyaspartic coating. Joe Sheehan has completed hundreds of projects with his "Prep Perfect System". This includes grinding the surface, opening up the pores of the concrete, fixing all the cracks, then applying the coatings.
For more information contact Joe Sheehan of
GF One Coatings at
651-748-5999
The image above is a Minneapolis garage floor. It looks nice. But so what? Why would you spend the money to have a coating applied? So that it looks nice or because it perfforms.
What you don't see here is that this is a non slip floor coating that exceeds OSHA and ADA guidelines. Slip and fall accidents are one of the leading causes of workplace injuries. They are also one of the most litigated.
Joe Sheehan of G-F One Coatings discovered that anti slip particles added to the top of a floor coating wear out. So you may have a non slip floor coating on day one, but a year later it's slippery.
Through years of trial and error Joe found a solution. It starts by grinding the high spots. Then anti slip particles are added to each coating layer. But it's not that simple. Anti slip particles that are too large sink to the bottom of the bucket when mixing. Too small and they don't reach the surface. The right size means each layer is a non slip floor coating. As the floor wears, each layer exceeds OSHA and ADA legal levels.
This is what Joe and
G-F One Coatings applies to every Minneapolis garage. Joe Sheehan can be reached at
651-748-5999
Crack Filled Grinded Smooth Perfect, Ready for CoatingAfter this Minneapolis garage floor was grinded smooth, cracks opened, cracks were filled. It's imperative that the crack filler is thin. It must flow to the bottom. It must be absorbed into the crack walls. This prevents moisture pressure from pushing the filler out of the way. If not done correctly it will show in your finish coat later.
G-F One Coatings crack filler flows to the bottom, about 4 inches. It cures down there. Think about all the cracks, filled with a thick filler, that don't flow to the bottom of the crack, and don't cure. Wrong product, wrong method = problem later.
Grinding the floor smooth means cracks (or expension joint) is never noticed.
This is how
G-F One Coatings fixes a Minneapolis Garage. they do it right for their customers, every day. Joe Sheehan can be reached at
651-748-5999
Grinding Smooth Flat & Level "Prep Perfect Floor"
Here's the G-F One Coatings team grinding a Minneapolis garage floor smooth. Cracks are filled, blemishes and spalling repaired.
The grinding process removed all the high spots. It's a flat floor. A flat floor means water doesn't pool. Easy to maintain. Just wisk water away with a squeegy
The final photo shows flat non slip floor coating. Joe Sheehan and his team of pros can be reached at
651-748-5999. Their web site is
G-F One Coatings
Tools Joy & Warm Water Scrub Grease
10:1, Water:Amonia Broom Clean Squeegy Excess WaterNow that G-F One has completed the Minneapolis Garage Floor, it's time to maintain the polyaspartic coating.
These surfaces are easy to maintain. Just a little soap and water.
Here's what you need.
- Lemon Fresh Joy Soap
- Squeegy - Foam, available at Home Depot & Lowes
- Broom - Soft Bristle
- Amonia
- Bucket
- Cup - small
- Shop Vac - Wet/Dry
- Scrubbing Brush
Polyaspartic coatings last for years with occasional maintenance. Let dirt build up and it's like walking around with sandpaper under your feet.
For grease or dark stains, add a few drops of Joy in warm water and scrub. Use only a little Joy to avoid making floor slippery.
For General cleaning add 1 part amonia to 10 parts warm water. Don't add Joy. Pour on floor and brush with bristle broom.
Final step is to squeegy water off your polyaspatic coating. If weather is warm, squeegy right outside. In cold, use Shop Vac to avoid creating an icy surface outside.
Thats's the
G-F One System. For more information contact Joe Sheehan at
651-748-5999
Before AfterG-F One, a Minneapolis Garage Floor expert, specializes in application of polyaspartic coatings. These unique coatings have extraorinary benefits but only when the floor is properly preparred.
Few know how to prep a floor like Joe Sheehan of G-F One. Polyaspartic coatings are thinner than epoxies which have a self leveling characteristic and are more forgiving. Imperfections in a floor will bleed through. So Joe and his team over the years have developed the "Prep Perfect System". This includes grinding floors so they're flat and level. Cracks are filled to the bottom of the crack not just at the top. High spots are removed. Spalling fixed like new, not with a patch that will pop out later but a permanent repair.
After 100's of Minneapolis garage floor projects G-F One has perfected concrete repair and surface preparation. It turns out that polyaspartic coatings aren't the only flooring that needs a perfect floor to perform. G-F One restores concrete floors for hardwood, carpet, tile and epoxy installers. And if there is a moisture problem they will apply a topical polyaspartic moisture coating.
Joe Shhenan owner of
G-F One Coatings can be reached at
651-748-5999.
Winter conditions and G-F One Coatings of Minneapolis can still resurface a concrete garage floor.
The story here is the owner had a large garage where he restored cars. In the winter he spent a lot of time indoors working on his cars for spring. He couldn't take it anymore and needed a new floor. Moisture was collecting under rubber floor mats and it started to smell bad.
So finally he called in Joe Sheehan of G-F One Coatings. Joe was giving a training class at the time so he created an on the job training presentation. Thats why you see all the guys outside in the first photo.
Joe specializes in polyaspartic coatings which can handle cold weather application without sacreficing performance. Floor was grinded smooth, cracks filled and polyaspartic concrete garage floor coating applied in one day.
Joe can help restore your Minneapolis garage all winter. He can be reached at 651-748-5999
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In this Minneapolis garage the concrete floor was coated with a low grade epoxy by an inexperienced applicator. This is the kind of result you get when you think the cheapest price is the best deal. As we know the cheapest price is frequently the most expensive.
G-F One Coatings was brought in to remediate the problem. What they found was the epoxy was soft, brittle and chipping.
There were 3 causes
- Epoxy was improperly mixed. This is a common error made by inexperienced applicators.
- Floor never prepped. Applicator just rolled it on right over stains, oil marks and bond breakers
- Low grade epoxy and rolled thin. It's not like painting a wall.
The photos show how easily it came off the floor. In fact the combination of a soft, brittle surface and soft concrete turned the floor into lots of powder and a big removal job.
G-F One removed all the coatings and resurfaced the concrete garage floor with a new polyaspartic coating all in one day.
Contact Joe Sheehan if your floor is suffering from this problem. Joe can be reached at 651-748-5999 or visit their website at
G-F One Coatings
Jax Sheehan on a kid safe G-F OneCoatings Non Slip Floor Coating
According to
OSHA slips, trips and falls account for 15% of general industry deaths and are only second to motor vehicles. As a result a non slip floor coating that exceeds OSHA levels should be a consideration.
G-F One Coatings based in the Minneapolis Metro area applies polyaspartic concrete garage floor coatings that not only exceed OSHA legal levels but provides a coating that will not wear out.
In most cases G-F One Coatings applies 3-4 coats with a non slip aggregate in every coat. If you have a coating installed with a slip resistance aggregate applied only to the top coat it will wear down. The aggregate will chip and wear down. So what is a non slip floor coating today may not be in a few years.
We all like to think that floors wear like iron but friction will wear them down. The beauty of the G-F One Coatings system is that as a floor wears down it exposes each layer of slip resistance. This is standard in a G-F One Coatings polyaspartic floor coating whether a 2 car garage or 10,000 sf retail store coating.
For more information contact Joe Sheehan in Minneapolis at 651-748-5999 or visit his website G-F One Coatings. Joe teaches polyaspartic application methods nationally and maintains a network of professionals who apply his system.
Here are a few photos of Joe Sheehans Minneapolis garage. Don't let the sign fool you. Joe, owner of G-F One Coatings only uses polyaspartic coatings. There was a time when he applied epoxies but that was before he discovered polyaspartics which have exceptional performance in cold weather climates.
Notice the artwork in the floor. Those are custom made in a vinyl cloth with a high resolution image. The vinyls are inlayed in the polyaspartic. They wear like iron. They can be driven on just like any part of the floor.
You can contact Joe at 651-748-5999 or visit his website at
G-F One Coatings.
Even though the temperatures are dropping Minneapolis garage floor coatings are still being applied by GF1 run by Joe Sheehan.
GF1 uses a "Pure Bred" polyaspartic concrete coating that can be applied in temperatures well below zero. Performance of polyaspartic coatings is as effective at low temperatures as it is at 70 degrees.
The application process is the same. The concrete floor is grinded smooth and all impurities removed. Cracks are filled with a polyurea which flows to the bottom of the crack. Then two or more coats of GF1 Pure Bred Polyaspartic are applied.
The result is a waterproof, low maintenance concrete garage floor with a long term warranty.
Joe Sheehan provides commercial and residential applications as well as training for those interested in starting their own business. Joe can be reached in Minneapolis at
651-748-5999 or visit the GF1 website at
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