Epoxy Flooring in Las Cruces, NM

Epoxy flooring in Las Cruces covers a wider range of concrete than most people expect. The US Army first surveyed the town in 1849, the railroad arrived in 1881, and the city was incorporated in 1907. Wikipedia counts 111,385 residents in the 2020 census, up from 97,618 in 2010. That steady growth means one week we coat a garage built last year, and the next week we grind an old slab near downtown that has been patched more than once. Our home city gets the full range of what we do, and we live with the same wind, sun and storms our customers do.

Railroad-era neighborhoods

The City of Las Cruces names three historic districts: Mesquite, Alameda-Depot and Mesilla Park. The Alameda-Depot district alone covers about 42 blocks around Pioneer Women's Park and up Alameda Boulevard. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1985 with 271 contributing buildings, in Late Victorian, Mission and Spanish Revival styles. Homes in these areas often have detached garages, carports turned into workrooms, or slabs poured long after the house itself. We see thin concrete, uneven patches and old floor paint on these jobs. Each one gets ground down to sound concrete before any coating goes on.

The city's Historic Preservation Committee reviews proposed changes to properties on the local register through a Certificate of Appropriateness. A garage floor coating is interior work. If your project also touches a garage door, a wall or the outside of a building in one of these districts, call the city's historic preservation staff before that part starts. We write the floor scope on its own so it is easy to show them.

Newer subdivisions on the edges

Most of the city's growth has spread outward, east toward the Organ Mountains and north along the interstates. Homes there tend to have attached two- and three-car garages with smooth, hard-troweled slabs. A smooth slab looks fine, but a coating cannot grip it. We diamond grind it to open the surface first. Many newer owners want a full flake floor in a tan or gray blend that hides dust and matches the stucco outside.

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Arroyos, monsoon storms and the garage door

Las Cruces averages 9.14 inches of rain a year over about 47 days. Much of it comes from late-summer afternoon thunderstorms. Wikipedia notes that the city's arroyos are dry streams most of the year that often carry water after heavy storms. On a lot near an arroyo, or at the bottom of a sloped driveway, muddy water can run under a garage door in a few minutes. A sealed floor lets you squeegee that mud out instead of scrubbing it out of bare concrete. For a garage that takes water often, we suggest a flake broadcast or an anti-slip additive in the topcoat so the floor is not slick when wet.

Heat on both ends of the year

Summers often bring long stretches above 100°F, and the record is 110°F, set on June 28, 1994. The record low is -10°F, from January 1962, and the city averages about 69 nights of light freeze. Outdoor slabs swing through that whole range. For patios and pool decks we use a light-colored, textured system made for exterior sun, and we schedule installs for the cooler hours of the day.

Shops, labs and service bays

The federal government is the city's major employer through White Sands Missile Range and the White Sands Test Facility. NMSU, the school district, two hospitals, Doña Ana County and NASA are on the list too, and Virgin Galactic has its headquarters in the city. All of that supports a lot of shops, storage buildings, small warehouses and service bays in and around town. For those floors we use thicker 100% solids epoxy systems, chemical-resistant topcoats where fluids are used, and safety striping or color zones if you need them. Work can be phased in sections so a business keeps running.

Spring wind and the coating schedule

Spring afternoons here are often windy, with blowing dust and the odd short dust storm. Dust landing on a wet coat leaves specks in the finish. On windy days we keep the garage door closed during application, and we push outdoor patio jobs to calmer mornings. If the forecast turns, we reschedule rather than seal grit into your floor.

Services we bring to Las Cruces properties

• Garage floor coating for attached garages in newer subdivisions and detached garages near downtown
• Epoxy flake floors to hide the grit that spring wind pushes under the door
• Polyaspartic floor coating when you need the garage back fast or the floor gets direct sun
• Patio and pool deck coatings for outdoor slabs that see 100°F days and winter freezes
• Concrete crack and floor repair for old, patched or settled slabs
• Commercial and shop floor epoxy for workshops, warehouses and service bays

What to have ready for the estimate

Tell us when the house or building was built, if you know. Point out any crack that has grown, any spot where water comes in during storms, and any old coating or paint. We measure the floor, check moisture and test how sound the surface is. Then you get a written quote. Call (575) 570-5330 to book a time.