Epoxy Flooring in Chicago, IL

Epoxy flooring in Chicago has to survive two opposite seasons. In winter, tires drag gray slush off salted streets and park it on the slab for months. In summer, the air turns heavy and damp, and that moisture finds its way into garages and basements. We plan every floor around both, starting with the concrete you already have and how you use the space.

Old slabs are the rule here

Census estimates summarized by Point2Homes show 38.8% of Chicago housing was built in 1939 or earlier, and another 7.7% in the 1940s. Wikipedia notes that brick bungalows from the early 1900s through World War II fill large parts of the city away from the lake. A slab that old may carry decades of oil, old paint, patched cracks and sealers nobody remembers applying. Grinding is not optional on that kind of concrete. We open the surface, fill what needs filling and show you on the quote how much prep the floor takes.

Winter: salt, slush and freeze-thaw

Wikipedia lists average snowfall at 38.4 inches at O'Hare and 38.8 inches at Midway, with measurable snow possible into early April. Melting salt brine sits under parked cars and soaks into bare concrete, where it can flake the top layer over time. A flake floor with full chip coverage and a polyaspartic or urethane topcoat seals that surface, and the flakes hide the dried salt rings between washdowns. A slight texture keeps wet boots from sliding.

Summer: humid air on a cool slab

Average relative humidity at O'Hare is 69.6% for the year, and the average July dew point is 61.7 F, according to Wikipedia. When muggy air meets a basement or garage slab that stays cool, the floor can sweat. That matters twice: a damp slab can stop a coating from bonding, and a cured glossy floor can feel slick on a sticky day. We take moisture readings before we quote, and we time application to the conditions in the space.

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Two-flats, three-flats and shared garages

About 13% of Chicago housing units sit in two-unit buildings and 14.4% in buildings with three or four units, per the same ACS summary. Many of those lots share a detached garage off the alley, or a basement with laundry and storage for more than one household. If you own a building, we can coat a shared basement in stages so tenants keep access, and we can talk through a simple gray flake that is easy to keep clean between turnovers.

Work floors across the city

Chicago is a food-processing and rail town. Wikipedia names Conagra, Kraft Heinz, Mondelez and Quaker Oats among the food companies headquartered here, and calls the region the largest railroad hub in North America. Commissary kitchens, loading docks and small shops need floors that handle washdowns, pallet jacks and spills. For those we look at thicker coatings, slip texture and coved edges where walls meet the floor.