Patio & Pool Deck Coatings in Naperville, IL

Naperville Epoxy Flooring coats concrete patios and pool decks at homes across Naperville. We look at your concrete first, tell you which coating suits it, and send you a written quote before any work starts.

What we coat outside

We coat concrete patios, pool decks, porches and the paths around them. Outdoor concrete sits in sun, rain and snow, so we pick a coating made for outdoor use, and we tell you its name before we start.

On pool decks, we mix a fine grit into the top coat so wet feet get more grip. We can also toss colored vinyl flakes onto the wet coat for a speckled look, as on our flake epoxy floors.

What goes into a coating

NIOSH, which is part of the CDC, says epoxies and resins are chemicals that can combine to form a hard, strong surface when they cure, or dry. It says they are often used in two-part glues or surface coatings. The coatings we use are mixed on site just before they go down, and spread while they are still wet.

How we coat a patio or pool deck

First we clean the concrete and check it for loose patches and cracks. If a crack needs more than a fill, our concrete crack repair page covers that work. Then we grind the top of the concrete so the coating has a rough surface to grip.

When the dust is cleared away, we roll on the base coat, add flakes or grit if you want them, and finish with a clear top coat.

Grinding dust outside

OSHA says concrete contains crystalline silica. It says grinding concrete creates very small particles of it, at least 100 times smaller than ordinary sand you might find on beaches and playgrounds. OSHA says workers who breathe those particles in are at higher risk of serious diseases, including lung cancer and silicosis, an incurable lung disease.

OSHA's silica rule for building work says a hand grinder can use a steady feed of water on the spot being ground, but only for work done outdoors, or else a cover around the wheel with a dust collection system. We use one of those two ways on every patio, and we ask you to keep kids and pets inside while we grind.

Keeping the mess out of storm drains

The EPA says storm drains drain directly to lakes, streams, rivers and wetlands. It says to dispose of paints and other household chemicals properly, not in storm sewers or drains. We grind some patios wet, and the water and concrete dust mix into a gray mud we call slurry. So we pick up the slurry, and we never wash it or leftover coating into the street or a drain.

Salt and winter

The EPA says road salt can damage private and public property. The City of Naperville says excess salt damages vehicles and harms pets and plants, and that too much salt also degrades local waterways. We tell you which ice melt and which cleaner suit the top coat we put down.

What to get in writing

Ask for these in writing, whoever you hire:

• The name of each product, and how many coats.
• Whether grit for grip is mixed into the top coat.
• Whether crack repair is in the price.
• How the concrete will be ground, and how the dust and slurry will be handled.
• Whether flakes and a top coat are included.
• When you can walk on the coating, and when you can put furniture back.

Questions about patio and pool deck coatings in Naperville

Get a quote for a patio or pool deck coating

Call us, or send the quote form with your ZIP code and a note about your patio or pool deck. We'll look at the concrete, go through the options with you, and give you a written quote. To see the other floors we coat, go to the Naperville Epoxy Flooring home page.