10/07/2026
๐ฌ๐ผ๐๐ฟ ๐ฝ๐ฟ๐ผ๐ณ๐ถ๐ ๐ฐ๐ฎ๐ป ๐ฑ๐ถ๐๐ฎ๐ฝ๐ฝ๐ฒ๐ฎ๐ฟ ๐ฏ๐ฒ๐ณ๐ผ๐ฟ๐ฒ ๐๐ต๐ฒ ๐ณ๐ถ๐ฟ๐๐ ๐ฐ๐ผ๐ฎ๐ ๐ด๐ผ๐ฒ๐ ๐ฑ๐ผ๐๐ป. ๐ธ
Youโve priced the job, scheduled the crew, and picked the coatingโbut small oversights can still eat into your bottom line.
These five mistakes can turn a good job into extra labor, supply runs, and callbacks:
๐ด ๐ช๐ฟ๐ผ๐ป๐ด ๐๐ผ๐ผ๐น๐ถ๐ป๐ด: Match your diamonds to the concrete and the surface profile you need. The wrong choice can slow production and leave you doing more work.
๐ด ๐ฃ๐ผ๐ผ๐ฟ ๐ฝ๐ฟ๐ฒ๐ฝ: Remove contamination, address repairs, and follow the coating manufacturerโs prep and moisture requirements. A great coating needs a properly prepared surface beneath it.
๐ด ๐๐ป๐ฎ๐ฑ๐ฒ๐พ๐๐ฎ๐๐ฒ ๐ฑ๐๐๐ ๐ฐ๐ผ๐ป๐๐ฟ๐ผ๐น: Pair your grinder with suitable extraction and keep the surface clean. Check hoses, filters, and collection bags before starting.
๐ด ๐จ๐ป๐ฑ๐ฒ๐ฟ๐ฒ๐๐๐ถ๐บ๐ฎ๐๐ถ๐ป๐ด ๐บ๐ฎ๐๐ฒ๐ฟ๐ถ๐ฎ๐น: Measure the job and account for application thickness, porosity, and waste. Coverage numbers arenโt a reason to stretch material thinner than specified.
๐ด ๐ ๐ถ๐๐๐ถ๐ป๐ด ๐ฐ๐ผ๐ป๐๐๐บ๐ฎ๐ฏ๐น๐ฒ๐: Check roller covers, blades, tape, gloves, and mixing supplies before you start. That quick supply run gets expensive when the whole crew is waiting.
๐ ๐น๐ถ๐๐๐น๐ฒ ๐ฝ๐น๐ฎ๐ป๐ป๐ถ๐ป๐ด ๐ฐ๐ผ๐๐๐ ๐น๐ฒ๐๐ ๐๐ต๐ฎ๐ป ๐ฑ๐ผ๐ถ๐ป๐ด ๐๐ต๐ฒ ๐ท๐ผ๐ฏ ๐๐๐ถ๐ฐ๐ฒ.
Stop by Dominion Coatings in Chesapeake for tools, supplies, and advice to help you prepare for your next job and protect your profit.
Which one has cost you the most? ๐
