Polyaspartic Floor Coatings in Lafayette IN - a garage floor that holds tight
Peeling, flaking or bare concrete in your garage? We prep the slab the right way and put down a coating that grips and lasts.
- Licensed and fully insured.
- Free estimates at your property.
- Expect a reply within 1 business day.
Polyaspartic floors we put down
Full-flake garage floors
Colored vinyl flakes go into the base coat under a clear polyaspartic topcoat, which hides small flaws in the slab and gives your tires some grip.
Solid color and clear coats
A single color, or a clear coat over bare concrete, suits a garage, basement or shop where you want a clean, simple floor that's easy to sweep.
Is a polyaspartic floor coating right for your Lafayette garage?
A polyaspartic floor coating is a hard-wearing, polyurea-type finish we put down over your concrete in Lafayette, IN, and because it cures so fast, your garage is usually back in use about a day later instead of most of a week.
Most people who call me have a garage floor that's peeling, dusting or stained, or a bare slab they're tired of, and they don't want to give up the garage for a week to fix it. The price moves with the size of the floor, how much prep the slab needs and whether an old coating has to come off, and the schedule turns on the concrete too, since a new or damp slab has to be ready before anything goes down. If you'd rather have a slower-curing system, our epoxy floor coatings page covers that, and I'll give you your own figure in the estimate after I've seen the floor.
What a polyaspartic garage job covers
I start with your slab and how you use the space, then we compare polyaspartic with epoxy for your floor, and if metallic epoxy flooring or urethane cement flooring suits it better, I'll say so.
Looking at the slab first
I check the concrete for cracks and damp spots, and test whether any old coating is still holding tight before we decide if it comes off.
Grinding the surface open
We grind the slab so its pores open up and the coating has something to grip, and so oil and old residue come off evenly.
Filling cracks and pits
We fill cracks, chips and pitted spots before coating, because the finish shows whatever's under it and won't hold a broken slab together.
Base coat, flake and topcoat
We roll the base coat, broadcast flake if you've picked it, and finish with a clear topcoat that takes the daily wear.
Why homeowners pick Sterling Lafayette Epoxy Floors
I started this business in Lafayette in 2023 after watching garage floors peel and flake at my old detailing shop and wanting to know why. We're known for floors other people gave up on, and I'd rather tell you to wait than coat a slab I don't believe in.
I look at your slab myself
I come out, look at the concrete and write your estimate myself, and the floor is put down by me and our installers, so the person who saw the problem is there fixing it.
Licensed and fully insured, start to finish
We're licensed and fully insured, so the work on your property is covered from the first pass of the grinder to the last coat on the floor.
Satisfaction guaranteed on every job
That's our promise, and it starts with telling you plainly what your slab can handle. Call (765) 250-3629 or use the form below, and we'll set up a time to look.
What happens after you call about a polyaspartic floor?
We plan the job around how you use the space and when you can be out of it, so the coating goes down when both the slab and your schedule are ready.
or call (765) 250-3629
Call or send a message
Call (765) 250-3629 or send a message through the form, and we'll get back to you to set up a time for me to come out.
I come out and look
I look at the concrete, ask how you use the garage and check what needs checking, like cracks or damp spots, before I write anything down.
Your estimate, then the floor
You get your estimate, and once you say go, we sort out any permit, prep the slab the right way and lay the floor, then I walk it with you.
Get a free on-site estimate for your garage floor
Put in your garage size, any old coating and the concrete's age, and we'll reply within one business day to set up a visit. The estimate is free, done at your property, with no obligation.
Polyaspartic floor questions we hear
How long does a polyaspartic floor take to cure before I can park in my garage?
You can usually walk on a polyaspartic floor in 4 to 6 hours and park on it within 24 hours, compared with 5 to 7 days for epoxy. I'll tell you on the day we finish when it's safe to pull the car back in.
How much does a polyaspartic garage floor cost in Lafayette, IN?
Your price is set mostly by the size of the garage, the shape the slab is in and whether an old coating has to come off, since grinding one off is charged by the square foot. Cracks, pits and a lot of oil staining add prep time too. I'll give you your own figure after I've seen the floor.
How long does a polyaspartic floor coating last?
A polyaspartic floor usually lasts 15 to 20 years, and how close you get to that depends heavily on how well the slab was prepped, how thick the coating went down and how much traffic it sees. That's why most of our care goes into the prep, because it decides how long your money lasts.
Does an old garage floor coating have to be removed before polyaspartic?
In most cases, yes, because a new coat over a failing one peels right off along with it. Some polyaspartic systems can bond to an old coating that's still firmly attached, so whether yours can stay comes down to how well it's holding. If it has to come off, we plan that into the job from the start.
What is the best garage floor coating for a garage that gets a lot of sun?
Polyaspartic is a strong pick because it's fully UV stable, so it won't yellow or fade even with heavy sun coming through an open door. Many epoxies can yellow in sunlight over time, which is one reason we often suggest polyaspartic for a bright garage.
How do I know if my new concrete is ready for a polyaspartic coating?
One coating maker's guide says new concrete should cure for at least 28 days, because a damp or partly cured slab can leave the finish hazy or poorly bonded. That same maker always recommends testing the slab for moisture vapor before coating right over concrete, so I check your slab for dampness before we set a date.
Other floors worth a look
Metallic Epoxy Flooring
For a basement, showroom or living space where you want depth and movement, metallic epoxy gives a poured, one-of-a-kind look instead of flake.
Explore Metallic Epoxy FlooringUrethane Cement Flooring
Commercial kitchens, breweries and wash bays see hot water, harsh cleaners and heavy carts, and urethane cement stands up to that better than a garage coating.
Explore Urethane Cement FlooringConcrete Floor Stripping & Removal
If an old coating, paint or adhesive is letting go, we strip it down to sound concrete so whatever goes on next has something solid to hold.
Explore Concrete Floor Stripping & Removal
Polyaspartic floor coatings around Lafayette
Inside Lafayette, building permits for alterations, repairs and changes to existing buildings come from the City Engineer's Office, and the application packet goes there for review. The city issues permits only for addresses inside city limits, with few exceptions, so outside them your job may answer to a county office instead. Whether a garage floor coating counts as an alteration isn't something I'll guess at, so before we start I find out which office handles your address and check with them about your job. If a permit is needed, we take care of the paperwork with you, and for permitted work the city may also require a $5,000 bond from general contractors.
Around here we see plenty of attached garages with bare, oil-stained slabs, and some with a store-bought coating that's lifting where the tires turn. It's the same story on jobs in West Lafayette and Frankfort, and the fix starts the same way, with a slab that's checked and prepped before anything goes down.