Epoxy Flooring in Ledgeview, WI

Most of the epoxy flooring we quote in Ledgeview goes over concrete that is less than 25 years old. Wikipedia counts 3,363 residents here in the 2000 census and 8,820 in 2020. That is more than two and a half times as many people in twenty years. Every new house in that stretch came with a fresh garage slab, and many came with a poured basement floor too.

New concrete sounds like an easy job. It often isn't. A slab poured in the last decade is usually hard, dense and smooth from the power trowel. Coatings do not grab a surface like that. Some builders also spray a cure-and-seal product on fresh garage floors, and that film blocks a coating from bonding. The fix is the same in both cases. We diamond grind the whole floor until it has an open, sandpaper-like profile, and we grind right up to the walls and the door threshold.

Why people coat a newer floor at all

• Salt from the commute. Downtown Green Bay is about 7 miles north, so most drivers are on salted roads all winter. The brine drips off the wheel wells and sits on the slab.
• Hairline cracks. New slabs shrink as they cure. Thin cracks show up in the first few years, and we fill them before coating.
• Bigger garages. Many newer homes have three stalls plus storage. A full-flake floor makes a large space easier to sweep and keeps it looking even.
• Finishing the basement. Families often finish the lower level a few years after moving in. That is a good time to coat it, before carpet or furniture goes in.

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What we usually recommend here

For a three-stall garage that sees daily traffic, our most common pick is a full-flake system with a polyaspartic topcoat. The flake hides salt spots between washes. The topcoat resists hot-tire pickup and does not yellow in the sun when the door is open. Owners who want a plain look can go with garage floor epoxy in a solid color and a clear topcoat.

For basements, we test moisture first. A young basement slab can still be giving off water vapor, especially in the first couple of years. If the reading is high, we use a primer rated for it or suggest waiting.

For a home gym, bar area or finished rec room, metallic epoxy gives a one-of-a-kind poured look on the same prepped slab.

Older homes in the Kolb and Pine Grove areas

Not every Ledgeview floor is new. The town had about 1,214 housing units in 2000, and some farmhouses and outbuildings predate that by decades. Those slabs can be patched, painted or stained with oil. We grind off old coatings, fill pits and cracks, and tell you if a section is too far gone to coat.

Parks, trails and muddy boots

Ledgeview has its share of outdoor space, including Fonferek's Glen, Ledgeview Park and Scray Hill Park. Families who spend weekends outside bring the outside home with them. Mud, sand and wet gear all end up on the garage floor. A flake floor with a light texture keeps footing secure when it is wet, and it rinses clean with a hose. If you store bikes, kayaks or a snowblower in the garage, tell us. We can plan where wear will be heaviest and make sure those areas get full grinding and repair first.

What the visit looks like

We measure the floor, take a moisture reading, and look closely at cracks, joints and the threshold at the garage door. Then we write up a quote that names the system, lists each coat, and gives a single price.

If you are not sure which system fits your garage, call (920) 717-3693. We will come out, measure, test the slab and write up the options side by side.