What concrete coatings means in Las Vegas
The main families are epoxy, polyaspartic, polyurethane and acrylic. Epoxy is hard and cheap and yellows in sun. Polyaspartic cures in hours, stays flexible and holds up to UV. Acrylic is thin and cheap and is a sealer more than a coating.
Thickness is measured in mils and it is the honest measure of what you are buying. A rolled-on acrylic is a fraction of the build of a broadcast polyaspartic system.
Coatings in the valley face UV that breaks down epoxy and surface temperatures that lift it under hot tyres, which is why polyaspartic and polyurethane dominate here.
- Thickness
- multi-coat system, thickness set by the traffic it takes
- Mix
- epoxy, polyaspartic or acrylic depending on UV exposure and use
- Ready to use
- light use in 24 hours, full cure in a few days
- Typical cost
- $5-$9 per square foot
- Service life
- 10-20 years indoors, less in direct sun
How concrete coatings is applied
The slab is ground or shot-blasted to an open profile. This is the step that gets skipped and it is the reason coatings fail.
Moisture is tested. A slab with no vapour barrier beneath it will push moisture through the film and blister it, and the fix is a moisture-tolerant primer specified from a reading.
Cracks and spalls are repaired with material that cures hard enough to grind flush, then the whole surface is ground again so the repairs and the slab are one plane.
Broadcast flake or quartz gives texture as well as appearance, and on an exterior or wet surface that texture is a slip-resistance requirement rather than a decoration.
What concrete coatings costs in Las Vegas, NV
Priced per square foot by system and build thickness. The gap between a cheap roll-on and a full broadcast system is mostly preparation and solids, which is also the whole difference in lifespan.
Priced per square foot by system and build thickness, with the preparation as the line that decides the lifespan.
Where concrete coatings goes wrong in Nevada
Any coating over a slab that was not mechanically profiled will release. Not immediately, and not everywhere, which is what makes it look like a product problem instead of a preparation problem.
A valley slab poured directly on caliche with no vapour barrier can still push moisture into a coating, so testing before ordering material is not a formality.
Where we do concrete coatings
We cover Las Vegas, Henderson, North Las Vegas and the wider Clark County valley, including and 34 more areas.
Questions we get asked about concrete coatings
Why do coatings peel?
Preparation or moisture. An unground surface, or vapour pushing up through a slab with no barrier under it.
Which coating is best outdoors?
Polyaspartic or polyurethane for UV stability. Epoxy yellows and chalks in direct sun.
Can a coating go on a wet slab?
Not without testing and a moisture-tolerant primer chosen from the reading.
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Get a price for your concrete coatings
Call (702) 966-9498 and we will come out, measure, and leave you a written quote. There is no charge for the visit and no obligation afterwards.