Epoxy Flooring in Loveland, CO

Epoxy flooring in Loveland is frequently a restoration project. The city grew from about 16,220 residents in 1970 to 50,608 in 2000, as Hewlett-Packard, Teledyne and Hach opened plants in the late 20th century. Many Loveland garages date from that era, so the slab is thirty to fifty years old, has worn tire tracks and may carry a coat of paint or a failing kit product from years back.

Starting from bare concrete

Nothing new should go over old paint or a peeling DIY coating. We strip it off with grinding equipment, open up the pores of the concrete, and look closely at what is underneath. Older slabs can show:

• Spalling and pitting from decades of road salt
• Settled sections near the door where the base has shifted
• Wide control-joint cracks that need patching before coating

Once those are repaired, the new system bonds to fresh concrete instead of to whatever was there before.

Basements and the Big Thompson

Loveland knows water. The 1976 Big Thompson flood killed 144 people in Larimer County, and in September 2013, four days of heavy rain sent the Big Thompson over its banks and collapsed sections of U.S. 34 between Loveland and Estes Park. In a basement, we check slab dampness before choosing a primer, and a coated floor makes cleanup easier if water ever finds its way in. If your home sits low on its lot or water has pooled against the foundation before, it is worth fixing grading and downspouts before a finished basement floor goes in, so the coating is not the only thing standing between you and the next storm.

Art underfoot

With a public art collection of about 475 pieces and more than 150 sculptures in the Benson Sculpture Garden, Loveland is a city where people notice surfaces. Metallic epoxy fits that well. It is poured and worked by hand, so each floor has its own swirls and depth. It works in home bars, studios, basement family rooms and small retail spaces. Colors range from soft pearl and copper to deep blues and charcoal, and we can show you finished sample boards so you are not choosing from a phone screen.

Rentals and resale

About 62.2% of Loveland homes are owner-occupied, so a fair number of floors belong to landlords or sellers getting a place ready. A clean flake coating makes a dated garage look cared for in listing photos and holds up better to tenant turnover than bare concrete. Call (720) 776-9487 and we will come take a look.

Gateway garages

Loveland sits where U.S. 34 heads up the canyon toward Estes Park and Rocky Mountain National Park, and a lot of garages here hold more than cars: rafts, skis, bikes, camping gear and the trailer that hauls it all. Wet gear, melting snow and whatever the winter road crews spread up the canyon all end up dripping onto the slab, and bare concrete soaks that in. A textured flake floor sheds that mess and gives you solid footing when you are unloading after a trip.