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Most of the homes in and around Edgewood were built in the mid-20th century. That means concrete slabs that have been sitting unprotected through decades of Florida humidity, summer downpours, and the kind of moisture that rolls off Lake Conway and Lake Gatlin year-round. By the time most homeowners in Edgewood call us, the surface is already showing oil stains, surface pitting, or that chalky, deteriorating look that no amount of cleaning fixes. Epoxy flooring changes that not just cosmetically, but structurally.
Once the slab is properly coated, you’ve got a surface that resists moisture absorption, repels oil and chemical spills, and doesn’t turn into a slip hazard every time Florida decides to flood your garage. For homes near Edgewood’s lakes, that moisture resistance isn’t a bonus feature it’s the whole point. An unsealed slab near standing water is slowly losing the fight. A professionally coated one stops that process cold.
The other thing that changes is maintenance. Sweeping and mopping a coated floor takes minutes. There’s no more scrubbing at stains that have soaked into the concrete, no more embarrassment when someone walks into your garage. You get a clean, finished space that actually matches the rest of your home and one that will still look that way years from now.
Stone Forge USA is a masonry-focused company serving Edgewood and the surrounding south Orlando corridor Pine Castle, Holden Heights, Oak Ridge, Conway, and the communities along Orange Avenue heading into downtown. We’ve spent years working on the specific concrete challenges that Edgewood homeowners face: older slabs from the 1950s through 1970s, elevated moisture from proximity to Lake Conway and the city’s other lakes, and the kind of surface contamination that builds up over decades in homes that predate modern sealers.
Epoxy flooring isn’t a side job we picked up. It’s a core part of what we do, and it sits within a broader masonry skillset that gives us a real advantage when we’re diagnosing what’s happening with your slab before we ever apply a coating. We work on garages, pool decks, driveways, patios, and lanais all the concrete surfaces that take the brunt of Florida’s climate. That means one contractor, one conversation, and one consistent standard of work across your entire property. And because we’re licensed, insured, and operating through Edgewood’s own municipal requirements, you’re covered from the first day on-site to the last.
Pricing is upfront and itemized before anything starts. You’ll know exactly what you’re paying for and why no surprises, no add-ons after the fact.
It starts with the slab. Before any coating goes down, we do a full assessment of your concrete checking for moisture vapor, surface damage, existing coatings, and any cracks or pitting that need to be addressed. This step matters more in Edgewood than most places. Homes near Lake Conway and the other lakes in the area often have elevated moisture vapor transmission in their slabs, and if that’s not accounted for before installation, the coating will eventually blister and fail. We check for it every time.
Once the assessment is done, we prepare the surface using diamond grinding or shot blasting whichever is appropriate for your slab’s condition. This opens the concrete’s pores and creates a mechanical bond that adhesive alone can’t match. It’s the step that separates a coating that lasts 20 years from one that peels in 18 months. After prep, the epoxy base coat goes down, followed by your chosen finish layer and a UV-stable polyaspartic topcoat that’s built to handle Central Florida’s sun exposure without yellowing or breaking down.
For exterior work pool decks, driveways, covered patios we schedule around Edgewood’s rainy season. Florida’s May through October window is unpredictable, and we build weather contingency into every exterior project timeline so you’re not left hanging when an afternoon storm rolls through. Interior garage work can typically be completed in one to two days, with full cure time communicated before we leave.
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We handle epoxy flooring across all the concrete surfaces that Edgewood homeowners actually use garages, pool decks, lanais, driveways, and interior slabs. Each surface gets the same level of preparation and the same professional-grade material system, regardless of size. We use 100% solids epoxy base coats paired with UV-stable polyaspartic topcoats not the water-based products you’ll find at a hardware store, and not the kind of system that looks great for one Florida summer and starts peeling by the second.
For garages, you can choose from solid color finishes, decorative flake systems, or metallic epoxy depending on the look you want. Flake systems are popular in Edgewood because they hide minor surface texture variation common in older slabs throughout the city and add a slip-resistant texture that’s genuinely useful in a garage that sees Florida rain tracked in daily. Pool decks get a slip-resistant, UV-stable coating that handles the wet/dry cycling and direct sun exposure that destroys standard sealers within a season or two.
Because Edgewood is an incorporated city with its own Building Department at 405 Bagshaw Way, any work involving structural slab repairs or exterior drainage modifications may require a permit through the city rather than just Orange County. Interior garage coatings typically don’t require a permit, but we’ll flag anything that does before work begins no surprises on the compliance side either.
It depends entirely on the system used and how well the slab was prepared. Consumer-grade epoxy kits from hardware stores are water-based and thin they’re not engineered for Florida’s humidity levels, which typically run between 70 and 90 percent year-round. In Edgewood, where homes sit near Lake Conway and several other lakes within the city’s 1.5-square-mile footprint, ambient moisture is a constant. Those products absorb it, trap it under the coating, and eventually blister or peel.
Professional-grade systems use 100% solids epoxy base coats that bond at a molecular level to the concrete surface, paired with polyaspartic topcoats that flex with temperature changes and resist UV degradation. When installed correctly meaning after proper moisture testing and surface grinding these systems are specifically built to perform in humid subtropical climates like Central Florida’s. They don’t just hold up. They outperform everything else available at this price point.
A professionally installed epoxy system in Central Florida typically lasts 15 to 20 years with normal residential use, provided the surface was properly prepared before installation. The most common reason floors fail early isn’t the coating itself it’s inadequate prep. If the concrete wasn’t ground down to open the pores, or if moisture vapor in the slab wasn’t tested and addressed, the bond is compromised from day one. You might not see it for six months, but it’s coming.
For Edgewood homeowners specifically, the age of the housing stock matters here. Many homes in and around the city have slabs from the 1950s through 1970s that have never been professionally treated. Those older slabs often have surface contamination built up over decades oil, tire rubber, mineral deposits that has to be fully removed before any coating will adhere properly. When that prep work is done right, the coating lasts. When it’s skipped to save time or money, it doesn’t.
Epoxy and polyaspartic are often used together in a professional floor coating system rather than being an either/or choice. Epoxy is typically used as the base coat it bonds aggressively to concrete and provides the structural foundation of the system. Polyaspartic is used as the topcoat because it cures faster, handles UV exposure better, and is more resistant to abrasion and chemical damage than epoxy alone.
In Florida’s climate, using polyaspartic as a topcoat is standard practice for any exterior surface and highly recommended for garages with natural light exposure. Epoxy alone will yellow and chalk under UV you’ve probably seen it on older garage floors that look hazy and discolored. The polyaspartic layer prevents that. For Edgewood homeowners who want a garage floor that looks as good in year seven as it did on installation day, a full epoxy-plus-polyaspartic system is the right call.
For standard interior garage floor coatings, a building permit is generally not required in Edgewood. The work involves applying a surface coating to an existing slab it doesn’t alter the structure, drainage, or footprint of the space. That said, Edgewood is an incorporated city with its own Building Department, separate from Orange County’s permitting process, which means requirements can differ from neighboring unincorporated communities like Pine Castle or Oak Ridge.
If your project involves repairing significant slab damage, modifying drainage, or coating exterior surfaces that connect to the structure in a way that affects the building envelope, a permit may be required through the city. We assess this during the initial walkthrough and flag anything that needs to go through the Edgewood Building Department before work starts. You won’t be surprised by a stop-work order mid-project that’s not how we operate.
For a standard two-car garage in Edgewood, professional epoxy flooring typically runs between $1,200 and $2,500 depending on the size of the slab, the condition of the concrete, and the finish system you choose. A single-car garage on the lower end of that range, a larger garage with decorative flake or metallic finish toward the higher end. If the slab has significant damage deep cracks, surface spalling, or moisture issues that need to be addressed before coating that will affect the final number.
What drives cost up more than anything is prep work. If a contractor quotes you significantly below that range, the first question to ask is what surface preparation is included. Diamond grinding and shot blasting take time and equipment. If that step is being skipped or minimized to hit a lower price point, you’re buying a coating that will fail early. For Edgewood’s older housing stock, proper prep isn’t optional it’s the difference between a floor that lasts and one that doesn’t.
Yes, and for homes near Edgewood’s lakes, it’s one of the most practical upgrades you can make to an outdoor surface. Pool decks take a specific kind of abuse constant wet/dry cycling, direct UV exposure, bare feet, and chemical splash from pool water. Standard concrete sealers break down quickly under those conditions, especially in Central Florida where the sun is intense and the rainy season runs nearly half the year.
For pool decks, we use a slip-resistant, UV-stable coating system that handles all of that without becoming a safety hazard when wet. The texture is built into the topcoat it’s not a gritty add-on that wears off. Homes along Lake Conway and the other lakeside streets in Edgewood also deal with elevated ambient humidity that accelerates concrete deterioration on unprotected surfaces. A properly coated pool deck doesn’t just look better it stops the slow surface breakdown that unprotected concrete experiences in this environment, and it’s significantly easier to clean and maintain through the season.
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