Each concrete floor has its story. After levelling hundreds of floors across Perth, like warehouses, garages, and commercial showrooms, one thing is certain: precision and preparation make all the difference. Uneven floors do more than just look bad; they impact performance, safety, and long-term durability. This is why iCOATWA offers professional concrete levelling and high-point grinding services designed to correct surface irregularities, enhance coating adhesion, and create a smooth, even foundation ready for use or finishing. Our Perth-based team has specialised in transforming imperfect floors into perfectly level, functional surfaces, combining hands-on experience, modern equipment, and an eye for detail that comes from years of trade. Why Level Concrete Floors? Why Level Concrete Floors? Uneven concrete gives rise to far more problems than you can imagine. Surface level affects equipment speed and effectiveness, as well as how long the material lasts on the floor. Employers must follow OSHA’s Walking-Working Surfaces…
Over the past 13 years preparing countless concrete floors across Perth, we’ve discovered some very important lessons: Good preparation can be the deciding factor of success for any floor coating project. And we mean that literally. We’ve had gorgeous coatings go bust within a matter of months because the prep work was rushed, and we’ve been on jobs that resulted, due to someone else’s terrible preparations, in stripping off everything and starting all over. Let’s share what we’ve learned from actual hands-on experience and hard lessons learned and shortcuts that never work. Why Floor Preparation Actually Matters (More Than You Think) Last month, Lawrence got to visit a warehouse in Malaga where the previous coating was peeling off in sheets. The owner had chosen to go for what looked like a good deal — fast-prep work at a fraction of the cost. Eighteen months later, instead of a resilient floor,…
Since 2012, we have removed countless floors across Perth, and here’s what actually happens in a professional floor removal project. In our 13 years in the business, we have encountered every possible situation, and we truly mean every single one. The good, the bad, and the downright messy. Whether you want to install one of our epoxy coating systems or simply need old flooring removed, knowing how things work is valuable to you and your business. We’ve taken care of everything from stubborn 1970s tiles glued down like they were meant to last forever to beautiful timber floors someone regrettably covered with carpet decades ago. This guide is about everything that you need to know and is based on real experience from actual job sites. No theory. No fluff. Just practical information from people who do this work every single day. Why Floor Removal Matters More Than You Think Most…
If left unprotected, concrete floors can be exposed to a number of damaging elements, such as heavy traffic, chemical, acids, cleaning products and food, which cause the floor to become unsafe, unhygienic and unsightly. One way to prevent this occurring is to coat the concrete with a solid coating. Here are five top reasons why you should coat your concrete floor. 1. Chemical resistance Concrete floors can be exposed to a number of chemicals and acids, depending on the environment. In commercial kitchens and bars, floors are exposed to hot oils and fats, and harsh cleaning chemicals. Hospitals and school floors are also subject to harsh cleaning chemicals. Garage floors are exposed to dripping oil and petrol. All of these chemicals and acids are damaging to unprotected concrete, and over time will cause it to corrode, and in some cases permanently stain. iCOAT floor coating systems are designed to be…
If you coat over either new concrete or dirty concrete without first using a concrete grinder and diamond wheel or other methods you will only achieve partial adhesion of the sealer in small areas and the majority of the floor will suffer from peeling after a few months or a year. Peeling is a layer of coating that has never adhered fully to the surface and as it dries and hardens it de-laminates away leaving a bubble of air underneath. To clean concrete before sealing the surface needs to be free of any contaminants and be porous to allow the sealer to key into the concrete surface. There are two main concerns with preparation of worn concrete- one is sheltered sections that still have a tight surface which will have to be opened and the second is oil that has soaked into the concrete. Whilst oil will soak through concrete…
The issue of car tires pulling sealer from concrete is referred to ‘Hot Tire Lift”. Most people assume that the hot tires are melting the sealer and causing it to peel. Heat is a factor in the cause, but the sealer is not melting. Once the tires start to cool they contract and literally pull at the surface of the coating. One of the main causes is using poor-quality epoxy coating. Using cheap water based epoxy kits is often the problem. These kits have a very low tolerance for heat: the epoxy can soften and delaminate under the weight of a tire that is contracting during cooling. It can then stick to the tire and then pull right off next time the vehicle is moved. The other and no less important factor contributing to hot tire lift is poor preparation of the surface prior to application of the coating. iCOAT…
Return to service or Back in service means that after replacement, repair or upgrade you can resume using the item which is repaired or improved. Time taken to Return To Service can be critical if it means that the down time experienced is causing financial loss or cost by the hour. iCOAT Polyurea flooring systems compared with other types of coating reduce downtime to a very manageable level.
Many clients contact us up to 12 months from coating their garage floor to discuss extending the coverage to the remainder of the house or selected areas. Because iCOAT coating systems are so good people soon realise there are quite a few benefits from installing inside the house. The cost of installing high quality carpet can range from $50 to $200 plus per metre and then it needs constant care and cleaning. With an iCOAT coating it is easy to maintain and looks fantastic with scatter rugs that can be updated for a different look anytime. Timber flooring, tiles and other forms can have ongoing care, repair and maintenance issues that just do not exist when you install iCOAT Polyurea coatings. iCOAT Polyurea is very shall we say Temperature Tolerant, it does not transfer cold from concrete and is cool in summer. At the same time they experience how the…
When you need a hard- wearing concrete floor coating call the specialists at iCOAT WA. Our Epoxy industrial floor coatings are second to none. Our job site preparation is unmatched as is the quality and standard of the materials we use. iCOAT epoxy floor coatings are ideal for use anywhere an impervious non-slip surface is required. No matter what the purpose, our floor coating systems comply with all todays audit and accreditation requirements. We meet the highest OH & S standards including HACCP, AQIS, TGA, making it ideal for Food Processing, Pharmaceutical, Hospitality, Warehousing, Veterinary, Medical and all general use. Features and Benefits Chemical, Temperature and Impact resistant. Long term durability Asset protection Value for money Impervious and slip resistant Seamless finish and waterproof Low maintenance Chemical and abrasion resistant Fire resistant VOC Free Traffic and mechanical wear (Forklifts etc.) All businesses have different requirements and at iCOAT we go…
Nothing looks better ! What are Flake Floor Systems ? Be assured they are definitely not all the same. Basically coloured flakes are imbedded into the floor coatings creating a wide variety of attractive floor finishes. This is where in most cases the similarity ends. Many coating companies purchase flakes and then seek out different types of cheap Epoxy sealers and paint based products in order to compete by producing a cheaper application than what is preferable and nowhere near as serviceable as Polyurea & Polyaspartic. Some epoxy coatings are fine products but one must bear in mind that iCOAT Polyurea & Polyaspartic coatings are 98% more flexible and up to 4 times stronger and harder. Plus Polyurea & Polyaspartic when applied correctly penetrates the concrete and adheres better than any other coating in today’s market, so hot tire lift is eliminated. Epoxy is purely a topical coating and needs…