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The One-Day Transformation: Your Epoxy Floor Timelines

• David Nanninga • Episode 7

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How Long Does An Epoxy Floor Installation Typically Take?

Wondering how much time you'll need to set aside for that garage floor transformation you've been dreaming about? The answer might surprise you. David Nanninga, president of Mile High Coatings, reveals that most standard three-car garage installations take just one day to complete. This quick turnaround is possible thanks to high-performance polyaspartic coatings that cure in about two hours, allowing the team to work efficiently through each stage of the installation process.

David breaks down the factors that might extend your project timeline – cold weather can add a half-day as coatings need longer to dry, while extensive prep work like degreasing, crack repairs, or removing existing coatings might require additional time. But the good news? About 90% of garage floors can be transformed in a single day, making this home improvement project far less disruptive than most homeowners expect.

The maintenance secrets David shares are refreshingly simple. Forget expensive specialty cleaners – regular dish soap and a microfiber mop are all you need to keep your epoxy floor looking spectacular. The cleaning process is straightforward: wet the floor, work in some soap with a stiff bristle broom, squeegee it out, and rinse. Even better, these high-quality coatings typically don't require resealing, though some clients opt for a refresh after about a decade simply to restore the original shine. With minimal maintenance and exceptional durability, it's clear why more homeowners are choosing epoxy flooring to transform their spaces.

Ready to give your concrete surfaces a durable, beautiful finish that stands the test of time? Visit Milehighcoatings.com for a free price quote or call 970-314-1023 to discuss your project with the experts.

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Speaker 1:

Welcome to the Mile High Coatings podcast, where we elevate your spaces to a new peak in quality. Hosted by David Nanega, president of Mile High Coatings, this podcast explores how expert residential painting, concrete coatings and epoxy flooring can transform garages, basements, patios and commercial spaces across Colorado's front range. So grab your favorite beverage, sit back and dive into the world of high-quality coatings.

Speaker 2:

Epoxy floors are durable and beautiful, but how long does installation really take and what does it take to keep them looking great? David Nanega breaks down the timeline and shares expert tips for maintaining your investment. Welcome back everyone. I'm Millie M, co-host and producer, back in the studio with David Nanega, president of Mile High Coatings. How's it going, David?

Speaker 3:

Going pretty good today.

Speaker 2:

Awesome, glad to be back. Let's talk timelines and maintenance so folks know exactly what to expect with their new floors. How long does an epoxy floor installation typically take and how do I maintain my newly installed concrete coating?

Speaker 3:

So we always say that most we can typically do a three car garage, a standard three car garage, typically in one day, you know, during most seasons you know, spring, summer and fall, and occasionally in winter too. So things that can alter that, of course, weather. If it's really cold it might take us an extra half day, for instance. That's just because in colder temperatures the coating may take a little bit longer to dry to be able, you know, for us to be able to walk on and get to the next step. The polyaspartic that we typically use in the coating process is kind of the creme de la creme of coatings, so it has some really nice features in that it cures really fast and walk on time is very good.

Speaker 3:

They say that the walk on time at 50% relative humidity and room temperature is about two hours. So that's pretty quick. So that allows us to, once we prep the floor, get that first coat on, and then it doesn't take long for us to be able to walk on it and get to the next step.

Speaker 3:

So again, most standard garages we can complete in one day. Of course there are things that can extend the installation period. It could be maybe extensive, decreasing or crack repairs, coating removal. We do a lot of garage floors that someone else you know has a coating or paint on the floor that takes some extra time to remove. It's not, as you know, it's not as fast as just diamond grinding bare concrete, and so you know that may extend it. And then of course you have, you know, any more. You know, just bigger, bigger garages, four or five, six car garages, garages that are over a thousand square feet, you know obviously are going to just take longer to do. I would say probably 90% of the garages we do take probably a day. And then of course you get your very ones where you know they might take two days.

Speaker 2:

So Sounds like time is not a big issue doing a big project like this. You talked about things that might extend the installation time. Are there any? Is there anything that can speed it up?

Speaker 3:

Oh, you know, we try not to rush through the process Typically. I mean, we do a lot of garage floors where we kind of are walking into a relatively ideal scenario, scenario, meaning the garage is empty, clear it out for us and we can essentially just show up and start the prep, the diamond grinding of the floor. And so you know, yeah, I'd say probably the only thing that would speed it up would be having a clear floor and and then from it just kind of takes as long as it takes. You can only grind so fast, you know, you can only apply the coating so fast, and then you're kind of left with you know, temperature or whatever other conditions for the coating to cure and dry.

Speaker 2:

Homeowners need to do their part and make sure that you all have a clear space to work with. As far as the grinding it takes, as long as it takes, I can understand that. So what kind of cleaning products or tools do you recommend for long-term care?

Speaker 3:

So I just use dish soap on, you know, a micro-on. It's widely available, easy, simple. Everyone knows how to use dish soap. Another kind of common product is Simple Green. It's a kind of a household decreasing kind of product used for these type of applications. They're eco-friendly and all that. So like when I, when I clean my floor, I know I'll just get it wet. You know usually, usually, you know, especially in the winter, you got all the gunk and stuff that melts off the car, dirt, my whatever, and then you know I just get it wet.

Speaker 3:

There's a stiff crystal broom and just dump a little bit of soap on there kind of kind of work. It work it loose with the broom and then just squeegee it out, rinse it off, and that usually does the trick.

Speaker 2:

Sounds simple and I hope the executives at Dawn hear that and maybe we can get a sponsorship going. So how often should clients reseal or refresh their coating to keep it performing well?

Speaker 3:

Typically the coatings don't really need to be resealed, you know, in the garage floor space. Once they're down there they're pretty well, they're good to go. We occasionally get people that just, you know, after, say, 10 years, they just want it, you know, looking brand new and shiny again and that's fine, there's typically. I actually just visited one yesterday that was there's no issues with the floor itself. It just over years, um, you know, got dull and he just wanted it looking looking brand new.

Speaker 3:

We can certainly do that and that's not. That's not a difficult thing to do and if the coating integrity is still there, assuming there's no peeling or flaking or deamination of the coating from the concrete, we can typically clean it and scuff it and reapply and go right over the existing coating. So it makes it look a little bit faster.

Speaker 2:

Appreciate the breakdown, david. Clear timelines and smart care tips make all the difference. Thanks again. We'll see you next time on Mile High Coatings, where we elevate your spaces to a new peak in quality. All right, see you next time.

Speaker 1:

Thanks for tuning in to the Mile High Coatings podcast. Ready to give your space a fresh, durable finish, visit milehighcoatingscom for a free price quote or call 970-314-1023. At Mile High Coatings, we're not just painting walls, we're setting a new peak in quality. Until next time, keep your standards high and your coatings higher.