Epoxy Flooring in Hellertown, PA

Hellertown is a borough of about 6,131 people packed into roughly 1.3 square miles along Saucon Creek. Johann Christoph Heller and his son Johann Simon Heller founded it in 1742 on a 176-acre property at the southern foot of Lehigh Mountain. When we install epoxy flooring in Hellertown, we are usually working in older homes on small lots, with one-car garages and basements that have been used hard.

The cave under the borough

Lost River Caverns, on the east side of Hellertown, is a natural limestone cave. It was found in 1883 when a quarry cut into it. The cave runs about 1,200 feet with five chambers, and the Lost River flows through it. For homeowners, the takeaway is simple: this is limestone country. Limestone can dissolve over time and open voids. Most floor cracks we see in Hellertown are normal shrinkage. A few are signs of movement, and those deserve a closer look before any coating.

How we sort cracks

• Hairline and stable: routed, filled and ground flush, then coated over.
• Wider but not moving: filled with a rigid repair material and checked again at install.
• Growing, offset or sinking: we stop and recommend an assessment of the slab and soil first.

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Iron and steel roots

Hellertown had an iron industry early. The Lower Saucon Ironworks opened in 1849, an iron foundry was built in 1866 and a steel foundry followed in 1872. Workshops and small industrial buildings are still part of the area. For a shop or service bay, we install a thicker epoxy with a chemical-resistant topcoat that stands up to oil, coolant and dropped parts.

Main Street, I-78 and salt

Pennsylvania Route 412 runs through town on Main Street and meets Interstate 78 just outside the borough line. Of Hellertown's roughly 24 miles of public roads, about 20.7 miles are maintained by the borough. Every snowy stretch brings salt and brine onto driveways and into garages. A garage floor coating or a flake system seals the slab so that brine sits on top and can be rinsed off. For homeowners who need the garage back the same week, a polyaspartic system cures faster.

Commuters on Route 412

Many Hellertown residents drive Route 412 to I-78 every workday. A garage that is out of service for several days is a real problem for them. That is why we often suggest a polyaspartic system here. Prep and coating are usually done in one day, and you can walk on the floor that evening. Parking usually follows within a day or two, depending on temperature. Standard epoxy costs a bit less but needs a longer cure, which works well for basements and shops that can sit empty for a few days.

Older aprons and door edges

The concrete apron at the garage door takes the most abuse: plows, salt, water draining off the driveway and tires turning in. On older Hellertown homes this edge is often chipped or sunk. We rebuild it with a repair mortar, grind it flush and carry the coating right to the door seal so water has nowhere to get under.

Basements in older homes

The borough had 2,570 housing units at the 2000 census, at a density of about 1,917 per square mile. In a tight borough like this, the basement often doubles as laundry room, workshop and storage. We grind off old paint, fill cracks, test moisture and finish with a basement epoxy that mops clean. Call (610) 424-3849 to book a visit.