About · Owner-Operated
Three years in, nine cities out.
Carolina Epoxy Coatings is a Charlotte, NC resin flooring contractor founded and run by Robert. Every floor is installed by the owner. No crews, no subs, no handoffs.
Owner-operated since 2022 · (704) 775-1120
The Origin
It started with a bar floor that wouldn’t hold up.
Robert came out of hospitality before he came into coatings. The first epoxy floor he ever looked at closely was a bar back-of-house in Charlotte that had been coated by a discount installer and was already failing — hot kegs, spilled syrup, bleach sanitizer, and a slab that had never been properly prepped. Within nine months the floor was peeling in sheets, and the GM was pricing a replacement that cost more than the original install.
The next contractor through the door did it right. Diamond grinding, moisture-mitigated primer, urethane-cement system, polyaspartic topcoat. Seven years later that floor is still under the same kegs, still cleaning up with the same bleach, still flat and bonded. The difference wasn’t the brand of resin — it was the prep and the spec. That’s what Robert walked away understanding.
From there it was two years apprenticing under installers who took the craft seriously, a pile of manufacturer certifications, and a decision to start Carolina Epoxy Coatings in 2022 — owner-operated from day one, because the moment the owner isn’t on the floor, the standard slips.
The Milestones
Three years of careful growth.
Carolina Epoxy Coatings launches
Robert founds the business out of the Sterncrest Place office in south Charlotte. Initial service radius covers Charlotte proper, with garage flake and polyaspartic as the lead residential systems.
First commercial install
A mid-size auto-service bay in south Charlotte — the proof that the prep standard applied to commercial work. The floor is still under daily lifts and oil exposure today.
Polyaspartic topcoat added as standard spec
Every residential and commercial system gets a polyaspartic wear layer, not just premium builds. UV stability and hot-tire resistance stop being upsells — they become the baseline.
Metallic epoxy program added
Pigmented metallic pours join the catalog for clients who want showroom-grade visual depth without giving up polyaspartic durability.
Service radius expanded to nine cities
Fort Mill (SC), Matthews, Indian Trail, Mooresville, Davidson, Gastonia, Monroe, and Huntersville all come onto the weekly schedule alongside Charlotte. Travel included, no up-charges.
Industrial urethane cement certified
Adds food-plant, warehouse, and heavy-traffic industrial work to the catalog. Same owner, same install standard — scaled to the chemistry and traffic of each slab.
Outdoor polyaspartic program formalized
Patios, pool decks, driveways, and lake-home walkways all get a dedicated UV-stable system rated for Carolina freeze-thaw and summer thermal shock.
What Hasn’t Changed
Robert is still on every floor.
In three years the business has grown from one city to nine and from two services to eight. What hasn’t grown is the crew. Every floor Carolina Epoxy installs is installed by the owner. That’s the spec. The moment it changes, the name on the truck changes too.
The trade-off is scale — Robert does not run multiple jobs at once, so the calendar books out a couple weeks. In exchange you get an installer who has done the prep, mixed the resin, and broadcast the flake on every floor he has ever quoted. The quote matches the floor because the person quoting is the person building it.
Every project is warranted. Every square foot is owner-touched. That’s the whole pitch. See the full services catalog or browse finished work in the gallery.
Common Questions
What people ask about Robert’s work.
Is Robert really on every single job site?
Yes. Carolina Epoxy Coatings is intentionally owner-operated — Robert runs the grinder, pulls the moisture readings, rolls the primer, broadcasts the flake, and back-rolls the polyaspartic himself. No subcontracted crews. It’s why the company hasn’t scaled to ten trucks: Robert refuses to hand work off to anyone whose name isn’t on the invoice. Book a walkthrough with him directly.
Why did you start with epoxy specifically?
Robert’s first floor was his own bar — a room he’d built himself, finished with a flake kit on a Saturday. The floor outperformed everything else in the build, and a neighbor asked who did it. That job became the next, then the next. Epoxy wasn’t a business plan; it was the trade that fit Robert’s temperament for precision work.
How has the company grown in three years?
From one garage to a nine-city service territory across the Charlotte metro, NC and SC. The material list grew from consumer flake kits to industrial polyaspartic and urethane cement systems. The service mix expanded from residential garages into commercial showrooms, outdoor coatings, and polyaspartic driveway work. See the full service list.
What does “owner-operated” actually mean for the customer?
It means the person quoting your floor is the person installing it. Decisions don’t get relayed through a project manager. Material choices, prep depth, schedule — all handled directly with Robert. Most of Carolina Epoxy’s repeat customers hired twice because the same person finished the second job.
Where can I see completed work?
The gallery shows a cross-section of finished projects across garage, commercial, and outdoor surfaces. Robert will also share photos of projects similar to yours during the walkthrough — matched to square footage, finish type, and budget range. Browse the gallery or see work by service area.
Ready When You Are
Book the walkthrough. We’ll handle the rest.
Free on-site assessment. Same-week written quote. Owner-operated across the full Charlotte metro.