Epoxy Flooring in Denver, IA

We install epoxy flooring in Denver, Iowa for households that use the garage as much as the house. Denver has grown every census this century, from 1,627 people in 2000 to 1,780 in 2010 and 1,919 in 2020. Over a third of its households have kids under 18. That adds up to garages full of bikes, sports bags, freezers and a car or two coming in wet from a Bremer County winter.

What a family garage needs from a floor

A garage that serves as a mudroom, a workshop and a parking spot needs a floor that does a few things well:

• Cleans fast. Sealed resin lets you hose off sand and salt film instead of scrubbing stains out of bare concrete.
• Grips when wet. A flake broadcast or a fine grit in the topcoat gives shoes and boots something to hold on to.
• Handles hot tires. Cheap one-part paints can lift where tires sit. A bonded, ground-in system holds up to it.
• Hides wear. Flake colors in gray, tan or black hide the grit that comes in every day.

For most Denver garages we suggest a full-broadcast flake floor with a clear topcoat. It checks all four boxes.

Tight on homes, quick on timing

The 2020 census put Denver's homeowner vacancy rate at just 1.3%. Houses here do not sit empty long. Some of our Denver work comes from families who just bought and want the garage done before they move boxes in. Others are getting a home ready to list.

If you are on a closing schedule, ask about polyaspartic. It cures much faster than standard epoxy, so the space is back in use sooner. It is also our usual choice for jobs in colder months, as long as the slab meets the product's temperature limits.

Newer slabs versus older ones

Denver's housing spans more than a century. The town was called Jefferson City until a federal post office opened in 1863 and the name changed. It incorporated in 1896. The oldest homes near the center often have narrow detached garages. Newer streets have attached garages with wider slabs.

The newer slabs tend to be smooth and dense, which looks good but gives a coating little to hold. We grind them open. Older slabs tend to have pits, cracks and old paint. We grind those too, but then spend more time filling and leveling before the first coat. Either way you get a written quote that lists the prep, so you can see where the cost goes.

Basements and home shops

Many Denver homes have basements used for playrooms, laundry or a home gym. A basement epoxy brightens the space and makes it easy to clean. We check moisture first and pick a primer to match.

A few homes here have a detached shop or a bigger outbuilding. Those floors get our heavier shop-grade epoxy, especially if they hold a truck, a mower or a welding bench.

Before we start

We ask Denver customers to clear the garage, or tell us what has to stay so we can plan around it. Cars need somewhere else to park for the cure time. We will tell you in writing when you can walk on the floor, when the shelves can go back and when you can drive in. Keep pets and kids off the fresh coating until then.