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Case Study· November 4, 2024
Bringing New Life to a Southgate Garage Floor Coating with Polyurea
A two-car Southgate garage with heavy pitting, cracked slabs, and years of wear — rebuilt with a Coffee Bean polyurea flake system, expansion joints re-cut, and a lifetime warranty against UV fade.
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Guide· November 19, 2024
Making Midwest Concrete Floors Shine with Fortified Concrete Coatings
Two ways to transform a concrete floor — a polyurea flake system for durability, or grind-and-shine polishing for a sleek natural finish — plus our five-step process from consult to walkthrough.
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