Total Coat Systems

Residential concrete coatings

Concrete that makes your home feel finished.

Patios, porches, basements, pool decks, and decorative floors that look better and last longer.

  • Free on-site estimates
  • Licensed and insured
  • Local Iowa crew

Before and after

Same slab. Different story.

Bare concrete floor prepared for epoxy coating in a Waterloo, Iowa commercial building
Before
Commercial epoxy floor coatingWaterloo
Concrete patio masked along its edges for surface preparation at a Waterloo home
Before
Back patio coatingWaterloo
Commercial restroom epoxy floor installation in progress, with preparation lines around the sinks
Before
Commercial restroom, decorative epoxyDes Moines
Stone retaining wall during restoration beside a Des Moines lawn
Before
Stone retaining wall restorationDes Moines
Faded stamped concrete patio with worn sealer before resealing in Des Moines
Before
Stamped patio resealDes Moines

On the job

This is what doing it right looks like.

Large polished concrete floor reflecting ceiling lights in a Des Moines commercial showroom

Polished

Mirror-polished commercial floor

High-gloss polished concrete hallway reflecting the entrance doors in Des Moines

Polished

Raw slab to mirror polish

Finished gray epoxy flooring across a large Iowa commercial facility

Epoxy

Full-facility epoxy system

Finished light gray speckled epoxy floor coating in a Waterloo room

Epoxy

Flake finish in Waterloo

Finished polished concrete floor in a Des Moines interior

Polished

Finished polish, Des Moines

Green and white glossy epoxy floor in an Iowa commercial restroom

Epoxy

Two-tone commercial restroom

Decorative stained concrete floor in a spacious Des Moines lodge interior

Stained

Decorative stained floor

Brown decorative concrete floor finish in a Des Moines room with tall windows

Stained

Warm brown decorative finish

Finished tan concrete coating on the front porch of a Waterloo home

Coating

Front porch, coated right

Restored tan concrete pool deck beside a Des Moines home

Restoration

Pool deck brought back

Concrete grinding machine preparing a commercial floor in Des Moines

Grinding

Grinding a new commercial slab

Concrete polishing machine on a commercial floor in Des Moines

Grinding

Reviving a decades-old floor

Fresh concrete sealer being applied beside an unsealed section in Des Moines

Sealing

Sealing an exterior walkway

Gray epoxy floor coating around pipes and equipment in an Iowa industrial mechanical room

Epoxy

Industrial mechanical room

Finishes

Find your finish.

Polished concrete floor with a smooth matte sheen reflecting overhead lights

Polished concrete

Your existing slab, diamond-ground and densified to a hard, reflective surface. No coating to peel.

Best for
Showrooms, offices, retail, warehouses
Durability
Decades with normal care
Maintenance
Dust mop and neutral cleaner
Get a quote for this finish

How we work

What goes into your floor.

  1. 1
    Prepared concrete hallway floor in a Des Moines building under construction

    Prep and protect

    We mask, protect, and assess every slab before a machine touches it.

  2. 2
    Industrial floor grinder on a commercial concrete floor during preparation in Des Moines

    Diamond grinding

    Industrial grinders open the surface so finishes bond for the long haul.

  3. 3
    Edge grinder beside a protected wall during concrete floor polishing in Des Moines

    Edges and detail

    Edges and corners get the same attention as the open floor.

  4. 4
    Floor polishing machine working across an interior concrete floor in Waterloo

    Polish or coat

    Progressive grits or multi-layer coatings, depending on your system.

  5. 5
    Polished concrete floor reflecting light in a newly built Iowa commercial space

    Finished floor

    Final walkthrough together, with care instructions.

Dust-controlled equipment on every interior job.

Where we work

Serving Des Moines and 25 miles around.

Based in Des Moines, on jobs across the metro every week — and building fast in Waterloo and Cedar Falls.

25-mile service radius

Now building in Waterloo

Polished concrete, porch and patio coatings, and basement floors for new construction across Waterloo and Cedar Falls.

Builders, start here

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What's the project for?

Rather talk? (641) 387-0048