Urethane Cement Flooring in Indianapolis IN - a kitchen floor that takes hot washdowns
Coating peeling by the dish pit or water pooling on the cook line? We fix the slab, then lay a floor built for hot washdowns.
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Is urethane cement the right floor for your commercial kitchen?
Urethane cement flooring is a mix of cement and urethane resin that holds up to daily hot washdowns and steam cleaning, and Landmark Epoxy Flooring of Indianapolis puts it down in commercial kitchens in Indianapolis, IN and the cities around it.
If you run a restaurant or commercial kitchen and the floor by the fryers or the dish machine is wearing through, the new floor is only half the job, because the concrete under it decides whether it holds. What moves the price is the square footage, how much of the slab needs repair or slope correction, and whether you want the floor carried up the walls, and those slab repairs are also what sets the schedule. I won't know which until I've seen your floor, so I look at it in person and write up what it needs.
How do you know your kitchen floor needs work?
Coating peeling by the dish pit
When the floor lifts where the hot water hits hardest, the coating usually wasn't made for that heat, or the concrete under it has let go. Every washdown pushes more water under the loose edges, so the bare patch keeps growing and the slab underneath takes the beating.
Water pools after cleaning
Puddles that sit after a mop or a hose-down mean the slab doesn't fall toward the drains, and a new floor will follow that same slope. The longer water sits, the more it works into cracks and seams, so the slope gets corrected in the concrete before anything goes on top.
Blisters or bubbles underfoot
Raised spots that crunch or pop under a boot usually mean moisture is coming up through an old slab and pushing the coating off. Coating over it just moves the blisters somewhere else, so the slab gets checked for moisture before a new floor goes down.
How we put down a urethane cement floor
I start by walking the floor for ponding, weak spots and peeling, because those get fixed in the slab before anything goes on top. Our crew cuts out and replaces concrete that's too far gone, corrects the slope where water sits, and preps the surface down to clean, sound concrete. Then we trowel the urethane cement down and, where you want it, carry it up the wall into a coved edge.
Not every room in a restaurant needs this floor. A dining room or front entry on solid concrete may be better off with polished concrete flooring, and stained concrete flooring gives a customer area color without a heavy floor on top, so I'd rather match the floor to what each room goes through than put the heaviest system everywhere.
Troweled floor for cook lines and dish rooms
A thick trowel-down floor suits the spots that get the worst of it, like cook lines, dish rooms and freezer doorways, because it stands up to hot water, steam and sudden swings in temperature. On a cook line it's usually finished with some texture so the floor isn't slick when it's wet.
Coved base where the floor meets the wall
Carrying the urethane cement up the wall in a curved edge leaves no corner for water and grime to sit in, which makes washdowns quicker and cleaner. It's priced by the foot along the wall, separate from the floor itself, so you'll see it called out on its own.
Get a free on-site estimate for your kitchen floor
Send the form and we'll reply within one business day to set a time. I come out, look at the floor in person and write up what it needs, free and with no obligation.
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- Indianapolis, IN 46204
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- Mon–Fri: 6 AM–9 PM, Sat–Sun: 8 AM–10 PM
What happens after you call about urethane cement flooring?
Here's how a job runs from your first call to the finished floor, and who you'll be dealing with at each step.
Call or send a message
Call (317) 429-4446 or use the form and tell us a little about the kitchen. We'll set up a time for me to come out.
I come look at the floor
I check what's on the floor now and what shape the concrete is in, including the spots you've noticed trouble. You get a written estimate that separates what the slab needs from what the new floor involves, so repairs aren't a surprise later.
We prep and repair first
If you go ahead, our crew preps the concrete and fixes what needs fixing before any urethane cement goes down. That's the step most failed floors skipped, and it's the one I won't hurry.
We finish and walk it together
We put the system down and finish the floor. Before we leave, I walk the finished floor with you so you can look it over and ask about anything you want.
Why Indianapolis kitchens call us for urethane cement
I write your estimate myself
I come out to look at the floor and write the estimate myself, and I'm on the job with our crew when the work gets done. The person who told you what your slab needs is the one standing on it while it's fixed.
Years finishing concrete before coatings
I spent years pouring and finishing concrete for other outfits before I started this business in 2023, so I know how a slab behaves before anything goes on it. That's why I'll tell you straight when your concrete needs work instead of coating over it and hoping.
Licensed and fully insured
We're licensed and fully insured, and in Indianapolis that isn't optional for any contractor. On a working kitchen floor with your staff and equipment around, you want the crew there to be covered.
With this floor, the slab decides how it turns out, so the first step is getting me out to look at yours. Ask for an estimate or call (317) 429-4446.
Urethane cement, permits and kitchen remodels in Indianapolis
Indianapolis requires contractors to secure any permits a job calls for, and any work tied to a plumbing system needs a permit, which matters in a kitchen when the job touches floor drains. Whether a floor by itself needs one isn't spelled out, so we check with the right office for your address before work starts, and if a permit is needed we pull it ourselves. We handle kitchen jobs in Lawrence and Speedway the same way, since the office to ask depends on where the building sits.
If you run a food business, the Marion County Public Health Department reviews plans for retail food licenses and remodels, so call the county about plan review for your floor project before work is scheduled. Older kitchens around the city often sit on slabs that have taken years of grease and hot water, so I plan for repair work there before I price anything.
Questions about urethane cement floors in Indianapolis
What is the best floor for a restaurant kitchen, epoxy or urethane cement?
For cook lines, dish rooms and anywhere with hot washdowns, steam cleaning or freezer traffic, urethane cement is the usual choice, because it's built to handle thermal shock, the strain of sudden temperature swings. Epoxy usually suits dry storage, prep and service areas, and since urethane cement costs more, a lot of owners put each floor where it fits.
How much does urethane cement flooring cost per square foot?
Installed urethane cement flooring usually costs about $8 to $16 per square foot across the US, and that's the going rate for the work, not our price. That usual price assumes the concrete is already in acceptable condition, so slab repairs and slope correction come on top. Your own figure comes from the estimate I write after seeing the floor.
Does my old concrete need work before a urethane cement floor goes down?
Often it does, because resin floors need sound, properly prepared concrete, and weak or worn-out concrete has to be removed and replaced before the floor goes on. In an older building, I'd plan on some repair, and I'll point out exactly where when I'm out.
Do I need a licensed contractor to redo a kitchen floor in Indianapolis?
Yes, Indianapolis requires all contractors, and anyone doing construction work in the city, to be licensed. The city also warns that if you hire someone unlicensed, you can end up paying for costly repairs or being held liable for injuries or property damage.
Can urethane cement go over the old epoxy coating on my kitchen floor?
No, the old coating usually has to come off first. One maker's prep guide calls for preparing the concrete mechanically, with shot blasting or grinding, to remove old coatings and curing compounds and leave a surface that's clean, dry and free of grease and oil.
How do I keep grinding dust down when a contractor preps my kitchen floor?
Ask which dust collector the crew will bring, because grinding concrete with diamond tools makes a lot of dust and the maker's prep guide says a capable collector has to be used. It's a fair question to put to any contractor, us included, before anyone grinds near your kitchen.
Other concrete floors for the rest of your building
Polished Concrete Flooring
If your dining room or front entry sits on solid concrete, polishing it gives you a hard, bright floor that's easy to keep clean without adding a coating.
Stained Concrete Flooring
When you want color in a customer area, staining works it into the concrete, so a lobby or counter area gets warmth without a thick floor on top.
Cities we work in around Indianapolis
Landmark Epoxy Flooring of Indianapolis is based in Indianapolis, IN, and the 12 cities below each have their own page, from Fishers to Greenwood. They aren't the only places we go, so if your city isn't listed, call and ask.
Have your kitchen slab checked before you coat
Have the floor area handy and note which rooms get hot washdowns or freezer traffic and where water ponds or coating peels, so I can go straight to the trouble spots when I'm out.