Finished this week in Middleton, ID: a two-car garage that came to us as a bare, dusty builder slab and left as a full-flake epoxy floor with a clear polyaspartic topcoat. It is a good example of the standard system we install across the west end of the Treasure Valley, so here is the quick rundown of what went into it.
The job
- Prep: full diamond grind of the slab and stem walls on a HEPA dust extractor, which also removed the builder’s sealer. A few hairline shrinkage cracks were chased and filled flush. No acid, no pressure washing — here is why.
- Base coat: 100% solids epoxy, rolled to a uniform film and worked up the stem walls so there is no bare edge for salt and water to get under.
- Flake: a warm gray and tan blend broadcast to full coverage while the base was wet, scraped and vacuumed the next morning. Full flake hides the inevitable scuffs and dust of a working garage far better than a thin broadcast does. Browse the blends we stock.
- Topcoat: clear UV-stable polyaspartic for gloss, chemical resistance and hot-tire resistance. The homeowner walked on it the next day and parked on it after 72 hours, per our 24-48-72 rule.
Why October was the right time
The slab was still holding daytime warmth, so the base coat cured on its normal schedule, and the floor was sealed before the first de-icer of the season rode in on the tires. Road salt and freeze-thaw are what pit a bare Idaho slab over the winter; a coated floor sheds them and rinses clean in spring. If you are on the fence, our cold-weather install guide explains what changes as it gets colder (less than you would think).
Serving Middleton and the west valley
We install garage, shop and patio floors every week in Middleton, Star, Eagle, Caldwell, Nampa and the rest of the Treasure Valley. Free on-site estimates with a written, flat-rate quote, and our fall garage floor offer runs through November 15. Call or text (208) 808-4168, English or Spanish.