Flooring Contractor in Doral, FL - Floors Built for Garages, Shops and Warehouses
Stonegate Epoxy Floors of Coral Terrace is a flooring contractor working in Doral, FL. We test, grind and coat concrete in garages, homes, pool decks, shops and warehouses, and we restore old terrazzo.
Epoxy and concrete flooring in Doral
Doral calls come to us from two directions. Homeowners ask about garages, patios and pool decks at houses and townhomes, and property managers ask about shop, office and warehouse floors that take traffic all day. We're a flooring contractor based in Coral Terrace, FL, and we work across Miami-Dade, so we bring the same crew and the same prep to Doral that we bring to Fontainebleau and Kendall.
Most of what we find here is a concrete slab under tile, carpet, glue or an old coating that's let go. That shapes the job, because the old layer has to come off and the slab has to be tested before anything new goes down.
Our flooring services in Doral
For Doral garages, laundry rooms and other slab spaces, we grind the concrete, fill the cracks and lay down an epoxy coat that's easy to wipe clean.
Commercial & Industrial Epoxy Floor Coatings
Learn more about Commercial & Industrial Epoxy Floor CoatingsProperty managers in Doral call us about shop and warehouse floors that take forklifts and foot traffic all day. We pick a system built for that kind of wear.
A Doral garage often doubles as storage, a gym or a workshop, so we prep the slab properly before the base coat, flakes and topcoat go down.
Polyaspartic cures fast, so it suits Doral homeowners who can't give up the garage for long. We'll tell you where it beats epoxy and where it doesn't.
Metallic epoxy, a poured coating with a swirled, glossy look, fits Doral showrooms, offices and the odd living room. The prep underneath matters more than the pour.
Food prep areas and wash bays in Doral businesses need a tougher floor, and urethane cement stands up to heat, chemicals and hot-water washdowns better than epoxy.
If your Doral warehouse, office or open-plan home has a sound slab, we can grind and polish it into the finished floor itself, with no coating to wear off.
Stain soaks into the concrete instead of sitting on top, which suits Doral patios, offices and slab rooms where you want color without a thick coating.
If you pull up old tile or carpet in a Doral home and find terrazzo underneath, we can grind, repair and polish it back rather than cover it.
Basements are rare in Doral, so we mostly use these systems on ground-floor slab rooms and below-grade storage areas, testing the slab for moisture before we choose one.
It's the slow work nobody sees, and where a floor holds or lets go. On Doral jobs we grind off old sealer so new coats grab bare concrete.
A clear sealer keeps Doral driveways, patios and walkways from soaking up oil and stains, and it's the lightest option when the concrete itself still looks fine.
Worn, pitted or patched slabs at Doral homes and businesses can get a thin new overlay surface instead of a full tear-out, as long as the slab underneath is solid.
When old tile comes up in a Doral home or office and the slab turns out uneven, a self-leveling pour flattens it before the new floor goes down.
Doral pool decks take bare feet, pool chemicals and dragged lounge chairs, so we resurface cracked or faded concrete with a textured coating that's easier underfoot.
Before anything new goes on, we take up old epoxy, tile mastic or failing paint from Doral slabs, so the next floor isn't sitting on someone else's problem.
What Doral slabs ask of a floor
I come out to look at every Doral job myself and stay on site while our crew works, and every floor we put down is backed by our satisfaction guarantee.
The owner on site
I look at the slab before we quote and stay while our crew works, so you deal with one person throughout.
Testing before coating
We test and grind every slab first, because a coating only holds as well as the concrete under it.
Permit office checked early
We check early whether the City of Doral or Miami-Dade County covers your job, and we apply for any permit it needs.
Fully licensed and insured
We're fully licensed and insured for home and commercial floors alike, and we'll show you the paperwork before we start.
Straight answers, unknowns included
Before we start, I tell you what we know about your slab and what nobody can promise until it's open.
Doral flooring questions we hear
Who issues building permits for floor work in Doral, FL?
The City of Doral Building Department issues building permits for properties inside city limits, and it also reviews plans and inspects the work. Permits the county requires go straight to Miami-Dade County instead. Whether your floor job needs a permit depends on your address and the work, so we check early which office covers your property and tell you what we find.
How do I pull my own permit in Doral instead of hiring a contractor?
You can apply for your own permit in Doral if you're able to do the work and qualify for the owner/builder exemption, which you certify by signing the city's owner/builder affidavit. The catch is that you take on all of a contractor's responsibilities and liabilities for the job, as the Building Department's permit FAQ explains. When a contractor applies instead, the city requires that contractor to be registered with it and checks their license and insurance when the permit goes in.
Do I need a Notice of Commencement for a floor job in Doral?
Yes, if the job is permitted and worth more than $2,500, Doral requires a recorded Notice of Commencement. It has to be recorded through the Miami-Dade County Clerk of Courts before it's submitted to the city. That's one more step before work can start, so it helps to get it moving early.
How long does a building permit stay active in Doral?
A Doral permit expires if work hasn't started and passed an inspection within 180 days of being issued. Once work is underway, it also expires if the job is suspended or abandoned for 6 months without an approved inspection. Every permit needs a final inspection to close out, so a permitted floor job isn't finished until that inspection passes.
What happens if floor work in Doral is done without a permit?
Work that needed a permit and didn't get one is charged double permit fees in Doral, and the city may require it to be partly or fully torn out. The city treats work done without permits or inspections as unsafe, and it can hold up the transfer when you sell. That's why we settle the permit question before we set a start date.
How much does an epoxy or concrete floor cost in Doral?
The price depends mostly on the size of the space, the shape the slab is in and the system you choose, so I give you your figure after seeing the floor. Old coatings, glue or tile that have to come off, cracks to fill and low spots to level all add prep, and prep is where most of the labor goes. A flake garage coat usually costs less than metallic epoxy or terrazzo restoration, and a warehouse floor built for forklifts usually costs more than a home floor. The schedule turns on that same prep, the coating's cure time and whether a permit is needed first.
Working outside Doral? Give us a call
Pick your city from the list below, or call (305) 786-6170 if yours isn't on it, since we work across Miami-Dade beyond the cities listed here.
Get a Doral floor estimate from Stonegate
Call (305) 786-6170 any day of the week, evenings included, or send the form, and we'll set up a time to look at your floor.