Urethane Cement Flooring in Laredo TX - a hard-wearing floor built on solid prep
If your concrete floor stays wet, takes spills or sees hot and cold washdowns, we put down a hard-wearing, slip resistant floor made for it.
What is urethane cement flooring, and is it right for my floor?
Urethane cement flooring is a cement-based floor mixed with a urethane polymer and finished with a trowel, and in Laredo we put it down where concrete has to stand up to harsh chemicals, sudden swings between hot and cold, and water underfoot. What you end up with is a hard-wearing surface that resists slipping and keeps working in rooms that would wear out paint or a thin coating.
Most people who call us about it have a garage, a basement, a shop or a warehouse floor where spills, water or heat have already worn through what was there before. The price mostly turns on the size of the floor, how much grinding and prep the slab needs, how many cracks and joints have to be dealt with, and whether the room calls for a textured finish or a topcoat that stands up to sunlight. The schedule turns on that same crack repair, on whether the day's temperature suits the material, and on how long the floor has to cure before you put it back to work. When I come out, I'll look at your floor and write the estimate, so you have a figure for your own space rather than a guess.
How we install urethane cement flooring
Before I quote anything, I ask how the floor is used, how often it gets wet and whether sunlight reaches it, because those answers decide the texture and the topcoat we put on it. I also go over the existing cracks and joints with you before work begins, since the old slab underneath sets the limits of what the new floor can do, and if it isn't ready, I'll tell you so. On install day our crew grinds the concrete so the urethane cement has an open surface to bond to, makes the repairs we agreed on, keeps people clear of the work area and trowels the material down. On a floor that gets wet we finish it with texture so shoes have something to grip, where sun reaches it we add a topcoat made to hold up in sunlight, and where you'd like the floor to run up the wall we can form a cove base, a curved edge that leaves no seam at the corner. I check the work along the way, and the crew cleans up before we leave.
Urethane cement isn't the best choice for every room. For a shop floor that takes spills and washdowns, I'd lean toward it every time, but if the room stays mostly dry and you'd like the slab itself to be the finished floor, polished concrete flooring or stained concrete flooring may suit you better, and I'm glad to talk through which one fits.
Why Laredo property owners call Truefinish Laredo Epoxy Floors for urethane cement
I write your estimate myself
I come out myself to look at the floor and write the estimate, and my crew does the grinding, prep and installation while I check the work along the way. You deal with the person who has actually seen your slab, and you're treated with courtesy from the first visit to the last.
Prep-first floors since 2017
We've been grinding, prepping and coating floors since 2017, and careful prep is what we're known for. If your slab isn't ready for urethane cement, I'll tell you plainly rather than coat it and watch it fail.
Installs timed to Laredo heat
One maker calls for air temperatures between 40°F and 85°F while its self-leveling urethane cement goes down, and Laredo's normal high on October 25 is 84°F, right at that edge. We check the day's temperature against the maker's range before we start, so your floor isn't placed in heat it wasn't made for.
Fully licensed and insured, permits handled
We're fully licensed and insured. When a job needs a city permit, we pull it as your contractor and handle the paperwork with the city, and if you aren't sure whether yours needs one, we'll find out before work starts.
With urethane cement, the floor you end up with depends on the slab and the prep under it. Call (956) 508-9073 or send us a few details with the floor's size, how it's used, whether sun reaches it and any cracks you've noticed, and I'll know what to look for when I come out.
Request an on-site estimate for your urethane cement floor
We reply to every call and message within one business day. The estimate is free, done at your property and comes with no obligation. I'll come out myself to look at the floor, go over the cracks and joints with you and write the estimate.
What urethane cement floors look like
Questions before you book urethane cement flooring
How much does urethane cement flooring cost in Laredo?
There isn't one fair price for every job, because the cost comes down to your floor's size, its condition and the finish it needs. A slab with many cracks or an old coating to remove takes more grinding and repair, and a textured finish, a sunlight-resistant topcoat or a cove base up the walls each add to the work. I'll give you the figure for your floor once I've seen it.
How long does urethane cement flooring take before I can walk on it?
One maker's self-leveling urethane cement takes light foot traffic after 12 hours and light wheel traffic after 24 hours, measured at 77°F and 50% humidity. Full cure takes 7 days by that maker's sheet, so plan on light use only through the first week before heavy traffic returns.
Does urethane cement flooring change color in the sun?
It can, because one maker states its urethane cement isn't color stable unless a UV resistant topcoat, a top layer that stands up to sunlight, goes over it. That's why I ask whether sun reaches your floor, and if it does, the topcoat is written into your estimate.
How do I clean and care for a urethane cement floor?
Clean it often and thoroughly with a neutral pH cleaner, and keep walk-off mats inside and outside the doors, which one maker says helps its floor last longer. The mats catch grit at the door before it gets tracked across the floor.
Who pulls the permit for a flooring job in Laredo?
The contractor you hire typically pulls the permit, and the city's Building Development Services is the office for residential permits. You can pull a residential permit yourself, but the city then considers you the contractor for the project. When your job needs one, that's part of what we handle for you.
What causes cracks to show through a new urethane cement floor?
Cracks and joints in the slab underneath that are still moving are the usual cause, and one maker notes they may show through its finished self-leveling urethane cement. A new layer can't stop the concrete below it from moving, which is why I walk your cracks and joints with you before we start and tell you which ones may still show.
Other ways to finish your concrete
- Polished Concrete Flooring
If your slab is sound and the room stays mostly dry, polishing the concrete itself gives you a glossy floor without adding a new layer on top of it.
- Stained Concrete Flooring
When you want color in a room that doesn't see harsh chemicals or washdowns, staining the existing concrete gives it rich color and a finished look.