Epoxy Flooring in Taylorville, IL

We install epoxy flooring in Taylorville in two very different kinds of garage. Some were poured new after the tornado of December 1, 2018. Others have stood for decades in the older parts of the Christian County seat. Both can take a coating. They just need different prep, and we plan each job around the slab in front of us.

After the 2018 tornado

The National Weather Service rated the Taylorville tornado an EF3, with winds over 155 mph. It struck about 5:15 in the evening, injured at least 26 people, damaged more than 600 homes and businesses and destroyed 34 of them. Many garages and slabs were replaced in the rebuilding that followed. Newer concrete like that is usually sound and level. It is also often smooth and dense from power troweling, and coatings struggle to grip that kind of surface. We diamond grind it to open the pores so the base coat bonds. If your slab was poured recently, we also confirm it has cured fully before coating.

Older slabs across town

Taylorville was founded on May 24, 1839, and much of its housing is far older than 2018. In older garages we expect oil soaked deep into the concrete, old paint or sealer, cracks and flaking near the door. Christian County is also a mandatory county for the Illinois Mine Subsidence Insurance Fund, with 10,359 of its 15,138 housing units in mine-related zones. We fill ordinary cracks as part of prep. If one looks like it is still moving, we point it out before we quote.

Floors that are safer to walk on

Taylorville's population is older than many towns its size. At the 2020 census, 23.2% of residents were 65 or older, and 39.2% of households were one person living alone. For those homeowners, footing matters as much as looks. We can build texture into a coating to reduce slipping on a wet garage or basement floor:

• A full flake broadcast gives natural texture underfoot.
• A fine anti-slip additive can be mixed into the topcoat.
• A light, solid basement color reflects more light and makes steps and edges easier to see.

Living near Lake Taylorville

The city manages Lake Taylorville, a reservoir of about 1,200 acres. Boat owners, anglers and people with lake gear often use the garage as a staging area for trailers, coolers and wet equipment. A sealed floor handles dripping gear and trailer tires without soaking up water and grime.

Insurance rebuilds and finishing touches

After a storm, a rebuilt garage often comes back with bare gray concrete and nothing else. Homeowners tell us the coating is the last step that makes the space feel finished. If you are still in the middle of a rebuild, it helps to wait until the drywall, doors and electrical work are done. That keeps other trades from scraping or splashing a new floor. Then we come in, grind, repair and coat as the final job.

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Shops and businesses

As the county seat and Christian County's largest city, Taylorville has workshops, service bays and small commercial spaces. We install thicker, chemical-resistant epoxy systems for those floors and schedule around business hours when we can.