COMMERCIAL & GARAGE
EPOXY IN BLOOMINGTON, MN
Bloomington is one of the oldest suburban cities in the metro — 1950s through 1970s housing stock means a lot of the garage slabs here are 50 to 70 years old. We see heavy scaling at overhead doors, deep pitting in parking zones, and old peeling coatings that almost always need full mechanical removal.
Local Concrete Notes — Bloomington
WHAT WE SEE
ON BLOOMINGTON SLABS
Bloomington's housing stock is mostly 1950s through 1970s — post-war ramblers and mid-century construction throughout the city. The garage slabs that come with those homes are 50 to 70 years old, and they show it. We see heavy surface scaling near overhead doors from generations of salt and ice melt, deep pitting in high-traffic zones, and shrinkage cracks that have widened over decades of freeze/thaw cycling. The commercial sector — the 494 corridor, retail and warehouse properties — has its own profile: thicker slabs, more abrasion wear, and often a failed prior coating from a past contractor that has to come off entirely before re-coating.
On older Bloomington slabs, the prep is sometimes 70% of the job. Crack repair, pitting fill, full removal of failed coatings, and aggressive diamond grinding all have to happen before the system goes down — and there's no skipping any of it on a slab this old.
- Older Bloomington slabs typically need crack repair, pitting fill, and aggressive grinding
- Commercial floors often have a failed paint or epoxy from prior work that has to come off
- Spalling and weak laitance on slabs older than 50 years is common
- Diamond grinding on every job — no acid wash, no shortcuts
- Sherwin-Williams industrial epoxy and polyaspartic products
- 10-year written warranty on every installation
Service Areas in Bloomington
NEIGHBORHOODS
WE SERVE
Bloomington is one of the oldest and most commercially dense suburbs in the metro. The 494 corridor through the city is among the highest-traffic commercial zones in Minnesota. Residentially, the city is dominated by post-war and 1950s–1970s construction, making it one of the few suburban markets where truly aged slabs — 50–70 years old — are routine on residential garage work.
Local Area
SERVING THE
BLOOMINGTON AREA
We are a local Minnesota company. If you can see any of these landmarks from your property, we are in your neighborhood and work here regularly.
- Mall of America
- Minnesota Valley National Wildlife Refuge
- Normandale Lake
- Bush Lake
- Hyland Lake Park Reserve
- Bloomington Civic Center
FREQUENTLY ASKED
QUESTIONS
Bloomington-specific questions we hear often — answered straight.
My Bloomington rambler has a garage slab that might be original from the 1960s. Is it too far gone to coat?
Rarely. Unless the slab has structural cracks that show active movement or severe spalling that has removed more than half the slab thickness, it can almost always be prepped and coated. The prep may be more involved — aggressive grinding, significant crack repair, pitting fill — but the result is a fresh coated surface on otherwise sound concrete.
Do you do commercial floor coatings near the Mall of America or the 494 corridor?
Yes. Commercial work near the 494 corridor is a regular part of our business. Warehouse, retail, gym, and office floors all come through that zone. Commercial slabs there often have more square footage and heavier wear profiles than residential garages, and we quote them accordingly.
Is there a difference between what you do for a 1960s slab versus a newer one?
Yes. A 1960s slab needs more prep time — the concrete surface has decades of contamination, possible laitance, and often a prior coating to remove. A newer slab usually just needs curing-compound removal and normal grinding. Both get the same coating system afterward, but the prep scope and cost differ significantly.
Do you offer a warranty on commercial floors in Bloomington?
Yes. Our 10-year written warranty applies to commercial installations with the same terms as residential — covers delamination, peeling, and product defect. Heavy industrial use with fork traffic may have modified warranty terms discussed at the quote.
ALSO SERVING NEARBY CITIES
READY FOR A NEW FLOOR
IN BLOOMINGTON?
Free quote, no pressure. Benjamin Buckner or Mitchel Lovett — the co-owners — will walk the slab with you, talk through what it needs, and write a real number on the spot.