Toronto Epoxy Floor Installation
How to Install Epoxy Flooring in Your Home
BVM Contracting has successfully installed epoxy flooring for many custom home projects in Toronto, and has an outline below that will answer the following questions:
Epoxy Flooring, otherwise known as resinous flooring, is highly durable, customizable, sustainable, and decorative floor finish for any surface. Epoxy is a highly resistant flooring, and can withstand to high levels of wear and tear. This makes epoxy one of the most long-lasting flooring options.
Epoxy flooring is most widely applied to concrete surfaces, which makes them great candidates for application in new home construction and home addition projects. Usually epoxy flooring is installed in basements, garages, and outdoor landscaping areas like porches and patios.
Can increase brightness in the area with a high-gloss finish
Resists oil stains and water
Can create anti-slip surface with additive
Prevents wear and tear of existing concrete floors
It is a durable surface that can withstand a lot of traffic and wear and tear
Requires little to no maintenance
BVM Contracting has completed many epoxy floor installations in the past, and have created a video that goes over the process of installation. In the video we have our new custom home build basement at Phyllis Avenue finished with epoxy flooring.
Step 1: Floor Grinding, Surface Preparation, and Repair
In order for the epoxy to adhere properly to the floor it needs to be clean and porous. If the concrete floor has cracks or any chips they need to be repaired.
It is important to confirm that the floor has not been previously sealed to make sure the epoxy adheres properly. Test this by pouring water on the floor, if it doesn’t soak in and beads together it is likely that a sealant has been used. If this is the case the floor may not be a suitable candidate for epoxy floors.
It is also important to ensure that the temperature of the floor is suitable as per the manufacturer’s guidelines. Your General Contractor will be able to help with this!
Step 2: Installation of Coloured Epoxy Primer Coat and Finished Appearance
Using a polyurethane system, a mixture of the resin/epoxy and the suitable pigment for the finish colour is used. The product is applied with a roller and/or squeegee to ensure the entire surface is covered by the primer.
Once the primer is installed there are three different finish options:
Decorative Flakes: Applied when the primer is still wet and the chips are applied directly into the base coat.
Metallic Finish: Applied when the primer is still wet, the epoxy design that the client wants is poured. Any additional designs that the client wants is applied at this time as well.
Industrial Sand Epoxy: Sand it added into the the primer and rolled in to achieve an even distribution. To achieve an even coat an additional coat is applied with more sand. This gives this type of epoxy floor a very durable and non-slip finish. This is also the final step in this flooring system, and step three is not needed.
Step 3: Installation of Clear Top Coat: This is the final step where the floor is applied with a clear polyaspartic top coat. It is recommended that the top coat is left to cure for a minimum of 24 hours before any foot traffic.
This is a question that we get asked a lot of customers and it depends on the type of finish, location of the epoxy flooring, if the floor is existing or new, and overall square footage of the area. For more information about pricing for your project please book a no obligation renovation consultation below!
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BVM Contracting is a full-service General Contractor or Home Builder located in Toronto. We provide home renovation and building services for major home renovations (kitchen renovations, bathroom renovations, basement renovations, full interior renovations, home additions, and new home construction). Our goal is to help guide our clients through the process of renovating their home, from concept to completion.
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