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South Miami, Florida

Epoxy Flooring in South Miami

South Miami is a compact, walkable city: historic homes around the Sunset Drive downtown, the University of Miami next door, and a tight commercial core that punches above its size. 343 Epoxy coats the garages, patios, and commercial floors of a city where character and quality both matter.

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City Character

Small City, High Standards

South Miami is small, dense, and particular. The neighborhoods around Sunset Drive and Red Road are full of older, character homes where a garage or patio coating has to look right and work hard. People here notice finish quality, so we treat South Miami jobs like the decorative work they usually are. That means metallic, premium flake, and clean, even patio coatings.

The downtown core along Sunset Drive and the Shops at Sunset Place anchor a commercial district that includes restaurants, boutiques, and professional offices. For the restaurants we install urethane cement that survives steam cleaning; for the retail and office floors we install decorative epoxy and quartz finishes that hold up to foot traffic and look the part.

The University of Miami next door adds student housing, medical, and professional-office floors just over the line. The common thread across all of it is older concrete. South Miami slabs are rarely new. We grind, repair, and moisture-test first, because in this city the floor has to look as good as the home around it.

Older slabs were often poured without the vapor barrier newer construction uses, so ground moisture can push up through the concrete and lift a coating from underneath. That is why the moisture test happens before color samples come out. If the numbers are high, the system changes to handle it, and Zach tells you that up front. The 5-year warranty on materials and installation only means something if the slab was right to begin with.

Areas We Serve

Red Road Homes and the Sunset Core

Sunset & Red Road Homes

The historic, character neighborhoods around downtown. Single- and two-car garages and patios get metallic and premium flake finishes, with the prep quality these older homes deserve.

Sunset Drive Downtown

The walkable commercial core, including the Shops at Sunset Place. Restaurant, boutique, and office floors: urethane cement for kitchens, decorative epoxy and quartz for the rest.

University of Miami Area

The campus-adjacent blocks just over the line. Student housing, medical, and professional-office floors get clean, durable commercial epoxy and quartz systems.

Older & Historic Slabs

South Miami concrete is rarely new. We grind, crack-repair, and moisture-test before coating so the finish bonds and lasts on the city’s older garage and patio slabs.

What We Install

Finishes That Suit an Older House

Every system below is available throughout South Miami and across Miami-Dade County. Pick by use case. We’ll confirm the right spec at the on-site visit.

Garage & Flake Epoxy

The South Miami default. Decorative chip blends over a 100% solids epoxy base, sealed with an aliphatic urethane topcoat that handles hot tires and Florida heat. On a slab that has carried cars since the house was built, the grind usually turns up old oil and a few cracks to fill first. Most garage floors take one to two days, depending on the system and what the slab needs.

Patio Coatings

Textured, slip-rated coatings for the back patios and covered porches behind South Miami’s older homes. They stay cooler underfoot than bare concrete, keep their grip after an afternoon storm, and hold color in full sun.

Metallic Epoxy

Premium decorative finish for showrooms, collector-car bays, and high-end garages. In an older house it works best where the walls and trim are already done, because the floor becomes the thing people look at. Samples come to the visit so you can judge the color under your own garage lights.

Commercial · Quartz · Urethane

South Miami commercial floors get spec’d coatings: high-build commercial epoxy for retail and offices, broadcast quartz for slip-rated kitchens and labs, urethane cement for any floor that gets steam-cleaned daily.

FAQs

What Owners of Older Homes Ask

What South Miami homeowners and business owners ask us most.

01Do you coat garages and patios in South Miami’s older homes?
Yes. Around Sunset Drive and Red Road we install metallic and premium flake finishes in the garages and clean, even coatings on patios, with the prep quality older homes need. Most South Miami garage slabs need grinding and repair first, which we handle.
02My garage slab is decades old and cracked. Can you still coat it?
Usually yes. We grind the slab, repair cracks and spalls, and moisture-test before any coating goes down. Most failed floors on older South Miami slabs come down to bad prep, so we fix the concrete first and give the finish something solid to hold.
03Do you handle restaurant and retail floors on Sunset Drive?
Absolutely. We coat restaurant, boutique, and office floors throughout the Sunset Drive district and the Shops at Sunset Place. For kitchens we install urethane cement; for retail and office we install decorative epoxy and quartz. Installs can run after hours so you stay open.
04How long does a garage floor take in South Miami?
Most garage floors take one to two days, depending on the system and what the slab needs. Older slabs that need repair may add a day. We schedule around afternoon storms so the coating cures dry.
05Will an epoxy floor hold up in South Miami’s climate?
Yes. We use 100% solids epoxy bases with aliphatic urethane topcoats rated for Miami year-round. They resist hot-tire pickup, UV yellowing, and the soft failure cheap kits suffer in the summer heat.
06How do you quote a South Miami floor?
We come out, measure the space, and check the slab for cracks, old coatings, and moisture before anything gets written down. The quote is built from the square footage, the system you pick, and how much prep an older slab needs. You get it in writing and itemized, at no charge. Talk to Zach about your South Miami floor or call (305) 409-9022.
Reviews

Reviews in Their Own Words

“I had a great experience with 343epoxy from start to finish. Their team was professional, responsive, and incredibly knowledgeable about the entire epoxy process. They took the time to explain my options, helped me choose the perfect finish, and delivered exactly what they promised.”
Tatiana Sanchez, Google review
“Great communication, great service and a beautiful outcome. Zach answered every question and worry I had. Made me feel at ease. He completely surpassed my vision. I’m in love with my floors.”
Josie Perez, Google review
“343 is by far one of the best in the business. Knowledgeable, pristine and flawless work. Professional, punctual, and the results back what they promote.”
Lyza Sanchez, Google review
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Free on-site quotes anywhere in South Miami for garages, patios, and commercial floors. It’s a local crew using ChemTek, Smith’s Paints, and Floor Guard materials, with a 5-year warranty on materials and installation. Contact us, browse the project gallery, or see what we cover across Miami-Dade County.

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