Non Slip Floor Coating

  

This project in Minneapolis is one of the industrial floors in GF One Coatings extensive portfolio. The surface is approximately 2,000 square feet. A few years ago the floor was coated by an inexperienced applicator and the coating delaminated.

GF One Coatings ground the old coatings off the surface creating a perfectly level fresh concrete surface. All the impurities and bond breakers in the floor were removed.

Then numerous coats of a polyura polyaspartic were applied with non slip buildup through every level. A non slip floor coating was imperative for the owner a local cleaning company. The company parked their vans in the garage every evening and used the space to clean their vehicles. Creating a non slip coefficient that would not wear out was a critical factor for the safety of their employees.

The color is a light gray with a high gloss that refelects light and illuminates the building. The finished floor is easy to maintain with mild soap and water using a broom and squeegee.

You can reach Joe Sheehan, the owner at 651-748-5999 or visit www.gfonecoatings.com

I just launched San Diego Garage, a local resource with information regarding the Southern California garage. The site features Concrete Solutions concrete garage floor coatings, how to fix cracks and properly prep floors.

There is a section featuring custom shelves and cabinets. Finally the site has a page dedicated to everything you need for cars, trucks and motorcycles including links to discount auto insurance, lease trading, garage floor mats and everything you need related to the garage and what goes in it.

This is the first site of 50 planned in every metro market in the United States.

   Project completed by Garage and Beyond - 1-866-568-5611

Duraamen is a New Jersey based manufacturer and distributor of high performance epoxy floor coatings.

The most recent addition to their line is Lumiere metallics. Metallics are a "Green" alternative to concrete floors stain and ideal for commercial and residential applications. The project featured at the top was completed by Garage and Beyond of Englewood New Jersey who specializes in metallic decorative flooring.

Duraamen is also a national distributor of Endura, a high performance epoxy/polyaspartic system which can be applied in two days and in service the third day depending on floor size.

The Endura system is a superb seamless flooring option for residential garages, industrial warehouse flooring, commercial kitchens, restaurants and retail stores.

For your New Jersey Epoxy Floor application and supplies contact Victor Pachade at 1-866-835-6595 or www.duraamen.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:

1. Quick Application - rapid cure enabled floor to be completed in 3 days.
2. Non Slip Floor Coating - non slip aggregate built into each layer not just the surface coat. Exceeds OSHA  and ADA non-slip guidelines.
3. Non-Yellowing - polyaspartics don't yellow providing a surface that looks showroom condition for years
4. 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.
5. Recoating Ability - polyaspartics can be lightly sanded, resurfaced and put back to use years later if they wear.
6. Ease of Maintenance - polyaspartics don't trap dirt and are easy to maintain.
7. 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

San Diego based Concrete Solutions has a two day concrete garage floor coating system available in a pigmented or clear coat.

Ultra Surface color system can be applied with or without a topical epoxy moisture barrier. A clear coat can be added over a stained concrete floor opening up the opportunity to create an artistic decorative floor with an extremely durable non-slip finish.

The clear system can be used on a garage floor and withstand the abrasion of hot tires, chemicals, dirt or sand. It's also a superb system for high traffic retail stores, restaurants, commercial kitchens, air plane hangars or warehouses.

Concrete Solutions provides training or you can purchase their instructional DVD on the website www.concretesolutions.com For additional information or for the appropriate contractor for your project contact Gerry Sadler at 619-987-4721

 

 

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

  
Concrete Solutions based in San Diego manufactures high performance concrete garage floor epoxy coatings. Their system is called Ultra Surface Color Flake which is resistant to hot tires, chemicals and is moisture proof.

Decorative finishes give the appearance of granite or terrazzo and with their clear coat can be applied directly over a stained concrete surface like in the photo above.

How To DVD's are available providing the step by step process to surface preparation, crack repair and application of top coats.

For more information contact Gerry Sadler at 619-987-4721 or visit www.concretesolutions.com

 
Stardek based in Tampa holds workshops each week teaching how to stain concrete floors, apply overlays, epoxy systems, stamped overlays and non slip floor coatings.

Stardek has been in the decorative concrete business for almost 40 years with more trained applicators than any company I know of.

The training covers not just prduct knowledge and application techniques but how to build a business as well. The busniess opportunities are vast with products that apply to virtually every type of real estate.

Opportunities exist in the expanding garage floor market, swimming pools, restaurant floor and wall applications, retail stores, arenas, theme parks and public buildings like schools and hospitals.

There is a small training fee that is applied to the first order of product. For more information contact Lou at 800-282-1599 or visit www.stardek.com

 

 
Fernando Franco based in Englewood New Jersey specializes in concrete garage foor resurfacing for both residential and commercial properties. The photos of a few of his completed projects shown here are epoxy coatings.

If you're looking for something unique for your car collection or a simple functional floor for high traffic everday use, Fernando has numerous options.

Your options include decorative chip or quartz, or like the photos below which are metallic epoxy coatings. Metallic epoxies have a unique style and are a "Green" alternative to staining concrete floors.

For more information about concrete garage floor coatings in Bergen County New Jersey you can reach Fernando at 866-568-5611 or visit his website www.garageandbeyond.com

 

Here is a concrete garage floor project in Alpine New Jersey completed by Fernando Franco www.garageandbeyond.com .

Unfinished floors really look bad. They feel cold and dark. They attract dirt and trap moisture. Garage and Beyond resurfaces all kinds of concrete surfaces in commercial properties and residential homes. As you can see in the photos they completely transform ugly floors into clean, bright highly durable surfaces.

These are all professional jobs. They prep the floor, fix all the cracks and holes, apply a moisture barrier and a high performance epoxy system that withstands hot tire wear and resists chemicals and grease. The final non slip coating is reflective brightening up your space.

The photos below are completed concrete garage floor projects in their portfolio. Fernando Franco can be reached directly at 866-568-5611

   
Belle Mead New Jersey            Skillman New Jersey                 Armonk New York

New Jersey concrete garage floor expert Fernando Franco has built an impressive portfolio of high end epoxy projects throughout the state.

Like the one the Ferrari is happily resting on above. Before application of high performance epoxies Fernando takes care to remediate any moisture and crack issues in the floor. Surface prep is critical to long term performance of any floor coating.

The east coast has lots of rock in the soil. The result is tremendous amount of ground moisture. Most garages are built on grade. Hydrostatic pressure is strong enough to push moisture vapor traveling underground upwards through airholes and capillaries in your concrete garage floor. Fernando typically preps the floor and applies a topical epoxy moisture barrier before the final decorartive coats.

This process will prevent the unpleasant experience of coating failure with chipping and delamination.

For more information contact Fernando Franco at 866-568-5611 or visit www.garageandbeyond.com

Unless your concrete garage floor is properly resurfaced by a professional you run the risk of delamination and chipping. This project in Belle Mead New Jersey was done right.

Completed by artisan Fernanado Franco of Garage and Beyond, the surface was prepped and a topical mositure barrier was applied before the decorative coats.

The top coats are a high solids epoxy system. The #1 causing problem with coatings and a constant headache to inexperienced contractors and Do It Yourselfers is moisture vapor.

According to Fernando, he will apply an epoxy waterproofer that will withstand up to 20 lbs of moisture pressure (per 1,000) square feet. Most flooring companies don't warranty their product on concrete surfaces with more than 3 lbs. of moisture pressure.

Fernanado specializes in high performance decorative concrete garage floor coatings in New Jersey, New York and Connecticut. He can be reached at 866-568-5611 or his website www.garageandbeyond.com

Garage Dekor based in the Vail and Aspen corridor specializes in epoxy repair and resurfacing concrete garage floor surfaces with a "Pure Bred" polyaspartic coating.

Due to the harsh conditions in the Colorado Rockies and a tremendous amount of ground moisture and freeze thaw issues, concrete cracks and epoxy coatings chip and delaminate.

One of the biggest issues facing property owners is cracks in a concrete garage floor. Melting snow off cars gets into the cracks, ultimatley causing water damage in basements. The result is an expensive remediation job.

Garage Dekor fixes this problem while providing a waterproofing solution. If an epoxy coating has failed they grind it off the surface. Then they grind the floor smooth and fill all the cracks. Cracks are filled all the way to the bottom with a proprietary polyurea. This protects the final polyaspartic coating from lifting.

The final result is a waterproof, non slip floor coating that protects against future failure.

Steve Conklin, owner of Garage Dekor can be reached at 970-376-5767.

 

Garage Outfitters of Vermont completed the floor featured here with a polyaspartic concrete garage floor coating.

This is a high traffic area of about 3,000 sguare feet. The Boys and Girls Club needed a durable, non slip floor coating and they needed it completed quickly.

Garage Outfitters of Vermont is owned by Jake Loeffler, a local entrepreneur who also owns Brickliners, a chimney repair company.

The coating used is a polyaspartic which is applied similar to an epoxy but with extraordinary results. The process is to grind the floor with specialized concrete grinding equipment, fix all the cracks and apply the coatings. The color was saddle tan with red and blue decorative chips. The process was complete in 3 days and usable on the fourth day due to the rapid curing process.

For more information you can reach Jake at 802-777-3343 or his website www.garageoutfittersvt.com

   

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 651-748-5999

Joe Sheehan
651-748-5999

   
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

 
Larkeburger serves up lots of awesome burgers at their restaurant in Vail Colorado. So they needed a super strong floor that would handle all the foot traffic.

They went with Garage Dekor and their polyaspartic concrete garage floor coating. They needed a nonslip floor coating that was waterproof and easy to maintain. Garage Dekor run by Steve Conklin met all their demands plus a decorative finish that matched their interior design.

The owners of Larkeburger in the Vail area were so pleased with the performance of the Polyaspartic coating they had Garage Dekor resurface the floor of their restaurant in Boulder.

Garage Dekor provides concrete garage floor coatings in the Colorado Rockies and travels thoughout the state for commercial projects. Steve Conklin can be reached at 970-376-5767

This image shows the durabilty and versatility of Concrete Solutions Ultra Color Flake System on a concrete garage floor at a San Diego parking facilty.

This facility gets a tremendous amount of foot and auto traffic every day. The floor looks great but is also extremely tough. This system holds up from the hot tire issue caused by road friction.

Garage floor coatings have become a big business. Conctact Gerry Sadler of Concrete Solutions at 619-987-4721 to find out about the business opportunities or to find a pro who can resurface your floor.

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