Performance Where It Counts
In high-traffic commercial environments, standard epoxy is not enough. You need a floor that withstands constant foot traffic, chemical spills, thermal shock, and rigorous daily cleaning. Quartz flooring is engineered specifically for these demands.
At Gaetano Cement Contractors, we install Double-Broadcast Quartz Systems — a process that embeds colored quartz granules into two separate layers of epoxy resin. The result is a floor that is nearly indestructible, seamless, and meets the strict hygiene standards of the food and beverage industry.
Why Quartz Outperforms Standard Epoxy
Vinyl flake chips are decorative. Quartz is a hard mineral aggregate — the distinction matters enormously in a commercial environment.
| Property | Quartz System Advantage |
|---|---|
| Impact Resistance | Quartz granules armor the surface against dropped equipment and heavy loads |
| Slip Resistance | Natural aggregate texture provides industry-leading traction when wet or greasy |
| Sanitary Compliance | Seamless, non-porous surface with optional integral cove base — USDA/FDA compliant |
| Chemical Resistance | Resists hot grease, harsh cleaning agents, acids, and thermal shock |
| Durability | High compressive strength supports heavy machinery and constant foot traffic |
Ideal Applications
This system is engineered for environments where safety and hygiene are non-negotiable — where a flooring failure means a health code violation, a worker injury, or a facility shutdown.
- Commercial Kitchens & Restaurants: Resists hot grease splatter, harsh degreasers, and the thermal shock of steam cleaning.
- Restrooms & Locker Rooms: Seamless surface with cove base eliminates seams where bacteria, mold, and odors accumulate.
- Veterinary Clinics: Withstands heavy disinfectant chemicals and scratch damage from animals without delaminating.
- Machine Shops & Manufacturing: High compressive strength handles heavy equipment, fork traffic, and constant abrasion.
- Breweries & Food Processing: Non-porous, easy-clean surface meets USDA and local health department requirements.
The Double-Broadcast Installation Process
Surface Grinding & Prep
Diamond grinding opens the concrete pores and removes any existing coatings or contaminants. All cracks and divots are filled. The floor must be perfectly clean, dry, and profiled before any epoxy is applied.
Primer + First Broadcast
A moisture-blocking primer coat is applied, followed immediately by the first layer of colored quartz — broadcast to rejection to ensure full coverage and maximum aggregate density.
Second Broadcast Layer
A second epoxy body coat is applied and a second full broadcast of quartz is embedded. This double-broadcast process is what gives the system its superior impact resistance and texture consistency.
Topcoat Sealing
A commercial-grade urethane or polyaspartic topcoat seals the aggregate — locking in the quartz so it cannot be dislodged by scrubbing or pressure washing while maintaining a cleanable, non-porous surface.