Joints fail before slabs do
In a forklift warehouse the damage is almost always at the control joints, where wheel impact chips the edges and spalling spreads outward. Rebuilding joint edges with a semi-rigid filler that supports the wheel across the gap is the highest-value repair in the building, and it is worth doing whether or not you coat.
Dust-proofing versus full coating
If the floor only needs to stop dusting and take a clean, a densifier at $1.50-$3 per square foot hardens the surface chemically with no film at all. If you also need colour, chemical resistance or line marking, a coating is the answer. Both are legitimate and the building tells you which.
Line marking that does not peel
Traffic lanes, hatched safety zones, equipment footprints and rack numbering should be installed as part of the coating build rather than taped on top, so the lines wear at the same rate as the floor instead of lifting at the edges within six months.
Phasing around operations
Warehouse floors are done aisle by aisle or bay by bay so operations continue. Racking is either relocated by section or the coating is detailed cleanly around anchored uprights. Both approaches are normal; the schedule and the racking type decide which makes sense.
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