Rockin' Baja Lobster - Downtown San Diego

Rockin' Baja Lobster, known for its Mexican cuisine and festive atmosphere, wanted a unique floor for their downtown San Diego location. We created a dynamic, colorful surface mimicking the ocean with Westcoat’s Grind/Stain/Seal system. 

All floors were prepped by patching and grinding the existing concrete with 30/40 and 60/80 grit diamonds.

In the downstairs dining area, the concrete was stained with Westcoat SC-30 Acid Stain in colors of Aqua, Mint and Bronze. The floor was then sealed with two coats of EC-11 Water-Based Clear Epoxy.

Upstairs, the concrete was primed with EC-12 Epoxy Primer and troweled with TC-2 Smooth Texture Cement. The overlay was then stained with Westcoat SC-36 Fast Stain in an array of vibrant colors including Aquamarine, Light Brown, Burnt Orange and Yellow to create this eye-catching floor simulating the ocean and beach. The floor was sealed with EC-11 Water Based Epoxy and SC-65 Water-Based Polyurethane Sealer for maximum durability at this high traffic eatery.

Made To Order: Industrial and Decorative Concrete Coatings

Life Deck is here to serve you for all your flooring needs. Our menu of concrete coatings can meet the demands of a bustling kitchen with a durable and chemical resistant epoxy coating. Vibrant stains are perfect for creating atmosphere in dining areas and cocktail lounges.

 

Social Life Pizza

Social Life Pizza with Fast Stain

Social Life Pizza
Size:  1,180 Sq. Ft.
Installation:  Westcoat TC-29, SC-36 Fast Stain, SC-66 Water-Based Satin Polyurethane Sealer

Social Life Pizza, a fast-casual Neapolitan-style pizza restaurant in the College area needed a hardy floor that could stand up to frequent foot traffic but was also decorative. To determine the best options, the Life Deck team mocked up several samples with color and texture variations to ensure Social Life founder and restaurant vet, Joseph DeSantis, got what he wanted. Life Deck’s Grind/Stain/Seal system was the preferred choice.

To begin, the existing concrete was diamond grinded with a 780 grinder and profiled with 34/40 diamond plugs to remove the old coating. Cracks were patched with Westcoat TC-29 and then profiled with 60/80 plugs. Following prep, Westcoat Fast Stain was applied in brown to warm up the dining area. Two coats of Westcoat EC-11 Water-Based Epoxy and one coat of SC-66 Water-Based Satin Polyurethane Sealer were applied for long-lasting durability.

Floors are now decorative and easy to maintain.

Close up of Fast Stain over the existing concrete.

Hess Brewing

Hess Brewing in North Park needed a protective and decorative solution to the existing concrete in their new brewery and tasting room.  We installed Fast Stain Grind/Stain/Seal system in Brown and sealed with EC-11 water-based epoxy. Stop in for a pint and check out this modern look.

Rockin Baja Lobster

Rockin' Baja Lobster
Size:  950 sq. ft.
Installation:  Westcoat SC-30 Acid Stain, EC-95/EC-96 Sealers

Rockin' Baja Lobster, known for it's Mexican cuisine and festive atmosphere, wanted a unique floor for their Old Town restaurant. Life Deck Coating Installations created a colorful, stained surface mimicking the ocean with Westcoat Acid Stain in Aqua, bordered by Bronze Acid Stain and highlighted with Fast Stain to portray the beach. The concrete was sealed with EC-95 Polyurethane Topcoat and EC-96 Satin finish for maximum durability. The owners were so pleased, they contracted Life Deck to duplicate the floors at their downtown location. 

Since 1981, Life Deck Coating Installations has been partnering with builders, general contractors, designers and architects to create decorative and durable concrete coating applications. Whether you need a heat resistant epoxy floor for a commercial kitchen, a skid resistant pool deck for a hotel property or a beautiful concrete stain for an interior office building or restaurant, Life Deck is the number one choice of professionals. Licensed and bonded with an A+ rating with the BBB, you can rely on Life Deck to get the job done right and on time. 

From commercial, to industrial to residential projects, Life Deck protects and beautifies concrete in every application including:

Retail • Residential • Driveways • Garage Floors • Lobbies • Pool Decks • Multi-Family Decks Warehouse Floors • Restaurants • Commercial Kitchens • Auto Dealerships and Service Bays Showrooms • Parking Areas • Stadiums • Schools • Hotels

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Ballast Point in Little Italy

We recently did the floors in yet another local brewery location! This time at Ballast Point in Little Italy.  This brewery and restaurant had existing concrete with tile marks throughout. Brian's crew applied Fast Stain throughout the restaurant, Acid Stain on the exterior patio concrete and in the brewing area installed Urethane Cement in Straw.

 

Then and Now: Acid Stain on a Restaurant Floor

Below is an Acid Stain job we did in Little Italy back in 2010.  The restaurant, then known as Vincenzo, is now Napizza an organic pizza restaurant.  Stop by and see for yourself how well this system has held up over the years.

2010

2013

Life Deck featured in this month's West Coaster!

Life Deck in this month's West Coaster 

Project manager Todd Seaboch was featured in this month's West Coaster magazine. Click through to read about Life Deck's flooring options for breweries and pubs!

Gingham Restaurant

Here is the new Gingham Restaurant in La Mesa that had a bit of an unusual request... they had to do the floor without closing down the restaurant and without removing the esisting terrazzo floor!  Project manager Scott Tischler did a small test area on the existing terrazzo with our Fast Stain and the owners loved the look! The entire restaurant terrazzo floor was Fast Stained and sealed after hours and Gingham was open the next day for business.

Elbow Room ... unique bar and floor

The Elbow Room is a new bar in San Diego and was in need of a durable floor treatment and a fresh look for their bar tops.  Project manager Todd Seaboch and crew applied Fast Stain to the existing concrete floor. The owner of the bar wanted something unique for the bar tops and Todd knew that our latest process, Dazzle Effects, was the way to go.

Elbow Room

Concrete floors: grind, Fast Stained, sealed

Dazzle Effects epoxy bar tops

Gorgeous floor on India Street

If you are in Little Italy, stop by Vincenzo Ristorante Italiano for some authentic Italian food and check out this beautiful floor. Larin used a mix of our Acid Stain and Fast Stain processes on their existing concrete and the results are stunning!