Shop & Commercial Floor Epoxy in Yuma, AZ

Shop and commercial floor epoxy is a thicker, harder coating system for floors that carry equipment, vehicles and chemicals every day. Yuma's economy puts a lot of those floors in play. Wikipedia reports that Yuma County provides about 90% of the leafy vegetables grown in the United States from November to March, and the county is the state's top crop producer by dollar value. That means equipment shops, packing and cooling operations, and service bays across the area. Marine Corps Air Station Yuma and Yuma Proving Ground are the area's largest employers, and many businesses around them run vehicle and equipment work too.

What a working floor has to handle

• Tractors, forklifts and trucks with heavy point loads
• Oil, hydraulic fluid, fuel and fertilizer residue
• Sand and grit carried in on tires and boots
• Washdowns with water and cleaners
• Heat that builds up inside metal buildings in summer
• Tool drops, dragging pallets and jack stands

Systems for commercial and shop use

HomeAdvisor lists commercial and industrial 100% solids coatings at $12 or more per square foot. These are thicker than residential garage systems and have no solvent to evaporate, so what goes down stays down. We match the system to the use. A farm equipment shop may get a thick epoxy base with broadcast sand for grip and a chemical-resistant topcoat. A clean warehouse may get a smooth, light-colored floor that reflects light. A service bay may get a heavier build in the drive lanes.

Prep for older and contaminated slabs

Shop floors often have decades of oil soaked in, old paint lines, and cracks from heavy loads. We grind the floor, cut out or treat oil-soaked areas, fill cracks and spalls, and repair joints. If a section is too damaged to coat, we tell you. A coating over contaminated concrete will not bond, and that is how commercial floors peel in patches.

Working around your schedule

Most businesses cannot shut down for a week. Polyaspartic topcoats reach full cure in 1 to 2 days, according to HomeGuide, compared with up to a week for epoxy. We can phase a large floor in sections so part of the building stays in use, and we schedule around harvest season or your busy months when we can. In summer, the inside of a metal building can get hot, so we start early and plan batches for the temperature.

Safety and marking

Commercial floors can include anti-slip texture in wet or oily areas, color-coded zones, and painted or coated safety lines for walkways and forklift paths. Light-colored floors also help with visibility in large buildings. We plan those details at the estimate.

Hangars and specialty floors

Yuma has an active airport shared with MCAS Yuma, and private hangars, RV storage buildings and boat storage around the area have large floors that benefit from a sealed, easy-to-clean surface. These jobs follow the same steps: grind, repair, coat, and cure on a schedule that works for the building.