Floors for a town that thinks things through
Palo Alto homeowners tend to ask good questions before they commit to anything, and floors are no exception. What is in the coating? How does it handle moisture? Can it go over radiant heat? We like those questions, because the answers decide whether a floor lasts.
The short version: we grind every slab, test it for moisture, choose low-odor and low-VOC materials where we can, and explain the tradeoffs in plain language.
Eichlers and other slab-on-grade homes
Palo Alto has one of the largest collections of Joseph Eichler homes anywhere, from Greenmeadow and Charleston Meadows to Fairmeadow and the Midtown tracts. Those houses sit directly on concrete slabs, many with radiant heating tubes cast inside. That changes how we work: we grind lightly and carefully, avoid drilling or deep cuts, and often recommend polished concrete or a thin polyaspartic system for interior floors.
Everything we offer
- Garage epoxy for attached garages and carports
- Decorative flake for garages and utility rooms
- Metallic resin for studios, home offices and showrooms
- Commercial and lab floors for the R&D buildings near East Bayshore and the Stanford Research Park
- Coating repair and concrete sealing for patios, walks and driveways
Climate and concrete here
Summers are mild and dry, and winters bring most of the year's rain. Neighborhoods near the baylands sit over a high water table, and some slabs stay damp from below even in August. A moisture test is part of every estimate we do, because it decides which primer we use.
Can you coat over radiant heat?
Yes, with care. We keep grinding shallow and pick a coating that handles gentle warmth.
Do your products smell?
Some do while curing. We offer low-odor options and plan ventilation.
Do you work on historic homes?
Yes. We respect original materials and talk through what can and cannot change.
Talk through your floor with us
Call (650) 407-2065 to book a site visit in Palo Alto.