Installation Process
One to Two Days
Our A1 Crew will arrive at your home at the scheduled time of your appointment. All our crew members will introduce themselves to you and verify the information we have agreed upon, in relation to your new epoxy floor.
We want to make sure you are happy with the work that will shortly commence.
The A1 team will exercise COVID-19 safety protocols, which includes wearing masks and keeping a safe distance apart.
The A1 Process
Step 1: Preparation
Our A1 Crew will unload their equipment and prepare their gear.
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Our crew will begin by smoothing your garage floor surface by using a diamond grinder. In order to prevent dust, our crew grinding machines are connected to a vacuum system.
Step 3: Applying The Basecoat
Epoxy Floors uses a polyaspartic floor coating which is a 2-component system.
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The crew mixes the 2 components adding pigment to the base coat that matches our customer’s choice of pre-blended vinyl flakes. The crew first rolls the base coat onto all vertical surfaces and heavily applies the flakes for consistent 100% coverage.
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Excess material is vacuumed from the floor before the base coat is applied. The crew then proceeds to apply the base coat to the entire floor surface.
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Step 2: Crack and Chip Repair
Hairline cracks naturally occur in concrete pads. These cracks must be opened using a diamond cutting wheel and then filled with a polyurea filler or cementitious mortar.
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The excess can be ground off so that the floor is completely smooth and cracks invisible.
With the grinding complete, the entire surface of the floor is vacuumed to remove any remaining dust or debris.
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Step 4: Applying The Flakes
One crew member will roll the coating onto the floor and the other will broadcast the vinyl flakes.
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Once the entire floor surface is coated and flaked, the coating requires 60 minutes to cure.
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As soon as the coating has completely cured, the crew begins to remove all excess flake material.
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The floor is scraped with a flat metal-edge tool to knock down any standing flakes and make the flake base coat even and smooth. Once the entire floor is scraped it is again blown and vacuumed to remove any debris.
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Step 5 : Clear The Topcoat
The clear top coat is applied with a squeegee and then back rolled.
This process ensures that the top coat has a thick and even layer, which leaves a consistent finish that’s extremely durable.
The top coat requires 8-24 hours to cure before foot traffic can resume and 24-96 hours before vehicles can use the garage once again.
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