Epoxy Flooring in Lincoln Park, MI

Lincoln Park packs a lot of houses onto a little land, and epoxy flooring here usually means smaller rooms and older concrete. The city covers about 5.9 square miles with a density near 6,900 people per square mile. Its first neighborhoods were laid out in 1906, and it grew as a bedroom community for workers at the Rouge Plant and the steel mills, with no industry of its own.

When the houses went up

Housing survey figures show a clear peak. 41.2% of Lincoln Park homes were built in the 1950s and 18.6% in the 1940s, with another 13.7% from before 1940. The median year built is 1954. About 83.7% of homes are single-family detached, and many sit on narrow lots with a one-car detached garage at the back.

Small garages, sensible systems

A one-car garage is one of the most practical floors to coat. It is quick to grind, quick to repair and often done in a day. For most Lincoln Park garages we suggest: 1. Full diamond grinding to remove paint, oil and the weak top layer. 2. Crack and joint repair, plus patching where the slab meets the apron. 3. A base coat with broadcast flake. 4. A polyaspartic topcoat that resists salt and handles a car the next day or the day after, depending on temperature.

Keeping the price in proportion

The median owner-occupied home in Lincoln Park is valued at $131,000, and owners here are careful with renovation money. A smaller floor helps. So does choosing where to spend. A clean single-color basement floor costs less than a full flake or metallic system and still seals the slab. We list each option on the quote so you can choose.

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Along the Ecorse River

The north and south branches of the Ecorse River run through Lincoln Park and join just before leaving the city. Council Point Park, along the river, marks the site of a 1763 council meeting during Pontiac's Rebellion. If your home is near the river branches and the basement has been wet, mention it. We will take a moisture reading before choosing a primer.

Upkeep on a coated floor

A coated floor does not need much. Sweep or dust-mop it, and wash it with a mild cleaner and warm water. In winter, squeegee salty slush out of the garage before it dries into a crust. Put felt pads under heavy furniture in a basement and a mat where you set down a jack or kickstand. If the topcoat dulls in the tire paths after many years, it can often be lightly sanded and recoated without starting over.

Concrete repair as its own job

Some Lincoln Park floors are not ready for any coating yet. Deep spalling at the garage door, a sunken section or a crack wide enough to catch a heel may need repair first, and sometimes repair is all the floor needs this year. We price it separately so you can do it now and coat later. Call (313) 217-4617 to book a visit.