Epoxy Flooring in Allentown, PA

Allentown has 125,845 residents as of the 2020 census, which makes it the third most populous city in Pennsylvania. Epoxy flooring in Allentown covers a wide range of concrete: rowhouse basements in the Wards, garages behind West End homes and big open floors in buildings that once served the city's factories. We are a short drive away in Bethlehem, and we plan each floor around the building it is in.

Basements under the Wards

The Wards are residential areas that grew during the industrial boom of the late 1800s and early 1900s. Center City adds Victorian and terraced rowhouses, and the Old Allentown and Old Fairgrounds historic districts sit nearby. Basements in this housing are often narrow, low and reached by tight stairs. The slabs underneath were patched over the years for drains, oil tanks and new plumbing.

What we do in these basements:

• Carry compact grinders and vacuums down the stairs, so the work stays contained.
• Grind off old paint, glue and sealers.
• Fill trenches and low spots so the floor drains where it should.
• Test moisture and choose a primer to suit the result.
• Finish with a basement epoxy that mops clean.

West End garages

West End houses were built mostly between the 1920s and the 1940s, along tree-lined streets. Their garages are often detached and small, and the slabs have worn unevenly. A one-car floor here may have a heaved corner, a crumbling apron or a crack across the middle. We repair those areas first and then apply a garage floor coating or a flake system. Flake hides the leaves, grit and salt that come in on tires and gives a little more grip.

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Why we look hard at cracks in Allentown

In 1993, a large sinkhole damaged Corporate Center, a new office building on North 7th Street. The building was later condemned and demolished. Most cracked floors are only shrinkage and age. Still, a crack that keeps widening or a slab that is dropping needs more than a coating. At the estimate we measure crack widths and look for movement. If a floor shows signs of settlement, we tell you to have it assessed before you spend money on a finish. Stable cracks get routed, filled and ground flush as part of our Concrete Crack & Floor Repair work.

Floors in former factory space

Mack Trucks moved to Allentown in 1905 and grew to eight local plants before relocating to North Carolina in 2009. Many of the city's industrial buildings have since found new uses as warehouses, workshops and studios. These slabs are usually thick and strong, but they carry oil, old coatings and worn joints. Our Commercial & Warehouse Floor Epoxy is built for them: a full grind, joint repair, a high-build epoxy and a topcoat matched to the traffic and chemicals on the floor.

Rentals and fast turnovers

Landlords who own rowhouses in Allentown want basements that are quick to clean between tenants. Bare concrete holds onto spills, pet odors and the gray dust that comes off a crumbling surface. A sealed epoxy floor stops the dusting and wipes clean between tenants. For rental basements we usually suggest a mid-gray color with a light flake broadcast. It hides scuffs, and a small damaged area can be patched later without redoing the whole room.

What the estimate covers

When we visit an Allentown floor, we check four things before we write a price: crack widths and whether they line up across the slab, moisture readings in more than one spot, what is already on the surface, and how we will get equipment in and out. Row homes with shared walls also need dust control planned in advance. Our grinders run with vacuums attached, and we seal off the work area so dust stays out of the rest of the house.

Cold snaps and cure times

Allentown's January average is 30.1°F, and the record low is -15°F, set on January 21, 1994. Cold slabs slow epoxy curing. For winter jobs in unheated garages we often use a polyaspartic system, which can be applied in colder conditions and returns the floor to use faster. We confirm slab temperature on install day.