Animal facility and vet clinic floor coating in Hutto, TX

What an animal facility floor goes through

Vet clinics, kennels and grooming shops ask a lot of a floor. Claws scratch it, crates slide across it, and accidents, bath water and wash-downs hit it every day. Heavy carts, exam tables and food bins roll across it too. Then it gets disinfected, often several times a shift.

Porous concrete and worn flooring soak up liquids, which leads to lingering odors and areas that are hard to truly clean. A slick floor is also stressful for nervous animals and risky for staff handling them. Grooming and bath areas add standing water and shampoo to the mix.

Vet clinic epoxy flooring vs. polyaspartic

Epoxy is common in clinics, but our polyaspartic system gives a stronger, more durable surface. The polyurea base coat is graded four times stronger than traditional epoxy, and the coating cures in a fraction of the time, so you're closed for less.

Most important for animal care, the surface is non-porous. It doesn't absorb liquids, which reduces the risk of bacteria growth and makes sanitizing simpler. The coating can also be customized for anti-microbial requirements. Compare the two on our polyaspartic flooring page.

• Non-porous, so liquids and odors don't soak in
• Resists scratches, scuffs and stains
• Holds up to harsh disinfectants and cleaning agents
• Slip-resistant textures for exam rooms and wash areas
• Can be customized for anti-microbial needs

Planning the install around your patients

We diamond grind the concrete so the coating bonds, repairing minor cracks and stains in prep. Then comes the polyurea base coat, an optional flake broadcast and the polyaspartic topcoat. If a slab is severely damaged, we'll tell you honestly upfront, since most concrete repairs cost up to three times the price of coating.

A grooming room, exam room or small kennel area can often be finished in a day. For a full clinic or boarding facility we'll plan the schedule with you, for example coating one wing at a time so animals can be moved while the rest stays open.

Colors and a 5-year warranty

Flake blends like Driftwood, Sand Stone or Granite hide fur, dust and paw prints between cleanings, while solid colors keep a crisp clinical look. Different colors can help separate kennels, exam rooms and the lobby. Lighter colors make it easy to spot messes quickly, which matters in busy kennels and exam rooms.

Commercial floors carry a 5-year warranty from Heritage. You can see more of our finished floors on our recent work page.

Every room in an animal care business

Animal businesses usually have several kinds of space under one roof: a lobby, exam or grooming rooms, kennels, a bath or wash area, and storage. The same non-porous system works in each, and we can plan the project so animals are moved as little as possible. One assessment covers the whole building, and one 5-year warranty covers the floors we coat.

Clinics with labs or surgical suites should also see our healthcare and lab floor coating page. Boarding businesses with a food prep area can read about commercial kitchen flooring, and facilities with a vehicle bay or transport van can see auto shop floor coating. Everything we coat is on our commercial floor coating hub.

• Lobbies and exam rooms
• Kennels, runs and boarding areas
• Grooming, bath and wash-down areas