Epoxy Flooring in Stinesville, IN

Stinesville is one of the smallest towns we serve, and epoxy flooring in Stinesville is usually a one-floor job for a homeowner who has put it off for years. The town covers about a tenth of a square mile and had 203 residents at the 2020 census. It sits about 5 miles north of Ellettsville and 14 miles northwest of Bloomington, on the east side of Jacks Defeat Creek.

Built when the railroad arrived

Stinesville was platted in 1855, when the New Albany and Salem Railroad was extended to the site, and it was named for Eusebius Stine, who owned the land. The post office opened in 1860. On Main Street, the Stinesville Commercial Historic District holds five adjoining limestone commercial buildings from 1886 to 1894, and it was listed on the National Register in 1995. A town this old has a lot of older concrete: basements under 19th- and early 20th-century houses, garages added decades later, and outbuildings poured by owners themselves.

What older slabs need

Old concrete can take a coating well. It just needs more work first. On older Stinesville floors we commonly find:

• Thin or uneven slabs. Some were poured without forms or a level screed. We grind high spots and fill low ones so the coating goes on at an even thickness.
• Old paint and sealers. These have to come off completely. A new coating will peel if it sits on top of an old one that is losing its grip.
• No vapor barrier. Older basements were often poured straight onto soil. That makes the moisture test even more important.
• Settlement cracks. We fill and grind stable cracks. Cracks that are still moving get written up, since a coating will crack along with them.

The Concrete Crack & Floor Repair page explains the repair side in more detail.

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Basements in an old house

In an older house, the basement floor is often the part owners worry about most. It may have a musty smell, white powder on the surface, or a few damp spots after heavy rain. White powder is efflorescence, salt left behind as moisture comes up through the concrete and dries. That is a sign to test before coating. If the reading is moderate, a moisture-tolerant primer under the basement floor epoxy can work. If water is coming in, the leak must be fixed first. We will tell you plainly which case you have.

Working around an old house

Small-town jobs often come with tight access: narrow doors, low basement stairs or a garage packed to the rafters. We plan the grinder, vacuum and materials around what we find on the estimate visit. If something has to be moved and you cannot do it, tell us ahead of time. We would rather plan it than discover it on install day. We also keep dust down with vacuum-attached grinders, which matters in a house where the basement shares air with the rooms above.

Garages and sheds

For a detached garage or shed, many owners just want a floor that sweeps clean and stops shedding dust. A single-color epoxy with a light texture suits that well. If the building holds a car, a mower or tools, we build up the system so it can take tire traffic and dropped parts. See Garage Floor Epoxy for the standard build.

Booking a small-town job

A small floor is worth our trip. Send photos of the floor and any problem spots, then call (812) 616-5721 and we will set a time to measure and test it.