Commercial services: Epoxy floor coatings and resurfacing in Ottawa

Floors that stand up to hard use

Bare or worn concrete is dusty, stains easily and is hard to keep clean. A properly installed epoxy system seals the surface and gives you a hard, glossy floor that can be mopped and scrubbed, brightens the space and holds up to carts, foot traffic and spills.

We coat floors in service corridors, utility and mechanical rooms, storage areas, back-of-house spaces and other commercial areas where the floor has to work as hard as the people on it.

Is your concrete ready for a coating?

Before we recommend a system, we look at the slab itself. New concrete needs time to cure before it can be coated. Older floors may carry oil, sealers, old paint or curing compounds that stop a coating from bonding, and those have to come off. Moisture rising through the slab is one of the most common causes of blistering and peeling, so slabs on grade and basement floors are checked before the system is chosen.

Preparation is most of the job

An epoxy floor is only as good as its bond to the concrete underneath, so most of the work happens before any coating goes down.

• The concrete is ground to open the surface so the coating can bond
• Cracks, chips and spalls are filled and levelled
• The floor is cleaned and the dust removed
• A primer goes down first, followed by the body coat
• A high-gloss topcoat finishes the system
• The area stays closed until the coating has cured enough for traffic

Skipping any of those steps is how coatings peel and lift. We don't skip them.

Choosing a system

There's no single "epoxy floor". The system is chosen for how the space is used:

• A sealer for light-duty areas that mainly need dust control and easier cleaning
• A primer and one or two epoxy body coats for service corridors, storage and utility rooms
• Aggregate broadcast between coats where slip resistance matters, such as wet or sloped areas
• A urethane or similar topcoat where abrasion, chemicals or sunlight are a concern, since epoxy on its own can yellow in UV light

We'll recommend a system at the site visit, explain why, and list the products and number of coats in the quote.

Planned around your operation

Coated floors need time to cure before people and equipment can use them, so we plan the work in sections or outside operating hours where we can. Your written quote spells out the system, the areas and how long each one will be out of use, so there are no surprises for the people who rely on the space.

Colours and safety lines

Floors can be finished in solid colours, with safety lines and markings to separate walkways from work areas. If slip resistance matters in your space, raise it at the site visit and we'll include it in the scope.

Looking after the floor

A coated floor is easy to care for: sweep or dust-mop daily and wash with a neutral cleaner. Harsh solvents and abrasive pads dull the finish over time. High-wear spots, such as doorways and the turning points for carts, can be recoated before they wear through, which costs far less than redoing the whole floor.