Flooring contractor in Kendall, FL - floors that start with a tested slab
Stonegate Epoxy Floors of Coral Terrace is a flooring contractor working in Kendall, FL. We test, grind and coat concrete in garages, pool decks and slab rooms, restore old terrazzo, and handle shop floors for property managers.
Concrete and coating work in Kendall
We're based in Coral Terrace, a short drive from Kendall, and the calls we get here look a lot like the ones from Olympia Heights: garages, pool decks, slab rooms and old terrazzo in single-family homes and townhouses, plus shop and warehouse floors for property managers. Kendall doesn't have a city hall of its own. It's an unincorporated part of Miami-Dade County, so when a job here raises a permit question, the county is the office we look to.
Most of what we see is concrete poured on grade, which means a slab sitting right on the ground, and a lot of it has been painted, tiled, sealed or patched by someone before us. That history matters more than the finish you pick, because a coating only grips clean, open concrete, so we test the slab and grind off what's on it before anything new goes down.
Flooring services for Kendall homes and shops
Slab rooms and laundry areas in Kendall houses take an epoxy coat well once we've ground the concrete open, so it grips instead of sitting on old sealer.
Commercial & Industrial Epoxy Floor Coatings
Learn more about Commercial & Industrial Epoxy Floor CoatingsProperty managers with shops and warehouses off Kendall's busier roads call us for floors that stand up to carts, forklifts and spills, scheduled around business hours.
Most Kendall garages we walk into have tire marks, oil stains or peeling store-bought paint. We strip that off first, then lay a coating built for parked cars.
Polyaspartic cures faster than epoxy and holds up better in sunlight, which suits Kendall garages left open on bright afternoons and covered patios that catch the light.
Metallic epoxy gives a Kendall living room or home office a swirled, glossy look, and because it shows every flaw underneath, we spend extra time on prep.
Restaurant kitchens and food spaces in Kendall's shopping strips need a floor that handles hot water, grease and daily washdowns, and urethane cement is the tough choice there.
When a Kendall slab turns out to be solid under old tile or carpet, polishing can make the concrete itself the finished floor, with no coating to wear through.
Stain soaks into the concrete, so the color sits in the slab rather than on top of it. It's a good fit for Kendall patios and Florida rooms.
Plenty of older Kendall homes have terrazzo hiding under carpet or tile. We pull the covering up, repair cracks and chips, and grind and polish what's there.
Basements are rare on Kendall's slab-on-grade lots, so this usually means ground-level rooms sitting right on the slab that need a floor able to handle moisture from below.
This is the part we're known for. We grind Kendall slabs down to clean, open concrete and fill cracks so whatever goes on top has something to hold.
A clear sealer helps bare driveways, walkways and pool areas around Kendall homes shed rain and resist stains, and we choose one with grip in mind for wet spots.
Flaking patios, stained walkways and patched garage slabs in Kendall can often get a thin new surface instead of a tear-out, as long as the concrete underneath is sound.
When old tile comes up in a Kendall house and leaves a wavy, uneven slab behind, a self-leveling layer gives you a flat base for the new floor.
Pool decks across Kendall bake in the sun and get splashed all day. We repair the cracks first, then recoat with a textured surface that's kinder to bare feet.
Before anything new goes down, old epoxy, paint, glue or tile has to come off. We strip Kendall floors back to bare concrete and haul the debris away.
What Kendall slabs and weather ask of a floor
I come out to look at every Kendall job myself and stay on site while our crew works, so you're dealing with the same person from the estimate to the last coat.
The owner on every job
I see your floor before giving an estimate and stay on site the whole time our crew is working.
Testing before coating
We check the slab for moisture and old sealers first, because ground-level concrete is usually where coatings let go.
Fully licensed and insured
We're fully licensed and insured, and I'm glad to go over the paperwork with you at the estimate.
Straight talk about unknowns
Before we start, I tell you what nobody can know until the old floor comes up, like hidden cracks.
Backed by our guarantee
Our work is backed by our satisfaction guarantee, and we've been doing this work since 2017.
Kendall flooring questions we hear
How much does a concrete floor coating cost in Kendall, FL?
Your price comes down mostly to the size of the space, the shape the slab is in and what has to come off it first, so I give you a number after I've seen the floor in person. Grinding off old paint or glue, filling cracks or dealing with moisture adds work, and a decorative flake or metallic finish costs more than a plain solid coat. The schedule turns on that same prep plus the cure time between coats, which humid days can stretch.
Does a small floor job under $7,500 in Kendall need a permit?
It might qualify for the county's simplified process instead of a building permit, but only if it meets Miami-Dade County's permit exemption rules for projects under $7,500. That process covers single-family homes, duplexes and townhouses, not units in multi-family buildings or properties partly or fully in a flood hazard area, and electrical, plumbing, structural, mechanical and gas work still always needs a county permit. The owner or contractor files a written request through the county's portal with the contract showing what the work is and what it costs, and a bigger job can't be split into smaller pieces to get under the line. We check early which office covers your property, tell you what we find and apply for any permit the job needs as your licensed contractor.
How do I check if my Kendall property is in a flood zone?
Enter your address in Miami-Dade County's Flood Zone Maps tool to see the map for your area, then call 305-372-6466 or your insurance agent to confirm your property's official designation. It matters for a floor job because a property partly or entirely in a flood hazard area can't use the simplified small-project process described above.
Does a flooring contractor in Kendall need a Florida license?
Usually yes, because Florida requires anyone in the business of contracting to be certified or registered with the state, and local licensing rules still apply on top of that. State law counts someone paid to build, repair, alter, remodel or improve a building for others as a contractor, with some exemptions. A certified license works anywhere in Florida, while a registered one only covers areas where the holder has a local certificate of competency, so it's fair to ask which kind a contractor holds.
What causes epoxy to peel off a garage floor in Kendall?
Most peeling comes down to the slab, not the coating, when moisture pushes up through concrete sitting on the ground or epoxy gets rolled over old sealer, paint or smooth concrete it can't grip. Store-bought kits often skip the grinding, and our humid weather doesn't help. We test for moisture, grind the surface open and fill cracks before anything goes on, because that hidden prep is where a floor holds up or lets go.
Can you redo a pool deck in Kendall during hurricane season?
Yes, we do outdoor work through hurricane season, which runs June 1 to November 30, but we plan each coat around the forecast because a deck coating needs dry time before rain hits it. If your job is under a county permit, the county expects permit holders to secure the site during a tropical storm or hurricane watch or warning by fastening down or removing loose items like stored materials, and a hurricane placard has to stay posted on the site through the season. When a storm is coming, we pick up our materials and clear the deck.
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Get a Kendall floor estimate from Stonegate
Call (305) 786-6170 for a free estimate any evening or weekend, since our hours run to 10 PM on weekdays and 9 PM on weekends.