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Garage floor coating in Firestone, Colorado

Firestone's growth over the last fifteen years means a lot of garages are hitting the age where bare concrete starts to dust and stain. That's the ideal time to coat, before pitting sets in. We schedule Firestone alongside Frederick and Dacono to keep travel off your quote.

Garages in Firestone

What Firestone slabs need, and what we do about it

Firestone roughly quadrupled between 2000 and 2015, and the garages built during that stretch are now ten to twenty years old. That is the point where bare concrete starts to show it: a chalky surface that leaves dust on everything stored on the floor, oil stains that no longer scrub out, and the first hot-tire marks. A slab at that age is in ideal shape to coat. The concrete is fully cured and structurally sound, and the surface problems all disappear under the grinder.

North Firestone is a different story. Barefoot Lakes and the newest phases of St. Vrain Ranch have slabs only a few years old. Those get the same treatment we give every young slab: a moisture test before we quote, removal of the builder sealer, and a mitigating primer if the reading calls for it.

Firestone's larger lots mean more RV bays, four-car garages and detached shops than almost anywhere else we work. Bigger floors are quoted per square foot, and we add an anti-slip additive to the topcoat on request for floors that see boat trailers or snowmelt. Firestone is fifteen minutes from our shop and shares a scheduling day with Frederick and Dacono, so there is no travel charge.

Searching for epoxy garage floors in Firestone? We install polyaspartic instead. It is UV-stable, cures in cold weather, and does not soften under hot tires, which is why we don't install epoxy in Colorado garages. See the side-by-side comparison.

The process

Five steps on every Firestone floor

Grind, test and repair, base coat, full flake, polyaspartic topcoat. Installed by the owner, usually in one day.

  1. Grind

    Diamond grinding opens the concrete so the coating can bite. No acid etch, ever.

  2. Test & repair

    Moisture test on every slab. Cracks routed and filled with flexible polyurea.

  3. Base coat

    Pigmented polyurea base coat, rolled and back-rolled for full coverage.

  4. Full flake

    Vinyl flake broadcast to refusal, so the floor is 100% covered, not sprinkled.

  5. Topcoat

    Clear polyaspartic topcoat. UV stable, hot-tire proof, and cures in cold weather.

Full process and what's included

Pricing in Firestone

Typical ranges, installed

Same pricing everywhere in our primary service area. No travel charge for Firestone. What moves a floor within the range.

1-car garage

≈ 200–300 sq ft

$1,800–2,600

Typical range · installed

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Most common

2-car garage

≈ 400–500 sq ft

$2,800–4,200

Typical range · installed

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3-car garage

≈ 600–750 sq ft

$4,000–5,800

Typical range · installed

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Basements, patios, shops & commercial

Any size

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Priced per sq ft

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These are typical ranges for floors in average condition. Every job is quoted in person after a moisture test and a look at the slab. Your written quote is the price — no surprises on install day.

FAQ

Questions from Firestone homeowners

More answers on the full FAQ.

Do you coat RV garages and four-car garages in Firestone?
Yes. Anything past a standard three-car is quoted per square foot, and a large RV bay may run to a second day. The material is the same. For floors that see trailers and snowmelt we recommend the anti-slip additive in the topcoat.
My garage floor leaves dust on everything. Will a coating actually fix that?
Yes, that is the job it does best. Dusting is the surface of the concrete slowly breaking down. We grind that weak layer off, then the base coat penetrates and seals the sound concrete underneath. A finished polyaspartic floor does not dust, and it sweeps or hoses clean.
Is there a travel charge for Firestone?
No. Firestone is in our primary service area with the same pricing as Erie. We schedule it with Frederick and Dacono, which keeps travel off your quote.
Why do you grind instead of acid etching?
Acid etching only cleans the very top skin of the concrete and leaves behind a weak, powdery layer. Coatings stick to that layer, and then the layer lets go of the slab. Diamond grinding removes it entirely and opens the pores so the base coat locks into solid concrete. It's the difference between a floor that lasts 15 years and one that peels in 2.
Do you really test for moisture on every slab?
Yes, every one. Colorado slabs, especially newer pours and anything below grade, can push enough water vapor to lift a coating from underneath. A moisture test takes us a few minutes and tells us whether you need a moisture-mitigating primer. We'd rather find out before we coat than have you find out after.

Free in-person quote

Ready for a floor you never think about again?

Send a quote request for a free in-person quote. The owner comes out, tests the slab, and gives you a written price on the spot.