Epoxy Flooring in Leland Grove, IL

Leland Grove residents have a long habit of improving their own surroundings, and the epoxy flooring we install there usually goes into homes that are already well kept. In April 1950, people in several Woodside Township subdivisions voted to incorporate so they could improve their roads. The new city paved nine miles of road in its first year and a half. In 1957 residents turned down annexation by Springfield by about three to one, and later attempts in 1960, 1971 and 1976 failed too. Today the city covers 0.63 square miles with 711 housing units.

Older homes, cared-for floors

Leland Grove had 1,731 residents by 1960, so many of its houses date to the 1950s or earlier. The garages are often attached or tucked behind the house on a mature lot. In homes like these, the slab is usually in decent shape, but it has history. We see old gray porch paint, a sealer applied years ago, rust marks from a past freezer, and a few hairline cracks. Grinding removes it all and gives the coating a clean surface to bond to.

Owners here tend to care about how the floor looks next to the rest of the house. A tight flake blend in a neutral color reads as clean and finished. A solid color with a light flake scatter looks more like an interior floor. We bring samples so you can see them in your own light.

Footing comes first

Leland Grove had a median age of 50.6 at the 2020 census, and 29.4% of residents were 65 or older. For many households the garage is the everyday entry to the house. A floor that is easy to clean is good. A floor that stays grippy when snowmelt drips off the car matters more. We handle that in a few ways:

• A flake broadcast, which leaves texture across the whole surface
• Anti-slip aggregate in the topcoat along the walking path
• A contrasting color on the step edge into the house
• A satin rather than high-gloss topcoat, which shows less glare

Basements as living space

In a compact city with older homes, the basement often becomes a hobby room, home office, laundry or exercise space. Basement Floor Epoxy turns bare concrete into something you can live on. We test for moisture before we recommend anything. Many older basements have no vapor barrier, so a moisture-tolerant primer is often part of the system. For rooms where people stand a lot, such as a laundry or a workshop, we add a bit of texture to the topcoat.

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Working in a quiet neighborhood

Leland Grove is mostly residential, and most streets are short. We keep equipment in the driveway or garage, run dust collection on every grinder, and clean up at the end of each day. Most garages take one or two days. We tell you ahead of time when the grinder will run, since it is the loudest part of the job.

Which systems we suggest most here

• Attached garage, daily entry: Epoxy Flake Floors with anti-slip topcoat on the walkway
• Garage you want back quickly: Polyaspartic Floor Coating
• Finished-look basement: Basement Floor Epoxy, solid color or light flake
• Hairline cracks or an old patch: Concrete Crack & Floor Repair as part of prep