Epoxy Flooring in Boardman, OH

Epoxy flooring in Boardman splits into two kinds of work for us. One is the township's houses, most of them on streets that filled in after 1950 as Youngstown's South Side spilled south. The other is the long commercial strip along US 224 and State Route 7. Boardman has about 40,200 residents and 17,477 households, which makes it the second-largest municipality in the Youngstown and Warren metro area. Both kinds of floor see heavy use and road salt, and both benefit from a sealed surface.

Homes from the suburban era

Boardman was farm country with grain fields and apple orchards for most of the 1800s. Strip development started around 1950, and houses followed. Garages from that period on through the 1970s are often attached, one or two cars wide, and finished with a smooth trowel surface that has worn thin near the door. These slabs are usually in better shape than the city's oldest floors. They still need a full diamond grind, because a coating will not bond to slick, sealed or oil-soaked concrete.

For these garages we most often install:

• An epoxy flake floor with a clear topcoat, which hides salt residue and gives some grip.
• A polyaspartic system when you want to park again the next day.
• Crack and joint repair where the control joints have opened or the apron meets the slab.

The business strip

Wikipedia describes Southern Park Mall, at Routes 7 and 224, as the largest single shopping destination in Mahoning County. US 224 has commercial development along nearly its entire length in the township, and newer building runs along South Avenue near I-680. That adds up to a lot of retail, restaurant, medical and service floors. Customers track in snow and salt all winter, and the floor at the entry wears first.

For commercial floors we look at:

• Traffic: foot traffic, carts, pallet jacks or forklifts.
• Spills: grease in kitchens, chemicals in service bays, water at entries.
• Downtime: whether we can close the space, work overnight or go one section at a time.
• Slip resistance: grit in the topcoat where floors get wet.

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History under foot

Boardman has its own place in shopping history. Edward J. DeBartolo Sr. opened Boardman Plaza on US 224 in 1950, which Wikipedia calls one of the country's first strip malls, and Arby's opened its first restaurant in the township in 1964. Many of the storefronts on that corridor have been remodeled several times. When a tenant changes, the old flooring often comes up to reveal a slab with glue, tile residue and patched trenches. We grind that down, fill the low spots and coat it so the next business opens on a clean, sealed floor.

Care after the coating

A coated garage floor in Boardman needs little upkeep. Through winter, squeegee meltwater out the door every week or two and rinse the floor on a mild day. In a store or restaurant, regular mopping with a neutral cleaner keeps the topcoat in good shape. Avoid harsh solvents on decorative finishes. If a section wears down at a busy entry after years of use, the topcoat can often be scuffed and recoated without redoing the whole floor.

Getting a number

Prices depend on square footage, the system you choose and how much repair the slab needs. A two-car flake garage and a 5,000-square-foot retail floor are very different jobs. We measure on site and give you a written quote with each step listed.