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Garage Floor Coating Urbandale, IA

Urbandale garages are some of the most salt-damaged floors we see in the metro. The ranches and split-levels built from the 1960s through the 1980s east of 86th Street have 40 to 60 winters of magnesium-chloride brine on the slab, and the pitting at the garage door is the first thing homeowners point to. We repair it, grind it, and bury it under a full-flake polyaspartic floor. Out west, past 128th Street into Dallas County, the garages are new and the job is a moisture test and a one-day install.

Colin Coatings Des Moines installs polyaspartic and epoxy floor coatings for garages, basements, shops, and commercial floors in Urbandale. Every floor is diamond-ground, moisture-tested, and finished with a UV-stable polyaspartic topcoat rated for Iowa winters.

  • 20+ Years Concrete & Coating Experience
  • Local Crew
  • 15 Minutes from Our Shop
  • Free Estimates

What We Do

Floor Coatings in Urbandale

Garage Floor CoatingsOne-day polyaspartic full-flake systems that resist road salt, hot tires, and oil. → Garage floor coatings Concrete Floor Repair — Pitting, spalling, and crack repair for Urbandale's older slabs, included in every coating estimate. → Floor repair Epoxy FlooringEpoxy flooring Basement Floor Coatings — For the finished lower levels in Urbandale's split-levels and walk-outs. → Basement floors Metallic & Designer FloorsMetallic epoxy Patio, Porch & Pool Deck CoatingsExterior coatings Commercial Floors — Merle Hay Road, Douglas Avenue, and the Urbandale business parks along Hickman and Meredith Drive. → Commercial epoxy Failed Coating RemovalRemoval & recoat

Salt-pitted garage floor repaired and coated with flake polyaspartic in Urbandale, Iowa
Before and after garage floor coating in Urbandale, Iowa by Colin Coatings

When To Call

When Urbandale Homeowners Call Us

The typical Urbandale call starts with "the concrete by the garage door is flaking away." That's salt scaling, and it gets worse every winter until the surface is sealed. The second most common call is a peeling epoxy kit from a previous owner, and the third is a homeowner finishing the lower level of a split-level who wants a real floor over a slab that gets damp in April.

Peeling DIY epoxy

— The most common call. We grind it off and install a system that stays down. H3: Salt-pitted, dusting concrete — We repair, grind, and seal it under a full-flake floor. H3: New construction — We coordinate with your builder for a 28-day cure and moisture test before coating. H3: Finishing a basement — Coat before framing; the coating doubles as a moisture barrier.

Your Options

Polyaspartic, Epoxy, or a Hybrid?

Epoxy base + polyaspartic topcoat (recommended for older Urbandale garages)

— The thicker epoxy base fills pitting and repairs; the polyaspartic topcoat handles UV and hot tires. Two-day install. H3: Polyaspartic full-flake — One-day install for newer or sound slabs. H3: Solid epoxy — Budget option for indoor, low-UV floors; 5–7 day cure.

Not sure? Call (515) 320-8883 and describe the floor.

Pricing

Garage Floor Coating Cost in Urbandale

No travel fee. Itemized written estimate after a free on-site inspection.

Why Colin Coatings

Why Urbandale Chooses Colin Coatings

We grind, never etch.

· We're concrete people, so the salt damage gets fixed properly, not skim-coated. · Moisture test every floor. · Most garages done in one day. · Written warranty. · Family-owned, based in Des Moines, 15 minutes away.

Frequently Asked

Urbandale Floor Coating Questions

My Urbandale garage floor is badly pitted from salt. Can it still be coated?
Yes, in nearly every case. We grind the scaled surface, fill the pits with a polymer patch, grind flush, and install a full-flake system that hides the repair completely. Only slabs that are heaving or structurally cracked need replacement.
Why does the concrete near my garage door flake more than the rest?
That's where the salt brine drips off the car and where freeze-thaw hits hardest. Once the surface paste is gone, the damage accelerates. A coating stops it.
How long does a garage floor coating last in Urbandale?
A professionally installed polyaspartic flake floor lasts 15 to 20+ years in Iowa. The 2-to-3-year failures are DIY kits and acid-etched floors.
Can you coat a garage in winter in Urbandale?
Yes. Polyaspartic installs well below freezing; we heat unheated garages on the coldest days.
Do I need to empty the garage?
Yes, completely, from the morning of the install until you can park 24 to 48 hours later.

Built For This Climate

Local Expertise in Urbandale

Urbandale grew west in waves, and each wave left a different kind of garage. The neighborhoods east of 86th Street around Merle Hay and Douglas were built in the 1960s and 70s on settled ground with concrete mixes that were never air-entrained for road salt; that's where the scaling is worst. The 1980s and 90s subdivisions between 86th and 128th are a mix. West of 128th, along Meredith Drive and into the Dallas County annexations, the slabs are new and the issue is moisture, not damage.

Urbandale's commercial corridors keep us busy too: dealerships and service bays along Merle Hay Road and Hickman, and light-industrial and office space in the Urbandale business parks. Same spec for all of it: grind, test, repair, polyaspartic topcoat.

Colin Coatings Des Moines installs garage floor coatings, epoxy flooring, polyaspartic floor coatings, basement floor coatings, and commercial floor coatings in Urbandale, Iowa, and throughout the Des Moines metro. Owner Jose Colin brings more than 20 years of Central Iowa concrete experience to every floor. Reach Colin Coatings at (515) 320-8883 or colincoatingsdesmoines.com.

Free Estimate

— Call (515) 320-8883 or send the form. We'll be in Urbandale within a few days. H3: Our Services — [all 12 service page links] H3: Nearby AreasJohnston · Clive · Grimes · Windsor Heights · Waukee · Des Moines

Ready to Start Your Urbandale Floor?

Free on-site estimate anywhere in Urbandale. (515) 320-8883