Flooring Contractor in Santa Monica, CA - Coatings That Start With a Tested Slab
Artisan Epoxy Floors of West Hollywood is a flooring contractor serving Santa Monica, CA, with epoxy and polyaspartic coatings, polished and stained concrete, overlays and pool deck resurfacing for homes, garages and small businesses.
- Epoxy Floor Coatings
- Commercial & Industrial Epoxy Floor Coatings
- Garage Floor Coatings
- Polyaspartic Floor Coatings
- Metallic Epoxy Flooring
- Urethane Cement Flooring
- Polished Concrete Flooring
- Stained Concrete Flooring
- Terrazzo Flooring
- Basement Flooring
- Concrete Grinding & Surface Preparation
- Concrete Sealing
- Concrete Resurfacing & Overlays
- Self-Leveling Concrete & Overlays
- Pool Deck Coatings & Resurfacing
- Concrete Floor Stripping & Removal
- Licensed and insured.
- Free estimates at your property.
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Santa Monica homes, garages and shops we work on
Santa Monica work reaches us from three kinds of callers. There are homeowners with a garage, lower level or pool deck they want to use more, property managers looking after buildings and parking areas, and owners of shops, studios and restaurants. The mix matters, because a home garage, a shared parking area and a busy storefront each set different limits on access, noise and how long the floor can be out of use.
We're based in West Hollywood and do the same work in the cities around it, from Culver City down to Hawthorne, so our crew and the order of steps don't change when we come to Santa Monica. What changes from one floor here to the next is the slab under it, and that's what decides the prep.
Santa Monica slabs and what they need first
- Most floors we see here have been painted, sealed, tiled or carpeted over at least once, and we don't know what's under the glue until we grind a test spot.
- Older slabs usually carry cracks and patched spots, and we repair those before coating because a coating shows every flaw beneath it instead of hiding it.
- A lot of the work here is in garages under apartment buildings and in busy shops, where neighbors or customers need the space back, so I plan each step in order before we start.
Floor and concrete services for Santa Monica properties
Epoxy Floor Coatings
For laundry rooms, workshops and utility rooms where the slab is sound, epoxy gives a hard, easy-to-clean floor once we've ground and repaired the concrete.
Commercial & Industrial Epoxy Floor Coatings
Shops, restaurant back rooms and small warehouses in Santa Monica get a coating system matched to their traffic, with the work planned around your opening hours.
Garage Floor Coatings
When your garage doubles as a gym, workshop or storage room, we coat it for tire traffic and spills after the slab is cleaned, repaired and ground.
Polyaspartic Floor Coatings
When you need the floor back quickly, polyaspartic cures faster than most epoxies, which suits busy Santa Monica garages and storefronts that can't sit empty.
Metallic Epoxy Flooring
For a studio, showroom or living area where the floor is part of the look, metallic epoxy gives a deep, swirled finish over carefully prepped concrete.
Urethane Cement Flooring
Restaurant kitchens and food prep rooms in Santa Monica take hot water, grease and cleaning chemicals, which is where urethane cement holds up better than a thin coating.
Polished Concrete Flooring
If your slab is in decent shape, polishing it can give a lobby, office or modern home a hard, glossy floor without adding a coating on top.
Stained Concrete Flooring
Stain soaks into the concrete so the color sits in the slab rather than on it, which suits patios, entries and shop floors where you want a warmer tone.
Terrazzo Flooring
For a lobby, entry or showroom with heavy foot traffic, terrazzo sets marble or glass chips in a binder that our crew grinds and polishes smooth.
Basement Flooring
Lower-level rooms and converted basements get moisture testing before we choose a system, because a coating over a damp slab is a common reason floors lift.
Concrete Grinding & Surface Preparation
Most jobs start here, because grinding opens up the concrete's surface so a coating, overlay or polish can bond to it instead of sitting on top.
Concrete Sealing
A clear sealer suits driveways, patios and garage floors that look fine but stain easily, and it's the lighter choice when a full coating isn't needed.
Concrete Resurfacing & Overlays
When a Santa Monica patio, walkway or slab is worn, chipped or patched but still sound underneath, an overlay gives it a new surface without tearing it out.
Self-Leveling Concrete & Overlays
Uneven floors in older buildings get a self-leveling layer that flows flat, so tile, vinyl or a coating can go down over a true, even surface.
Pool Deck Coatings & Resurfacing
Pool decks around Santa Monica homes take bare feet, water and pool chemicals, so we repair cracks and resurface with a textured coating that's easier to walk on.
Concrete Floor Stripping & Removal
When a floor has to come back to bare concrete, our crew removes the failing coating, tile or adhesive first so the new system bonds to a clean slab.
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Get a free on-site floor estimate in Santa Monica
Send the form or call (213) 329-1493, and we'll reply within one business day to set a time. I'll come out to your Santa Monica property to look at the floor and plan the job with you, and the estimate is free with no obligation. If you decide to go ahead, our own crew does the work.
(213) 329-1493Santa Monica floor projects, permits and costs
Do I need a permit for an epoxy floor in Santa Monica?
Sometimes, so we check during the estimate rather than guess. The city's Permit Services Center issues building permits for the construction, alteration or repair of a building, and an older city handout on temporary uses listed flooring on a concrete slab and texture coating among its exempt examples, but that handout doesn't settle your job. When a permit is needed, we handle the application and the city's paperwork for you.
Does my flooring contractor need a Santa Monica business license?
Yes, contractors covered by the city code need a Santa Monica business license to do business in the city. A building permit also carries a business license condition the contractor has to clear, and the city's application asks for a California contractor's license number. We're licensed and insured, and it's a fair question to ask anyone bidding your floor.
How do I submit permit documents in Santa Monica?
You upload every application and document to the city's Electronic Plan Review System, because Santa Monica's permit process is fully paperless. A counter visit comes after that, by appointment at checkin.smgov.net, and the Permit Services Center is open 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. Monday through Thursday. When we handle your permit, the uploads are part of that.
Can a flooring permit in Santa Monica be approved the same day?
Only if the city treats it as a minor project, since Same-Day Review covers certain small jobs approved at the counter, and the city's examples are reroofs, mechanical installs and facade repairs, not floors. Other work goes through plan review, which has to be finished with every city approval in place before the permit is issued. Permitted work is then inspected at stages through a final inspection, and we plan those visits into the schedule.
What is the best way to prep concrete for a coating in Santa Monica?
For most floors here we grind the slab rather than blast it, because grinding opens the surface for bonding without the extra steps blasting brings in this city. Abrasive blasting of any surface needs a city sandblasting permit, can run only Monday to Friday from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., and owners, tenants and occupants within 150 feet get at least 72 hours' notice first. If a floor truly needs blasting, we build the permit and that notice into the plan.
How much does an epoxy garage floor cost in Santa Monica?
The price is set by your slab and the finish you pick, so I give you a figure once I've seen the floor. Size matters, and so do cracks and patches to repair, old coatings or glue to strip, what moisture testing turns up, and whether you choose a basic epoxy, a faster-curing polyaspartic or a metallic finish. The schedule turns on that same prep plus cure time, and on access, such as a garage shared with other units or a shop that has to stay open.
Plan your Santa Monica floor before ordering
Call (213) 329-1493 or use the form before you buy materials or book the trades that follow, so the slab gets tested and the steps are set in the right order.