Concrete Coatings in San Diego, CA
David Paul Foster Co. applies and services coatings throughout San Diego, from the older coastal neighborhoods inland to the canyon-edge developments.
Coatings built for San Diego homes.
San Diego brings something none of our inland cities do: salt air. Coastal and near-coastal concrete lives with marine moisture and airborne salt, and both change what a coating has to cope with. Inland San Diego neighborhoods behave more like the valley cities we know well.
Marine air is the variable inland work does not have. Salt carried in on the air is corrosive, and persistent morning moisture from the marine layer means coastal slabs spend far more hours damp than an inland slab ever does. Coatings that would be perfectly happy in Wildomar can be under real pressure a mile from the water.
That argues for systems with genuine moisture tolerance and for taking slab moisture testing seriously before coating, particularly on older properties and anything on a canyon edge where drainage is complicated.
What we run into in San Diego
Further inland — Scripps Ranch, the eastern neighborhoods — the conditions ease back toward what we deal with every day, and the specification follows.
Where we work in San Diego
- Point Loma
- North Park
- Clairemont
- Scripps Ranch
Know the area
- Balboa Park
- Mission Bay
- Cabrillo National Monument
- Torrey Pines
- 50+ years
- Licensed #641729
- 5 years material one year labor
What we do in San Diego, CA
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San DiegoConcrete Resurfacing in San Diego
Resurfacing and restoring the concrete already there — interior slabs, patios, driveways and walkways — so it looks new instead of being torn out.
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San DiegoConcrete Coating Removal in San Diego
Stripping failed or unwanted coatings back to sound concrete — for our own jobs, and for contractors without the equipment to do it properly.
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San DiegoEpoxy Floor Coatings in San Diego
Epoxy and flake systems laid over prepared concrete, from a single garage bay to a full commercial floor.
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San DiegoPool Deck & Patio Coatings in San Diego
Textured, cool-to-the-touch coatings for pool decks, patios and splash pads, laid over the concrete already there.
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San DiegoGarage Floor Coatings in San Diego
Garage and driveway floors prepared properly and finished in epoxy, flake or stain.
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San DiegoIndustrial Floor Coatings in San Diego
Hard-wearing coatings and safety striping for machine shops, warehouses and plant floors.
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San DiegoTennis & Pickleball Court Coating Removal in San Diego
Removing old acrylic court coatings back to the slab — the work this company started on in 1976.
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San DiegoInterior Concrete Staining in San Diego
Interior slabs stained in copper, amber, brown, gray and terracotta tones, then sealed to a gloss or satin finish. The color goes into the concrete, so it reads like stone rather than paint.
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San DiegoPolished Concrete in San Diego
Existing slabs ground and polished to a hard, reflective finish. There is no coating on top to peel or chip — the shine is the concrete itself.
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San DiegoMicrotopping & Concrete Overlays in San Diego
A thin overlay applied straight over the concrete you already have — knock-down texture, flagstone, tile, brick or cobblestone patterns, without tearing the slab out.
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San DiegoExterior Concrete Staining in San Diego
Driveways, patios, walkways and steps stained and sealed — color that soaks into the concrete rather than sitting on it.
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San DiegoRock Staining in San Diego
Rock features, waterfalls and boulders recolored to match the deck around them, so the whole setting reads as one piece.
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Recent work near San Diego
Colors for your San Diego project
The full board, and a sample laid on your own San Diego slab before anything is ordered.
Concrete Coatings in San Diego, questions
Does being near the coast change what will last?
It does. Salt in the air is corrosive and the marine layer keeps slabs damp for far more of the day than an inland slab ever is. We specify with genuine moisture tolerance near the water and we take slab moisture seriously before coating, because trapped moisture is the classic coastal coating failure.
How far into San Diego County do you come?
Across most of it — the city itself, the North County coastal cities, and inland out to El Cajon and Escondido. It is a longer run from Wildomar than our Riverside County work, so we schedule San Diego jobs in sensible groups.
Is moisture testing really necessary?
On a coastal slab, yes. Concrete that holds moisture will push a coating off from underneath no matter how well the surface was prepared, and there is no way to see that by looking. Testing first is far cheaper than recoating a failed floor.
Concrete advice
Staining the Concrete Under Your Carpet or Tile: What to Expect
Most Southern California homes sit on a slab that can be stained and lived on once the old flooring comes up. Here is what is usually under there, what stain hides, what it does not, and how the job runs.
Read the guide →Grinding, Shot Blasting or Scarifying: How Old Coatings Come Off Concrete
Epoxy, paint, sealer, mastic and thinset each come off concrete differently. Pick the wrong method and you lose days or damage the slab. Here is how the choice gets made.
Read the guide →Why Painted Concrete Driveways Peel — and Why Stain Does Not
Driveway paint looks great for a season and then lifts where the tires sit. The reason is the film, not the brand, and it is why exterior concrete should be stained rather than painted.
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Other areas we serve
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