Garage floor coatings in Lafayette IN - a coat built to hold onto your slab
Peeling, flaking or oil-stained garage floor? We grind the slab, check it for moisture and put down a coating made to grip.
- Licensed and fully insured.
- Free estimates at your property.
- Expect a reply within 1 business day.
Garage floor coatings we put down
Epoxy with added grit
A solid epoxy coat over ground concrete suits most everyday garages, and we can mix grit into the top so it's less slick when wet.
Polyaspartic and metallic finishes
A polyaspartic coat cures faster, and metallic epoxy gives a glossy, swirled look for a garage that doubles as a shop or a showroom.
What does it take to coat a garage floor in Lafayette?
Garage floor coatings in Lafayette, IN, are a layer of epoxy or a similar coating laid over your concrete slab, and most of the job is preparing that slab so the coat bonds and you get a floor that wipes clean.
Most people call because the floor is peeling, dusting or soaking up oil, or because they've just poured a slab and want it covered right the first time. The price mostly moves with the size of the garage, how much grinding the slab needs, whether an old coating has to come off, any cracks to fix and which system you pick. The schedule turns on the slab itself, since new concrete needs time to cure and a damp slab needs time to dry, so the work starts with concrete grinding and surface preparation and a moisture check. The estimate gives you the figure and the plan for your garage.
From bare slab to finished garage floor coating
I decide what a garage needs by reading the slab first, its age, its cracks, any old coating and how much moisture it holds, then by how you use the space.
Check the slab first
We check for moisture before anything else, since the peeling floors I've seen usually came down to poor prep or moisture rising through the slab.
Grind the floor properly
We grind the slab properly to take off dirt and old sealer, so the coating bonds to clean concrete, not whatever sat on top.
Shut off and air out
For solvent-based coatings, one maker says pilot lights and electrical switches go off before and during application, and the garage needs good airflow.
Lay the coat you picked
We put down epoxy, a faster polyaspartic floor coating or metallic epoxy flooring, and can add grit to the finish for better footing when it's wet.
Why Lafayette homeowners call Sterling Lafayette Epoxy Floors
I ran an auto detailing shop and kept seeing garage floors peel, so I learned the trade beside an experienced coatings installer and from the makers' install guides. I started this business in Lafayette in 2023, and we're known for floors others gave up on.
I see your slab before I price it
I come out, look at the concrete and write the estimate myself, and the work is done by me and our installers, so the person who quoted it knows your floor.
A straight answer if it isn't ready
I'd rather tell you to wait or pick a different system than put down a coating I don't believe in, because the slab underneath is where a floor holds or lets go.
Licensed and fully insured
We're licensed and fully insured. Ask about it when I come out, because it's a fair thing to check before you let any crew grind and coat inside your garage.
What happens after you call about your garage floor?
We plan the job around how you use your garage and what the slab needs, so I see the floor before any price and the coating day comes once the prep questions are settled.
or call (765) 250-3629
Call or send a message
Call (765) 250-3629 or use the form, and tell us how big the garage is, how old the slab is and whether it has an old coating.
I look at the concrete
I come out, look at the slab, ask how you use the space and check what needs checking, like moisture and any old coating.
Your estimate, then the work
You get a written estimate. Once you say go, we sort out permits, prep the slab and lay the floor, and I walk the finished floor with you.
Get a price on your garage floor and the prep it needs
Tell us the garage's size, how old the slab is and whether an old coating is on it. We'll reply within one business day to set up a free on-site estimate, with no obligation.
Garage coating questions we hear
How much does an epoxy garage floor cost in Lafayette, IN?
Epoxy garage floor coating in Lafayette usually runs about $5 to $7 per square foot, and that covers materials, floor preparation and application. Where yours lands depends on the slab's condition, any old coating that has to come off and the system you choose. The estimate gives you the figure for your garage.
How do I prepare my garage floor for an epoxy coating?
The concrete has to be prepared by machine, and one coating maker's guide says shotblasting or grinding is the way to remove old coatings, curing compounds and surface dirt. The coat goes onto concrete that's clean, dry and free of grease and oil, so the most useful thing you can do is clear the garage out before we come.
How long does new concrete need to cure before coating a garage floor?
One coating maker says concrete has to cure for 28 days before a coating goes on. If your slab was just poured, we plan the coating for after that wait and check the moisture before we start.
Can you put a new coating over an old garage floor coating?
Only if the old coat is epoxy that's still well bonded, because one maker says other old coatings have to come off by grinding or sanding. I'll check yours on the visit and tell you whether it stays or goes, since that changes the prep and the price.
What causes moisture problems under a garage floor coating?
Moisture vapor moving up through the slab can make a coating fail, and one coating maker says every interior concrete floor is open to it. That's why moisture is one of the first things I ask about and check, because it can decide whether a coating will hold at all.
How long does a garage floor need to dry before it can be coated?
The surface has to be thoroughly dry, and one maker says that can take several days depending on humidity and temperature. Another maker's guide says the slab has to stay warmer than the dew point, the temperature where moisture forms on surfaces, with a safe margin, so we watch both before we set the day.
Other floors that pair with this
Polyaspartic Floor Coatings
If you'd like to park on the floor sooner, a polyaspartic coat cures faster than standard epoxy and goes over the same ground, moisture-checked slab.
Explore Polyaspartic Floor CoatingsMetallic Epoxy Flooring
For a garage that doubles as a workshop or a place to show off a car, metallic epoxy gives a deep, swirled finish no two floors share.
Explore Metallic Epoxy FlooringConcrete Grinding & Surface Preparation
When a slab carries old paint, sealer or rough patches, grinding it down first gives any new coating clean, open concrete to bond to.
Explore Concrete Grinding & Surface Preparation
Garage floor coatings in Lafayette: permits and what we see
Inside Lafayette city limits, building permits come from the City Engineer's Office, and the city requires them for any alterations, repairs or changes to existing buildings. Whether coating your garage floor falls under that isn't something I'll guess at. We find out which office handles your address, since it can be a city or a county office, and check your job with them before we start. If a permit is needed, we take care of the paperwork with you.
Garages around here usually come with oil spots, old paint or sealer and slabs of every age, which is why I look before I price, and it's the same on jobs in West Lafayette and Frankfort. If clearing out the garage turns up old solvents or paint cans, Tippecanoe households can drop off household hazardous waste for free at the transfer station at 2770 North 9th Street.