Any recommendations on Epoxy Garage Floor installers?

[earlyretirement]

[quote=Hobie]Since they have a 15yr warrantee they probably are already prepping well, but be sure they grind ( lightly) the concrete and you might consider some kind of slip additive. ie: No slip when wet. If they include a clear coat as well you are getting a good value.[/quote]

Yeah, I figure with the 15 year warranty they are using quality products and taking care installing it. It was very clear that they are super competent and been doing these forever.

I’ve found through my experience doing tons of renovations and projects that the ones that will stand behind their product and service with a long warranty are doing it right. And the company has actually been around long enough where you know they will honor their product.

Paul was super. He measured the humidity all throughout the garage floor and explained everything well. They will put an additional barrier to protect against humidity damage from below. That’s where the other company said they get killed on warranties and why they only offer the 1 year warranty.

That’s one reason I think mine costs a bit more. The humidity level in the front of my garage was high. So they have to put some more waterproofing material in.

I noticed when I bought my house a few years ago the previous owner was watering the side of the house too much. They had NO business watering the side of the house to the extent they were doing. As soon as I bought the house I immediately capped the sprinkler heads at both sides of the house.

Apparently, there was a bit of water under there and Paul said that it can take up to 9 years to evaporate. Even though there is no problems with foundation it just takes YEARS to fully evaporate. Which seems like where the other epoxy companies get killed. Paul, nailed it there. He even noticed that I capped the heads and said I was doing all the right things. He took care to note the gutters that I reinforced and the low water plants/landscaping I did around.

He CLEARLY knows what he is doing.

I’m totally thrilled to get it and really appreciate the referral. That’s what these boards are about. Thanks guys.

[earlyretirement]

Wow, I can’t rave enough about Paul and Perkins Flooring. http://www.perkinscustomcoatings.com

These people are true pros. They told me they would show up at 8:30 AM on the day the work started and they were here promptly at 8:30 AM. Many vendors that I’ve had out are late and make excuses whey they are late from getting lost, to taking a long time to get through the security gate, to whatever reason. These guys were on time and worked hard.

The two guys that came out were true pros. Very professional and explained what they would do each day. I’ve done a TON of renovations and even built a few houses from scratch but I’ve never done any epoxy flooring before so I didn’t know anything about this process.

These guys explained the process and both days they showed up on time and worked about 8 hours each day. The end result is gorgeous! I’m super super busy lately as I’m opening another office in another country so it’s been crazy.

When I get back from Canada, I’ll post some before and after photos. It turned out amazing! And Paul and Perkins were really professional and “old school”. For example, I was surprised that Paul didn’t even ask for a deposit. I signed a contract and he shook my hand and said a handshake was good enough for him and that’s how he did business. He told me that I could pay him once it was all done.

I was on a monster 3.5 hour conference call when they finished so I couldn’t say goodbye. So I sent my wife out with a credit card to pay and they just said to call the office and they would take care of it. These people are true professionals. They are honest, ethical and hard workers and they delivered what they said they would deliver.

I can’t rave about these guys enough. Thanks again ljinvestor! I owe you one.

I have California Closets coming out tomorrow to put in a ton of custom cabinets and work bench.

Photo Gallery: https://picasaweb.google.com/100311214635839998133/EpoxyFlooringInstalledByPerkinsFlooring?authkey=Gv1sRgCLi6_dz58bSiigE#

[CDMA ENG]

Looks great!

Changed the whole garage.

No you have a space “worthy” of parking an electric “T-Berd” in.

BTW… What was on the hood of you car? Was it discolored or did all photos just make it look that way.

CE

[earlyretirement]

[quote=CDMA ENG]Looks great!

Changed the whole garage.

No you have a space “worthy” of parking an electric “T-Berd” in.

BTW… What was on the hood of you car? Was it discolored or did all photos just make it look that way.

CE[/quote]

Thanks! Yeah, now it’s ready for the Model X as well coming in late 2014. Ah, the hood had some condensation. I had to park it outside and it was chilly so there was a bit of condensation on it. Yeah, it looked strange.

Tomorrow we have California Closets out putting in a ton of custom cabinets. I’ll be out of the country but my wife said she will update the photo gallery. Should look amazing but just getting the floors done and repainting it changed it completely. The photos don’t do the floors justice.

[UCGal]

Nice floors, ER.

And the tesla looks nice, too!

[BoomerAang]

It looks nice earlyretirement. How long did it take for the entire process? After they finish the coats of paint, how long did you have to wait before you could park there again? We tried doing our floors ourselves with a one part epoxy from Home Depot, but the paint came off from the tires a couple of months afterwards. I need to re-do the garage and not trust what Home Depot guys say. I’ll try a two-part epoxy with the confetti (which masks imperfections on the concrete) another time.

Also, is that a Q5 in the back or Q7? How is that working out? We were looking at the Q5, but I wish they had a 2.0 TDI stateside. We ended up getting the Rav4EV instead. I like the electric drive-train, but it doesn’t feel as nice inside of course. Now waiting to check out the mercedes b-class electric when it comes out.

[earlyretirement]

[quote=UCGal]Nice floors, ER.

And the tesla looks nice, too![/quote]

Thanks UCGal! I love love love the Tesla….just amazing technology. Can’t wait for the Model X too.

[quote=BoomerAang]It looks nice earlyretirement. How long did it take for the entire process? After they finish the coats of paint, how long did you have to wait before you could park there again? We tried doing our floors ourselves with a one part epoxy from Home Depot, but the paint came off from the tires a couple of months afterwards. I need to re-do the garage and not trust what Home Depot guys say. I’ll try a two-part epoxy with the confetti (which masks imperfections on the concrete) another time.

Also, is that a Q5 in the back or Q7? How is that working out? We were looking at the Q5, but I wish they had a 2.0 TDI stateside. We ended up getting the Rav4EV instead. I like the electric drive-train, but it doesn’t feel as nice inside of course. Now waiting to check out the mercedes b-class electric when it comes out.[/quote]

Thanks! The photos don’t do it justice. It looks much better in person. The entire process was only 3 days. The first day they grinded down the cement and then waterproofed it. That’s what that green jello slime is. They coat it and they were out about 8 hours on Day 1. Then you have to wait overnight for it to dry.

This is why Perkins can give a 15 year warranty. They are so thorough on that process as you can see. I doubt other companies do such a good job. Garage Envy only gives a 1 year warranty!! They said they changed it as they got killed on warranty claims. No thanks!

Day 2 they buffed it and then they laid down the epoxy flakes. They were there for about another 8 hours on Day 2. Then we just had to wait 24 hours to put the cars in the garage. It was great! 15 year warranty.

I should have taken photos before the painting because it was much worse. I took photos after we hired a painter to paint the entire garage. It looked much better just painting from white with black scratch marks everywhere from a decade of living (previous owners had kids too).

That other SUV is an Audi Q7 TDI. We love it! It’s really been solid. I bought it at the beginning of 2011 and it’s been great. I got the TDI which is Diesel. My first diesel car but really solid! Gas mileage is great! I get about 21 MPG which is great considering it’s about 6,700 pounds. We were going to trade it in for the Model X but I think we will end up keeping it so we have one ICE car for road trips.

I’ve taken the Q7 a few times driving to Lake Tahoe in the snow and it’s a workhorse. Really powerful and performs well. I really love that car. I really love the EV technology and think that is the future…. LOVE it. Spending about 1/4 of what I was spending before on ICE car in “fuel”.

[CDMA ENG]

So spill…

You have a price… You know the square footage…

Complete the equation!

Enquiry minds want to know!

CE

[earlyretirement]

[quote=CDMA ENG]So spill…

You have a price… You know the square footage…

Complete the equation!

Enquiry minds want to know!

CE[/quote]

Yep. The total sq. footage is about 750 sq. feet and it was $3,050 total for the flooring with them.

Then spent about $10,000 with California Closets on the closets and work bench, etc.

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SK in CV, can you share your contractor’s contact info? I want to get my garage done.

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