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How to Prepare Your Garage for an Epoxy Floor Installation

Before an epoxy floor installation, clear the garage, move vehicles and stored items, and note any stains or cracks so the concrete can be properly prepared.

5 min readUpdated November 11, 2026

Garage concrete cleared and ready for epoxy

To prepare for a garage epoxy floor, clear everything off the floor, move vehicles out, and point out oil stains, cracks or problem areas. Luxury Solutions then handles the concrete surface preparation as part of the installation.

Clear the floor

Move vehicles, bikes, boxes, shelving and tools out of the garage. The entire floor needs to be accessible for preparation and coating.

Plan where stored items will go while the garage is unavailable.

Point out problem areas

Oil stains, cracks, old paint and damaged spots are worth mentioning during your estimate. Older Bay Area homes in particular may have garage slabs that show years of wear.

Photos can help explain the condition before we visit.

Plan around the project

Ask during your estimate how long the garage will be out of use. Timing is confirmed in the written estimate, not assumed in advance.

Keep pets and kids out of the garage while work is underway.

Plan your Bay Area flooring project

Learn more about this service or request an estimate. Call (510) 529-1378 to talk through your project with Robert Atkinson.

Frequently asked questions

Do I need to empty the garage completely?

The floor needs to be fully accessible, so vehicles and stored items should be moved before the installation.

Who handles the concrete preparation?

Surface preparation is part of our epoxy floor work.

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