Commercial & Industrial Epoxy Floor Coatings in Indianapolis IN - a floor that holds up
Peeling coating, worn traffic lanes or a stained, dusty slab? We test and prep the concrete first so the new system bonds and holds up.
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- Free estimates at your property.
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What does a commercial epoxy floor job in Indianapolis involve?
Commercial & industrial epoxy floor coatings in Indianapolis, IN, are resin systems we put down over prepped concrete in shops, warehouses and other workplaces, sealing the slab so it cleans up easily and stands up to the traffic and spills your business puts on it.
Most commercial calls we get start with a floor that's already letting go, with coating peeling where forklifts turn or a bare slab shedding dust onto stock. The price moves with the size of the floor, how much prep the slab needs and which system your work calls for. The schedule mostly turns on what the moisture test shows and whether you need to stay open while we work. I look at the floor in person and write up what it needs, so you get a figure for your own floor instead of a guess.
How do you know a commercial floor needs a new coating?
Coating peeling where traffic turns
If the coating is lifting in flakes or sheets where forklifts and carts turn, it usually lost its bond to the concrete, often because of the prep or moisture under it. Every week it stays down, the edges catch wheels and the bare patches grow, and that's more to grind off later.
Soft or etched spots near spills
Dull, soft or eaten-away patches near a wash station, battery area or process line usually mean the coating isn't made for what's landing on it. Left alone, the chemical works into the concrete, and that slab has to be cleaned out before anything new will stick.
Dusty, stained bare concrete
A bare slab that leaves gray dust on your stock and soaks up oil isn't sealed, so every spill goes in and stays there. The longer it soaks, the deeper the stains go and the more grinding it takes to get back to clean concrete.
How we put down commercial and industrial epoxy floor coatings
On a commercial floor I start by asking what hits it every day, like chemicals, forklifts or washdowns, because that picks the system before anything else does. Then we test the slab where we'll be coating so we know what we're bonding to. We grind or shot blast the concrete to open it up and fix cracks and broken spots so they don't show through later. Then we mix to the coating maker's ratios and lay down the primer, body coat and topcoat inside the temperature range that maker sets. Our bid is built around that prep and the right system, not just the resin.
Not every room in a building takes the same beating, so for lighter-duty spaces we'll also price polyaspartic floor coatings next to epoxy. Plenty of business owners who like how their shop turned out also ask us about garage floor coatings for their own house.
Epoxy with a urethane topcoat
This suits warehouses, shops and production floors that need a tough surface you can mop or scrub. One coating maker says urethanes are generally tougher and more flexible than rigid epoxies and work well as a cleanable seal coat, and that some resist abrasion and hot-tire pickup, which is when hot tires lift the coating.
Flexible or hybrid system
This suits a cracked slab or one that moves with the temperature, like the floor of an unheated warehouse. One maker notes that standard epoxies are fairly rigid, so movement in the slab can pass stress into the coating, and that flexible epoxy formulas or hybrid designs address it.
Get a written estimate for your commercial floor
Send the form with your square footage, what the floor's used for, any chemicals it sees and your target dates. We reply within one business day, then I come out and write a free estimate, with no pressure to book.
- Based in
- Indianapolis, IN 46204
- Hours
- Mon–Fri: 6 AM–9 PM, Sat–Sun: 8 AM–10 PM
What happens when you call about a commercial floor in Indianapolis?
Here's how a commercial floor job runs with us, from the first call to the walk-through on the finished floor.
Call or send the form
Call (317) 429-4446 or send the form and tell us a little about the floor. We set a time for me to come out that works around your hours.
I come look at the floor
I check what's on the floor, what shape the concrete is in and what it has to stand up to every day. You get a written estimate that spells out the prep, the repairs and the system, so you can hold it up against other bids.
We prep and repair the slab
Our crew preps the concrete first and fixes what needs fixing, and I'm on the job with them. If the slab turns up something new once it's opened up, I tell you before we go further.
We coat and walk the floor
We put the system down one coat at a time, then walk the finished floor with you before we leave. That's your chance to point out anything you want looked at while we're still there.
Why Indianapolis businesses call Landmark Epoxy Flooring for coated floors
Owner on site, start to finish
I come out to look at the floor and write the estimate myself, and I'm on the job with our crew while the work gets done. You won't explain your floor to a salesperson and then again to a crew that's never heard about it.
Years on concrete before coatings
I spent years pouring and finishing concrete for other outfits before I started this business in 2023. That's why I'd rather tell you now that your slab needs work than coat over a problem and explain a peeling floor later.
Licensed, insured and easy to check
We're licensed and fully insured. Inside the Consolidated City of Indianapolis, the city's Department of Business and Neighborhood Services licenses construction businesses, so that's where you can check any contractor you're comparing.
Prep decides whether a commercial floor stays down, so tell us about your floor and I'll come look at the slab before anyone talks about resin.
Commercial floor coatings and slab prep in Indianapolis
We don't assume either way on permits. Before work starts we check with the right office for your address, and if a permit is needed we pull it ourselves. Inside Indianapolis, the city answers questions about commercial, or Class 1, permits at PlanReview.Class1@indy.gov, and it requires anyone doing construction work there to be a listed contractor, so it's fair to ask every bidder about both. The city licensing I mentioned above doesn't reach Lawrence or Speedway, which are excluded cities, so on jobs there we check with the local office instead.
Around Indianapolis we run into a lot of older shop and warehouse slabs carrying old coatings, oil and patches left by earlier tenants, which is why prep takes up so much of our bid. Winter brings cold, unheated buildings and salt tracked in at the doors, so we clean the salt out of the concrete first and keep the space inside the maker's temperature range while the system goes down.
Questions about commercial epoxy floors in Indianapolis
How much does commercial epoxy flooring cost in Indianapolis?
Professional epoxy floor installation in Indianapolis usually costs about $2 to $13 per square foot, and that's the going rate in the area, not a quote from us. Where your floor lands in that range comes down mostly to how much prep the slab needs, whether old coating has to come off and how heavy-duty the system has to be. I write your figure once I've seen the floor, and our work is backed by our satisfaction guarantee.
Why does concrete need a moisture test before epoxy?
Too much moisture in a slab can make a coating come loose, which is why most coating makers require a moisture test before installation. A test only shows the slab where and when it was taken, so it has to be done in the areas being coated, close to the job. Most floor covering makers and industry groups also agree testing should wait until the building has held its normal temperature and humidity for at least 48 hours, so keep the heat or air running as usual before we come.
Can my business stay open while you prep the floor for epoxy?
Often it can, if the prep method fits the space. One flooring design guide describes shot blasting, which fires steel shot at the concrete and vacuums it back up, as a clean, dry process that suits occupied buildings when proper containment is in place. Tell us which areas have to keep running and we'll plan the prep around them.
What is the best epoxy coating for a floor with harsh chemicals?
For strong acids and solvents, ask about a novolac epoxy. One flooring maker says novolac epoxies resist many concentrated acids and solvents that standard epoxies can't handle, even when they're left sitting on the floor. Tell me exactly what spills on your floor and how often, because that's what I pick the system from.
What causes a commercial epoxy floor to peel?
Usually it's the concrete under the coating or the wrong system, not the resin itself. One flooring maker traces most failures to problems in the concrete base or the system choice, so compare bids on the prep and the system rather than the brand of resin. It's also worth asking each contractor which surface profile they plan to reach, since the concrete repair industry publishes benchmark profiles showing how a prepped slab should look.
How do you fix a concrete slab that's too wet for epoxy?
There are three usual paths, and one flooring design guide sums them up. Waiting for the slab to dry on its own works but is slow, a moisture-mitigation primer is fast but has limits, and a vapor-tolerant floor system works by changing the whole floor specification. Once the test is back, I'll walk you through which one fits your dates.
Other floor coatings to consider
Garage Floor Coatings
If you also park vehicles in a shop bay or a home garage, the same prep-first approach gives that floor a coating built for tires, salt and spills.
Polyaspartic Floor Coatings
For offices, showrooms and other floors that see more foot traffic than forklifts, a polyaspartic system is worth pricing side by side with epoxy before you choose.
Cities we cover from our Indianapolis base
Landmark Epoxy Flooring of Indianapolis is based in Indianapolis, IN, and coats commercial floors in the cities around it, including Fishers and Greenwood. The 12 cities below each have their own page, and if yours isn't listed, call and ask.
Get your commercial floor tested and priced
Call (317) 429-4446 or send the form well before a planned shutdown, so there's time to test the slab and plan the prep around your dates.