Liquor Store Epoxy that survives the room
Broken glass and sticky spills. Most houses are done inside a day, then 12 hours to foot traffic.
Nothing left to soak into.
What we actually install
Sealed seamless floor with no grout lines.
A coating is only as good as the grind under it. Trolleys, cases and frequent spills.
Talk to us about this floor or call 601-319-9619.
How the day runs
Grind
Sealed seamless floor with no grout lines.
Build
Trolleys, cases and frequent spills.
Cure
A day on site is the normal answer for a residential floor.
What the install actually looks like
The first hour on site is spent on the concrete, not the colour.
First we make the slab ready, then the finish is the easy part. We turn up with the grinder and the extraction first, and the first hour is dust and noise rather than anything that looks like progress. Sealed seamless floor with no grout lines.
Once the slab is open and clean we chase any cracks, fill them, and grind those flat. Then the primer goes down, and from that point the day is a sequence with cure windows in it rather than a job you can rush. Most houses are done inside a day, then 12 hours to foot traffic.
Kevin started ICM in 2021. The team that keeps it going is Aaron Garner, Kyler Welch and Averie Garner. That matters on a liquor store epoxy job because the person who decided the spec is the person holding the squeegee, so nothing gets lost between the quote and the floor.
Choosing somebody to do our Floors was a hard decision but I am so happy we picked ICM coating masters. The results are beautiful and The time and effort put into the work was amazing.Verified review
Other retail floors we coat
The slab decides the spec.
What we find under a liquor store epoxy job
Commercial slabs that have been in service take oil deep into the pores. Surface degreasing does not reach it, and resin will not bond through it. We grind it out, and where contamination runs deep we prime with something built to tolerate it.
Commercial slabs that have been in service take oil deep into the pores. Surface degreasing does not reach it, and resin will not bond through it. We grind it out, and where contamination runs deep we prime with something built to tolerate it.
The system we specify
Pigments are not all equally stable. Reds and yellows fade fastest under UV, so exterior work uses pigments chosen for it rather than the same colours we would use in a closed garage.
Thickness is specified from the load, not from a brochure. A residential garage and a forklift aisle both get epoxy, and they are not the same floor.
Specified from the load, not a brochure.
A retail floor is doing two jobs at once
It has to survive the traffic and it has to look like part of the fit-out. Those pull in opposite directions. The most durable finishes are textured and dark, and the finishes that photograph well are smooth and bright. Where a floor lands between those is a decision worth making deliberately rather than by default.
The practical constraint in retail is almost always time. You cannot close for a week. That means phasing the work, or working nights, or using a fast-cure system that is walkable before you open. All three are possible and they cost differently, so it is worth saying up front which one matters most to you.
One visit, one day, then 48 hours before the car goes back on.
What we plan around
Broken glass and sticky spills.
What this floor has to put up with
Trolleys, cases and frequent spills. Sealed seamless floor with no grout lines. That combination is what we specify against, and it is why a liquor store epoxy job is quoted from the room rather than from a rate card.
Nothing left to soak into. One day down for most homes. Commercial work is phased to your hours.
Living with the floor afterwards
A coated floor can be repaired in place. Damage gets ground back locally, rebuilt and blended, which is not possible with tile or with polished concrete.
Pressure washing exterior coated concrete is fine at sensible pressure. Holding a turbo nozzle in one place is not.
Laurel is home, and from here we reach Hattiesburg, Jackson, the Gulf Coast, coastal Alabama and the north shore of Lake Pontchartrain comfortably. Coast jobs and Baldwin County work are a normal week for us. See the areas we cover.
Questions we get asked
How long will my floor be out of use?
Most houses are done inside a day, then 12 hours to foot traffic.
What happens to the slab before you coat it?
Sealed seamless floor with no grout lines. The first hour on site is spent on the concrete, not the colour.
Will it stand up to the traffic here?
Trolleys, cases and frequent spills. We specify the build thickness against the actual use, not a standard sheet.
Do you come out to the coast?
Yes. We cover south Mississippi, the coast, coastal Alabama and St. Tammany Parish, roughly a hundred miles out from Laurel.
Do you use subcontractors?
One crew, four names, and the founder on site. That is the whole company.
Can I see the colour before deciding?
Yes. We bring the chip deck out and you pick the blend against your own light and your own walls. Colours read differently under LED, under a skylight and under a garage door that is half open, so choosing off a photograph is how people end up disappointed.
Is an old slab a problem?
Concrete that has been under carpet or tile carries adhesive, and old adhesives vary from water soluble to essentially permanent. Identifying which one is on the floor decides whether it is a grinding job or a full removal.
How do I look after it?
Maintenance is a dust mop and occasionally a neutral cleaner. No wax, no sealing, no annual reapplication. If someone tells you a coated floor needs yearly maintenance, they are describing their own product failing.
Why not just use floor paint?
Dark floors show dust and light floors show tyre marks. There is no colour that hides everything, and we would rather say that than sell a finish that disappoints.
Pick up the phone and ask. No pressure either way.
Aaron, Kyler and Averie work with Kevin on every install. That is by design. Serving Laurel and south Mississippi, the Gulf Coast, coastal Alabama and St. Tammany Parish. See finished floors or get in touch.