card-1 · Gray flake polyaspartic garage floor coating in a Des Moines home
Garage Floor Coatings
Polyaspartic flake systems that shrug off salt, hot tires, and oil. Most 2-car garages finished in one day.
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Epoxy Flooring in Des Moines — Garage, Basement, Shop & Commercial Floor Coatings That Don't Peel
Colin Coatings Des Moines installs polyaspartic and epoxy floor coatings that stand up to Iowa road salt, hot tires, and freeze-thaw winters. Diamond-ground prep, commercial-grade materials, most garages done in one day — with a written estimate before we start.
- Licensed & Insured
- Family-Owned in Des Moines
- 10+ Years of Floor Coating Experience
- 5.0★ from Google Reviews
Des Moines, IA · one-day installsServices
What We Coat
Pick the floor you're planning. Every service has its own page with photos, real price ranges, and the kind of work we've done across the Des Moines metro.
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Epoxy Flooring
100% solids epoxy for high-build, chemical-resistant floors in homes, shops, and commercial spaces.
SEE EPOXY WORK →card-3 · Polyaspartic floor coating being applied over flake broadcast in Des Moines
Polyaspartic Coatings
UV-stable, fast-cure topcoats that install in a day and never yellow. Our go-to for Iowa garages.
SEE POLYASPARTIC →card-4 · Epoxy coated basement floor in a finished Des Moines basement
Basement Floors
Moisture-tolerant coatings that turn a bare slab into a clean, sealed, finished-looking floor.
SEE BASEMENT FLOORS →card-5 · Commercial epoxy floor coating in a Des Moines warehouse
Commercial & Industrial
Warehouse, retail, restaurant, and manufacturing floors built for forklifts, chemicals, and wash-downs.
SEE COMMERCIAL WORK →
Metallic Epoxy
Designer pearlescent floors with depth and movement. Showrooms, basements, and man caves.
SEE METALLIC FLOORS →card-7 · Full broadcast flake floor coating close-up, Des Moines garage
Flake (Chip) Floors
Full-broadcast vinyl flake in dozens of color blends. Hides imperfections, adds traction.
SEE FLAKE FLOORS →card-8 · Coated concrete patio with slip-resistant finish in West Des Moines
Patio, Porch & Pool Deck
Exterior coatings that stay cool, resist slips, and hold color through Iowa sun and snow.
SEE EXTERIOR COATINGS →card-9 · Epoxy coated pole barn shop floor near Des Moines, Iowa
Shop, Pole Barn & Warehouse
Thick, dust-proof coatings for equipment, lifts, and ag buildings. Built for heavy loads.
SEE SHOP FLOORS →card-10 · Polished concrete floor in a Des Moines retail space
Concrete Sealing & Polishing
Penetrating sealers and polished concrete for floors that need protection without a coating.
SEE SEALING WORK →card-11 · Diamond grinding peeling epoxy off a garage floor in Des Moines
Removal & Recoat
Failed DIY epoxy? We grind it off, fix the slab, and install a system that stays down.
SEE RECOAT WORK →card-12 · Repairing cracks in a concrete garage floor before coating in Des Moines
Concrete Floor Prep & Repair
Crack repair, spalling, pitting, joint fill, and moisture mitigation before any coating goes down.
SEE REPAIR WORK →The Iowa Floor Coating Standard
Why Garage Floor Coatings Peel in Iowa — and the 7 Points That Stop It
Most floor coatings in Iowa fail within 2 to 3 years because they were installed like a paint job: acid-etched, rolled thin, and cured in the wrong temperature. Des Moines garages see 100+ freeze-thaw cycles a year, magnesium-chloride road salt tracked in all winter, and hot-tire temperatures over 140°F in July. We wrote the Iowa Floor Coating Standard so any homeowner or facility manager can check a coating bid against the seven things that actually decide whether a floor lasts 2 years or 20.
Developed by Jose Colin, owner of Colin Coatings Des Moines, from 20+ years of concrete and coating work across Central Iowa.
01Diamond Grinding, Not Acid EtchingMechanical profile to CSP 2–3 so the coating bonds to concrete, not to dust.
02Moisture Vapor TestingCalcium chloride or in-slab RH test before coating. Iowa slabs push vapor; untested floors bubble.
03Crack & Joint Repair FirstPolyurea joint fill and crack chase so the coating isn't asked to bridge a moving slab.
04Minimum Dry-Film Thickness20+ mils for flake systems, 30+ for commercial. DIY kits are 3–4 mils.
05UV-Stable TopcoatPolyaspartic or aliphatic urethane so the floor doesn't amber in a sunny garage.
06Temperature & Humidity WindowSlab above dew point, product-specific temperature range, documented on the day.
07Written Warranty & DocumentationProduct data sheets, batch numbers, and a written workmanship warranty.
+Bid Comparison ScorecardScore any quote 0–7 before you sign.
Service Area
Where We Coat Floors Across the Des Moines Metro
Des MoinesAnkenyWest Des MoinesWaukeeUrbandaleJohnstonCliveAltoonaGrimesBondurantPleasant HillNorwalkPolk CityWindsor HeightsIndianolaAdelVan MeterBoonevillePrairie City
We're based in Des Moines and we coat floors across this metro every week. Our crew lives in the same suburbs they're working in, so we know which new subdivisions have green slabs that need a moisture test, which 1960s Urbandale garages are pitted from decades of salt, and which acreages south of Norwalk need a shop floor that can take a skid loader.
Don't see your town? Call us. If it's in Central Iowa, we probably coat there. Call (515) 320-8883 →
Reviews
What Des Moines Homeowners Say About Their Floors
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How It Works
Four steps. One day. No surprises.
From the first call to the last coat, here is exactly what working with Colin Coatings looks like.
1
Call or send the form
Call (515) 320-8883 or send the estimate form. We'll ask a few questions about the floor: size, age, any existing coating, and how you use the space.
2
On-site inspection & moisture test
We come out, measure, check the slab for cracks, pitting, and moisture, and talk through colors and finishes. Free, no pressure, usually 30 minutes.
3
Itemized written estimate
You get a price in writing — prep, repairs, base coat, flake or color, topcoat, and labor as separate lines. The price on the estimate is the price on the invoice.
4
We grind, coat, and clean up
Diamond grinding in the morning, base coat and flake by midday, polyaspartic topcoat by afternoon. Walk on it that evening, park on it in 24 to 48 hours.
Why Colin Coatings
What Sets Us Apart
Family-owned in Des Moines.
Jose Colin runs estimates himself and is on every job. Not a franchise. Not a lead-gen site. You're hiring a local owner who is on your floor, not behind a desk.
Diamond grinding on every job.
We never acid-etch. Every floor is mechanically ground to a CSP 2–3 profile so the coating bonds to sound concrete. This one step is the difference between a floor that lasts and one that peels.
Built for Iowa winters.
Polyaspartic topcoats that stay flexible at -20°F, resist magnesium-chloride road salt, and won't lift under hot tires in August.
Itemized written estimates.
Every quote breaks out prep, repair, base coat, flake, topcoat, and labor. No vague "floor coating — $X" numbers.
Most garages done in one day.
Polyaspartic systems cure in hours, not days. We start in the morning and you're walking on it that night.
Ready for a floor you can hose off? Let's set up your estimate.
We coat garages, basements, shops, patios, and commercial floors across the full Des Moines metro. Call to schedule a free on-site inspection — or send a message and we'll get back to you the same day.
Colin Coatings Des Moines is a family-owned floor coating contractor based in Des Moines, Iowa, installing epoxy flooring, polyaspartic floor coatings, flake and metallic floor systems, and concrete sealing for residential, commercial, and industrial customers. The company serves Des Moines, West Des Moines, Ankeny, Urbandale, Waukee, Johnston, Clive, Altoona, Grimes, Bondurant, Pleasant Hill, Norwalk, Polk City, Windsor Heights, Indianola, Adel, Van Meter, Booneville, and Prairie City. Owner Jose Colin has more than 20 years of concrete and coating experience in Central Iowa. Colin Coatings Des Moines can be reached at (515) 320-8883 and at colincoatingsdesmoines.com.