Commercial Case Study

Church of St. Dominic – Auditorium Concrete Floor

Project: The Church of St. Dominic is a Roman Catholic parish church under the authority of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of New York, located on Unionport Road in The Bronx, NY. The parish was established in 1927. The Romanesque Revival was built in 1925 to the designs of the architecture firm DePace & Juster.

CertaPro Painters was contacted to install an Epoxy flooring system to the 4,000-square-foot basement auditorium floor. Working closely with the Father and general contractor, CertaPro was able to design and provide a custom color flake system to complement the interior design of the space.

Process:
Step 1 – Diamond Grinding concrete slab to remove contaminates and prepare coating
Step 2 – Saw cut all floor cracks and repair with fortification
Step 3 – Installation of epoxy pre-primer
Step 4 – Installation of first coat of epoxy coat tinted white
Step 5 – Full broadcast of custom color 1/4” chips
Step 6 – Removal of excess chips and clean floor
Step 7 – Installation of second coat of epoxy clear coat

Product Used – Benjamin Moore’s Corotech line was used for this installation.  Corotech 100% solids epoxy pre-primer v155 and Corotech v430 100% solids epoxy.  Custom color chips were Torginol polymer color flakes.

Results: Listening to our client’s vision and requirements, CertaPro was able to meet all deadlines, and deliver a custom color on a high-durability floor. The client was very pleased CertaPro took the time to customize the chip color, as the standard colors offered didn’t meet their expectations. The Church now has a one-of-a-kind floor that will last for years to come. CertaPro production prioritized scheduling and oversight and the project was installed in 4 days.