Straight talk about East Pasadena slabs

Yes. East Pasadena is about 31 miles south of our shop in Palmdale, inside the 60 miles we cover for homes and well inside the 150 we cover for commercial and industrial work. We come out, look at the floor and give you a price after we have seen it.

It probably has no vapor barrier underneath, so moisture coming up through the concrete is the first thing we check. Expect layers of paint or sealer to grind off and some crack repair. If moisture shows up, the system starts with a primer built to handle it.

The lifted or cracked section has to be dealt with first, because a coating follows the concrete and will crack wherever the slab moves. A small offset can be ground flush and patched; a badly heaved section may need replacing by a concrete contractor. We tell you which one you have before we quote.

A coated floor resists stains far better than bare concrete, which soaks up tannins from wet leaves. Debris that sits wet for a long time can still mark the surface, so sweep it out after windy days. A mid-tone flake blend hides what little does show.

Yes. Older commercial floors usually hide mastic, leveling compound or old coatings under the last finish, so we open test spots and grind down to sound concrete. Then the system matches the use, from urethane cement in kitchens to metallic in showrooms. Work gets phased around your hours.

A coating keeps water from soaking into the slab, though it will not stop water from coming in. For that you need a drain or a threshold seal at the door, which we would recommend before or alongside the floor. We seal the coating edges well so runoff cannot creep under them.

The traffic, the chemicals, your open hours and how much of the floor can close at once. We also look at the condition of the slab and any old coatings or sealers. That tells us the system and how to phase the work around your business.

It depends on the size, the system and how much of the space can close at once. We can phase the work so part of the floor stays open, and cement coatings and fast-cure systems shorten the downtime. We give you the timeline with the quote.

Our grinders run with a vacuum attached, so most of the dust goes into the bag instead of your house. We tape off doors and openings and clean up before coating, because any dust left behind ends up in the finish.

Yes, but heat speeds up the cure, so we work early in the day and mix in smaller batches. A garage that bakes in the afternoon gets coated in the morning. We pick products that handle the temperature.