Opus Renovations · Calhoun, Georgia
Polished Concrete, Epoxy & Industrial Floor Coatings in Georgia & Tennessee
Industrial-grade flooring systems, mechanical concrete preparation, and results built to last. We grind, repair and profile every slab before a drop of coating goes down — from single-car garages in Calhoun to manufacturing floors across Northwest Georgia, Metro Atlanta and Chattanooga.
Core systems
Three Core Concrete Flooring Systems
Not every floor gets the same treatment. The slab's condition, its moisture content and the traffic it carries determine which of these belongs in your building.
Polished Concrete
Mechanical polishing through a progressive diamond sequence, with a penetrating densifier locking the surface before the final passes. We polish warehouses, retail floors, restaurants, showrooms and residential interiors.
Benefit — one surface, no coating to delaminate, decades of service
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Polyurea & Epoxy Coatings
Decorative flake, metallic, solid-color and quartz systems built on a polyurea or epoxy basecoat and sealed with a polyaspartic topcoat. Most residential garage floors are installed in a single day, depending on slab condition.
Benefit — full-broadcast flake, hand-worked to a seamless finish
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Industrial Floor Coatings
High-build epoxy, heavy-duty quartz, urethane cement, industrial polishing and grind and seal. Specified against your actual traffic, thermal cycling, wash-down routine and chemical exposure — and phased so production keeps running.
Benefit — sectioned scheduling, no full shutdown required
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Residential, Commercial & Industrial Flooring
Homeowners
Residential
Garages, patios, pool decks and basements. Flake coatings hide slab imperfections, add slip resistance underfoot, and shrug off hot tires, road salt and oil. Fourteen flake blends to choose from, and most single-bay garages are finished in one day.
- Diamond grinding and crack repair before any coating
- Full-broadcast flake, worked to refusal by hand
- UV-stable polyaspartic topcoat that will not amber
Business owners & property managers
Commercial
Restaurants, offices, retail, clinics, gyms, salons and showrooms. These floors are judged by customers and cleaned every night, so they need to look deliberate and survive a mop, a cart and a Saturday crowd.
- Polished concrete, quartz, flake and metallic systems
- Work scheduled around trading hours
- Seamless, non-porous surfaces that clean quickly
Facility & operations managers
Industrial
Warehouses, manufacturing plants, commercial kitchens, automotive service bays, workshops and logistics facilities. Specification starts with how the floor is actually used: forklift traffic, point loads, wash-down frequency, thermal shock and what gets spilled on it.
- Shot blasting and grinding to the profile the system requires
- Joint repair and surface reinstatement before coating
- Safety-zone and traffic-route markings integrated into the design
Our standard
Where Quality Still Matters
Nearly every coating failure traces back to preparation, not product. A floor that peels was almost always rolled over a slab that was never opened up. We prepare mechanically, every time, because nothing bonds to a sealed or contaminated surface.
Mechanical Preparation, Not Shortcuts
We grind with professional machines and dust-free industrial vacuums, then hand-detail every edge, corner and door threshold where a walk-behind cannot reach. Cracks and spalls are cut out and repaired, not filled over. Where the slab or the building calls for it, we evaluate moisture before selecting a system.
The Right System for the Floor
A boutique and a forklift aisle do not get the same floor. We specify from conditions, and we will tell you when a cheaper system is the correct one.
| Condition on site | What it rules out | Where we usually land |
|---|---|---|
| Elevated slab moisture | Standard-build coatings applied direct to slab | Moisture evaluation first, then a mitigating primer or a polished / grind-and-seal route |
| Forklift & point loads | Thin decorative films | High-build epoxy or heavy-duty quartz, or industrial polishing where appearance allows |
| Hot wash-down, thermal cycling | Most standard epoxy systems | Urethane cement, specified to the temperature range you actually run |
| Wet or sloped walking surface | Smooth gloss finishes | Broadcast texture, with the aggregate sized to the cleaning method |
| Tight budget, sound slab | Full build-up systems | Grind and seal, or stain and seal — honest performance for the money |
Polished concrete appearance levels — the industry scale we specify against
Gloss is a specification, not an accident. Tell us how the room is lit and how it gets cleaned, and we will recommend the level that holds up rather than the shiniest one.
Selected work
Featured Concrete Flooring Projects
Real floors from our own job sites across Georgia and Tennessee. Square footage and client names are published only where we can document them.
How the work runs
Our Four-Step Installation Process
The same sequence on a two-car garage and a 60,000 sq ft plant. Only the equipment and the phasing change.
Inspection & Evaluation
We measure the space, read the slab, and find the cracks, spalls, coatings and contamination that decide everything downstream. Where conditions call for it, we evaluate moisture before specifying.
Concrete Preparation
Diamond grinding or shot blasting opens the surface to the profile the system needs. Edges and corners are detailed by hand. Cracks and joints are repaired. Dust is collected at the machine, not swept up afterward.
System Installation
Basecoat, broadcast and topcoat for coatings; progressive diamond passes and densifier for polished concrete. Industrial work is sectioned so your operation keeps moving.
Quality Inspection
We walk the finished floor with you, check coverage, edges and transitions under working light, and hand over care instructions before we leave the site clean.
Coverage
Serving Georgia & Tennessee
We work the I-75 corridor from Chattanooga down through Metro Atlanta, out of our shop in Calhoun. If your project sits near that line, we are a short drive away.
Chattanooga, Hixson, Red Bank, Signal Mountain, East Ridge, East Brainerd, Ooltewah, Collegedale, Soddy-Daisy, Cleveland.
Fort Oglethorpe, Rossville, Ringgold, Trenton, LaFayette, Dalton, Chatsworth, Calhoun, Summerville, Rome, Adairsville, Cartersville, Ellijay, Blue Ridge, Jasper, Cedartown, Rockmart.
Atlanta, Marietta, Kennesaw, Acworth, Woodstock, Canton, Dallas, Powder Springs, Smyrna, Douglasville, Sandy Springs, Roswell, Alpharetta, Johns Creek, Cumming, Dunwoody, Duluth, Lawrenceville, Buford, Decatur, Villa Rica, Carrollton.
Reviews
What Our Customers Say
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See the work
See the Work
Installation footage, before-and-after transformations and finished floors. Thumbnails load first and the player only starts when you click it, so the page stays fast.
From Raw Concrete to High Gloss
Our professional 18-step polishing process, filmed on site. If you want to understand why a polished floor costs what it costs, this is the clearest answer we can give.
Questions
Concrete Flooring Questions, Answered
How long does epoxy flooring installation take?
Most residential garage flake floors are installed in a single day, and you can usually walk on the floor that evening and park on it after the topcoat has cured — we give you the exact return-to-service times on the day. Slabs needing crack repair, old coating removal or moisture work take longer. Commercial and industrial projects are scheduled by section and sized to your operating hours.
What is the difference between epoxy and polyurea?
Epoxy is a rigid, high-build resin — excellent as a thick body coat where you want durability and film thickness. Polyurea and polyaspartic resins cure much faster, stay more flexible as the slab moves, and hold their color under UV instead of yellowing. In practice we often combine them: a polyurea or epoxy basecoat for adhesion and build, flake broadcast into it, and a polyaspartic topcoat for wear and UV stability. Which combination you get depends on the slab and the use.
Is polished concrete suitable for warehouses?
Yes, and it is one of the most practical choices available. There is no applied film to delaminate under forklift traffic, maintenance is routine cleaning rather than recoating, and a polished surface reflects overhead light, which often improves visibility in a high rack environment. It needs a sound slab to start with — we assess that during the evaluation.
How long do concrete coatings last?
With correct preparation, a suitable system and normal maintenance, a well-installed industrial floor coating commonly performs for a decade or more before it needs recoating. The honest answer is that lifespan is driven by traffic, chemical exposure, cleaning method and how well the slab was prepared — which is exactly why we do not quote from a photograph.
Can existing concrete floors be restored?
In most cases, yes. Old paint and failing coatings are ground off, cracks and spalls are cut out and repaired, and the surface is reprofiled. We restore far more floors than we replace. Where a slab is structurally compromised rather than simply worn, we will say so rather than coat over the problem.
Do you provide commercial and industrial flooring?
Yes. Alongside residential garages, patios and basements, we install commercial polished concrete, epoxy and quartz systems in restaurants, retail, offices, clinics and gyms, and industrial systems in warehouses, manufacturing plants, commercial kitchens, automotive service facilities and logistics buildings.
Which areas of Georgia and Tennessee do you serve?
From our base in Calhoun we cover Northwest Georgia, Metro Atlanta and the Chattanooga, Tennessee metro — including Dalton, Rome, Cartersville, Ringgold, Chattanooga, Cleveland, Marietta, Kennesaw, Acworth, Canton, Alpharetta and Atlanta. See the full service area list.
Free estimate
Ready to Upgrade Your Concrete Floors?
Tell us about the space and we will come look at the slab. Estimates are free, and we quote from what the concrete actually needs — not from a price list.
Mon–Sat. Serving Northwest Georgia, Metro Atlanta and Chattanooga, TN.
Prefer email? opusrenovation22@gmail.com
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