Commercial floor coatings built for hair color, acetone, foot traffic and shampoo splash — quartz broadcast, full polyaspartic and epoxy systems with a low-VOC polyaspartic topcoat. Fast install scheduled around your hours.
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Salon and spa floors take more chemical abuse than almost any commercial space — hair color and bleach at the stations, acetone and polish at the manicure tables, perm solutions, disinfectants, shampoo splash and 1,000+ wet footsteps a week. Tile grout darkens, vinyl curls, and sealed concrete starts staining within months.
A seamless coated floor takes the chemical hit at the topcoat instead, gives you ASTM-rated slip resistance, and mops clean in seconds. We install three commercial systems — quartz broadcast (our best for salons), full polyaspartic, and pigmented epoxy with a polyaspartic topcoat — and we schedule the work around your hours so the shop loses as few days as possible.
Honest ranges for Chicago salons and spas — including diamond-ground prep, crack repair, masking, materials and labor. Quartz broadcast is our recommendation for shops planning to stay long-term.
Boutique / Studio
Approx. 600–800 sq ft
Standard Salon
Approx. 1,000–1,500 sq ft
Large Spa / Multi-Room
Approx. 1,600–2,400 sq ft
Quartz Broadcast
Our best salon system · 15–25 yr lifespan
Ranges assume concrete in normal condition. Tile or vinyl removal, deep concrete repair, coved-base wet zones, or phased after-hours installs may add to the price — we'll flag any extras in writing before scheduling.
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Decorative vinyl flake adds slip resistance and visually hides hair clippings, dust and minor debris between cleanings. Hover or tap any swatch to preview the blend on a real installed floor. Quartz colors are shown at the estimate on physical samples.
Quartz broadcast is what we recommend for salons and spas planning to stay long-term. Solid color epoxy gives you a clean modern look; flake adds slip resistance and visually hides clippings. Every system is finished with a low-VOC polyaspartic topcoat that takes the chemical hit.
The most durable and most chemical-resistant commercial system we install. Colored quartz aggregate double-broadcast into an epoxy primer, sealed with a polyaspartic topcoat:
The clean modern look. A pigmented epoxy basecoat in a single color, sealed under a clear polyaspartic topcoat:
The cost-effective salon build. A pigmented epoxy basecoat broadcast to refusal with vinyl flake, sealed under a clear polyaspartic topcoat:
All three commercial systems share the same prep — diamond grinding, crack repair and a polyaspartic topcoat that takes the chemical hit. The difference is what's between those layers, how much slip resistance you get, and how long the floor lasts under salon traffic.
The cost-effective salon build:
Background: epoxy vs other coatings.
The clean, modern look:
Best for studios prioritizing aesthetics on tight budgets.
The top-tier commercial build:
What we'd put in our own shop. Quartz broadcast details →
A sample of commercial salon and spa floors we've finished — diamond-ground, chemical-tested and scheduled around the owner's hours to keep doors open as long as possible.
Northbrook, IL
Quartz Broadcast
Quartz broadcast over an epoxy primer with a polyaspartic topcoat. ASTM slip resistance through the shampoo zone, premium terrazzo-style look up front. Installed over a long weekend so the shop reopened Monday.
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Deerfield, IL
Solid Color Epoxy
Solid soft-gray epoxy basecoat under a polyaspartic topcoat — seamless, mirror-flat finish that reflects spa lighting. Coved-up edges in the treatment rooms for easy disinfection.
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Lombard, IL
Decorative Flake
Pigmented epoxy basecoat with a warm tan flake broadcast under a polyaspartic topcoat. Flake texture adds grip at the pedicure stations; topcoat shrugs off acetone spills.
View ProjectReal reviews from Chicago-area homeowners and business owners — salon, garage, basement and patio projects, posted directly on Google.
We recently had our laundry room floor done with epoxy, and I couldn't be happier with the results. Professional, punctual, and clearly experienced. They took the time to properly prepare the surface, which really shows in the final outcome. The finish is smooth, durable, and looks absolutely amazing.
Laundry Room · EpoxyThe basement and steps were done beautifully — clean, smooth, and very professional. The team worked efficiently and paid close attention to detail. Highly recommend.
Basement & Stairs · EpoxyThese guys are honest and do a great job. I would recommend them to anyone. They really know what they are doing.
Floor RefinishingWe coat salon, spa, barber and nail studio floors across the entire Chicago metro — from the city to the far suburbs.
We also travel for select projects in southern Wisconsin and northwest Indiana — contact us to discuss your location.
The same sequence on every commercial salon and spa — assess, move & mask, grind, repair, prime, basecoat with flake or quartz broadcast, and a low-VOC polyaspartic topcoat. Scheduled around your hours.
We walk your shop, inspect the slab for cracks, paint, tile, mastic and existing sealers, look at chair layouts, drains and water sources, and discuss your operating hours. You get a written estimate, system recommendation and an install plan that minimizes closure days.
Stations, chairs, retail and product shelving are moved or covered. We mask cabinetry, baseboards and any sensitive equipment so dust and primer overspray don't reach them.
We mechanically grind the entire floor with diamond tooling to open the concrete pores and remove paint, sealer, tile mastic or weak material. Most existing salon floors have a residue layer that has to come off before any coating bonds.
Cracks, pits, spalls and control joints are filled, troweled flat and feathered so the finished floor reads as one seamless surface — no shadows under salon lighting.
Primer goes down first, then the basecoat for the system you chose — pigmented epoxy, polyaspartic, or epoxy primer for quartz. Coved-up edges or integral cove base are added where requested for water containment in shampoo and treatment rooms.
For quartz floors (our recommended salon system) we double-broadcast colored quartz aggregate to refusal — that's what gives the floor its ASTM slip rating and 15–25 year commercial life. For flake floors we broadcast vinyl flake into the wet basecoat. Solid-color floors skip the broadcast.
A clear, low-VOC polyaspartic topcoat is rolled over the cured basecoat — this is the layer that takes the chemical hit from hair color, perm solutions, acetone and disinfectant cleaners. We walk the finished floor with you and leave daily-cleaning instructions before you reopen.
Direct answers to the questions Chicago salon and spa owners ask us most before recoating their floors.
Yes. Polyaspartic topcoats are highly resistant to permanent hair color, peroxide, perm solutions, acetone, nail polish remover, and most salon disinfectants when properly cured. The topcoat is the chemical barrier — that's the layer that takes the hit and wipes clean.
Quartz broadcast systems have the strongest chemical resistance of the three options because there's more polyaspartic mass between the chemicals and the concrete.
Most salons and small spas can be coated in 2–3 days total — grinding and basecoat on day one, broadcast and topcoat on day two, and a short cure period before reopening. Light foot traffic is typically possible 12–24 hours after the topcoat goes down.
We schedule around your business: weekend installs, after-hours starts, and zone-by-zone phasing are all options for shops that can't fully close.
Yes. Every salon and spa floor we coat gets either a vinyl flake or a quartz aggregate broadcast — both create a textured surface that stays grippy when wet. Quartz broadcast has aggressive, ASTM-rated slip resistance designed specifically for wet commercial environments like shampoo stations, pedicure rooms and locker areas.
Most Chicago-area salon and spa floors run $7–$11 per square foot for an epoxy-with-polyaspartic-topcoat or full polyaspartic system, and $10–$15 per square foot for a quartz broadcast system.
A typical 1,200 sq ft salon falls in the $8,400–$13,200 range for a polyaspartic flake build; quartz salon floors start around $12,000 for the same footprint. Final pricing depends on floor condition, system, and any concrete repair needed.
Three reasons. First, it has the strongest chemical resistance — important against hair color, acetone and daily disinfectants. Second, the quartz aggregate creates aggressive, ASTM-rated slip resistance for wet zones. Third, it has the longest commercial lifespan — 15–25 years under heavy salon traffic with proper maintenance.
The polyaspartic topcoat handles staining. If you plan to be in this space long-term, quartz is the system that pays back.
Yes. We use low-VOC, low-odor formulations specifically chosen for enclosed commercial environments. Once fully cured (typically 24–72 hours depending on the system), the coating is chemically inert and free of off-gassing. We provide ventilation guidance during install and a written care sheet at handover.
Tile and vinyl have to come up first — we don't coat over them because the bond fails. For sealed or painted concrete we diamond-grind the slab to remove the existing finish so the new coating bonds directly to clean concrete. Acid-etching alone can't remove paint or thick sealer; mechanical grinding is what makes the floor last.
Daily: sweep or dust-mop, then damp-mop with a pH-neutral commercial cleaner. Weekly: scrub the heaviest-traffic zones (front desk path, shampoo area) with a soft brush.
Avoid abrasive scouring pads and strong solvent-based strippers. We provide a written care sheet with approved cleaners at handover.
Under normal commercial salon traffic with proper maintenance: epoxy + polyaspartic systems last 8–12 years; full polyaspartic systems last 10–15 years; quartz broadcast systems last 15–25 years.
The single biggest factor is surface prep — coatings applied over an inadequately ground slab will fail no matter what product is on top.
Yes — same three systems work for barber shops, nail salons, lash studios, blow-dry bars, med-spas, pedicure rooms and locker areas. The system recommendation depends mostly on the chemicals you use (nail salons typically use acetone-heavy products, so we lean harder toward quartz for them) and how wet the floor gets day-to-day.
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