Garage Concrete

When most homeowners think of their garage space, they usually think of the structure itself and how it will look compared to the rest of the house.  Sometimes, the homeowner will consider the use of the garage for parking vehicles and house organization.  However, rarely do we find that the foundation of the garage plays and important part in its function.  Making sure that the Garage Concrete floor is done properly will ensure that the garage lasts for a long time.

While concrete driveways and patios provide curb appeal for the house, we have found that the garage concrete has a structural component to it.  It will support vehicles in the garage, help keep the garage standing, support work benches, lawn equipment, other recreation vehicles and many other heavy items.  With all of these structural components, we have found that the design of the garage concrete is essential.

As with the other systems we provide, we have found that a nicely constructed project revolves around the initial site investigation.  Again, we will look at access to the garage, the drainage around the garage, and the subsurface soils supporting the concrete slab.  In addition to all of these items, we also need to consider the freeze and thaw cycles that we experience in Kentucky.  We need to make sure the slab is constructed properly to handle all of this.

When we have the site prepared, we will select and install the appropriate base material that will serve as the concrete foundation.  This material needs to be designed for the concrete to reduce the settlement of the concrete.  No one wants a concrete garage slab that is settled all over the place.

Before we place the garage slab, we need to know which areas of the slab will be used to support cars and which areas of the slab will support storage space.  This will help us evaluate which areas of the slab will require additional reinforcement materials.

Depending on the intended use, we will then install the concrete reinforcement in the slab.  This reinforcement will help the concrete accept heavy loads from vehicles or other heavy equipment over time.  Without the reinforcement, the concrete will crack over time and you will get potholes in your garage slab.

The concrete placement requires skilled trades people to create a level and flat slab.  Our builders have been placing garage concrete slabs for many years so they have the experience necessary to do this work correctly.  Their work will ensure that the slab will perform on a performance level and a visual level as well.

If you see older garages with cracked floors, you will probably notice a lack of control joints in the slab.  These control joints will force the slab to crack.  Without these joints, the slab will crack wherever it wants.  We will take the time to ensure that the control joints are spaced appropriately to remove any irregular cracking.

One final step in the process is the curing process. While the slab appears to be complete, the strength of the slab is happing during this stage.  It takes about 28 days of curing for the concrete to gain its entire strength.  We ask during this time that no one steps on the concrete so that it can achieve its greatest strength.

While the garage concrete is essentially a flat surface, it provides much more than that.  The concrete slab creates the support for everything that will be in the garage.  Whether this is a new floor to replace a deficient floor, a new workshop for you to work, or a brand new garage on your property, our goal is to provide you with the best garage floor space possible.

We will focus our attention on working with you throughout the process, using quality craft people on our teams, and keeping you up to date throughout the building process to ensure that we deliver you a high quality garage concrete project.