When it comes to restaurant design and operations, one of the most critical—but often overlooked—decisions is flooring. A restaurant floor must look great, be easy to clean, and stand up to heavy foot traffic, spills, heat, and cold. At TKO Concrete Coatings of Nashville, Tennessee, we’ve installed hundreds of restaurant floor systems throughout the Southeast. Below, we break down the best flooring solutions for each zone of your restaurant: the dining area, the kitchen, and even the freezer.
1. Dining Areas: Stained Concrete with a Clear Urethane Top-Coat + Anti-Slip Grit
For guest seating and dining spaces, aesthetics matter as much as functionality. A stained concrete floor—either in warm earth tones or cooler gray shades—provides a sleek, modern canvas that complements any décor. When topped with a clear, high-performance urethane coat containing an anti-slip grit, stained concrete becomes:
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Visually Appealing & Customizable: Choose from a variety of acid stains or dye colors to match your brand or ambiance.
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Slip-Resistant & Safe: The built-in anti-slip grit adds traction, reducing slip-and-fall risks even if a spill occurs.
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Easy to Clean & Maintain: Urethane seals out liquids and stains, so wiping up spills is quick and hassle-free.
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Durable: Properly installed urethane-top-coated stained concrete stands up to heavy foot traffic, chair movement, and the occasional dropped plate.
TKO Concrete Coatings has proudly installed this exact system in many Logan’s Roadhouse locations across the southeastern United States. From Atlanta to Birmingham, our stained-concrete-and-urethane solution delivers a consistent look, exceptional performance, and minimal downtime for restaurant owners.
2. Kitchens: Urethane Cement is King
The kitchen is the heart of any restaurant—and the most demanding environment for flooring. Grease, high-temperature steam, hot water, sharp equipment, and constant foot and cart traffic quickly degrade ordinary flooring materials. Urethane cement is specifically engineered to tackle these challenges:
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Ultra-High Strength: Urethane cement boasts compressive strength up to five times greater than traditional epoxy. It resists heavy rolling loads from food carts, prep tables, and equipment.
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Thermal Shock Resistance: From boiling water dumps to steam kettles, no other kitchen floor handles rapid temperature changes as effectively. Urethane cement resists cracking or spalling.
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Chemical & Grease Resistance: Acidic cleaners, cooking oils, and grease can erode lesser materials over time. Urethane cement neutralizes these threats, remaining intact and sanitary.
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Long-Term Cost Savings: Although initial installation may cost more, the return on investment is clear—fewer repairs, less downtime, and a floor that lasts for years under the harshest conditions.
At TKO Concrete, every restaurant kitchen coating specification we provide is built around urethane cement. We’ve seen countless kitchens where cheaper epoxy coatings failed in under six months. With urethane cement, your kitchen floor will still look and perform like new years down the line.
3. Freezers & Cold Storage: Polycrete for Extreme Cold
Walk into a restaurant freezer, and you immediately sense the difference: below-freezing temps, forklift traffic, and potential moisture all conspire to crack or delaminate most flooring. Polycrete is the only flooring system engineered to thrive in these freezing conditions:
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Cold-Temperature Flexibility: Polycrete remains stable at sub-zero temperatures, avoiding brittleness and cracking.
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Moisture Tolerance: In a humid, frost-prone environment, polycrete resists freeze-thaw cycles that can shatter lesser materials.
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Durability Under Load: Heavy pallets, carts, and forklifts put serious stress on the floor. Polycrete’s aggregate-filled formulation absorbs impact without chipping.
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Hygienic & Easy to Clean: Polycrete resists stains, moisture intrusion, and bacterial growth—key factors for safe food storage.
For every restaurant freezer we’ve coated, polycrete has proven itself as a no-compromise solution. When other floors fail, polycrete simply keeps on performing.
4. Why TKO Concrete Coatings?
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Specialization in Restaurant Floor Coatings: Unlike general contractors, our entire business is built around industrial-strength floor systems. We understand that every square foot of a restaurant has unique demands.
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Proven Track Record: From Logan’s Roadhouse dining rooms to multi-kitchen corporate campuses, our installations deliver long-term performance and minimal maintenance headaches.
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Full-Service Expertise: From precise substrate profiling and moisture mitigation to applying multiple high-performance coats, we manage the entire process—ensuring your floors pass local health inspections and industry standards.
5. Ready to Protect Your Investment?
Don’t gamble on flooring that will crack, peel, or become a sanitation risk in six months. Whether you need a stunning dining area, a kitchen that endures decades of hard use, or a freezer floor that won’t shatter in sub-zero temps, we have the solution.
Contact TKO Concrete Coatings of Nashville, Tennessee today for a free estimate:
📞 615-414-3727
🌐 www.tkoconcrete.com
Let us design the perfect flooring system for your restaurant—because when it comes to high-performance, long-lasting floors, TKO Concrete Coatings is the clear choice.
