Install day is a one-shot deal — the slab has to be clean, dry, and clear before we can grind. Spend 30 minutes the evening before and you'll add zero time to your install day.
Clear everything off the floor
This means everything. Cars, bikes, lawn equipment, toolboxes, shelving units, the chest freezer, the extra fridge. We cannot grind around obstacles, and moving your belongings is not something our crew does — we're set up to coat floors, not to pack boxes.
Wall-mounted storage can stay. Overhead storage can stay. Anything touching the slab has to go.
What to do with the stuff
Most homeowners move it to the driveway the night before and tarp it if rain is in the forecast. Others load a storage pod for the weekend. A 2-car garage worth of gear fits comfortably in a 10-foot pod.
The surfaces we need clear
If you have base cabinets, we'll coat right up to them and tape the edge. No need to remove them. What we can't work around is anything sitting on the slab — including heavy shelving legs that will crack if we try to move them mid-grind.
Morning of install day
Unlock the garage by 7am. That's it. We'll handle the rest — diamond grinder, vacuums, primer, flake, topcoat. You can leave. Most homeowners check back around 4pm and find a finished floor.
One last thing: if you have a floor drain, leave it accessible. We'll tape around it, not over it.