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Polyurea Garage Floor Coatings in Birmingham, MI
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Upgrading Garage Floor Coating in Birmingham with Polyurea-Polyaspartic Coatings
On this page, we document garage floor coating projects in Birmingham, MI. Our dual-coating systems have converted worn concrete slabs into durable, attractive garage floors. Birmingham is an Oakland County city known for its well-maintained, established neighborhoods—tree-lined streets, historic homes, and a community standard of pride in property upkeep.
Many of the properties where we apply our polyurea-polyaspartic floor coating systems had accumulated the wear and tear of Michigan’s harsh climate. As you will see in these case studies, our garage floor coating specialists work with concrete slabs in a wide variety of conditions: some needed only standard surface preparation. Others required significant remediation—moisture barrier application, crack and pitting repair, and full removal of failing prior coatings—before the polyurea and polyaspartic coats could go down. We describe the process and results, and include the before-and-after photos for each job.
Birmingham Garage Floor Coating Case Studies
These case studies carefully document the condition of the concrete slab, the challenges we encountered, and the steps our crew took to prepare and restore the concrete slab before applying the dual-layer system. Each project reflects a variety of conditions to be addressed, and shows the consistent quality standards MotorCity Floors and Coatings applies to every installation.
Quality Garage Floor Coatings
Winter road salt, freeze-thaw cycles, automotive fluids, and daily vehicle traffic degrade unprotected garage concrete over time. The damage typically appears as oil staining, cracking, surface pitting, and adhesion failure in previously coated floors.
Several of our jobs of garage floor coating in Birmingham involved concrete beneath failing epoxy or painted coatings that had lost their bond—a condition that recoating over the old surface cannot fix. Polyurea-polyaspartic systems provide reliable protection against these conditions and deliver an appearance that bare concrete or epoxy products cannot match.
The MotorCity Advantage
MotorCity Floors and Coatings specializes in professional-grade polyurea-polyaspartic systems. These dual-coating systems are replacing epoxy products constrained by older chemistry. Our systems deliver strong chemical resistance, superior durability, greater flexibility, shorter cure times, and proven UV stability that maintains color for decades. We back every installation with an industry-leading warranty.
Each project includes thorough diamond grinding preparation, flexible polyurea crack repair, and careful application to ensure consistent coverage across the full slab. When prior coatings are present—as our crew found at multiple Birmingham properties—we strip the existing system completely before any new material goes down. This step ensures the polyurea-polyaspartic system bonds directly to the concrete rather than to a compromised surface above it.
NEW Garage Floor Coating
on Wakefield Street
Wakefield Street, Birmingham, MI
The Starting Point
Our crew arrived at this Wakefield Street property during an active renovation. The garage walls were still in the drywall mud and tape stage. The concrete floor showed the evidence of construction work throughout. Drywall mud had dripped and dried across the slab. Paint scuffs and debris covered the surface. Oil spots marked the center of the floor.
The Curb Detail
A raised concrete curb ran along the back wall of the garage. This kind of curb is common in new construction. It serves as a barrier between the garage floor and the wall framing. The curb showed cracking along the riser face. Our crew applied patch compound to the cracked sections before any coating work began.
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NEW Garage Floor Coating
on Shipman Boulevard
Shipman Boulevard, Birmingham, MI
The Starting Point
Our crew arrived at this Shipman Boulevard property to find a 740-square-foot garage. The slab was relatively new concrete. The surface showed minimal wear. No cracking, no deep staining, no structural damage. What it did have was a prior painted or flaked coating covering the slab. That existing coating had to come off before anything new could go down.
Removing the Existing Coating
A prior coating on new concrete creates a specific preparation challenge. The bond between the old coating and the slab had to be broken cleanly. Our crew used diamond grinding to remove the existing painted or flaked material. They worked across all 740 square feet. Grinding also opened the pores of the concrete beneath. This gave the new system a sound, mechanical profile to bond to.
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NEW Garage Floor Coating
on Purdy Street
Purdy Street, Birmingham, MI
The Starting Point
Our crew arrived at this Purdy Street property to find a garage floor that already had a coating on it — but that coating had run its course. The existing reddish-brown flake finish was failing across all 377 square feet. Chalky white patches had spread over the surface where the old system had lost its bond with the concrete beneath. The front lip showed visible deterioration that would need structural repair before anything new could go down. This wasn’t a floor that could simply be coated over. The old system had to come off entirely.
Removing the Old Coating
Diamond grinding began across the full slab. The machines worked pass after pass, stripping the failing flake coating down to bare concrete. What lifted off told the story — the old system had been sitting on a surface it could no longer protect. Once removed, the concrete beneath revealed its true condition. Swirl patterns spread across the floor as each grinding pass opened the pores and cleared the contamination the old coating had been masking. The crew moved methodically from wall to wall, leaving no remnant of the old system behind.
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NEW Garage Floor Coating
on Ridgedale Avenue
Ridgedale Avenue, Birmingham, MI
The Starting Point
Our crew arrived at this Ridgedale Avenue property during an active renovation. The garage walls were in the drywall mud and tape stage. Wooden shelf framing lined the walls. The 350-square-foot concrete slab was brand new. No prior coating, no structural damage, no cracking. What covered the floor was debris — dead leaves, dirt, and surface contamination that had accumulated while the garage sat open during construction.
Surface Preparation
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NEW Garage Floor Coating
on George Street
George Street, Birmingham, MI
The Starting Point
Crack Repair
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NEW Garage Floor Coating
on West Lincoln Street
West Lincoln Street, Birmingham, MI
The Starting Point
Surface Preparation
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NEW Garage Floor Coating
on George Street
George Street, Birmingham, MI
The Starting Point
Crack Repair
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NEW Garage Floor Coating
on Webster Street
Webster Street, Birmingham, MI
The Starting Point
Our crew arrived at this Webster Street property to find a detached garage situated behind the house. Access for equipment was tight — backing the trailer into position required care. The 350-square-foot concrete slab was brand new. The surface was in good structural condition throughout. No cracks, no significant damage. A couple of small nicks were present in the concrete, and foam sealant ran along the base of the walls and needed to be cleaned up before the coating could go down.
Surface Preparation
Our crew ground the slab to open the surface pores and remove the laitance layer. Even on brand new concrete, this step is essential. The laitance — the weak surface layer left over from the curing process — must be removed for the coating system to bond properly. Grinding also addressed the foam sealant along the wall base, clearing it from the perimeter so the coating could run cleanly to the edges.
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NEW Garage Floor Coating
on Yorkshire Road
Yorkshire Road, Birmingham, MI
The Starting Point
Paint Removal and Surface Preparation
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