Epoxy Flooring in San Juan Capistrano, CA

Epoxy flooring in San Juan Capistrano goes into some of the newer housing in one of California's oldest towns. The mission here was founded on November 1, 1776. Yet in 1970 the city had just 3,781 residents. By 1980 it had 18,959, and by 1990 it had 26,183. So most garages here were poured in the 1970s and 1980s, around the mission and its old adobe neighborhood. Those slabs are now 35 to 50 years old.

Common problems on these slabs

Forty-year-old garage concrete has a history. Here is what we find most often in San Juan Capistrano, and what we do about it:

• Shrinkage and settlement cracks: we cut them open and fill them before coating
• Oil stains in the tire paths: we degrease and grind them out
• Old paint or kit coatings: we grind them off, since new resin can only bond as well as the layer under it
• Spalled edges by the door: we patch and level them

Only then does the base coat go down.

Mostly owner-occupied

In the 2020 census, 75.8% of occupied homes in San Juan Capistrano were owner-occupied. The homeowner vacancy rate was 0.9%. Owners who plan to stay usually want a floor that will last and look good for years. Most choose a full flake system with a polyaspartic topcoat. Some go with a metallic finish for a garage that has turned into a gym, office or studio.

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Rain season and outdoor slabs

San Juan Capistrano averages about 13.63 inches of rain a year. February is the wettest month, at 3.31 inches. June through August each average just 0.12 inches. Outdoor coatings need dry concrete and a dry forecast. So we book patio and pool deck jobs for late spring through early fall when we can. Interior garages can be coated any time of year, as long as the moisture reading checks out.

Mild most days, hot some days

The city's average daily high is 71 degrees, and the average low is 56. That is an easy range for resin. The record high is 116, though, and hot spells do happen. On those days we start early and keep the garage shaded.

Living with Interstate 5

Interstate 5 runs right through the city, and the Ortega Highway starts here. Many households commute by car every day, and some keep two or three vehicles. That puts a lot of tire traffic on garage floors. Hot tires can lift a weak coating, a problem known as hot tire pickup. It happens most on thin DIY kits applied over unground concrete. A ground slab, a full-thickness base and a hard topcoat resist it. We also leave enough cure time before you park, and we put that time in writing.

What we coat in San Juan Capistrano

• Garage floor coating with full prep and a UV-stable topcoat
• Epoxy flake floors that hide dust from dry summers
• Polyaspartic floor coating for a fast turnaround
• Patio and pool deck coatings with grip for wet feet
• Metallic epoxy floors for converted garages and studios
• Commercial and shop floor epoxy for some of the city's roughly 2,000 businesses

If you are in a planned community, check your CC&Rs before outdoor work that is visible from the street.