Epoxy Flooring in Easton, PA

Easton was first settled in 1739 and became the Northampton County seat in 1752. It sits where the Lehigh River flows into the Delaware, with Bushkill Creek running through town. For epoxy flooring in Easton, that location shapes the job. Many basement floors here have been wet at some point, and owners want a surface that rinses clean and tells them quickly when water has come in.

Three floods in three years

The National Weather Service lists flood stage for the Delaware River at Easton as 22 feet. Between 2004 and 2006 the river passed that mark by a wide margin three times:

• September 19, 2004: 33.35 feet
• April 4, 2005: 37.20 feet
• June 29, 2006: 37.09 feet

The highest crest on that list is 44.40 feet, from August 1955. Not every home in Easton floods. But many basements in the lower parts of town have a history, and slabs that have been under water often hold moisture and silt in their pores.

What a coating can and cannot do

A floor coating is a surface finish. It will not keep river water out of a basement. What it does well is make cleanup easier. Mud and silt wash off a sealed floor with a hose and squeegee, while bare concrete holds onto stains and odors. A light-colored epoxy also makes new seepage easy to spot.

For a basement that has flooded before, our process is:

• Moisture-test the slab after it has had time to dry out.
• Grind away residue, efflorescence and old coatings.
• Fill cracks and the joint at the wall where possible.
• Apply a moisture-tolerant primer, then a basement epoxy.
• Keep the floor drain and sump pit open and working.

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Neighborhoods and their floors

Easton's 2018 estimates put about 10,530 people in the West Ward, 8,720 on the South Side, 5,400 on College Hill and 2,240 downtown. Each area brings different floors. College Hill, home to Lafayette College since 1826, has many older homes with basement storage and detached garages. The West Ward and South Side have dense housing where a garage floor coating or a small basement job is the common request. Downtown, around Centre Square, we coat back rooms, storage areas and service floors behind storefronts.

A city built on transportation

Easton grew as a transportation hub for the region's coal, iron and steel industries. Some of that older commercial building stock is still in use as shops and storage. Those floors usually need joint repair and crack filling before a commercial epoxy goes down.

Bushkill Creek and smaller water problems

Not every damp basement in Easton is about the big rivers. Bushkill Creek also runs through the city, and many homes deal with the usual small issues: a downspout that drains toward the foundation, a sump pump that has failed, or a crack that weeps after a heavy rain. These are cheaper to fix than a river flood and should be handled before a coating goes down. We note any of them at the estimate so you can deal with them first.

Choosing a finish for a flood-prone room

If your basement has flooded before, think about what you keep down there. A solid-color epoxy with a light texture is easy to hose off and dries quickly. We avoid heavy, fully broadcast flake in the lowest basements because silt can settle into its texture. For garages on higher ground, a full flake system works well and hides winter salt.

Getting started

The 2020 census counted 10,899 housing units in the city. Whether yours is a College Hill single or a South Side twin, we visit, measure, test and write up the full price. Call (610) 424-3849 to set a time.