Epoxy Flooring in Center, ND

Epoxy flooring in Center gets judged by one test: can it handle what comes home from work? Center is the Oliver County seat and the only incorporated place in the county. A large open-pit coal mine lies southwest of town, and the Milton R. Young power plant sits southeast at Nelson Lake. A lot of driveways here hold a work pickup, and a lot of garages double as the place where gear gets cleaned and trucks get serviced.

The problem with bare concrete in a work garage

Concrete is porous. Oil, coolant and diesel soak in and leave dark stains. Fine dust from job sites settles into the surface and gets ground in by tires and boots. In winter, brine and slush add salt damage near the door. After a few years the floor looks dirty even right after you sweep it.

A coating closes the surface. Spills sit on top until you wipe them. Dust sweeps or squeegees off. The floor stays a known color, so you can spot a leak under a vehicle before it turns into a bigger repair.

Systems that fit Center garages and shops

Shop & Pole Barn Floor Epoxy. For detached shops and heavy-use bays. We build it thicker with 100% solids epoxy and finish with a chemical-resistant topcoat.

Garage Floor Coating with flake. For the attached garage. A full flake broadcast hides dust and gives grip when the floor is wet.

Polyaspartic topcoats. When you need the space back fast, or want a topcoat that holds its color in sunlight from an open door.

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Housing from the energy years

Center's population climbed from 619 in 1970 to 900 in 1980, around the time lignite mining and power generation grew in the area. A good share of town homes may date from that period, which puts many garage slabs at 40 years or more. Floors that age often have spalling near the door, cracks across the stalls, and old paint or sealer. We grind all of that off, repair the damage, and coat sound concrete.

Cold, wet summers and cold winters

The Center 4SE weather station's 1991 to 2020 normals show a January average high of about 23 °F and a record low of −42 °F. June and July are the wettest months. That means two seasons of concern: winter, when an unheated slab is too cold to coat, and early summer, when humidity and damp concrete can affect curing. We take a slab temperature and moisture reading on install day and reschedule if conditions are wrong.

Our process, start to finish

• On-site measurement and a moisture test
• A written quote naming the system and every coat
• Full diamond grind, edges included
• Crack and spall repair
• Base, color or flake, and topcoat
• Written cure times for walking and driving

Keeping a work garage clean

A coated floor makes cleanup simple. Squeegee slush out the door, put a drip pan under a leaking truck, and hose the floor down when it gets dusty. Most stains that would set into bare concrete wipe off the topcoat.