Epoxy Flooring in Hanover, IL

Epoxy flooring in Hanover means paying attention to water. The Apple River winds through and around the village, and the Mississippi is less than five miles away. Hanover sits at about 640 feet above sea level, lower than towns up in the hills like Elizabeth or Scales Mound. Basements in a river valley can run damp, and moisture coming up through a slab is the main reason floor coatings bubble and peel. So before we talk colors or finishes in Hanover, we take a moisture reading.

Reading the slab before choosing a system

A moisture test tells us how much water vapor is moving up through the concrete. The result decides the product:

• Dry slab: a standard epoxy base, flake or color layer, and topcoat.
• Slightly damp slab: a moisture-tolerant epoxy primer under the system.
• Wet slab, standing water or active leaks: no coating yet. The water source needs fixing first, and we will tell you so.

We also look for white powdery deposits on the concrete, called efflorescence. They show that water has been moving through the slab and leaving minerals behind. Those deposits have to be ground off, because coatings will not stick to them.

An established village

Hanover reached its largest population, 1,643, in the 1950 census. It counted 863 residents and 475 housing units in 2020. A village that was bigger seventy years ago is mostly made up of homes that have been around for a while. Older basement floors here may have been painted, sealed or patched before. We grind all of that off and work from bare concrete.

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Garages that hold more than a car

Hanover calls itself the Mallard Capital of the World, and Illinois Route 84, part of the Great River Road, runs right through the center of town. If your garage stores a boat, waders, decoys or muddy boots along with the car, a flake chip floor makes sense. The chips hide mud and grit between cleanings, the texture gives grip on a wet floor, and the sealed surface keeps water and dirt from soaking into the concrete. A floor drain or a slope toward the door helps it stay that way, and we keep any existing drain clear and working.

Smaller households

About 40% of Hanover households are one person living alone, and the median age is 52. A coated basement laundry area or garage is easier to keep up than bare concrete. It does not shed dust, and spills wipe up. If you want the floor to feel less slippery, we can add texture to the topcoat.

Before the install day

We ask you to clear the floor of stored items, or we agree in the quote that we will move them. Shelving bolted to the floor may need to come up. If the basement has a dehumidifier, keep it running for a few days ahead of time. A drier room and slab give the coating the best start, and we recheck moisture the morning we begin.

Hanover floor services

• Basement floor coatings with moisture testing
• Epoxy flake floors for garages that see mud and water
• Concrete crack and floor repair on older slabs
• Garage floor epoxy for everyday parking and storage