Epoxy Flooring in Glenview, IL

Epoxy flooring in Glenview starts with a simple question: which part of the village is the house in? Glenview has an older postwar side and a much newer side. Naval Air Station Glenview closed in 1995, and its land became The Glen, a 1,121-acre development that Wikipedia says makes up about 15% of the village. American Community Survey data on Point2Homes shows the split: 18.2% of homes from the 1950s, and 18.5% from the 2000s, with a median year built of 1977.

Postwar Glenview

The village went from 6,142 people in 1950 to 18,132 in 1960 and 24,880 in 1970, according to the census table on Wikipedia. Garages from that era have the issues we see across the older suburbs:

• Cracks, chipped joints and worn concrete near the door
• Old paint or sealer that must come off
• Low spots that hold slush in winter

These floors need crack and floor repair before coating. Once repaired, a flake system gives them a clean, even look.

Newer homes at The Glen

Garages built in the 2000s and 2010s are a different job. The concrete is usually flat and sound. The challenge is that newer slabs are often troweled very smooth and may have a curing compound or factory sealer on top. A coating will not bond to that. We diamond grind the surface to open it up, then test a small area if we suspect a sealer is still present.

Newer homes also tend to have larger garages, sometimes three cars, with finished walls and good lighting. Many owners here choose a polyaspartic flake system because it cures quickly and keeps its color in sunlight.

Getting ready for install day

For a Glenview garage, we ask you to clear the floor the day before, including bikes, shelving and anything stored along the walls. We protect walls and doors, grind the floor wall to wall, and vacuum all dust before any coating goes down. Expect noise during grinding and a smell while coatings cure, so we suggest keeping the door to the house shut. We leave you with written times for walking on the floor, moving things back and parking.

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Basements and creeks

Glenview Creek drains the southeastern corner of the village into the Middle Fork of the North Branch of the Chicago River. Homes in lower areas near waterways can have damp basements. Whether your home is postwar or new, we take a moisture reading before quoting a basement floor. A newer basement is not automatically dry, and an older one is not automatically wet.

Workspaces and offices

Glenview is home to major corporate sites. Wikipedia notes Illinois Tool Works has major facilities here and that Kraft Heinz does research and development at its Glenview innovation center. Beyond the big names, the village has smaller shops, service bays and storage buildings. Our commercial and warehouse floors suit these spaces, with thicker coatings, sealed surfaces and texture where people walk.

Planning your Glenview floor

About 78.9% of occupied homes in Glenview are owner-occupied, per the ACS figures. Most owners want a floor that looks good for years with little upkeep. We will show you flake samples, explain the difference between epoxy and polyaspartic, and give you a written quote with prep and coating listed separately. Call (224) 501-9895 to schedule.