21+ honest answers to the questions Montgomery, Prattville, Auburn, and River Region homeowners ask us every week.
A professionally installed epoxy or polyaspartic system from Capital City Epoxy is warrantied for 15 years and typically lasts 20+ in residential use. Alabama’s humidity is hard on amateur installs, but our diamond-grind prep and moisture-mitigation primers are specifically engineered for River Region slabs.
Most 2-car garages (around 400–500 sq ft) range from $2,400 to $4,200 depending on system: flake epoxy is the most affordable, metallic and polyaspartic are premium. We provide a firm, written estimate after a free in-person consultation — no high-pressure sales.
Standard epoxy: 3 days (grind, base, top coat). Polyaspartic: 1 day, drive on in 24 hours. Commercial jobs are phased so you never close. We schedule around your life, not ours.
Yes — every residential install comes with a 15-year written warranty on adhesion, hot-tire pickup, and delamination. Polyaspartic systems carry a 20-year warranty. Commercial warranties are scoped to the system specified.
Almost always, yes. We diamond-grind the entire slab to remove oil and contamination, repair cracks with a structural polyurea, and re-profile the concrete for chemical bond. A slab has to be truly failing structurally before we recommend replacement instead of coating.
Yes. Capital City Epoxy carries $2M in general liability and full workers’ comp coverage. We are a registered Alabama LLC and happy to provide a current COI on request.
Yes — we regularly serve Prattville, Millbrook, Wetumpka, Tallassee, Selma, Troy, Auburn, Opelika, and Phenix City. Anything within roughly 75 miles of Eastern Blvd is a standard service call.
Standard glossy epoxy is slick when wet — about like polished tile. For pool decks, ramps, basements, or kitchens we broadcast a fine anti-slip aggregate into the clear coat. You choose the texture level during your consultation.
Yes — every consultation is free, in-home (or virtual if you prefer), and includes physical sample boards, slab measurement, moisture testing if relevant, and a firm written quote within 24 hours. No deposits, no pressure, no obligation.
Most 2-car residential garages (400-500 sq ft) range from $2,400 to $4,500 depending on the system. Standard flake epoxy is the most affordable; polyaspartic and metallic systems run higher. Free written quotes available.
You can try, but most DIY kits fail within 18-24 months. The kits use acid etching instead of diamond grinding, which doesn't create a true mechanical bond with the slab. We're called to remove and re-do failed DIY work roughly twice a month.
Serving Montgomery and the River Region since 2014 — over a decade of installs across more than 1,200 residential garages and 200+ commercial properties.
Yes — we're members of the International Concrete Repair Institute (ICRI) and follow ICRI 310.2R surface preparation standards on every job.
Yes. Polyaspartic systems install in temperatures down to freezing. Standard epoxy needs 60°F minimum which we accommodate with portable heating in unconditioned garages.
Flake uses vinyl color chips broadcast into the base coat for a textured, multi-tone finish. Metallic uses suspended metallic pigments manipulated by hand for a 3D marble or molten-metal look. Flake is durable and resale-friendly; metallic is artistic and dramatic.
Mildly during install and for 24-48 hours after. We use 100% solids low-VOC products, so the smell is far less than a typical paint job. Ventilation during install minimizes everything.
Yes when the schedule allows — let us know during your consultation and we'll do our best to accommodate.
Cash, check, all major credit cards, and ACH bank transfer. We also partner with two local lenders offering 0% promotional financing for qualified customers.
Not the whole time, but we like the homeowner present for the morning protection-setup walkthrough and the final walk-through. The middle of the day you can be at work, errands, anywhere.
Diamond grinding removes the top 1/16 inch of slab, which eliminates surface odor and oil contamination. For deeply soaked slabs we sometimes do an extra degreaser flush and second grind pass before priming.
Yes — both epoxy and polyaspartic handle radiant heat without issue. Just let us know during the consultation so we plan the install schedule around the heating cycle.