Epoxy Flooring in Inkster, MI

Epoxy flooring in Inkster usually starts with concrete repair. Inkster grew in the 1920s and 1930s as a home for workers at the Dearborn auto factories, and the village was incorporated in 1926. A lot of the housing is modest and decades old. The floors under those homes have been patched, painted and worn down by many years of use. We fix the concrete first, then coat it.

A long local history

The area was settled in the 1820s and 1830s. A post office called Moulin Rouge opened in 1857 and was renamed Inkster in 1863, after Robert Inkster, a Scottish-born settler who ran a steam sawmill near Inkster Road and Michigan Avenue. The village became a city in 1964 after a long dispute with Dearborn over its borders. It covers only 6.25 square miles, so the housing sits close together on smaller lots.

Repair comes first

In an older Inkster garage or basement we often find:

• Cracks that have opened and closed with the seasons for years.
• Spalled, flaking patches where salt or water broke down the surface.
• Old paint or sealer that has to be ground off.
• Low spots where water collects near the drain.

We grind the slab, cut out loose material, fill cracks and spalls, and level small low spots. Only then does the coating go down. If a crack is still moving or water is coming through a wall, we say so at the estimate. A coating will not fix either one.

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Floors for landlords

Census estimates show that about 47% of Inkster homes are owner-occupied, so more than half are rentals. The 2020 census also counted 11.9% of housing units as vacant. For owners turning over a unit, a coated basement or garage floor is a practical upgrade. It wipes clean, resists stains, and looks finished when the next tenant walks through. We can work around a tight turnover schedule and give one written price per unit.

Sensible systems for the budget

The median value of an owner-occupied home here is about $80,400 in recent Census figures. Most Inkster owners want a coating that makes sense for the house. For many basements that means a single solid-color epoxy over a repaired slab. For garages it is often a flake system with a clear topcoat. We explain the differences and let you choose.

Basements and water

Many older basements have taken water at some point. If your basement has taken water, we want to know when. We let the slab dry, take a moisture reading, and clean off any efflorescence, the white powder left when water moves through concrete. A coating gives you a seamless floor that can be disinfected if water comes back, but it does not keep water out. A backflow valve or wall repair is a separate job.

How we price an Inkster floor

We measure the floor and count the repair work at the estimate. The written quote separates crack and spall repair from the coating itself, so you can see what the concrete needs and what the finish costs. Nothing is added after the quote without your signature.

What we offer in Inkster

• Concrete crack and floor repair for worn, patched and cracked slabs.
• Basement floor coating for laundry, storage and living areas.
• Garage floor coating with flake for grip and easy cleaning.
• Polyaspartic floor coating when the space has to return to use quickly.