Epoxy Flooring in Sunny Isles Beach, FL

Epoxy flooring in Sunny Isles Beach has to handle salt. The city sits on a barrier island with the Atlantic to the east and the Intracoastal Waterway to the west, and Wikipedia lists its elevation at just 3 feet. Salt spray drifts into every parking area, storage room and service hall on the island. On bare concrete it pulls in moisture and works on steel inside the slab.

Why a sealed surface helps

A cured coating keeps salt and water on top of the concrete instead of inside it. That gives building staff an easy job: rinse, squeegee and done. For oceanfront buildings we tend to suggest:

• a moisture-tolerant primer on slabs close to the water table,
• a thicker base coat in vehicle areas,
• a polyaspartic or urethane topcoat that holds up to UV near open walls,
• fine grit in walkways where sand and water track in.

A skyline of towers

Wikipedia says Sunny Isles Beach has the 14th tallest skyline in the United States. Much of it rose during the early-2000s redevelopment of the beach side of Collins Avenue, which replaced older motels. In the 1950s and 1960s, more than 30 motels lined that road. Some older low-rise buildings remain, and their floors usually need more prep than those in newer towers.

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Storm exposure

Hurricane Wilma badly damaged the city's pier in October 2005, and it did not reopen until 2013. Buildings this close to the ocean take the first hit of wind and surge. After a storm, a coated floor in a garage or storage room is easier to clean of sand and debris, and it dries faster than bare concrete.

Half-empty on census day

The 2020 census counted 19,328 housing units and found 46.6% vacant, a sign of how many units are second homes. For owners who are away much of the year, a low-maintenance floor in a private storage room or garage makes sense. Building managers can also schedule coating work during the slower months, when fewer residents are in town.