Machine Shop Epoxy & Urethane-Cement Flooring in BC

Industrial Machine Shop Flooring — Vancouver & British Columbia

Heavy-Duty • Seamless • Oil & Impact-Resistant Resinous Floors by Priority One Epoxy Flooring

Machine shops push floors to the limit: static and dynamic loads from mills and lathes, vibration from presses and grinders, constant forklift traffic, coolant and oil splash, hot chips and abrasive debris.

Unprotected concrete dusts, pits and stains; tiles crack and trap metal fines; paint peels under coolant. We design and install industrial-grade epoxy, urethane-mortar and polyaspartic flooring systems across Metro Vancouver, the Fraser Valley, Vancouver Island and the BC Interior—engineered to resist chemicals, impact and vibration while remaining safe, cleanable and long-lasting.

Why Machine Shops Need Purpose-Built Floors

Your floor is part of the machine foundation. Every cycle, press stroke and tool change transfers force into the slab. Add in coolants (water-soluble oils, synthetics), cutting fluids, hydraulic oil, tapping fluids, chips, fines and occasional heat—and you get a harsh, mixed-exposure environment.

A purpose-built seamless resinous system handles this complexity: it won’t sponge oil into pores, won’t shed dust into bearings, and won’t shatter under a dropped vise.

• Heavy loads & vibration: High compressive-strength mortar layers reduce cracking and fatigue at machine feet and press pads.
• Coolant & oils: Dense, chemical-resistant matrices resist swelling and softening—no more soaked concrete.
• Chips & abrasion: Broadcast quartz/slag topcoats fight gouging and keep traction without clogging sweepers.
• Cleanliness & EHS: Seamless, non-dusting floors improve air quality, reduce slip hazards and speed end-of-shift cleanup.
• Lifecycle value: Fewer shutdowns, fewer patches, better uptime—lower total cost of ownership.

Where These Floors Matter Most

Press Bays & Heavy-Load Foundations

Presses and stamping cells concentrate loads at anchors and sub-bases. We use urethane-cement (urethane mortar) or epoxy mortar builds to deliver compressive strength, bond integrity and micro-movement tolerance around pads and isolation joints.

CNC, Turning, Milling & Grinding

Tooling zones see constant vibration, coolant splash, chips and carts. High-build epoxy with quartz broadcast plus a chemical-resistant polyurethane or polyaspartic topcoat provides a seamless, non-dusting surface that remains flat and cleanable.

Fixture, Assembly & Metrology

Assembly and QC demand flatness, light texture and durability. Self-leveling epoxy systems or fine-texture quartz builds support wheeled traffic without telegraphing joints or snagging small parts.

Maintenance & Wash-Up

Irregular impact, solvent contact and quick turnarounds call for fast-cure polyaspartics or tough epoxy mortars, keeping bays online with minimal downtime.

Forklift Aisles, Shipping & Racks

High-traffic aisles suffer abrasion, tire burn and point loads. Quartz-broadcast epoxy/urethane systems deliver a long-wear surface, optional line striping and ESD-safe options where robotics or electronics are present.

Flooring Systems We Install — Built for Machine Shops

Urethane Mortar (Polyurethane Cement)

The industrial benchmark for press zones, heavy equipment pads and thermal swing areas. Exceptional compressive strength, impact resistance and tolerance for moisture and temperature variation. Can be finished with a non-slip texture and UV-stable topcoat.

Epoxy Mortar & Quartz Broadcast Systems

Dense, flat and chemical-resistant. Ideal for machining cells, assembly lines, aisles. Multiple textures available—from smooth SL (self-leveling) to fine or medium quartz for traction and chip control.

Polyaspartic Fast-Cure

When downtime is critical, fast-cure polyaspartic systems return areas to service in 24–48 hours while maintaining excellent abrasion and chemical resistance.

ESD / Conductive Resinous Flooring

For electronics manufacturing, robotics, sensors and metrology, we specify ESD-controlled systems (static dissipative or conductive) that protect equipment and reduce nuisance shocks.

Moisture Vapor Barrier (MVB) & Substrate Repair

Long-term performance starts with the slab. We perform moisture testing, install MVB primers, route and fill joints, repair cracks and spalls, and achieve the correct CSP-3 to CSP-5 surface profile by diamond grinding or shot blasting.

Our Installation Process — Methodical & Documented

1. Assessment & Testing: Moisture, pH, adhesion, surface hardness; map cracks, joints, press pads and machine feet.
2. Remediation Plan: Crack injection, joint routing and elastomeric fills, patching, slab stabilization as needed.
3. Surface Prep: Shot blast or diamond grind to the required CSP. Degrease and mitigate contamination hot spots.
4. Priming & Scratch: Lock down the surface; establish bond and flatness for mortar or broadcast.
5. System Build: Urethane-cement or epoxy mortar, quartz broadcast, cove bases, slopes, isolation details.
6. Topcoat & Detailing: Polyurethane or polyaspartic topcoats, traction tuning, line striping and ESD layers.
7. QA Handover: Adhesion and thickness checks, coverage logs, maintenance plan and warranty documents.

Case Study — Lower Mainland Fabrication & Machine Shop

A multi-bay shop fought recurring dusting and coolant-soaked concrete around CNC cells and a 600-ton press. We removed failing patches, injected cracks, installed an MVB primer and placed a 10–12 mm urethane-mortar build in heavy-load zones. Adjacent machining bays received a quartz-broadcast epoxy with a chemical-resistant polyurethane topcoat. After 12 months, the client reported 70% fewer floor-related shutdowns and faster cleanup.