Epoxy Flooring in Laguna Heights, TX

Epoxy flooring in Laguna Heights has to deal with the bay. This small community sits on the south shore of the Laguna Madre, the long lagoon behind South Padre Island, at an elevation of about 9.8 feet. Salt air drifts over every driveway, sand comes in on shoes and tires, and storms off the Gulf arrive without much land in the way. We coat garages, patios and pool decks here with those facts in mind.

After the May 2023 tornado

On May 13, 2023, a high-end EF1 tornado hit Laguna Heights a little after 4 a.m. The National Weather Service estimated winds of about 86 to 105 mph, possibly up to 110 mph. It killed one person, injured 11 and caused major property damage. Many families have spent the time since then on roofs, doors and walls. The garage floor usually comes last.

If your slab took a hit from debris or heavy equipment during repairs, we look for:

• Chips and gouges from falling material or dragged tools
• New cracks, or old ones that opened wider
• Paint, drywall mud, tar or sealant dropped during repair work
• Rust stains from roofing screws and metal scrap

All of that gets ground off or filled before a coating goes down. If a slab has a crack that is still moving, we tell you at the estimate.

Salt and sand on the slab

Salt is a quiet problem on bare concrete. It rides in on cars that crossed the causeway, on fishing gear and on wet sand. Bare concrete soaks up the brine, and when it dries the salt stays behind as white crust. A sealed, bonded floor keeps that salt on top, where a hose and a push broom can clear it. For garages this close to the water we lean toward a full broadcast flake system with a polyaspartic topcoat. It stands up to UV at the open door, and the flake hides the sand between cleanings.

Patios and outdoor slabs

Many homes here have a slab out back or along the side that gets full sun and salt spray. Those surfaces need a coating that will not chalk in the sun and that stays grippy when wet. We add texture to outdoor coatings so bare feet and sandals do not slide. Pool decks get the same treatment, with extra care at the edges where chlorinated or salt water collects.

What fits Laguna Heights homes

• Garage floor coating with flake for sand, salt and boat or kayak storage
• Polyaspartic floor coating when you want the garage back fast after other repairs
• Patio and pool deck coatings with a slip-resistant texture
• Concrete crack and slab repair for storm and repair-crew damage

We check the forecast before we schedule. A coating cannot go down ahead of a front that will drive damp air into the garage, so we plan install days around the weather.

Boats, kayaks and fishing gear

With the bay this close, a lot of garages here store boats on trailers, kayaks, rods and coolers. Trailer jacks and tongue stands put a lot of weight on a small spot, and wet gear drips salt water on the same patch of floor every weekend. We fill pitted areas before coating and suggest a thicker build where the trailer sits. A plywood pad under the jack spreads the load. Coolers and live wells leak fish slime and bait water, which stain and smell on bare concrete. A sealed floor rinses clean with a hose. We check which way the floor drains, so rinse water heads out the door and does not pool against a wall.

Sizing the job

Most homes here are on small lots, and many garages are one or two bays. A smaller floor can often be ground, repaired and coated in a day or two, which keeps the disruption short.

Call (956) 253-4002 or

Get a Free Estimate

and we will come out, test the slab and write up a price.