Epoxy Flooring in Arlington Heights, IL

Arlington Heights is the largest town we serve, and epoxy flooring in Arlington Heights is mostly a garage story. The 2020 census counted 77,676 residents. Its housing is a bit younger than the inner suburbs nearer O'Hare. Point2Homes, summarizing American Community Survey data, puts the median year built at 1974, with 21.7% of homes from the 1960s, 22.7% from the 1970s and 17.8% from the 1980s.

A fast build-out

The village went from 8,768 people in 1950 to 27,878 in 1960 and 65,058 in 1970, according to the census table on Wikipedia. Much of that land had been farms. Arlington Park, the racetrack opened in 1927, was itself built on land that had been 12 farms. Growth then slowed: the 1980 count was 66,116. So most garage slabs here are 40 to 60 years old. They are usually in fair shape, with some wear, a few cracks and the odd oil stain.

What that means for your garage

A 1970s or 1980s garage slab is often a good candidate for a full decorative system:

• Grind and repair: we still grind every floor and fill any cracks, even when it looks sound.
• Base coat and flake: colored chips go into the wet base coat for grip and to hide dust and salt marks.
• Topcoat: a clear polyaspartic topcoat seals the flake and stands up to hot tires.

Most two-car garages are done in a day or two, depending on the system and the weather.

Built for hard swings in weather

Wikipedia lists a record high of 105°F and a record low of minus 26°F for Arlington Heights, with about 38.25 inches of precipitation a year. A garage floor here sees both extremes. Hot tires in July can soften and lift cheap coatings, a problem called hot tire pickup. Winter brings slush and salt. Polyaspartic topcoats handle a wide temperature range and resist UV, which helps when the garage door is open on bright summer days. That is why we recommend them for many Arlington Heights garages.

What a quote covers here

Our written quotes for Arlington Heights garages list each part of the job on its own line: grinding, crack and joint repair, base coat, flake, topcoat and any edge or stem wall work. Many attached garages here have a short concrete curb along the walls. We can coat that curb with the floor so the finish runs up the edge and salt has fewer places to sit. If you only want the floor done, that is fine too. We also note the cure times for walking, moving things back and parking so you can plan around work and school.

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Water management in the village

Arlington Heights plans for stormwater. Lake Arlington, a 50-acre human-made lake in the village, was built as a detention lake to hold runoff. A floor coating does not keep water out of a basement. It does make a finished or utility basement much easier to clean if water ever gets in. Before any basement job we check the slab for moisture and look at the walls and floor drain.

Finished basements and home gyms

About 74% of occupied homes here are owner-occupied, per the same ACS data. Many owners are turning the basement into a gym, workshop or play area. Epoxy works well for these spaces. It resists dropped weights and spilled drinks, and it can be cleaned with a mop. For a gym we often add a light texture so the floor is not slick. Call (224) 501-9895 to schedule a free estimate.