Epoxy Flooring in Salt Lake City, UT

Epoxy flooring in Salt Lake City often goes over concrete that is older than the people parking on it. By Census survey counts, roughly 25.4% of local housing units date to 1939 or before, and Wikipedia notes that many valley homes date from before World War II. A detached garage behind an Avenues or Sugar House bungalow may have decades of oil, paint and patchwork in its surface. We plan every floor around what that slab can actually hold.

What decades of use leave behind

Old garage floors tend to share a few problems. Oil soaks deep into the pores. Earlier owners rolled on porch paint or a hardware-store kit that has since peeled. Hairline cracks run from corners, and some slabs were poured with no vapor barrier at all. Each of these changes the plan. Grinding opens the surface so a primer can bite, crack repair keeps lines from telegraphing through the new finish, and a moisture reading tells us whether a vapor-tolerant primer is needed. You get those steps itemized in writing.

A long season below freezing

Salt Lake City averages about 127 days a year at or below freezing, with snow typically falling from early November to mid-April. UDOT says it spreads about 236,000 tons of salt on state roads over a winter season, and a share of that melts off tire wells onto garage floors. Bare concrete soaks up that brine and can scale over time. A sealed epoxy or polyaspartic surface leaves the salt sitting up top, so a squeegee and a hose can clear it.

Dry summers, quick cures

The city is dry for most of the year. Average relative humidity runs about 55.3% annually and drops to roughly 22% on July afternoons, while summers bring about 56 days at or above 90 degrees. Low humidity helps coatings cure on schedule, but heat shortens working time. On hot days we mix smaller batches and start early, before the slab soaks up the afternoon sun.

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Creeks under the streets

City Creek burst its banks in 1952 and again in 1983, when engineers turned several downtown streets into channels for the water. Low-lying basements and garages near old creek routes can carry more ground moisture than you might expect in a dry climate. For that reason too, the test always comes ahead of the quote, and if drainage work has to happen before a coating can last, you hear it from us.

Floors for city businesses

Government, trade, transportation and health services anchor the local economy, and the airport is home to a Delta hub. Shops, clinics, back-of-house rooms and service bays all take heavier wear than a home garage. For those spaces we lean on thicker 100% solids systems, slip-resistant texture and safety striping, and the job can be split into stages so your doors stay open.