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Walnut Creek Truefinish Epoxy Floors
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Flooring contractor in Orinda, CA - floors built on careful slab prep

Walnut Creek Truefinish Epoxy Floors is a flooring contractor based in Walnut Creek, and we coat, polish and resurface concrete floors in Orinda homes and businesses, from garages and basements to patios, pool decks and shop floors.

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Textured gray concrete resurfacing across an outdoor patio beside a house, with a built-in counter casting patterned shadows.

What we run into on Orinda floors

Around Orinda, the floors homeowners call us about are the ones they use every day: garages that double as workshops or gyms, basements and lower levels, patios and pool decks. Downtown, Orinda Theatre Square mixes restaurants, health and beauty services and offices, and that's the kind of business that calls us about kitchen and back-room floors. We do the same work across the cities around Orinda, including Lafayette and Danville.

Orinda has older neighborhoods, and a slab in an older house comes with a history of cars, paint, sealer and patches. That history shapes the job here, because the first work is getting back to clean, sound concrete before anything new goes down.

Floor and concrete work we do in Orinda

We bring the full range of our concrete and coating work to Orinda, from garage and basement floors to patios, pool decks and the floors under downtown businesses. Every job starts the same way. I come out and look at the slab, because what's already there decides the prep, and the prep decides how the new floor holds up. Then we talk through which system fits how you use the space.

What these floor finishes look like

These photos show the kinds of finishes we put down, from flake and metallic epoxy to polished and stained concrete. They're here to help you picture the options before we talk about your own floor.

  • Glossy red industrial floor surrounds rows of stainless steel tanks and processing equipment in a brightly lit facility.

  • Close-up of a gray speckled concrete floor with two diagonal control joints crossing.

  • Close-up of a glossy metallic epoxy floor with flowing black, white, and bronze swirls.

Working in Orinda: permits, licenses and what sets the price

A floor job in Orinda goes smoother when you know who signs off before work starts. Here's how permits move here, what to check about any contractor and what sets the price.

How a permit moves through Orinda

Orinda doesn't run its own building department. The city contracts with Contra Costa County, so the county issues building permits and does the inspections. Before the county will process a permit, the city's Planning Department has to approve most projects for zoning and waste handling, and any other agency involved has to sign off. That order is what sets the start date on a permitted job.

Whether a floor job needs a permit depends on the work, and I won't guess at it. When a job might need one, we check with the city or county office that covers your address before work starts and tell you what we find. You can check us too. Look for a state contractor license from the Contractors State License Board and a City of Orinda business registration.

  • The county issues the permit and does the inspections for Orinda.
  • City Planning approval comes first on most projects that need a permit.
  • Residential alterations valued at $50,000 or more carry city debris recycling rules.

What moves the price and the schedule

The biggest thing that moves the price is the slab itself. A clean, sound floor goes quickly. One with old paint, sealer, cracks or oil soaked in needs more grinding and repair before anything goes down, and that's labor. After that it's the size of the floor and the system you choose, because a polished, metallic or flake finish each takes different material and steps.

The schedule turns on two things. If a permit is involved, the approvals come before any work on your floor. After that, it's cure time, because a coating has to harden before you walk or park on it, and that varies by product. When I come out for the estimate, I look at your slab and we talk through options, so the number you get fits your floor.

  • Old coatings, sealers and oil stains add grinding and prep time.
  • Cracks and chips get repaired before any new finish goes down.
  • Your choice of system changes both the material cost and the steps.

Get a free on-site estimate for your Orinda floor

We reply to every call and message within one business day. Then I come out to your Orinda home or business myself to look at the floor, and the estimate is free, done on site and comes with no obligation.

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What Orinda houses and slabs bring to a floor job

Every floor in Orinda comes with its own history, and that history decides the prep. These are the conditions I look for first when I walk into a garage, basement or backyard here.

  • Old sealers, paint and patches

    A slab that's been around a while has usually been painted, sealed or patched at least once. A new coating won't bond well to those layers, so I test what's on the surface and we grind it off until we're down to clean concrete the new floor can grip.

  • Oil soaked into garage floors

    Years of parked cars leave oil and fluids soaked into the concrete, not just sitting on top. If it stays in, it can keep a coating from bonding, so we clean and grind the stained areas before any product goes down.

  • Moisture in lower floors

    Basements and lower-level rooms sit against the ground, and moisture moving up through a slab is a common reason a coating bubbles or lets go. I check for it before we pick a system, because what I find changes what we put down.

  • Cracked patios and pool decks

    Outdoor slabs, steps and pool decks crack, chip and wear rough over the years. We repair the cracks and patch the damage first, because a coating or overlay laid over an open crack usually shows that crack again before long.

  • Fire zone rules on new builds

    Many parts of Orinda are considered high fire hazard severity zones. The city's guidance says those designations mainly affect new construction, such as a building going up from the ground. If your floor is part of a new build, tell us early so the materials question gets answered before we order anything.

How we handle your floor from first look to cleanup

We've been doing this since 2021, in homes and businesses where people live and work around the job. Here's what that means when we take on your floor.

We explain your slab before we touch it

The first thing I check on any floor is what's already on it, such as old coatings, oil, cracks and moisture. I walk you through what I find, because the prep nobody sees once the job's done is what decides how the new floor holds up. If your slab needs more work than you expected, you'll hear why before you hear a number.

I want you to understand your floor well enough to make the call yourself and ask good questions of anyone else you talk to. That's why I don't push one system for every room, because a basement, a garage and a pool deck ask for different things. I'll tell you which one I'd pick and why. To start, call (925) 433-7858 or use the form on this page.

  • I look at every floor myself

    I come out to look at every job myself, and our trained installers do the work with me on site. The person who walked your floor and answered your questions is there when the grinding starts.

  • Fully licensed and insured

    We're fully licensed and insured for the work we do in Orinda and the cities around it. Ask any contractor you're comparing for the same, and check it yourself rather than taking anyone's word for it, ours included.

  • Work planned around your household

    I spent my early years on new construction, where nobody lives in the building yet. Your house has people in it, so we plan around how you get in and out, keep grinding dust contained and clean up before we leave each day.

  • Satisfaction guaranteed on every job

    Satisfaction guaranteed on every job is how we work. It starts at the estimate, where we agree on the finish you want and how you'll use the space, so we're both judging the finished floor by the same thing.

Questions about floor permits, licenses and cost in Orinda

A floor job in Orinda raises a few local questions about who issues permits, what to check about a contractor and what drives the price. Here are plain answers to each.

How do I know if my kitchen floor project in Orinda needs a permit?

If the new floor is part of a kitchen remodel, the remodel needs a permit, because the county lists kitchen remodels as permit work even when only the cabinets change. You can see that on the county's list of common permit work. For a floor on its own, the work itself decides it, and we check before we start, as described above.

How do I know if a flooring contractor needs a California license?

In California, a contractor needs a license from the state licensing board when the job needs a building permit, uses any additional workers, or comes to $1,000 or more in labor and materials together. A floor job with a crew, or one over that amount, falls inside that, so ask for the license number and check it with the board before you hire.

Does a flooring contractor have to register with the City of Orinda?

Yes, every business operating in Orinda has to get a city business registration certificate before it starts work there. The one exception is a business with less than $10,000.00 a year in gross receipts from work in the city, which is exempt but can still register.

What affects the cost of an epoxy floor in Orinda?

The slab itself affects the cost more than anything, so I give you a figure after I've seen your floor. Grinding off old paint or sealer, pulling out oil and filling cracks all add labor, and a metallic finish takes more steps than a solid color or flake coat. Choosing a simpler finish on a sound slab is the easiest way to keep the price down.

Service areas

We're based in Walnut Creek and work in Orinda and the cities around it, including the ones listed here. If you don't see your city, call (925) 433-7858 or send the form and ask about your address.

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