Epoxy Flooring in Clarks Hill, IN

Clarks Hill is a compact town, and most of the epoxy flooring work there is on slabs that have been in use for a long time. The town covers just 0.27 square miles in Lauramie Township, and the 2020 census counted 600 residents. It is not a new town. Its post office has operated since 1853, and the population was already 539 in 1900. It peaked at 741 in 1970 and has eased down since.

What that means for your floor

A town that has held steady for a century has very little brand-new concrete. The 2010 census counted 270 housing units, and most garages and basements here have decades of use behind them. Before we coat an older floor, we deal with what years of use leave behind: 1. Old coatings. Paint, sealers and kit epoxy are ground off completely so the new system bonds to bare concrete. 2. Cracks and pitting. We fill cracks, spalls and salt pits and grind them flush. 3. Oil. Stains that have soaked in are degreased, and badly contaminated spots are ground deeper. 4. Uneven areas. Low spots and rough patches are leveled so water does not pool on the finished floor.

Higher ground

At 827 feet, Clarks Hill sits higher than Lafayette (663 feet) and West Lafayette (705 feet). That does not make a basement dry on its own, since soil and drainage around each house matter most. We test moisture on every basement and choose the primer and coating to match.

Shops and work floors

Homes in and around a town like this often come with a detached garage or a workshop. Those floors get tools, mowers, vehicles and sometimes farm equipment. We coat them with heavier systems than a house garage, and we add texture so the floor is safe when it is wet. A sealed shop floor sheds oil and grease instead of absorbing it, which makes sweeping and cleanup much easier.

Concrete repair as its own job

Sometimes a floor is not ready for a coating. If a slab is badly cracked or pitted, we can do the crack and surface repair first and coat later, or we can do both in one visit. We tell you which makes sense after we see the floor.

Choosing a finish for an older floor

A full flake broadcast works well on older slabs. The chips add depth that helps hide small repairs under the coating, and the texture gives grip in a garage that sees snowmelt. Solid colors show every patch line, so we suggest them mainly for floors in good shape. For a shop, a gray solid base with a light flake scatter and an anti-slip additive is practical and easy to keep clean.

At the estimate we show you samples, measure the floor and explain the prep it needs. You get a written price with each step listed before any work begins.

Basements in older homes

Older basements often have bare concrete that dusts, stains and smells musty. A coating seals the surface so it can be swept and mopped. Before we coat, we look for signs of water such as white mineral deposits, damp spots along the walls and rust on items stored on the floor. If we find them, we test moisture and choose a primer that tolerates it, or we tell you to fix the water first. A coating does not stop water that is coming through a crack or wall.