Epoxy Flooring in Howard, WI

Epoxy flooring in Howard means working on almost every era of concrete. The village incorporated in 1959, and its population has climbed every census since: 3,485 in 1960, 8,240 in 1980, 13,546 in 2000 and 19,950 in 2020. Housing went from 7,223 units in 2010 to 8,491 in 2020. A drive across Howard passes garages poured in nearly every decade, and each era has its own common problems.

By era

1960s and 1970s homes. Smaller garages, sometimes detached, with older concrete that may be cracked, patched or painted. These need the most prep.

1980s and 1990s homes. Mostly attached two-car garages. Expect salt scaling near the door and worn tire paths. Grinding and joint repair usually do the job.

2000s to today. Larger attached garages, often three stalls, with smooth hard-troweled concrete. The surface must be ground for any coating to bond. Many of these owners pick full-flake or polyaspartic systems.

Quarry country

Howard grew up along Duck Creek as a place for farming, lumbering and quarrying. The town had four Duck Creek stone quarries, and the last one closed in 2002. One is now Duck Creek Quarry Park. Today the village sits where Interstate 43 ends, at the junction of U.S. 41 and Highway 29, and residential, commercial and industrial growth has been steady since 1959.

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Shop and commercial floors

That highway access brings businesses: contractors, auto and equipment shops, warehouses and service bays. These floors deal with trucks, jacks, fluids and heavy tools. Our shop and commercial floor epoxy uses a thicker base coat, a chemical-resistant topcoat and anti-slip texture where floors get wet. If you run a home-based business out of a large garage or outbuilding, we can build that floor to the same standard.

Garages that do double duty

Howard has 21 parks, a 1.25-mile trail at Meadowbrook Park and the trailhead of the 83-mile Mountain Bay Trail. Plenty of garages here hold bikes, kayaks, sports gear and a workbench along with the cars. A flake floor handles that mix well. It hides scuffs and grit, and the clear topcoat stands up to kickstands and dropped tools.

Before we quote

• We note the age and condition of the slab
• We test moisture, especially in basements
• We check for old coatings and sealers
• We measure every stall and step

Basements across the eras

Basements vary as much as garages here. An older basement may have painted or tiled concrete and some old patching. A newer one usually has a clean, unfinished slab. Either way, we start with a moisture reading. Then we choose a basement floor epoxy for utility and storage space, or a metallic epoxy if the room is being finished for family use. If we find signs of water entering through a crack or wall, we tell you before we price a coating.

Cold-season scheduling

Howard winters are the same as Green Bay's, so unheated garages are usually coated in the warmer months. Heated garages, basements and many commercial shops can be scheduled year-round. We check the slab temperature on install day and reschedule if conditions are not right for the product.