Green Valley metallic floors, one of a kind
Green Valley is 17 miles west of Palmdale in a straight line. Distance does not change the process: same grind, same base coat, same top coat, same honest walkthrough.
Reading the Green Valley housing stock
About 17 miles west of Palmdale. Housing figures from the US Census.
Half the homes in Green Valley are older than about 1960 and half are newer, by the Census count. Some 1960s garages were turned into dens or bedrooms decades ago and have carpet or vinyl over the slab. When that comes up you usually find glue, tack strip holes and patched spots.
We grind the glue off, fill the holes, and the room can come back as a metallic floor that looks nothing like a garage.
Most homes here are stand-alone houses, about 99 in every 100. A town of single-family houses is a town of garages. Our job is turning those slabs into floors that wipe clean and look sharp, for a daily-driver garage or a weekend project bay alike.
Owners live in about 72% of homes. Numbers like these are why we ask what the space is used for before we talk systems.
Green Valley is home turf, part of the Antelope Valley high desert where Supreme Epoxy Boyz got its start. Close by, typical homes run from about 1957 in Lake Hughes to 1984 in Elizabeth Lake, and Green Valley sits on the older side of that spread.
Why the system changes by area
The Antelope Valley.
Wind is the part of Antelope Valley life nobody forgets. Spring afternoons can blow hard for days, and the sand and fine grit that come with it end up wherever there is a gap, which in a garage means under the door seal and across the floor. On bare concrete that grit just mixes into the dust. On a glossy coating it acts like sandpaper underfoot and under tires, leaving fine scratches that show in low sun. Grit also piles in corners and along the door track, where it gets ground in every time the door rolls down. A floor out here has to put up with a steady supply of it.
Dust and sand are a fact of life here, so plan the floor around cleaning it easily. A medium or full flake broadcast hides grit between sweeps far better than a solid color, and a satin top coat hides fine scratches better than high gloss. Keep a coarse mat outside the side door rather than inside, and run a dust mop through once a week so the sand never gets a chance to grind in.
Out on the bigger parcels, a detached shop slab often works harder than any house garage. Trailers get backed in, equipment drips hydraulic fluid, a welder throws sparks in the corner, the dog sleeps by the door. Those floors want a thicker build and a tougher top coat, with grit mixed in near the doors where boots come in wet. Shop slabs poured years ago may have no vapor barrier, so we check for moisture before we settle on a primer.
What we would quote first
Garage Floor Epoxy Coatings
Flake, metallic or solid garage floors built on a full diamond grind, with a top coat that handles hot tires and oil.
Polyaspartic Floor Coatings
A fast-curing, UV-stable clear coat over a ground slab and flake, for garages that need to be back in use quickly.
Concrete Crack Repair
Cracks chased open, filled with rigid or flexible filler depending on movement and ground flush, with honest talk about what will show.
The next towns over
- Elizabeth Lake
3.1 miles away, Los Angeles County
- Lake Hughes
5.2 miles away, Los Angeles County
- Leona Valley
5.9 miles away, Los Angeles County
- Agua Dulce
9.3 miles away, Los Angeles County
More in Los Angeles County, on the services page and in the gallery.
Before you book
Do you come out to Green Valley?
Yes. Green Valley is about 17 miles west 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.
What should I know about a slab from around 1960?
Check whether it has been sealed. If water beads on the surface, there is a sealer that epoxy will not stick to, and the grinder has to take it off first.
Will blowing sand scratch a coated garage floor?
Sand tracked across any floor leaves fine scratches over time, and they show most on high gloss. A flake floor with a satin top coat hides them well, and a weekly dust mop keeps grit from building up. The scratches live in the top coat, which can be scuffed and recoated down the road without redoing the whole floor.
Will the desert dust make a coated floor look dirty all the time?
Dust still blows in, but on a coated floor it sits on top instead of working into the concrete, so a dust mop or a quick rinse clears it. Flake blends with a mix of light and dark chips hide dust between cleanings much better than a solid color. Black and very dark solids show every speck.
Our place has a detached shop on a big lot. Is the system different from a garage?
Usually it is heavier. A shop that sees trailers, equipment and welding wants a thicker build, a harder top coat and some grit near the doors. Older shop slabs also get a moisture check, since some of them were poured without a vapor barrier.
What is a post-tension slab, and does it change the job?
Some newer tract homes sit on post-tensioned slabs, with steel cables held under tension inside the concrete, often marked by a stamp or plaque in the garage. We never cut or drill deep into one. Grinding only takes off the top skin of the surface, so the coating process stays the same and anything deeper is off the table.
Can I send photos first?
Yes. Photos of the whole floor, the worst crack and any old coating help us tell you what you are looking at before we drive out. We will still want to see it in person before giving a final price, since a photo cannot show moisture or a sealer.
When can I park on it?
Cars wait longer than feet, because hot tires on a fresh top coat can mark it. Plan on several days before parking, depending on the system and the weather. We give you the date before we pack up.
Does grinding make a mess?
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.
Will a hot garage hurt the floor later?
A properly cured coating handles a hot garage, and polyaspartic top coats hold up well to UV and hot tires. The risk is during the cure, which is why we coat at the right time of day. After that, the heat is not a problem.
Planning a floor
in Green Valley?
Send a few photos of the floor and the room and we will tell you what it needs.
What to send and what happens next. Want proof first? See the floors.