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Protecting Concrete From Sewage

Sixth in a series about common causes of concrete deterioration. Sewage is one of those things we do not want to see or smell, but dealing with it properly is essential for a healthy, functioning society. That’s why we have rooms and buildings dedicated to...

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Protecting Concrete Floors From Freezing

Fifth in a series about common causes of concrete deterioration. Most of California is fortunate when it comes to freezing weather. In Southern California, for example, freezing weather is seldom seen. In Northern California, a number of sub-freezing days are...

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Protecting Concrete Floors: Wine

This is the fourth in a series of articles about substances that can damage concrete. Wine is the oldest alcoholic beverage. Fermented grape juice has a long history and its manufacture is very important to the Northern California economy and our enjoyment of the many...

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Protecting Concrete Floors: Oil

This is the first article in a series about common substances that attack and destabilize concrete. Concrete is an alkaline substance, chiefly due to its primary component, cement. Therefore, if concrete is exposed to acids, it starts to break down. There are many...

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Epoxy or Acrylic Sealers?

California Custom Coatings provides a variety of services to restore, protect and beautify concrete in the Sacramento and Northern California area. While doing so, we use both acrylic and epoxy sealers. What are the differences between these two products and where are...

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Are All Epoxy Coatings Alike?

California Custom Coatings only uses superior concrete epoxies on every job we complete. Our current epoxy primer is made by Versatile Building Products (VBP),Β  a thoroughly tested product known for its strength and adhesion capabilities. For example, here is a...

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Patterns for Concrete Floors

California Custom Coatings uses both concrete stains and epoxy coatings to create durable patterns on concrete floors. These patterns can be decorative or they can be functional. Either way, both stains and epoxy colors are far more durable than paints or surface...

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Epoxy Flooring β€” Beyond the Garage

California Custom Coatings creates epoxy floors in just about any room with a concrete foundation. Commonly this means the garage, a washroom, or perhaps around the pool. Warehouses, professional kitchens, hospitals β€” these are all additional places where you often...

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What is Epoxy Paint?

The Do-It-Yourself movement is powerful in America and there are plenty of videos on YouTube to prove it. Millions of hits are registered on videos explaining how to do this or that for restoring, improving or coating your concrete. One product you see in stores and...

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Why Coved Floors?

A coved floor using epoxy takes the coating that goes on your concrete floor and moves it up the wall. The height of the coving is determined by the needs of the facility, but it is generally done to protect the wall and make it easier to clean. California Custom...

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How to Measure Gloss

When deciding how glossy to make a custom concrete floor, we talk to our clients about gloss and how we measure it. By specifying a specific amount of gloss for a project, it’s easier for California Custom Coatings to get the floors just the way our customers want...

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The image showcases a polished, sparkling brown decorative concrete epoxy floor of a garage with a high-gloss finish that reflects the surrounding walls and objects, including a vehicle parked outside. The open garage door lets in natural light, which enhances the reflective quality of the floor, showcasing its pristine condition and the detailed texture of the speckled surface.

Your Floors and Gloss

Gloss – we know it’s a word that describes smooth and shiny things. With epoxy flooring and concrete polishing, customers often speak about wanting a glossy floor. What is gloss and how does California Custom Coatings give your Sacramento floor a gloss coat,...

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Real Stories of Long-Lasting Concrete Coatings

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Lisa Fine-Cavalli
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December 31, 2025

We will only use California Custom Coatings for our garage flooring epoxy at our homes. We had them do our last house & our new home, because we loved it so much. The quality of work is incredible & the value is worth every penny! The customer service is amazing & we are thrilled beyond words to have our garages so beautiful!

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Richard Pozzi
June 13, 2022

Jessica was a very professional, welcoming representative. We felt totally secure with her efficient accommodations. Everything was completed on time and as ordered. We would definitely use their services again.

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Kim A.
July 16, 2015

We hired California Custom Coatings to put down a new floor in our business office. They worked around our schedule, showed up on time, worked quickly and efficiently, and did a beautiful job. The price was very reasonable for the equipment and work that went into the job. Highly, highly recommend this business!