Epoxy Flooring in Lauderdale-by-the-Sea, FL

Epoxy flooring in Lauderdale-by-the-Sea has to account for where the town sits. The whole town is on a long, narrow barrier island, with the Intracoastal Waterway on one side and the Atlantic a few blocks away. A coral reef lies about 100 yards offshore. Sand, salt and wet feet come off the beach and onto every floor in town, from motel lobbies to the patio outside a condo unit.

A town built for visitors

Tourism is the main industry here. The town has many hotels and motels, and its winter population nearly doubles when snowbirds and tourists arrive. Many of the older hotels and buildings show mid-century modern design. For an owner of a small motel or a shop on Commercial Boulevard, a floor has to look good for guests and survive sandy foot traffic every day.

For those spaces we usually suggest:

• Commercial floor epoxy for lobbies, laundry rooms, storage and back-of-house areas
• Patio and lanai coatings for pool decks and outdoor seating
• Polyaspartic topcoats where the area has to reopen quickly

Timing around the season

The 2020 census found 46.4% of the town's 6,770 housing units vacant. That number reflects how many units are second homes and seasonal rentals. Work in an empty unit is simpler. We have room to grind, coat and let the floor cure without anyone walking on it. Many owners like to have floors done in the months before they or their guests arrive. Commercial jobs can be split into sections so part of the business stays open.

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Condo units and shared buildings

If your home is a unit in a shared building, a ground-floor unit or a covered patio may be a good fit for coating, but the building's rules come first. Ask your association what approval it needs for the floor or the patio. We can give you a written scope, a product sheet and a color sample to take to the board.

Salt and sand on the surface

Salt does not break down a cured coating, but it is gritty and holds moisture. Sand acts like sandpaper under shoes. We use a topcoat rated for abrasion and, on outdoor slabs, a textured finish that stays grippy when wet. A quick rinse or damp mop after beach traffic keeps the surface looking new.

One way on and off the island

The island connects to the mainland by one drawbridge at Commercial Boulevard. We plan deliveries and equipment around that crossing and around parking near A1A, so the crew is ready to start when we arrive.

What the visit covers

We walk the space with you and measure it. We look at what covers the concrete now, such as tile, paint or an old coating, and we check for cracks, hollow spots and damp areas. For a business, we ask about hours, deliveries and guest traffic so the plan fits how the place runs. You get a written quote with the prep, each coat, the total and the cure times. Nothing is added later without your say. If the floor has a problem a coating cannot fix, such as a leak under the slab, we tell you at the visit.