Check the light.
Review samples under your storefront and display lighting. Discuss colour stability across the complete assembly where sunlight reaches the floor.
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Retail Store Epoxy Flooring in Vancouver, BC
A considered finish.
A practical plan to reopen.
Priority One Epoxy Flooring installs epoxy and resin floors for retail stores, boutiques and display spaces. We match the finish to your merchandise, daily traffic and cleaning, with preparation and reopening planned around the way your store operates.
Explore the finish directions
PresentationColour, sheen and texture considered together
Daily performanceFinishes selected for customers, carts and cleaning
Opening-day planningClear milestones for fixtures, staff and customers
Built around the retail space
The floor sets the scene. It also has a daily job.
Epoxy flooring for retail stores needs to work under display lighting, customer traffic and the demands behind the sales floor.
Entrances collect rain and grit. Queue lines repeat the same foot paths. Stock carts and changing displays create a different wear pattern. We plan these areas together, with finishes suited to their actual use.
Our retail flooring scope can include existing-floor removal, mechanical concrete preparation, agreed repairs, resin layers, texture, transitions and a clear return-to-use schedule.
- Your interior
- Merchandise, lighting and finish samples
- Your traffic
- Customers, carts and fixture movement
- Your maintenance
- Cleaning products, pads and equipment
- Your schedule
- Fit-out, trading hours and reopening
Specify each area
One store. Different flooring priorities.
Explore the areas in your project. Colour can connect the interior while the build and texture respond to each zone.
Sales floors & boutiques
A customer-facing floor needs a finish that works with the merchandise, fixtures and lighting.
We review: customer paths, scuffs, sunlight, desired sheen and cleaning. Solid-colour or decorative resin may suit the space, with samples to help confirm the appearance.
Explore finish directionsRetail showrooms & displays
Furniture, appliance and product displays need a coordinated surface with realistic wear expectations.
We review: concentrated fixture contact, wheeled displays, layout changes and natural light. Discuss protective pads and handling practices when heavy merchandise moves.
Compare the floor systemsEntrances & queue lines
Repeated foot traffic, wet footwear and tracked-in grit concentrate wear near the door and checkout.
We review: traction, entrance mats, cleaning and transitions. These areas may need a different texture from dry display zones. No finish is slip-proof.
Review the preparationStock rooms & staff routes
Delivery carts, shelving and frequent stock movement can demand a more substantial wearing surface.
We review: wheel type, loads, impacts, spill exposure and door thresholds. The store's support areas receive their own specification within the overall proposal.
Plan access and fit-outFinish references
A finish that belongs in the store. Start with the look and the upkeep.
These commercial interiors illustrate different resin-floor appearances. Your sample, substrate and store conditions determine the finished result.
A blended appearance and selectable surface texture. Review aggregate, sheen and cleaning requirements together.
A more individual colour and pattern direction. Metallic effects vary with application; a sample establishes the design direction.
Choose the sheen.
A glossy finish can highlight reflections and visible wear. Satin or lower-sheen options may suit a quieter visual brief where compatible with the chosen system.
Confirm the texture.
Balance traction with the cleaning method. Entry zones, dry display areas and service routes may need different finishes.
Explore our flooring colour references and project gallery. Colours on a screen are a starting point; physical samples help confirm the selection.
Compare the assembly
Retail epoxy and resin systems. Choose for the actual use.
Preparation, primer, body layers and the protective finish work together. The proposal should name the products and required build for each area.
| System direction | Where to consider it | What to confirm |
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| Solid-colour epoxy | Suitable sales floors, stock rooms and support areas needing a coordinated finish. | Substrate condition, preparation, moisture limits, installed thickness and compatible wear coat. |
| Flake or quartz broadcast | Selected store interiors, entrances and service routes needing decorative texture. | Aggregate blend, broadcast, surface texture, cleanability and transitions between zones. |
| Metallic or decorative resin | Suitable boutiques and display areas with a more individual visual brief. | Sample direction, pattern variation, sheen, sunlight exposure and maintenance expectations. |
| Compatible protective topcoat | Resin assemblies needing a specified abrasion, sheen, colour-stability or curing characteristic. | Compatibility with the underlying layers, exposure limits, cleaning and full return-to-use requirements. |
A polyaspartic topcoat can be part of a compatible system. Where the slab and design suit an exposed-concrete appearance, polished concrete is another direction to assess.
Have a floor plan, finish brief or opening date? Send it through.
Discuss Your Store
Before the visible finish
The finish starts with the existing floor.
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Assess and define the scope.
Review old flooring, adhesive, coatings, cracks, joints and moisture-testing requirements. Confirm the use areas and proposed finish direction.
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Prepare and complete the details.
Remove unsuitable material and mechanically profile the substrate for the selected assembly. Complete agreed repairs and detail doorways, edges, columns and transitions. Keep movement joints functional.
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Install and hand over.
Apply the specified layers under suitable conditions. Inspect the finished work and provide the return-to-use requirements, care guidance and applicable written warranty terms.
Fit-out and trading hours
Plan the work. Define what reopening means.
Walking on a floor, moving fixtures and opening to customers are different milestones.
We discuss landlord requirements, merchandising, deliveries, access and the available closure window before proposing a sequence. Phasing or off-hours work may suit some layouts.
Each work area needs proper separation, preparation, ventilation and curing. Product selection and actual site conditions determine when the next activity can begin.
Clear the work area.
Agree which fixtures move, how stock is protected, which routes remain available and who coordinates adjoining trades.
Control access and loads.
Set separate allowances for staff, ladders, carts, shelving and display installation. Protect the finished surface during remaining work.
Confirm the handover.
State when customer traffic and the first cleaning can begin. Review cure restrictions, ventilation and the agreed inspection before reopening.
Budget and written proposal
What does retail epoxy flooring cost? Define the work behind the price.
Your quote follows the floor area, existing substrate, selected assembly and installation access. A display area and a stock-room route can require different work within the same store.
Existing floor & preparation
Removal, adhesive or coating treatment, mechanical profiling, agreed repairs and moisture-related requirements.
System & appearance
Named products, thickness, decorative finish, aggregate, topcoat and sample or mock-up requirements.
Details & work sequence
Transitions, edges, coves where required, fixture access, temporary protection and the number of work phases.
Handover & terms
Return-to-use conditions, care guidance, exclusions, applicable taxes and the written warranty for the quoted work.
Before you commit
Good questions. A clearer flooring brief.
Tell us how the store is used, maintained and scheduled. Those details make the recommendation more useful.
Is epoxy suitable for a customer-facing retail store?
Often, where the concrete, design and operating conditions suit the system. Colour, sheen, texture, wear resistance and cleaning need to be considered together. A site assessment and sample review help establish the appropriate assembly.
Which finish is best for a boutique or showroom?
Solid colour, flake, quartz or decorative resin can offer different appearances. Review the merchandise, lighting, expected scuffs, fixture movement and maintenance. A more reflective finish is a design choice, and its wear expectations should be discussed before selection.
Can you install the floor while the store stays open?
Phasing may be possible if the layout, work separation, landlord requirements and cure periods allow it. Each coated area remains closed until ready for the intended traffic. Some projects require a full closure or work before the store fit-out.
Can resin flooring go over existing tile or vinyl?
The existing material, adhesion, substrate and selected manufacturer's requirements need assessment. Unsuitable or poorly bonded flooring may require removal. An overlay is only considered where the complete assembly and site conditions support it.
What about storefront sunlight and wet entrances?
Discuss colour stability across the entire assembly and review samples in the store's light. At entrances, texture, mats, tracked-in water, grit and cleaning must work together. No coating is slip-proof.
When can shelving, fixtures and customers return?
Those uses can have different cure requirements. Product choice, temperature, repairs and the applied build influence timing. The work plan should state separate allowances for staff, fixture installation, carts, customer traffic and cleaning.
How should we clean the finished retail floor?
Follow the installed system's care guidance for cleaners, dilution, pads and equipment. Remove grit and spills promptly, use suitable protection when moving displays, and inspect concentrated wear routes. The cleaning method should be considered when choosing the texture.
Vancouver and the surrounding region
Local store assessments. Practical project planning.
Based in Richmond, Priority One serves retail store renovations and fit-outs across Vancouver, Burnaby, Richmond, Surrey, the North Shore, Tri-Cities and surrounding Lower Mainland communities.
Explore our service areasPlan your next retail floor
Your store. Your finish. A clear plan to reopen.
Share your floor photos, approximate area and preferred dates. We'll review the existing floor, discuss the finish and arrange a free site assessment.