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Thompson Epoxy Flooring

Epoxy Flooring in Thompson for garages, basements and shops

Epoxy Flooring in Thompson is what we do every week, from single-car garages off Blundell Road to shop floors near the No. 2 Road corridor. We grind the slab, fill the cracks, and roll on a coating that survives Lower Mainland damp, road salt and hot tires. Most residential jobs are done in two days, and we leave you with a floor you can actually park on.

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2018
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480+
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Thompson overview

Why Thompson homeowners call us for Epoxy Flooring

Why we work in Thompson

Thompson sits between the Thompson Community Centre and the Blundell Centre, and the mix of older detached homes and small commercial units keeps our schedule full. Garage floors are the bulk of it, especially in the fall when people want the project finished before the salt truck starts running. We also get steady calls from the No. 2 Road corridor, where a lot of homes have converted part of the garage into a workshop or gym and need a floor that can take dropped weights and spilled oil. The damp climate here is the real driver. Concrete in this part of Richmond stays wet longer than most people expect, and that single fact decides whether a coating lasts five years or fifteen.

Serving Thompson North, Blundell and the No. 2 Road corridor since 2018

Thompson is a family neighbourhood with a lot of detached homes, and almost every one of them has a garage slab that has been quietly failing for twenty years. That is the work we do here. Our crews are in Thompson North and Thompson South most weeks of the year, coating garage floors, refinishing basement slabs, and repairing the peeling, bubbling mess left behind by big-box DIY kits. We have been at this since 2018, and Thompson is one of the areas we know best because the housing stock is so consistent: 1970s and 1980s slabs, shallow control joints, and a damp Lower Mainland climate that pushes moisture up through the concrete every winter. Epoxy Flooring near Thompson works when the slab is prepared properly, and that means diamond grinding rather than acid etching. We use a moisture meter on every slab before we quote, because a coating that goes down over a wet slab will delaminate within a season. If you want the best Epoxy Flooring Thompson has to offer, it starts with that test.

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Epoxy Flooring services we deliver across Thompson

Thompson jobs tend to fall into three buckets: garage floors, basement slabs, and small commercial or workshop spaces. If you have been searching for Epoxy Flooring Thompson near me and want a crew that actually shows up in the neighbourhood, this is the list of what we install and repair here. Every job starts the same way, with a moisture reading and a look at the existing slab.

Epoxy Flooring Installation

Full installation for Thompson garages, basements and shops. We grind the slab with a diamond grinding wheel, fill cracks, apply primer, then build the epoxy resin and hardener coats before a topcoat. Most Thompson homes have a 20 by 20 foot garage, which we usually finish in two days with a one-day cure before you park on it.

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Garage Floor Epoxy Coating

The most common job we do in Thompson. Older detached homes here have slabs that have never been sealed, so we start with a concrete grinder to open the surface. A flake or solid color epoxy floor coating goes down over primer, then a polyaspartic topcoat that resists hot tire pickup and road salt tracked in off No. 2 Road.

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Basement Epoxy Flooring

Thompson basements sit close to the water table in places, so moisture vapor transmission is the first thing we check. We run a moisture meter across the slab and, if readings are high, recommend a vapour barrier primer before any epoxy goes down. The result is a basement floor that handles a gym, a laundry room or a rental suite.

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How we work locally

How we run Epoxy Flooring jobs in Thompson

Challenge: Damp slabs in older Thompson homes hold moisture

Moisture vapor transmission is the number one cause of coating failure in this neighbourhood. If we coat over a slab that is still releasing vapour, the epoxy blisters and peels within a season, usually right in the middle of the floor where you park.

Solution: We take moisture meter readings at several points across the slab before quoting. When readings are high, we specify a vapour barrier primer and, in worse cases, recommend a breathable system or a longer dry-out period. It adds a day, but it is the difference between a floor that lasts five years and one that lasts fifteen.

Challenge: Winter road salt and grit tracked in off No. 2 Road

Salt brine sits on garage floors all winter and eats into weak coatings. Cheap DIY kits fail first at the garage door, where the salt and water pool and the tires are hottest. Once the coating lifts there, it spreads.

Solution: We build the coating heavier at the door and finish with a polyaspartic topcoat that resists salt and hot tire pickup. We also grind the slab properly so the coating bonds to concrete rather than sitting on a dusty surface. That combination is what keeps a Thompson garage floor intact through a full winter.

Neighborhoods we serve

Thompson NorthThompson SouthBlundellNo. 2 Road corridorBlundell Road areaThompson Community Centre area

Service area

Thompson

Latitude: 49.1638

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Case files

Recent project: 1

Thompson North

Challenge

A homeowner in Thompson North had a garage floor coated with a big-box DIY kit three years earlier. The epoxy was peeling in sheets near the garage door and bubbling in the middle of the slab.

Execution

We stripped the failed coating with a shot blaster and grinder, then took moisture meter readings across the slab. Readings were elevated, so we applied a vapour barrier primer before rebuilding the system. A flake epoxy floor went down over the primer, finished with a polyaspartic topcoat rated for hot tire pickup.

Impact

The floor has been in service for over a year with no lifting at the door and no bubbling. The homeowner parks two vehicles on it daily, including through a full winter of road salt.

Recent project: 2

No. 2 Road corridor

Challenge

A small workshop off the No. 2 Road corridor had a bare concrete floor that was dusty, cracked and stained with oil. The owner wanted a floor that could take dropped tools and solvent spills without turning into a mess.

Execution

We ground the slab with a diamond grinding wheel, filled the cracks with concrete crack filler, and broadcast quartz aggregate into the epoxy base coat for impact resistance. A chemical-resistant topcoat went over the top, and we added anti-slip additive in the walkway zone near the bench.

Impact

The workshop floor has held up through two years of daily use. Oil wipes up with a rag, the cracks have not reopened, and the owner has since had us coat the attached garage in the same system.

Our track record
Our track record

What our Thompson job records actually show

Eight years of Thompson floors

Since 2018 we have coated more than 480 floors across Richmond, and Thompson accounts for a solid share of them. The pattern is consistent: roughly seven in ten Thompson jobs are garage floors, most of them between 380 and 450 square feet. The rest split between basement slabs, workshops and small commercial units near Blundell Centre. The most common repair we are called for is peeling epoxy from a previous DIY kit, usually a Rust-Oleum or Epoxy-Coat product applied over an acid-etched slab. In almost every case the slab was never ground, and that is why it failed. When we regrind and recoat those floors with a proper primer and polyaspartic topcoat, they hold up. Our callback rate on Thompson garage floors over the past three years sits under 2 percent, and most of those were minor touch-ups at the garage door where salt pools.

480+
Floors coated since 2018

Local questions

How much does epoxy flooring cost in Thompson?

Most Thompson garage floors run $1,800 to $2,600 for a single garage, or roughly $3.50 to $6.50 per square foot in 2026. A double garage with crack repair and a quartz system can reach $4,500. The biggest variables are slab condition, moisture readings, and whether we need to remove an old coating. We quote after seeing the slab.

Who is the best epoxy flooring contractor in Thompson?

The right answer is the contractor who grinds the slab, tests for moisture, and uses a polyaspartic topcoat on garage floors. We have been coating Thompson floors since 2018 and have done over 480 across Richmond. Ask any contractor you are considering how they prep concrete. If they say acid etch, keep looking.

Are there epoxy flooring contractors near me in Thompson?

Yes. We work in Thompson North, Thompson South, Blundell and along the No. 2 Road corridor most weeks of the year. We are based in Richmond, so we can usually be on site within a day of your call for a quote. If you are anywhere in Thompson, we cover your street.

Licensed and insured

Licensing and compliance in Thompson

Every Thompson job we run is covered by WorkSafeBC, and our crew holds Red Seal Floor Covering Installer certification. We handle epoxy resin and hardener products under WHMIS rules, keep Safety Data Sheets on site, and use vacuum-assisted grinders to control silica dust. For commercial clients around Blundell Centre and the No. 2 Road corridor, we can supply documentation for LEED projects and confirm our coatings meet ASTM standards for surface profile and adhesion. If your building manager or strata needs proof of insurance before we start, we send it over the same day.

WorkSafeBC coverage for floor covering contractors
City of Richmond business licence
Red Seal Floor Covering Installer Red Seal Program, Government of Canada

Areas we cover

Richmond City Centre Steveston Hamilton Terra Nova Richmond City Centre Steveston Hamilton Terra Nova
When To Call

Signs you need Epoxy Flooring in Thompson

Concrete tells you when it is done being a floor. In Thompson, the signs show up in a predictable order, and catching them early usually means a repair rather than a full removal. If you have been putting off a search for epoxy floor repair Thompson near me, these are the things worth paying attention to before winter.

1. Coating peeling in sheets near the garage door

This is almost always a prep failure. The original coating was applied over a dusty or acid-etched slab, and salt and water at the door finished it off. Once it starts lifting, it spreads. A regrind and recoat fixes it properly, but waiting lets the damage reach the middle of the floor.

2. Bubbles or blisters across the middle of the slab

Bubbling epoxy usually means moisture vapor transmission. The slab is releasing vapour and the coating is trapping it. In Thompson this is common in older homes with no vapour barrier under the slab. It needs a moisture test and a vapour barrier primer, not another coat of the same product.

3. Yellowing on a clear or light-colored floor

Standard epoxy yellows when UV hits it. If your floor faces a garage door or a window and has turned amber, the topcoat was not UV stable. We strip the topcoat and replace it with a polyaspartic finish that holds its color. It is a topcoat job, not a full replacement.

4. Hot tire pickup leaving black marks

When tires pull the coating up, the epoxy never fully cured or the topcoat is too soft. It gets worse every summer. We remove the affected area, grind back to sound material, and recoat with a system rated for hot tire contact. Left alone, the marks become full delamination.

5. Widening cracks and a dusty, chalky surface

Cracks that keep growing and a surface that turns your hand white when you rub it mean the slab is deteriorating. Coating over dust is pointless. We open the cracks, fill them, grind the surface clean, and then coat. This is the point where a small repair still saves you a full removal.

Local Problem Patterns

Common Epoxy Flooring problems in Thompson

Thompson has a specific set of conditions that cause epoxy floors to fail, and they repeat from street to street. The Lower Mainland damp climate keeps slabs wet, the housing stock is old enough that most garage slabs have no vapour barrier, and winter road salt punishes anything at the garage door. Add in a wave of DIY kits installed over acid-etched concrete in the 2010s, and you get the same four problems over and over. Knowing which one you have decides whether you need a repair or a full recoat.

Peeling epoxy from a previous DIY kit

Why it happens here

Big-box epoxy kits tell you to acid etch the slab, which cleans the surface but does not open the pores the way grinding does. The coating sits on top rather than bonding in. In Thompson's damp climate, moisture finds the weak bond and lifts the coating from underneath, usually within a year or two.

Our approach

We strip the failed coating, grind the slab with a diamond grinding wheel to create a proper surface profile, and rebuild with a primer and a coating system designed for the conditions. It costs more than another kit, but it does not fail the same way.

Bubbling and blistering from moisture vapor transmission

Why it happens here

Most Thompson homes built before the 1990s have garage slabs poured directly on soil with no vapour barrier. Ground moisture moves up through the concrete year-round, and a coating traps it. The pressure builds until the epoxy blisters. It is worse in spring when the water table rises.

Our approach

We take moisture meter readings before quoting and specify a vapour barrier primer when readings are high. In severe cases we recommend a breathable system instead. Testing first is what separates a floor that lasts from one that bubbles within a season.

Hot tire pickup on garage floors

Why it happens here

Tires coming off a warm drive can hit 60 degrees Celsius or more. Cheap epoxy topcoats soften at that temperature and stick to the rubber, which pulls the coating up when the car moves. Thompson garages facing west get the worst of it because the slab stays warm into the evening.

Our approach

We finish garage floors with a polyaspartic topcoat, which has a much higher heat resistance than standard epoxy. We also make sure the base coats are fully cured before the topcoat goes on, because a soft base is the other half of the problem.

Yellowing and fading on sun-exposed floors

Why it happens here

Standard epoxy resin is not UV stable. Sunlight through a garage door or window breaks down the chemical structure and the floor turns amber. In Thompson, west-facing garages and any floor near a door with a window show this first. It is cosmetic, but it looks bad and it gets worse every year.

Our approach

We use a polyaspartic or UV-stable topcoat on any floor that sees direct sunlight. If the yellowing is already there, we can often strip just the topcoat, sand the surface, and recoat without replacing the whole system. It restores the color at a fraction of a full install.

Local Reviews

What Thompson customers say about our work

4.9

Average rating

Thompson North

Our Thompson North garage had a DIY epoxy kit that started peeling within a year. These guys ground the whole slab, fixed the moisture issue with a primer, and put down a flake floor with a proper topcoat. That was over a year ago and it still looks new, even after a winter of road salt. They explained every step before starting and finished when they said they would.

— Dave M.

Thompson South

We had our basement floor coated for a home gym and I was worried about moisture because the slab always felt damp. They tested it first and were honest that we needed a vapour barrier primer. The floor has been down eight months with no issues, and it is so much easier to keep clean than the bare concrete was. Fair price and no surprises.

— Priya S.

No. 2 Road corridor

Had my workshop floor done off the No. 2 Road corridor. They used quartz aggregate and a chemical-resistant topcoat because I do a lot of work with solvents. Oil spills wipe right up and the floor has not chipped from dropped tools. The job took an extra day because of the crack repair, but they told me that upfront and it was worth it.

— Ken L.

Local Pricing

What Epoxy Flooring costs in Thompson

Typical 2026 pricing for Epoxy Flooring in Thompson runs from about $3.50 to $6.50 per square foot for a residential garage, depending on prep work and the system you choose. A standard 400 square foot single garage with a flake floor and polyaspartic topcoat usually lands between $1,800 and $2,600. A double garage with heavy crack repair and a quartz system can run $4,500 or more. The variables that move the number most are slab condition, moisture readings, and whether we need to remove an old coating. Metallic floors cost more because they take an extra day of hand-work. We quote after seeing the slab, not over the phone, because a moisture reading changes the plan. If you want an affordable epoxy flooring Thompson price that is also honest, that is how we get there.

Availability in Thompson: We book Thompson jobs Monday through Saturday, with most quotes scheduled within a few days of your call. Fall is our busiest window because homeowners want garage floors done before the salt trucks start running, so book early if you want a spot in October or November. Commercial and restaurant jobs around Blundell Centre are usually scheduled overnight so your business stays open. For urgent repairs like a lifting coating at the garage door, call us and we will find a slot.

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Slab condition and prep

A clean, uncracked slab grinds quickly. A slab with old coating, glue residue or wide cracks takes longer and uses more material. In Thompson, most 1970s and 1980s slabs need crack repair, which adds a few hundred dollars but stops the crack from splitting your new floor.

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Moisture readings

If the moisture meter shows elevated readings, we add a vapour barrier primer. That is an extra cost, but coating over a damp slab is the fastest way to waste money. This is the single most common reason a Thompson quote comes in higher than a phone estimate.

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System and finish chosen

A solid color epoxy floor is the least expensive. Flake adds material and labour. Quartz and metallic cost more again because of the aggregate and the extra day of work. The topcoat matters too, and a polyaspartic topcoat costs more than a standard epoxy but lasts longer in a garage.

Year-Round Coverage

How Thompson seasons affect Epoxy Flooring

Epoxy needs specific conditions to cure properly, and Thompson's climate gives us a narrow window in some seasons and a wide one in others. Right now, in October, we are in the middle of the best coating window of the year: cool but not cold, with low humidity and enough ventilation to keep the garage door open during application. If you have been thinking about booking an epoxy flooring contractor near Thompson, this is the time to do it before the rain and cold set in.

Spring

Spring is the wettest season in Thompson, and moisture vapor transmission peaks as the water table rises. Slabs that read dry in fall can read high in March. We see more bubbling and blistering calls in spring than any other time.

Tip

If you are planning a spring install, book a moisture test first. If readings are high, we can schedule the work for late spring or summer when the slab has had a chance to dry out.

Summer

Summer gives us the most reliable cure conditions, with warm slabs and low humidity. It is also the season when hot tire pickup shows up, because garage floors get hot enough to soften a weak topcoat. Metallic and decorative floors are popular in summer because the cure is predictable.

Tip

Book early. Summer fills up fast, and if you want a metallic or quartz floor, give us a couple of weeks notice so we can schedule the extra day.

Fall

Fall is the best window for garage floors in Thompson. Temperatures are cool enough for a controlled cure, humidity drops, and homeowners want the work done before road salt starts. October and November are our busiest months for this reason.

Tip

Get your quote in early fall. If you wait until the first frost, we may need to reschedule around cold nights, which pushes the job into spring.

Winter

Winter is the hardest season for epoxy in Thompson. Cold slabs slow the cure, and ventilation means an open garage door and a cold workspace. We can still work, but we use faster-curing polyaspartic systems and sometimes heaters to keep the slab in range. Road salt also starts attacking any weak spots at the door.

Tip

If your garage floor is already coated, keep the door area swept and rinse salt off when you can. If you are planning a winter install, expect a longer cure time and a slightly higher cost for heating.

Hiring Smart

Questions to ask before hiring in Thompson

Not every epoxy contractor in Richmond does the same work, and the difference shows up two years later when a floor starts peeling. These are the questions worth asking before you sign anything. A good contractor will answer them without hesitation. If someone dodges the moisture question or cannot explain how they prep a slab, that tells you everything.

  1. 1

    "How do you prepare the concrete before coating?"

    Why it matters

    The answer should be grinding, not acid etching. Grinding with a diamond grinding wheel opens the pores and creates a mechanical bond. Acid etching only cleans the surface. If a contractor says etching is enough, your coating is at risk of peeling within a year.

  2. 2

    "Will you test the slab for moisture before quoting?"

    Why it matters

    Thompson slabs are damp, and moisture vapor transmission is the leading cause of coating failure here. A contractor who skips the moisture meter is guessing. If readings are high, a vapour barrier primer is needed, and that should be in the quote, not discovered later.

  3. 3

    "What topcoat do you use on garage floors?"

    Why it matters

    The topcoat decides whether your floor survives hot tires and UV. Polyaspartic is the right answer for a Thompson garage. If the contractor uses a standard epoxy topcoat, expect yellowing near the door and possible hot tire pickup within a couple of summers.

  4. 4

    "How long do I need to stay off the floor?"

    Why it matters

    Cure times vary by system and temperature. A polyaspartic topcoat can be walkable in hours and drivable in a day. A standard epoxy may need two or three days. A contractor who cannot give you a specific number is not planning the job properly.

  5. 5

    "What happens if the coating fails?"

    Why it matters

    Ask about the workmanship warranty and what it covers. A floor that peels because of bad prep is a workmanship issue, not a material issue. A contractor who stands behind their prep will tell you exactly what is covered and for how long.

Knowing the Area

Landmarks we use to navigate Thompson

Thompson is easy to work in once you know the layout. We use the Thompson Community Centre as our main reference point for the north end and Blundell Centre for the south, and the No. 2 Road corridor as the spine that connects them. That matters on install days, because we are often moving a grinder, a vacuum and a few hundred pounds of material from the truck to the garage. Knowing where we can park without blocking a driveway or a bus stop saves time on every job.

Landmarks

  • Thompson Community Centre

    A useful orientation point for the north end of Thompson. Jobs on the streets around it are usually easy to access, with driveway parking available for our truck and equipment during the install.

  • Blundell Centre

    The commercial anchor for the area. We do retail and food-service flooring work in and around Blundell Centre, usually scheduled overnight so the businesses can stay open during the day.

  • Richmond Nature Park

    The park sits near the western edge of our Thompson coverage. Homes backing onto it tend to have more tree cover and shade, which keeps slabs damper longer and makes moisture testing even more important before we coat.

Commercial Districts

  • Blundell Centre and surrounding retail

    Retail units, restaurants and small offices around Blundell Centre need durable, cleanable floors. We install chemical-resistant and food-grade epoxy here, mostly overnight, with anti-slip additive in kitchens and back-of-house areas.

  • No. 2 Road corridor commercial strip

    The commercial strip along No. 2 Road includes auto-related businesses, workshops and small warehouses. These jobs usually call for a heavier epoxy build with quartz aggregate and a chemical-resistant topcoat to handle oil and solvents.

Transport & Access

  • No. 2 Road

    The main north-south route through Thompson. We use it to move between the north and south ends of the neighbourhood, which keeps travel time between jobs short.

  • Blundell Road

    The east-west route that connects Thompson to the rest of Richmond. It gives us quick access to jobs on the western side of the neighbourhood and out toward Steveston.

Nearby areas we serve from Thompson

Thompson sits in the middle of our Richmond service area, which means we can reach most of the city without a long drive. If you are just outside Thompson, we almost certainly cover your street. These are the neighbouring areas we work in most often, and each has its own page if you want details on how we handle that part of Richmond.

Richmond City Centre

About ten minutes north of Thompson. We do a lot of commercial and condo garage work here, often scheduled outside business hours.

Steveston

A short drive west along Blundell Road. Older homes and heritage buildings mean more slab repair work before coating.

Hamilton

Just south of Thompson. Mostly residential garage floors, with a fair number of workshop conversions.

Terra Nova

Northwest of Thompson near the river. Newer homes with clean slabs, so prep is usually straightforward.

Seafair

West of Thompson along the same residential belt. Similar housing stock and similar garage-floor demand.

Broadmoor

North of Thompson. Larger homes with double and triple garages, often coated in flake or quartz systems.
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Get your Epoxy Flooring in Thompson quoted this week

Fall is the best window for a garage floor in Thompson, and our October and November slots fill up fast. We grind every slab, test for moisture, and use a polyaspartic topcoat that survives road salt and hot tires. If your current floor is peeling or bubbling, we will tell you honestly whether it needs a repair or a full recoat. Call us or send a message and we will book a site visit.

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