Epoxy Flooring in Bloomfield, IN

Epoxy flooring in Bloomfield is often part of a bigger fix-up project. The town was laid out in 1824 after Greene County needed a new seat, because Burlington lacked a reliable water source. It was incorporated in 1850. A town with that much history has plenty of houses that have changed hands many times, and the garage or basement floor is usually the last thing anyone updated.

Houses waiting for new owners

Bloomfield's 2020 census counted 2,289 residents and 1,206 housing units, and 15.3% of those units were vacant. That is a high share for a county seat. When a house sits empty, its concrete floors get neglected. Leaks go unnoticed, stains set and old coatings fail. Buyers and investors who take those houses on often call us once the walls and roof are done. A coated basement or garage is a visible upgrade that helps a renovated house show well or rent faster.

Our approach to a neglected slab

1. Assess. We look for cracks, scaling, old paint, efflorescence and signs of water. 2. Test. A moisture test tells us whether the slab can take a standard coating or needs a damp-tolerant primer. 3. Grind. Diamond grinding removes old film and opens the surface so the coating can bond. 4. Repair. Cracks, pits and broken joints get filled and ground flush. 5. Coat. Base coat, flake or color and topcoat go down in the order the system needs. If the slab has active water coming in, we stop at step two and tell you what needs fixing first.

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Timing a coating in a renovation

If you are fixing up a Bloomfield house, coat the floor near the end. Drywall, paint and trim work can scratch or splash a fresh coating. Plumbing or electrical work that cuts into the slab should be done first, so we can patch it as part of our prep. Tell us your renovation schedule and we will fit the floor in at the right point.

Near two waterways

Richland Creek joins the White River south of Bloomfield, and the town sits at about 600 feet. Homes on lower ground toward the creek can see damp basements in a wet spring. A basement coating does not waterproof a foundation. It works well once the water source is handled, and it makes a basement floor far easier to keep clean and dry-looking. The Richland-Plummer Creek Covered Bridge, built in 1883, stands about a mile and three quarters south of town over Plummer Creek.

A town that makes things

Bloomfield has a working side. The Hi-Lift Jack Company, later Bloomfield Manufacturing, operated on Spring Street and marked its 100th anniversary with a 20-foot cast-iron replica jack. Plenty of local residents keep that do-it-yourself habit at home. For a garage that doubles as a repair shop, we recommend:

• Shop floor epoxy at a heavier build, to resist jack stands and floor jacks
• A chemical-resistant topcoat for oil, brake fluid and solvents
• Flake broadcast for grip and to hide minor scuffs
• Concrete crack repair before coating, so jack wheels do not catch on an open seam