Epoxy Coatings are (at) the Bark of the Town

Epoxy Coatings for Exterior Runs

Here at STRONGHOLD FLOORS, we love animals. We also love when our floor coatings help make the lives of animals better. Regardless of whether it’s improving a kennel, animal hospital/hospice, or doggy day care, it’s great to see our coatings helping to make places safer and cleaner for our four-legged friends.

In 2013, we completed a coatings project with Bark of the Town, where our coatings teams installed our double-broadcast decorative chip coatings in all of the exterior runs. Tim and Lauren, the owners, built the Millerstown, Pennsylvania facilities back in 2004 and had epoxy coating installed in the interior of the boarding kennels, but they had to wait to do the exterior runs.

Last year, they reached out to solicit bids to upgrade the exterior slabs. Lauren recalls several companies that didn't return her call or provide quotes. She told Steve (one of our PA staff members) that besides responding with quotes, STRONGHOLD FLOORS was the only company willing to find a solution that met their needs and their budget. Plus, knowing we have experience with other kennels (Nittany Greyhounds, Duffy’s Bed & Biscuit, Stonehill Kennel, and more) didn’t hurt either.

We worked with the owners to pick a time of year where business was lighter and would accommodate us coating half of the kennels during each deployment of our Mechanicsburg based crews. Being outside runs, our only concern was potential bad weather. Fortunately, Mother Nature was very accommodating during both installations.

To provide a UV, scratch, and chemical resistant solution, we utilized our polyaspartic coatings for the mid and top layers of the coatings. Polyaspartic coatings are the best in the industry for withstanding years of exposure to weather and sunlight. Tim chose a decorative chip blend that creates a warm, inviting look and doesn't hide when a dog goes potty.

Steve was back several weeks after completion to take pictures and Lauren noted that everything was working great. The Bark of the Town staff love how easy it is to clean up after the dogs and the lack of odor or stains. The dogs also seem to enjoy the texture of the coating's surface (we added aluminum oxide to the final coating to aid with slip resistance).

Other Kennel Coatings in the Baltimore Area

At the time of writing this blog post, we have teams working on a new 17,000 square foot pet facility in Hanover, Maryland, called Stay Pet Resort. This project kicked off on Monday with the surface grinding and repairs. Over the next couple weeks, our Baltimore crews will coat the five different sections.

The bulk of the facility will feature our decorative chip floors with a special “high-wear” surface that creates an EXTREMELY abrasion resistant surface. The offices will feature our metallic epoxies, but still will have the added protection of the high-wear final coatings.

Check out the project profile here!

To learn about some challenges we faced during the Stay Pet Resort project (and how we overcame them), read 5 Challenges at Maryland’s Stay Pet Resort (Part 1).