Basement Floor Coating in Bloomingdale, IL

Benefits of coating the slab downstairs

Protection for the slab and for what sits on it. The coating is seamless and non-porous, and it protects the concrete from moisture and water damage, so a spill at the laundry end is a wipe rather than a stain. The primer fuses into the ground concrete, which is why the floor does not peel.

Clean air and easy cleaning. There are no seams for dust, dirt, mold or allergens to collect in, and the finish is low odor, low VOC, hypoallergenic and pet friendly. Looking after it is a sweep and a mop with soap and water. There is nothing to strip and nothing to wax.

Hard wearing and brighter. The polyaspartic topcoat resists abrasion, impact, chips and stains, so gym weights, bikes and moved furniture do not mark it the way they mark bare concrete. A light finish reflects the lighting you have, which makes a basement with small windows feel far less like a basement.

Three finishes for a Bloomingdale basement

Epoxy flake. Colored flakes are broadcast into the pigmented base coat and sealed under the clear topcoat. It is the most forgiving finish downstairs: the texture gives grip in socks or bare feet, the blend hides everyday marks, and there is a wide range of blends to suit the room. For most family basements it is where we start.

Metallic epoxy. A self-leveling resin mixed with metallic mica pigments and worked by hand, so the color moves across the floor with the look of marble, stone or liquid metal. It has a high-gloss finish that suits a room lit artificially, which is most basements, and it is the finish for a bar, a media room or a space that is meant to impress.

Solid color epoxy. One even color under the clear topcoat. It is the plain, practical choice for the utility end, a workshop bench area or a gym, and a light tone does more to brighten a basement than anything else on this page.

How the slab is prepared first

Every coated floor starts with mechanical grinding. Diamond grinders take off old paint, glue from carpet or tile, stains, dirt and anything else on the surface, and open the pores of the concrete so the primer can bond into it. It is the step that decides how long the floor lasts, and it is never skipped.

Cracks, holes and chipped areas are opened out, cleaned and filled flush so they do not show through the finished floor. Old patches around a sump or a floor drain are treated the same way, and the edges around them are ground back so the coating finishes cleanly.

Where the slab meets the walls, the stair and the utility end, the edges are prepared as carefully as the middle of the floor. A cove where the floor meets the wall is an option we can talk through for a laundry area.

How a basement floor is coated

We roll a primer that fuses into the ground concrete and gives the whole floor its bond. Once it has cured the pigmented base coat goes on, and for a flake floor the flakes are broadcast into it until the surface is covered. For metallic, the tinted resin is worked by hand; for solid color, a second coat of color follows.

Once the base has cured, excess flake is scraped back so the texture is even across the floor. Most basement floors are coated in a day.

The last layer is the clear polyaspartic topcoat. It takes the wear, the cleaning and the spills, and it keeps the color from yellowing or fading for the life of the floor.

Basement floors around Bloomingdale

Basements in Bloomingdale are full depth and poured as a matter of course, which is why a finished lower level is such a common project here: the space is already there and usually already holding storage. We coat family rooms, playrooms, gyms, laundry areas and workshops in Bloomingdale houses and across the neighboring DuPage suburbs.

We work out of our shop in Roselle with our own installers, not subcontracted labor. The business is owned and operated by a Marine Corps veteran, and we back our work with an extended warranty on craftsmanship.

Price your Bloomingdale basement floor

Alison left this on Google after we finished her basement: "Jeff and his team were amazing from the first meeting to the final results. Our 1924 basement floor had been dismissed by another company. Jeff was kind, prompt and answered all of our questions. He was able to schedule our job in a few weeks. They finished on time and the results are well beyond our expectations."

The visit is free and commits you to nothing. We come out, look at the slab and how you want to use the room, recommend a finish, and quote the job, with discounts for military, veterans and first responders. Call (630) 206-5602 or email info@evolveconcretecoating.com to arrange a visit. We answer Monday to Sunday, 9 AM to 6 PM.