Concrete floor installation in Rock Springs WY - a hard, level surface that wears well

The price of a concrete floor in Rock Springs comes down to its size, the ground work underneath and the time of year, so I give you a figure once I've walked the job. Your written estimate breaks out the base work, the moisture barrier and the finish, so you can see where the money goes. Call (307) 209-5832 to set up a visit.

Bad timing on pour day is a common cause. The concrete industry's floor guide calls the timing of finishing, jointing and curing critical, and getting it wrong can lead to cracks, a dusty top, a surface that wears fast, high and low spots or poor drainage. We plan every step before the truck arrives, then let the concrete tell us when it's ready for the next one.

Yes, concrete poured in the cold still gets strong and durable when it's properly mixed, placed and protected. Industry cold weather guidance applies once the air has dropped to 40°F, or is expected to fall below it, while the new concrete needs protection, and the colder it gets the more protection it needs. Exhaust from fuel-burning heaters and engines can dust the top of concrete less than 24 hours old, so heat gets planned with care, and if the forecast turns bad I'd rather move the date.

A vapor retarder, a moisture barrier sheet, goes under the slab. The same floor guide says it best protects floor coverings, coatings and the building when it sits right against the slab, but that placement also brings more settling and bigger size changes as the concrete dries, so it takes extra care. Ordinary plastic sheeting has been used in the past and doesn't fully meet the standard for this, so ask us which material goes under your floor and we'll tell you why.

Yes. A state hazard map marks rock formations with known or suspected clays that shrink and swell, which may lead to expansive soils, and bentonite is one of the most common, found in certain shale layers and sometimes locally in others. We work in Rock Springs, Green River and the cities around them, and I look at the ground on every job before we plan the base.

The ground should give the slab even support, be free of organic matter and frost, and be either undisturbed or firmly packed. There can't be standing or puddled water when the concrete goes in, so wet spots get dealt with first. At the estimate I'll tell you what your ground needs, because this is the part I won't skimp on.