12+ years
Walk down almost any Evanston alley and you'll see the pattern: garage, garage, parking pad, garage. A lot of those slabs were poured generations ago and they show it. Some have settled, some have patches on top of patches, and most have soaked up years of oil and salt from winter commutes on Sheridan Road and Ridge Avenue.
That kind of concrete can still take a great coating. It just needs honest prep first.
Old patches come out. Loose repairs and flaking paint get ground off, so the new floor isn't sitting on a weak layer. Our epoxy surface preparation page walks through the whole process.
Small garages get the same care. A one-car alley garage gets the same grinding, crack repair and topcoat as a big three-car in the suburbs. Flake garage floor coatings are great at hiding grit and tire marks in tight spaces.
Coach houses and studios count too. If your garage doubles as a workshop or gym, we'll pick a finish that suits how you use it.