About 3 miles of Santa Monica Bay shoreline

Epoxy Flooring in Santa Monica, CA

Coatings that handle sandy feet, foggy mornings and salty air a few blocks from the beach.

Free on-site estimates
Slab moisture reading taken before we coat anything
Written quote that lists the prep and every coat

Close to the Water, Close to the Fog

Epoxy flooring in Santa Monica deals with conditions you do not find twenty minutes inland. The city has about 3 miles of shoreline, morning fog is common from May into August, and beach-area temperatures stay 5 to 10 degrees cooler than the valleys on summer days. Those cool, damp mornings are lovely for a run on the bluffs. They are harder on a fresh coating, so we plan around them.

June Gloom and install timing

Locals call the early summer marine layer June Gloom, and the late summer version Fogust. Fog brings moisture to cool concrete. If the slab surface is near the dew point, condensation can form under or on a fresh coat and leave it hazy. We measure air and slab conditions on the day, start once the surface is safely above dew point, and use products suited to cooler cure temperatures when we need to.

Salt, sand and wetsuits

A garage near the beach collects more than cars. Sand tracks in on boards and bikes, wet gear drips salt water, and ocean air carries salt inland. A sealed, non-porous floor keeps salt from soaking into the concrete, which helps protect it over time, and makes rinsing sand out a five-minute job. We recommend a textured flake finish for these spaces, since wet, sandy feet on a glossy floor are a slip hazard.

Board and bike storage benefits from a full-flake broadcast that hides scratches.
Rinse areas need extra grip and a check that water drains away from walls.
Steel shelving should sit on pads so rust does not stain the topcoat.

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Mostly renters, lots of shared parking

Roughly 73% of occupied homes in Santa Monica are rentals, and 46% of households are one person living alone. Shared parking levels and garages belong to the building, so coating them is a decision for the owner or the HOA board. We can walk a property manager through options for a whole parking area, including striping and slip resistance, and give a written scope the board can review.

Sun on clear days

The city averages around 310 days of sunshine a year once the fog burns off. Any floor that faces an open door gets a UV-stable topcoat so it does not amber.

Santa Monica Coastal Conditions

Seasonal fog. Morning fog is common in May, June, July and early August, the period locals call June Gloom and Fogust.
Cool beach temperatures. Beach areas run 5 to 10 F cooler than inland on summer days; the annual mean daily high is just 65.5 F.
Renter-heavy city. At the 2020 census, 72.9% of Santa Monica's occupied housing units were renter-occupied.
Lots of sunshine. Despite the fog, Santa Monica averages about 310 days of sunshine a year, so UV exposure still matters.

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Santa Monica Questions

Does salt air damage an epoxy garage floor in Santa Monica?

A well-bonded coating protects concrete by keeping salt and moisture out of its pores. We still recommend rinsing sandy, salty floors now and then to keep the finish looking good.

Can you install on a foggy morning?

We test first. If the slab temperature sits too near the dew point, we wait until conditions improve, because coating damp concrete can cloud the finish.

Can our HOA coat the whole parking garage?

Yes. We provide a written scope with surface prep, traffic plan, striping and slip texture so the board can compare options and approve the work.

What finish is safest for wet beach gear?

Full-broadcast flake under a textured topcoat grips better than smooth gloss and does a good job hiding sand scratches.

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We price Santa Monica garages, condo parking and beach gear rooms at no charge.

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