Epoxy Flooring in Asbury, IA

Epoxy flooring in Asbury usually means a first coating on a garage floor that has never had one. Asbury had 71 residents in 1960. By 2020 it had 5,943. The town added more than 1,200 housing units between 2000 and 2020 alone, going from 867 to 2,128. That is a lot of fresh concrete poured in a short time, and it shapes how we approach floors here.

Why newer concrete still needs real prep

A new slab looks clean, but it is usually finished with a steel trowel. That leaves a dense, smooth skin on top. Coatings struggle to grip it. Some builders also spray a curing compound or sealer on fresh concrete, and that film blocks adhesion too. We diamond grind the full floor to open the surface and take off anything sitting on it. It is the same step we use on a 100-year-old slab, and it matters just as much on a young one.

Young concrete also holds more moisture than older concrete. If your home is very new, we will take a moisture reading before we schedule. We go by the reading on your floor, so the timing depends on your slab.

Attached garages get a lot of use

Asbury is mostly a bedroom community. Most residents commute to jobs in Dubuque or Peosta, so the garage is the front door for most families. It sees two cars a day, kids' bikes, sports gear and winter boots. Because the garage is attached, whatever comes in on the tires tends to get tracked into the house. A sealed floor makes that mess easier to stop at the door.

What Asbury homeowners usually choose

• Full flake broadcast: hides dirt and tire marks between cleanings and adds grip
• Polyaspartic topcoat: a faster cure, so the cars are back inside sooner
• Coated stem walls: the low concrete curb along the garage walls, finished to match the floor
• Steps into the house: coated with the same system, with texture added for wet boots

Get a Free Estimate

Hairline cracks in new slabs

Small shrinkage cracks show up in a lot of newer garage floors within the first few years. Most are cosmetic. We fill them and grind them flush before coating so they do not telegraph through the finish. If a crack is wider, uneven on each side, or has grown since you moved in, we will point it out at the estimate. Those can call for a repair before the coating goes down.

Basements in newer homes

Many Asbury homes have full basements that families finish over time. A coated basement floor works well for a gym, playroom, laundry area or storage room. It wipes clean, it is brighter than bare concrete, and it does not hold dust the way an unsealed slab does. As with every basement, we check moisture before we pick a system.

Keeping a newer floor looking new

A coated garage in a busy household needs only simple care. Sweep or use a dust mop weekly. In salt season, push meltwater out the door with a floor squeegee and rinse the floor every few weeks. Use a pH-neutral cleaner, not harsh solvents. Put a pad under kickstands and jack stands. Floors that get this care keep their color and gloss far longer than ones that sit under brine all winter.

Working in your neighborhood

We work across Asbury's subdivisions, from Arrowhead and Brook Haven to Forest Hills, Long Grove and Wedgewood. Most garage jobs here take one to two days, depending on the system and the weather. We will tell you up front when you can walk on the floor and when you can park on it.