Shop and Barndominium Floor Coatings in the Lubbock Area

Around Lubbock, the most important building on the property is often not the house. It is the metal shop out back where the pickup gets its oil changed, the tractor is stored for the winter, and the welder lives. More families are also building barndominiums, where the living quarters and the shop share one big steel building and often one continuous slab. Lubbock Epoxy Floor coats shop and barndominium floors across the Lubbock area with systems chosen for what actually happens on them.

How a shop floor differs from a garage floor

A residential garage sees a car or two and some storage. A working shop sees a lot more: Heavier loads from trucks, trailers, tractors, skid steers, and engine hoists; more fluids such as diesel, hydraulic fluid, gear oil, brake fluid, and grease; big doors and more exposure to dust, sun, heat, and cold; more square footage with more control joints and chances for cracks; and tools that drop and drag. So we look at shop floors differently from a typical garage floor epoxy coating job, even when the finished floor looks similar.

Coating options for shops

Flake system for working shops

A full-broadcast flake floor is a strong all-around choice. It hides dust and fluid spots between cleanings, adds texture for grip, and is a forgiving surface on large slabs. Our flake garage floor coating page explains how it's built.

Solid-color epoxy with an anti-slip topcoat

Some shop owners want a bright, solid floor, often light gray or white, because it reflects light and makes dropped bolts easy to find. A slip-resistant additive in the topcoat helps when the floor is wet or oily.

Heavier-duty systems for the toughest floors

Some shops have constant heavy equipment, chemical exposure, or hot-water washdowns. Those floors may need a thicker, industrial-grade build. Our blog on commercial and industrial epoxy floor options covers broadcast quartz systems and urethane cement. Our industrial epoxy floor coatings page covers larger facilities.

Barndominium slabs: the living side and the shop side

West Texas conditions we plan around

Dust from open doors

Spring winds push field dust into every shop with an open door. A coated floor sheds it, so you can blow, sweep, or squeegee it out instead of fighting grit ground into bare concrete.

Heat, cold, and unheated buildings

Many shops are not climate-controlled. Coatings need a minimum slab and air temperature to cure properly, so shop installs are planned around the weather.

Slab movement

Lubbock's clay and caliche soils shrink and swell with moisture, so cracks are common in large shop slabs, especially across control joints. Cracks are repaired before coating. Active joints may need a flexible filler rather than a rigid one. A coating cannot stop a slab from moving.

Welding and grinding

Serving Lubbock and the South Plains

We coat shop floors in Lubbock, Wolfforth, Shallowater, Slaton, and the surrounding area. Big shop slabs are priced by square footage and prep. Our garage floor coating cost guide explains what drives the number.

Frequently Asked Questions

Can epoxy hold up to a tractor or loaded truck in my shop?

A properly prepped, professionally applied system is designed to handle vehicle and equipment traffic. For very heavy or constant equipment use, a thicker, industrial-grade build is usually recommended. We match the system to how the shop is actually used after seeing it.

Is a shop floor coating slippery when oil or water gets on it?

Any smooth surface gets slicker when it is wet or oily. Flake texture and slip-resistant additives in the topcoat improve traction a lot, and we recommend them for most working shops.

Can you coat my barndominium's living area and shop at the same time?

Yes. The living area and the shop can get the same system for a seamless look, or different finishes on the same slab. Interior living areas need a moisture check first, because the slab must be dry enough for the coating to bond long-term.

Will welding sparks damage the coating?

Hot slag and sparks can mark or scorch most floor coatings. We recommend a welding blanket under your work area. A flake finish also makes small marks much less noticeable.

Call (806) 515-2882 or book a free on-site look. Tell us what you park and work on, and we'll recommend the right system.

Hot slag and grinder sparks can mark or scorch any coating. If you weld in your shop, plan to use a welding blanket in your work area. A flake floor makes small marks much harder to spot.

Drains and other details

Floor and trench drains are coated to the drain edges with the slope intact. A cove base where the floor meets the wall makes washdowns easier.

Barndominiums raise one question a plain shop does not: should the living area and the shop get the same floor? Common approaches include matching systems throughout for a seamless look, different finishes on one slab, and checking moisture first in climate-controlled living areas.