How would you define a “man cave?” According to the Oxford Dictionary, a man cave can be defined as “a room or other part of a home used by a man as a place to relax and pursue hobbies away from the rest of the family.” Generally speaking, man caves are limited to just the garage. In such habitats, men can be spotted working and sweating outside in a space designed for loud music, car maintenance and home repairs.
For generations, such spaces have been limited to elbow grease, an old stereo and cold beer. Nowadays, however, men are evolving into sophisticated creatures that enjoy the finer necessities of life. Air conditioning, an outdoor refrigerator, high end work benches and power tools – what’s left to be desired by the male breed?
If we may be so bold – we suggest upgrading the floor of that man cave from a dirty, oil stained concrete floor to a high end and beautiful Polyurea floor coating! Women – you’ll be proud of your new, beautiful garage floor and feel peace of mind knowing that he can’t stain or damage his “approved” play area of the home. You now have much greater control of his outdoor environment and he will presume that the floor coating was always his idea.
This is classified as a “win win” in modern Psychology and leaves both parties feeling content with their purchase decision. Take our advice – buy your man a upgraded floor coating. Your house, garage and man will thank you **(remember the key point – let them think it was still their idea).
Prior to installing any of our Polyurea floor systems – we always take diligent care to “prep” our concrete surface. This involves mechanically grinding your concrete surface to remove the top layer of concrete and expose a fresh aggregate for adhesion to our Polyurea Base coat.
The Cost of Floor Decals: Old School versus New School
Men, are you a proud fan of a sports team or the creator of a business that you want to represent? As you might’ve guessed, adding a floor logo to your concrete floors is a great way to show off your pride and boost the “cool factor” of your man cave! However, prior to the creation our revolutionary Polyurea Floor Coatings (developed by Penntek Coatings) installing a floor decal was expensive and difficult.
The old school method of installing a floor decal required the use of powered hand tools to etch a design into the concrete surface. During this process, the floor needed to be carefully etched(because any etch is a permanent engraving in a concrete surface). After creating the lines of the design, the concrete artisan then stained the concrete surface with various dyes and pigmentation. The design had to then cure and be sealed for long lasting protection.
As you might’ve guessed, this process is very time consuming and you’re paying for a all of the time required for that concrete artisan to install his design. This high price tag is often out of reach for most residential projects – hence the need for an alternative product…
One amazing benefit of our Vinyl Chip System is our ability to apply Vinyl Decals. These decals are great ways to customize your Polyurea floor coating! These decorative pieces are protected by our Polyurea Top Coat – which provides long lasting protection for your entire flooring system!
Our Method is Much Cheaper and Faster
Luckily, our method of installing a floor logo is simpler and much more cost effective. Because our products are installed in 3 steps: Polyurea Base Coat, Vinyl Chip Flakes & Polyurea Top Coat – we can install floor logos seamlessly without slowing down our installation crews. How do we do it?
As seen in our images from this Garage Floor Remodel – our teams install a vinyl decal right on top of our Vinyl Chip Flakes (before sealing the floors with the Polyurea Top Coat). All we need is the Vinyl Decal to lay onto our Vinyl Chip Flake (prior to sealing with our Top Coat). It’s as easy as that!
Designed With a High Level of Durability
Essentially we are just adding another Vinyl component to our Vinyl Chip Flake process. Why do we put so much emphasis on Vinyl components? Well, for starters, our floor are designed to retain a high level of flexibility throughout the lifetime of our floors. Our floors are capable of being mended and repaired – even years after their installation.
We put so much faith in our floor products that we offer a 15-year residential & 5-year commercial warranty on all Polyurea floor installations. This is an unheard of guarantee in our industry. It’s our way to insuring that our clients receive the maximum level of protection. It’s also our way of delivering the highest quality service for floors that are designed to out last and out perform the competition!
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We enjoy challenges and this job site was certainly a challenge! This customer contacted us to apply our Polyurea Concrete Coatings on specific areas of their pool deck. They wanted to use our products to create an “edge” to their swimming pool and to provide comfort / durability to their outdoor living space.
Staying true to their reputation – Brandon and Coe did a fantastic job with this detailed installation! They spent the time necessary measuring exact distances around this swimming pool, prepping the job site, installing the product and insuring the job site stayed clean throughout the whole process.
Now our client is left with a stunning pool deck that looks beautiful and is much tougher than the stained concrete that preceded it!
This fiberglass swimming pool has a cantilever concrete deck. That means that the deck is 100% concrete – this allowed us to installed our Polyurea Floor Coating around the edge to create a custom coping look!
Fiberglass Swimming Pool with Cantilever Concrete Coping
For those who have a detailed eye for swimming pools, this particular swimming pool is a fiberglass pool with a cantilever deck. Fiberglass pools are single body pools constructed out of fiberglass and installed by excavating and setting the swimming pool – in one fell swoop. Often times fiberglass pool builders will install a concrete pool deck all the way around their swimming pools.
Being in the concrete renovation business, this is the perfect material for us to apply our Polyurea Concrete Floor Coating on! Our Vinyl Chip System(developed by Penntek Coatings) requires a concrete base for installation. That’s because our Polyurea Base coat adheres only to concrete surfaces. That being said, we needed to prep this job site for our products to properly adhere to the surface and ensure a proper installation.
Because this pool deck is a concrete cantilever, we had one single surface to work with. Our client had a specific request for our installation method on this job site. They requested for Brandon and Coe to create a “Coping” finish around the swimming pool. In essence, they wanted a nearly 2′ radius of our product installed all the way around their swimming pool. In order to achieve this, Brandon and Coe needed to accurately measure their chalk lines around the edge of the swimming pool and spend time focusing on the details.
Prepping The Job Site for our Installation
In order for Brandon and Coe to make this installation look neat and tidy, they needed to do the proper amount of prep work. Since this was a swimming pool deck, keeping the water clean and clear is essential. To achieve this, Brandon and Coe installed a polymil liner over the surface of the water and adhered the polymil material to the edge of the swimming pool with painters tape.
Additionally, they collected measurements in equal increments around the pool edge. This insured that our diligent crew created a pool coping that run parallel to the pool with equal distance on all sides.
Here you can see Brandon and Coe double checking their chalk lines before commencing with the installation of our Polyurea floor system. We love the detail of their work and know that our clients appreciate their attention to detail as well!
Measure Twice – Apply Once: Keeping Our Eyes on the Details
Our teams work in groups of 2 or 3 so that we can properly prep, install and clean up our job sites. This delivers the highest level of customer service, speed and accuracy so that our clients are left with a beautiful Polyurea floor system in a short amount of time!
In other words, we install our Polyurea Vinyl Chip System so that our floors can enhance your lifestyle and beauty of your home or work space. Our crews are detail oriented and we pride ourselves on our edge work, stamped floors and custom colors!
We created a custom finish to this concrete deck with a coping edge & by surfacing their outdoor living space. Our products create a smooth texture that is comfortable, safe and tough! Now client now loves their outdoor living space!
Cantilever Coping & The Outdoor Living Space
Alas, Brandon and Coe blew us away again and did a fantastic job on their finished product at this job site! Their detailed work on the pool edge created a fantastic design that leads the viewer to believe the coping is made of some other material than concrete. By installing our product along this pool edge, it creates a stunning design and enhances the safetyand durability of this swimming pool deck.
Our Polyurea Conrete Coatings are able to hold up tough against all types of abuse, including:
Pool Chemicals
Foot Traffic
UV Light
Abrasions and Impact
Did we also mention that our surface is 100% Anti-microbial and 100% Anti-bacterial? Additionally, when wet Polyurea floor coatings provide a higher coefficient of friction than wet concrete. This means that our Polyurea material won’t be as slippery as concrete and creates a safer environment for you and your loved ones to walk one. That’s a huge benefit to our client who now has their surface closest to the water covered with our superior Polyurea floor coating!
Essentially, our Polyurea surfaces are tough, beautiful and provide a much safer environment than standard concrete.
Selecting a Custom Color
Additionally, our client selected a Custom Color: Smoke with 10% Primary Blue. Creating custom colors like this is part of what we do at 1 Day Coatings. We have a wide array of Vinyl Chip Flakes to choose from and being our client means that you can mix and match your colors to create a pattern that you love.
Whether it be your favorite color, business logo, school colors or favorite sports team – we can create a color that is 100% custom and matches your pride or hobby!
Getting started with us is easy! By completing our Contact Form, we can provide you with a quick Instant Estimate for your job site. Just upload some images of your home or work space along with some basic measurements. This gives us a chance to “visit” your job site before setting foot on property. You’ll be amazed at our speed and dependability!
So what are you waiting for? Let’s get started today with a free instant estimate for your home or office!
Whew! If you live in Texas, then you know just how hot is is outside! These two hombres have poured out some sweat over the weekend to install this beautiful polyurea chip system on a curved driveway in Wichita Falls, TX.
Prior to our arrival on this project, this concrete driveway has undergone years of structural duress. Cracks, pits and fractures spanned across a major part of this curved driveway – the owners were forced to make a decision. Did they want to replace the damaged sections of this driveway, or could they save some money by repairing & resurfacing the structure?
This question often leads our clients to collect a wide assortment of bids from local contractors in their area. They are flooded with prices, a lot of statements guaranteeing work and a ton of options for replacement material. The options can be overwhelming and often the solution is based on the affordability of the product.
In our circumstance, our client came across our Polyurea Chip System and felt it was right for them and their home! By selecting our revolutionary branded product, developed by Penntek Coatings, we were able to repair their concrete, completely resurface it and get a 15-year Residential Warranty protection; all for less than the cost of replacing their concrete surface!
All in a Good Day’s Work!
Our installers for this project were a crowd favorite: Brandon, Coe & John. John is a lead installer for our company and has been with us for several years now. Thanks to his hard work, we’ve been able to grow our business from his quality installations. Now we have the blessing of training these two rising-star installers to produce some amazing work for our clients!
As you can see from our aerial shot, this driveway had a very large surface area with landscaping on both sides. In these instances we take extra precaution to apply our products carefully and not damage surrounding areas (such as grass, landscaping or other surrounding materials).
Luckily, our products allow us to create a detailed finished from the way we install them. Using both a squeegee mop for wide surface areas and a putty knife for edging, our crews can install our products quickly and carefully. Thanks to our Polyurea Top Coat system, we can literally apply our top coat and “mend & bend” the top coat / chip undercoat to edge and finish off nicely! This is a unique aspect about our flooring solutions that you may not find with other flooring contractors.
Don’t Replace That Old Concrete – Repair It With our CR Mender!
How are we able to repair cracked concrete and install our Polyurea Chip System to create a smooth surface? We credit Penntek (our manufacturer) with some of their revolutionary products including the CR Mender and CR Patch & Coat. “Developed by Contractors for Contractors,” these products are cutting edge in their workability in the field. Some of the amazing attributes of these two products include:
Rapid Cure Time – CR Mender
Extreme Adhesion
Self-Leveling Properties
Effectiveness for Vertical Repairs
Repair of Even Deep Impressions
No Cure Time – CR Patch & Coat
Both the CR Mender and CR Patch & Coat allow our technicians our technicians to patch and repair existing concrete without comprising our renowned installation times. We focus our efforts on customer service and this often means minimizing the impact that we make on our clients during our installations. Therefore, we utilize reliable products and don’t comprise our speed and workability in the field!
Lastly, let’s talk cost savings! In almost all instances, it will always be cheaper to repair your existing concrete than to replace it. Additionally, you will receive a much better warranty from 1 Day Coatings versus replacing the concrete from a random sub-contractor. Nobody can touch our 15-year Residential Warranty and 5-year Commercial Warranty – a policy that we offer all of our clients! If our product were to ever chip, cracks, tear or peel – we will be there to mend the surface and make it as good as new!
We Are a Cost Effective Solution for Resurfacing Your Home or Office
As you can see, we are a cost effective solution that provides our clients with superior protection, a beautiful surface and ground breaking customer service. Additionally, we do not use epoxy with our products, which gives our products a surprising amount of flexible – even after it has cured. In fact, our crews are often contacted to remove old epoxy flooring that has chipped and pealed. This is truly a revolutionary system that will completely change the way that you feel in your home, office or commercial environment.
If you would like to receive a free estimate for our services – we invite you to fill out our Instant Estimator form! This form allows you to upload images of your job site and notate the sizing of the surface area. This allows our team to provide you with a free instant estimate – saving you time and helping you take your first step towards amazing floors!
We’re amazed at how many of our clients have experienced failures with epoxy flooring. When we originally got into this business, we knew that we’d receive calls for this type of work. But what is truly astounding is how many of our clients have this exact same problem: the problem of their epoxy floors failing.
It’s a unique situation and one that we encounter on a daily basis – from garage floors to exterior pool decks or even commercial applications such as a commercial kitchens. Since the inception of our business, we’ve been all around the state removing epoxy floors to install our 1 Day Coatings – Vinyl Chip Flake Flooring.
Our teams have the right equipment to remove tough epoxy flooring. Using a commercial grinder we can chisel away the old epoxy surface while vacuuming to minimize dust!
The Problem with Epoxy Floors
So what is exactly is the problem with epoxy floors and why do so many of our clients want them removed? Well, for starters, epoxy floors are installed on a wide array of applications: from residential homes to commercial facilities. In majority of cases, most people install epoxy floors because of their alleged durability and wide color selections.
Historically, epoxy floors gained a wide following after its introduction into the marketplace during the early 1900’s: epoxy floors have been around for decades (hence our wide customer base of unhappy epoxy clients). Complicating matters further, there are now hundreds of different DIY epoxy kits for home owners to apply themselves. If properly applied and maintained, epoxy floors can last for years. However, it’s more of a science and an art. Therefore, most failures are due to improper installation and maintenance.
Epoxy Floors Typically Fail Within 2-3 Years!
Due to their complexity, the majority of epoxy floors are installed incorrectly and fail within 2-3 years. Some of the reasons for the failure of epoxy floors include but are not limited to:
Peeling Floors – occur due to improper surface preparation or if epoxy is applied when temperatures are too hot or cold. The surface also needs to be etched (not smooth) when epoxy is applied.
Moisture Buildup – moisture can pool beneath your epoxy surface causing bubbling or de-lamination. We consider moisture as a “bond breaker” and it will always cause a failure.
Air Bubbles – air can form beneath the epoxy surface if mixed too quickly or if the concrete surface is porous. This causes “pop ups” or “bubbles” in your surface that will eventually crack and peel away.
Color Variations – epoxy is comprised of two parts: epoxy resin & polymer hardener. If not mixed long enough or the temperatures are too cold – the colors will not blend naturally and create a wide variance in color.
Here you can see a fabulous before and after image showcasing the difference that our product can make and how beautiful our floors look after its installation.
We Professionally Remove & Replace Epoxy Floors with our Vinyl Chip System
After any of the above listed failures occur, most home owners or business owners become concerned and look for a solution. The ugly side of epoxy floors is that once installed – epoxy floors are not easily removed. Additionally, most home owners do not have the proper equipment to remove epoxy surfaces themselves. Isn’t it ironic how there are hundreds of DIY epoxy kits and very little information on how to remove them after they fail?
The truth of the matter is: epoxy floors need to be mechanically removed by a specific piece of equipment. We recommend allowing 1 Day Coatings to remove your existing epoxy system with our Commercial Grinder. Our equipment is designed to remove epoxy floors on a big scale. With a heavy grinder head, commercial vacuum system (to minimize dust) and a staff fully committed to 1 Day Coatings – we can remove your epoxy floors in as a little as a day!
Additionally, our teams remove a wide array of epoxy surfaces on a weekly basis. Therefore, we know how to safely remove each type of epoxy system so we can retain and restore your concrete surface effectively.
Our Floors Last Longer & Are More Beautiful
Well, all of that certainly seems scary and not something that most home owners would opt into if they knew the reality before applying the epoxy product. We believe that most home owners originally choose epoxy floors because they want to protect a concrete surface and don’t know of any other alternative. That’s why we’re here! Our product is a perfect substitute for epoxy floors but without all of the problems!
We sincerely believe that 1 Day Coatings creates a more beautiful surface but also one that is stronger and lasts longer. For starters, we provide a 15-year residential & 5-year commercial warranty for all of our 1 Day Coatings clients. Good luck finding that same type of protection in any other flooring system. Additionally, our floors provide a wide of array of protection benefits including:
Resistance to Abrasions
Stands tough against Drops, Spills, Stains, Oils, Dirt & Debris
Our team is able to grind away your old surface materials and apply our 1 Day Coatings Vinyl Chip Flake system. Here you can see our technician grinding away the top layer of stain & sealant on this concrete counter top. Do you have a counter top like this that you’d like to renovate & update?
Contact 1 Day Coatings Today!
If you’d like a free estimate for our 1 Day Coatings product – just fill out our Instant Estimator form! By providing us with some basic measures and images of your home, office or commercial space we can provide you a quick estimate.
Our team is here to help you select the right type of flooring for your next project. Therefore, let us help you protect your floors with the tough materials on the marketplace today!
Our talented team of 1 Day Coatings experts is eager and ready to convert any outdated kitchen space to a stunning masterpiece. We can convert any worn out counter top, floor, patio ,side walk, driveway or garage into a newly renovated & beautifully finished surface.
Restoring Life to Your Outdoor Living Space
Do you enjoy entering groups of people in your own backyard? There is a huge trend in America towards creating exceptional outdoor living spaces. Rather than investing inside the home, people prefer to use their hard earned dollars to create comfortable:
Among the most popular of these choices is the rise of outdoor kitchens. Since the turn of the new millennium, there have been some brilliant advances in the quality, construction & materials available to create outdoor cooking areas. Direct cooking has now evolved into indirect, convection, infrared, charcoal, gas, wood pellets, smoking & much more. In fact, there are so many different ways to cook meats that you’re immediately flooded with options the moment you decide to take on the project!
But what about your outdoor surfaces: such as flooring & counter tops? Have you put any thought into the types of materials you want your family to spend their hours, days & weeks walking on and using while outside? Is it important to you that your floors are safe, slip resistant, UV & fade resistant, withstands abrasions, impacts & spills?
If you answered YES to any of the above questions, it’s time for you to take a look at our 1 Day Coatings product line. Our team of experts is able to help you create the perfect outdoor living space with our quality Vinyl Chip Flake system. From new construction to resurfacing concrete floors & counter tops, our product is the top of the line and provides you with all of the safety measures listed above.
Our team is able to grind away your old surface materials and apply our 1 Day Coatings Vinyl Chip Flake system. Here you can see our technician grinding away the top layer of stain & sealant on this concrete counter top. Do you have a counter top like this that you’d like to renovate & update?
Remove The Old Epoxy & Applying 1 Day Coatings
Take this outdoor remodel for example. This client contracted 1 Day Coatings to restore their outdoor living space. By removing their old surface materials, i.e.: Basic concrete deck / patio (located near the above ground space) & Stained & sealed concrete counter tops – we were able to create a stunning outdoor living space!
Instead of leaving these materials the same, they decided that our Vinyl Chip Flake system was exactly what they were looking for. Our dedicated team of experts was able to install our product in just one day.
Our process is simple yet involved. It required us to grind away the existing to layer of stained & sealed concrete (of the counter tops) and to apply our 1 Day Coatings product.
Alas, after a day’s hard work – you can see how beautiful this neutral color pattern fits right into this outdoor living space. We’ve given this home a fresh look and our client now has a safe & durable surface to cook meals for family and friends!
Custom Color – Slip, Slip & Abrasion Resistant
This client opted in for a custom color arrangement (which closely resembled the Mediterranean color – seen on our Color Options page). With a natural blend of grey, tan, brown & cream – this custom color is soothing & very neutral. In fact, many of our clients often choose neutral color patterns for their floors & counter tops due to the freedom it allows for the rest of our their outdoor decor.
By sticking with a neutral color pattern – it’s easy to them incorporate many other neutral materials & products. From outdoor furniture, to rugs, accessories such as clocks, lamps, tables & more – sticking with neutrals helps the entire space blend together in a professional looking manner.
Lastly, it’s important to reiterate that our floors provide a superbly high level safety & longevity. Our floors & counter tops provide slip resistant materials (which improves the safety from rain, pool water or sprinklers) to our durable abrasions resistant material. 1 Day Coatings keeps your family safe for hours of outdoor fun & entertainment.
Let’s Create Your Next Backyard Masterpiece
Do you have a outdoor project that you’ve dreamed of for years and need the right contractors to help achieve it? If so, we’d love to partner with you and provide you with additional information about our products and services. Our team of experts can provide you with a free instant estimate and answer any question you have about our products.
We have been transforming backyards left and right all while receiving stellar reviews from our clients. In addition, if you’d like to see first hand our recent projects – we invite you to check out our Blog page as well as our Facebook page. We regularly post our projects so that our clients can see our many start to finish photos. Let us know what we can do for you!
