Tuckpointing Caulking Restoration
JND Enterprises
Serving Chicago, Chicagoland
Northwest Indiana
Residental | Commercial | Institutional
815-573-4551
Protect Concrete or Plywood Decks
People researching concrete floor coatings often wonder whether they should use an epoxy or polyurethane coating for their concrete floor. The answer in many cases (although not all) is both.
Epoxy and polyurethane floor coatings works differently, performs a different function, and has advantages in a particular uses.
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Both provide protection against wear and tear and corrosion.
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Both are long-wearing and reduce maintenance costs.
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Both increase safety via non-slip surfaces.
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Both can increase light reflectivity which lowers utility bills, and brightens the work space.
Epoxy concrete floor coatings function more as a floor priming/resurfacing method; whereas urethane is more of a wear surface protecting the epoxy.
Here’s a brief summary of the two products.
We offer polyureathane and epoxy coatings application, they are great for waterproofing parking garages, stadiums, balconies, mechanical rooms and plaza decks, and for residential garages.
Protect surfaces like concrete or plywood from vehicular and pedestrian traffic abrasion, and in the case of concrete, protection from freeze-thaw damage and salt corrosion with its destructive force on reinforcing steel. Where decks are elevated, these coatings provide excellent waterproofing for the occupied space below.
Polyurethane/Epoxy Coating Waterproofing
Epoxy
Epoxy is an ideal product for resurfacing a concrete floor. It can be applied very thin or rather thick, depending on the application and underlying floor surface. It can applied to a old, cracked and pitted concrete floor, making the floor look new, and a light colored epoxy will reflect more light, thus reducing power bills. It’s also a great way to add color to the work place and one could use multiple colors to designate walkways, use it for directional arrows or put other designs in the floor.
Epoxy concrete floor coatings don’t just make a floor look better; they actually protect the floor.
Appropriate for retail, industrial, and institutional buildings. Epoxy floor coatings are particularly suited for a number of uses including: showrooms, labs, manufacturing plants, warehouses, hospitals, schools, factories, malls, and many more. Although more expensive than polyurethane, with proper preparation of the underlying concrete and installation, an epoxy floor is hard to beat.
Polyurethane
Polyurethane is a two step process. Polyurethane is rolled out at 40sf per gallon of base coat, which translates to about 25 wet mills thick (.25)" in thickness. The top coat is the second componet and it also has the same thicknes as the base coat, so there is about a half inch of polyurethane coating on the surface.The poly system has advantages in that it is easier to apply than epoxy, but is not as durable, although the poly is pretty tough. Polyurethane coatings are ideal for the food and beverage industry because it provides and seamless and smooth floor coating that is moisture and heat resistant. Polyurethane is also great in a lab or industrial setting because it is chemical resistant. For companies seeking a coatings floor solution that has lighter traffic polyurethane would be my choice.
Top Coat in Tan Color
Base Coat
Aardex Concrete Repair Mortar
Cracked Concrete
The process for installing Epoxy & Polyurethane Coatings are similar
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Cracks and uneven services are repaired.
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The floor is ground down to create an even and porous in preparation for the epoxy.
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A self-leveling epoxy base coat is mixed and poured onto the floor.
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A second coat of epoxy.
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A protective coating is applied.
Cracked and pocked mark concrete.
