Installation Day, Hour by Hour

Before the Crew Arrives

Vehicles and loose items come out of the garage — we can help move heavier shelving or cabinets if that's arranged in advance. Anything permanently mounted, like wall cabinets or a workbench, typically stays in place and gets masked off.

Hour 0–1: Setup & Final Moisture Check

The crew arrives, sets up dust containment and ventilation, and runs a final on-site moisture check before grinding begins, in addition to the test completed at your estimate.

Hour 1–3: Diamond Grinding

Ask the provider to state the preparation method and required surface profile for the selected system. Include old coating removal, repairs, and the treatment of joints in the written scope.

Hour 3–4: Crack Fill & Detail Prep

Any hairline cracks, pitting, or damaged spots get filled and leveled. Edges along the walls and the garage door threshold are taped and detailed for a clean line.

Hour 4–5: Base Coat Application

The 100% solids epoxy base coat is rolled and squeegeed across the full slab at a consistent, controlled thickness.

Hour 5–6: Flake or Metallic Broadcast

If you've chosen a flake or metallic finish, this is when the decorative layer goes down — either broadcast at full coverage for flake, or hand-applied in swirled pigment for a metallic system.

Hour 6–7: Topcoat & Cleanup

The polyaspartic or polyurea topcoat goes on for UV stability and long-term durability, and the crew cleans up and removes all equipment and dust barriers before leaving.

After the Crew Leaves

Ask the provider for separate application and return-to-use milestones for walking, storage, vehicles, and cleaning. Timing must follow the installed products and actual job conditions.