Epoxy Flooring in Morton Grove, IL

No town on our list is more tied to one decade than Morton Grove, and that drives how we plan epoxy flooring in Morton Grove. American Community Survey data on Point2Homes shows 42.4% of homes built in the 1950s, with a median year built of 1961. The census table on Wikipedia explains why: the village jumped from 3,926 people in 1950 to 20,533 in 1960, helped by the opening of the Edens Expressway, which cut commuting time into Chicago.

From greenhouses to garages

Morton Grove's history runs from a water-powered sawmill built by John Miller near the river shortly after 1841 to the Poehlman Brothers' floral business, which grew into one of the world's largest floral firms. After the war, open land turned into blocks of new homes almost at once. Those 1950s slabs are now around seventy years old.

The village also had a smaller second wave. Point2Homes shows 11.4% of homes built in the 2000s. So a Morton Grove street can have a 1955 ranch next to a 2005 rebuild, and the two garage floors need very different prep.

How we handle a 1950s Morton Grove floor

1. Inspect. We look for cracks, old paint, low spots and signs of past water. 2. Remove old finishes. Paint and sealer are ground off so the new coating bonds to concrete. 3. Repair. Cracks and broken joints are filled. Spalled areas at the door are rebuilt. 4. Coat. A base coat, flake or color layer, and a protective topcoat. 5. Cure. You get a written time for walking, moving items back and parking.

On a newer rebuild, steps 2 and 3 are usually much lighter, and the price reflects that.

Detached and rebuilt garages

On many Morton Grove lots the garage sits apart from the house, and some have been rebuilt over the years while the house stayed original. A rebuilt garage may have a much newer slab than the home itself. We check the slab, not the house, to decide on prep. Unheated garages need the right timing, since epoxy needs warmer slab and air temperatures to cure properly. In colder months we may suggest polyaspartic, which can go down in a wider temperature range.

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Owners who stay put

About 85.2% of occupied homes in Morton Grove are owner-occupied, the highest share among the towns on this page. Many owners have been in their homes for years and are now redoing the garage or basement for the long run. For them we often suggest a thicker flake system with a polyaspartic topcoat. It costs more up front than a basic coat, and it holds up better to salt, tires and dropped tools.

River, forest preserve and basements

The North Branch of the Chicago River runs through the middle of the village, with Cook County Forest Preserve land along both banks. Homes near the river corridor can see damp basements after heavy rain. We take a slab moisture reading before quoting any basement in Morton Grove and choose the primer based on what we find.

Plant and warehouse floors

Morton Grove's 2022 financial report, as cited on Wikipedia, lists employers such as Xylem, John Crane, Amazon Fresh, Fareva and MG Pharmaceutical. Food handling, pharmaceutical and industrial spaces need floors that are sealed, cleanable and tough. Our commercial and warehouse systems are built for that. Call (224) 501-9895 to set up a site visit.