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Commercial & Industrial Epoxy Flooring Des Moines

Colin Coatings installs commercial epoxy flooring, urethane cement, and polyaspartic systems for warehouses, shops, restaurants, retail, healthcare, and manufacturing facilities across the Des Moines metro. Floors rated for forklifts, chemicals, wash-downs, and thermal shock, installed on your schedule, including nights and weekends.

  • 20+ Years Concrete & Coating Experience
  • Licensed & Insured
  • Night/Weekend Installs
  • Itemized Proposals

The Problem

Commercial Floor Problems in Des Moines Facilities

Bare concrete in a commercial building dusts, absorbs oil and chemicals, stains, cracks at the joints under forklift traffic, and can't be properly sanitized. A thin coating rolled on by a painter delaminates at the first pallet-jack turn or hot-water wash-down. Downtime is the real cost: a floor that fails in 18 months means closing the space twice.

A commercial floor coating system is specified by exposure: load, chemical, thermal, moisture, slip, and cleanability. We spec it, we put it in writing, and we install it around your operating hours.

What We Do

Commercial Floor Coating Systems

High-Build Epoxy (30–60 mils)

Warehouses, showrooms, back-of-house, light manufacturing. Solid color, quartz broadcast, or flake. Optional safety-line striping.

Urethane Cement (1/8"–1/4")

Commercial kitchens, food and beverage, breweries, wash bays, and anywhere with thermal shock or steam cleaning. Moisture-tolerant, USDA/FDA-compliant options.

Polyaspartic Fast-Turnaround Floors

Retail, auto service bays, and facilities that can only close overnight. Coated at night, open in the morning.

Quartz & Aluminum-Oxide Slip-Resistant Floors

Wet areas, locker rooms, loading docks, and OSHA slip-resistance requirements.

Joint Fill, Crack Repair & Moisture Mitigation

Polyurea joint fill for forklift traffic; epoxy moisture-vapor barriers for slabs testing over limit.

Gray high-build epoxy floor in a Des Moines warehouse with safety striping
Urethane cement floor in a commercial kitchen in West Des Moines

Industries

Who We Coat Floors For in the Des Moines Metro

  • Warehousing & distribution (Altoona, Bondurant, Grimes logistics corridors)
  • Auto dealerships & service bays (Merle Hay, Hickman Road, Jordan Creek corridors)
  • Restaurants, commercial kitchens & breweries
  • Retail & showrooms
  • Manufacturing & fabrication shops
  • Healthcare, veterinary & labs
  • Schools, churches & municipal buildings
  • Multi-family parking garages & amenity spaces
  • Ag & equipment dealers (shops, wash bays, parts rooms)

Process

How a Commercial Floor Project Runs

  1. Site walk & spec. We evaluate slab condition, moisture, drainage, exposures, and downtime windows, then write a system spec with product data sheets.
  2. Itemized proposal. Prep, repair, mitigation, each coat, striping, and labor as separate lines. Fixed price unless scope changes in writing.
  3. Scheduling around operations. Phased installs, nights, weekends, holidays.
  4. Prep. Diamond grinding or shot blasting with dust collection; joint and crack repair; moisture mitigation if required.
  5. Install & documentation. Thickness readings, batch numbers, photos, and a close-out package with maintenance instructions and warranty.

Pricing

Commercial Epoxy Flooring Cost in Des Moines

Price is driven by system thickness, broadcast media, slab repair, moisture mitigation, and off-hours scheduling. We provide itemized proposals and can often value-engineer a spec to fit a budget without cutting the prep.

Why Colin Coatings

Why Des Moines Businesses Choose Colin Coatings

We understand concrete.

20+ years pouring commercial slabs. We diagnose joint, moisture, and substrate problems before they become coating problems.

Written specs, not "epoxy floor."

You get product names, thickness, and data sheets.

Off-hours installs

to keep you open.

Documentation and warranty

in a close-out package.

Licensed and insured, with COIs on request.

Frequently Asked

Commercial Floor Coating Questions

How long will the floor be out of service?
Polyaspartic systems: overnight. Epoxy systems: 2 to 4 days including cure. Urethane cement: 2 to 3 days. We phase large floors so part of the space stays open.
What's the difference between epoxy and urethane cement?
Epoxy is a rigid, high-gloss, high-build resin ideal for dry, moderate-temperature spaces. Urethane cement is a cementitious urethane that tolerates moisture, thermal shock, and aggressive cleaning; it's the standard for kitchens and food processing.
Can you coat a floor that's under forklift traffic?
Yes. We spec thickness and broadcast for the load, and fill control joints with semi-rigid polyurea so wheels don't chip the edges.
Do you handle moisture problems in slabs?
Yes. We test (ASTM F1869 / F2170) and install epoxy moisture-vapor barriers rated to 25 lbs or 100% RH when needed.
Can you match brand colors or add safety striping?
Yes. Custom colors, logos, safety yellow aisles, and hatched zones are all standard.
Are you insured for commercial work?
Yes. Certificates of insurance are available on request.

Built For This Climate

Commercial Floors and Iowa Conditions

Iowa commercial slabs deal with de-icing salt tracked in by trucks and forklifts, temperature swings at dock doors, and spring moisture drive. Our commercial systems are specified for those exposures: salt-resistant topcoats, flexible joint fill, and moisture mitigation where the slab calls for it.

Colin Coatings Des Moines provides commercial and industrial epoxy flooring, urethane cement, and polyaspartic floor coating installation in Des Moines, Iowa, and the surrounding metro. Reach us at (515) 320-8883 or colincoatingsdesmoines.com.

Request a Commercial Floor Quote

Site walk, written spec, and itemized proposal at no charge. (515) 320-8883