Concrete floor installation in Longview TX - a slab finished for how you use the room
Got a cracked, dusty old floor or a room that needs one? We pour an interior slab built and finished for how you'll use it.
Digging and base work
We dig out and pack the ground the floor sits on.
Forms and steel
Forms and any steel or mesh go in before the pour.
A finish for the room
Smooth, textured or ready for flooring, picked for how you'll use it.
Curing and cleanup
We protect the new floor while it gains strength, then clean up.
What goes into a new concrete floor in Longview?
Concrete floor installation in Longview means we dig out and pack the ground, set forms and any reinforcement, then pour and finish an interior slab that suits how the room gets used.
Most of a good floor is work you'll never see again. We dig out and pack the subgrade, the ground the slab sits on, because a floor settles right along with whatever's under it. Before I pick a finish, I ask how the room gets used and what's going on top of it.
Price moves with the floor's size, how much digging the base needs, the finish you choose and whether anything goes under the slab. The schedule turns on the city's permit step, if your job needs one, and on curing, the wait while the concrete gains strength before you put it to work. Your written estimate lists what's included, hauling and cleanup too.
- A base dug out and packed
- A finish picked for the room
- Control joints placed on purpose
- Hauling and cleanup taken care of
When does a room need a new concrete floor?
If the floor you've got is dirt, cracked, sinking or getting in the way of how you use the room, it's worth a look.
A dirt or gravel floor
A shop, shed or addition sitting on dirt or gravel needs a real slab before it's much use for anything.
Cracks that keep growing
Cracks that widen or step up at one edge usually mean the ground under the old floor moved or washed out.
Sinking or uneven spots
Low spots, a tilt you can feel or a door that suddenly drags often trace back to a base that settled.
A dusty, chipping top
A surface that dusts or flakes was often finished in the midday heat or rushed, and sweeping won't fix it.
Flooring that won't stay put
Lifting tile, peeling coatings or a musty smell near the floor can point to moisture coming up through the slab.
Slick when it's wet
A smooth floor in a laundry, mudroom or shop that turns into an ice rink when wet may need a different finish.
Request a floor estimate
Send the floor's size, its use and any flooring on top. I usually call back within one business day to book a free estimate on site, no obligation.
What I look at before a concrete floor
Before I recommend anything, I measure the space and look at what the floor sits on, what it has to carry and what goes on top of it.
The ground underneath
I check what the old floor or the dirt is sitting on and how much has to come out before we can pack a solid base.
What the floor has to carry
A shop that takes heavy wear needs a flatter, tougher surface than a floor that'll end up under carpet or tile.
Where the water goes
I look at where water runs around the space and where it could get in, since an indoor floor still has the outdoors next door.
Edges, doors and joints
I mark where the floor meets walls and doorways and where control joints go, the cuts that give cracks a straight place to happen.
How a concrete floor job runs
We plan the job around how you use the space, so the pour date gets set after the permit side is done and you know when the room is off limits.
You call us
You call or send the form, and I call back to set a time to come look at the floor myself.
The site visit
I measure, check the ground and ask what the floor has to do and whether anything goes on top.
Written estimate
You get a written estimate that says what's in it and what isn't, so you can compare it fairly against other bids.
Forms, pour and finish
We handle the permit side for our work and set a pour date, and I work with the crew from forms to finish.
Cleanup and walk-through
We clean up and walk the floor with you, so you know how to treat it while it cures.
Why Longview property owners call us for concrete floors
Concrete's hard to take back once it's poured, so I put the time into the parts nobody looks at, like the ground, the layout and where the joints go.
The owner measures and pours
I come out and measure the job myself, then work alongside our crew on the forming, pouring and finishing.
In business since 2017
We've been at it since 2017, and I learned the trade on another contractor's crew before that.
Fully licensed and insured
We're fully licensed and insured, and I'll show you the paperwork before anyone sets a pour date.
Steps and pool decks too
We also build concrete steps and concrete pool decks, so call (903) 331-0147 and we'll talk through the floor and whatever's next to it.
Concrete floor installation in Longview and nearby
If your floor needs a city permit, the application goes to the City of Longview's Building Inspection Department fully filled out, and we handle it and the inspections for our work. Pulling a homeowner's permit yourself? Call Development Services at 903-237-1074 before you file, because the online portal is built for contractors, and we'll tell you what we need from it. Either way, it's done before we book the pour.
We're based in Longview and work in the cities around it, including White Oak and Kilgore. Longview sits mostly in Gregg County, and a small piece of the east side runs into Harrison County, so that's covered too. Most floors we pour around here go into shops, additions and garages being turned into rooms.
Got a room in Longview that needs a real floor?
(903) 331-0147Concrete floor questions we get
How much does a concrete floor cost in Longview, TX?
A concrete slab in Texas usually costs about $5 to $25 per square foot, and that's the statewide going rate, not our price. The wide spread mostly comes down to how much base work the job needs and how fancy the finish gets. I'll put your number in writing after I've seen the space.
What is the best finish for an indoor concrete floor?
For most indoor slabs it's a steel trowel finish, and several passes leave a smooth floor that cleans up easy but gets slippery when wet. A slick trowel finish and a wet floor don't get along, so in a laundry, mudroom or shop I'd give up some shine for grip.
Should I put a moisture barrier under my concrete floor?
If flooring or a coating is going on top, it's worth asking about. One barrier maker says a well-installed vapor retarder, a moisture barrier laid under the slab, reduces or eliminates moisture trouble indoors, like ruined flooring and coatings, mildew and mold. If you're putting flooring down, we'll talk about what goes beneath the slab before anything's poured.
How long does a new concrete floor take to cure?
Curing starts the moment finishing is done, because that early stretch is what gives the surface its strength and keeps it from wearing out early. How many days before you walk on it or load it up depends on your floor, and I'll tell you before we pour.
What causes a new concrete floor to crack?
Most new floors crack because the base was raked flat instead of dug out and packed, the joints were cut late or skipped, or the pour got rushed in the heat. Concrete shrinks as it cures, so the control joints give it a line to crack along, and rebar, the steel inside, holds any crack tight. If the budget's tight, I'd cut the fancy finish before I'd cut the base, because nobody sees the base until it fails.
How do I get ready for a concrete floor pour at my house?
Clear the room, leave a path for the concrete to come in, and keep kids and pets away on pour day, because fresh concrete can burn skin. We'll have the ground packed and the forms and steel set before the truck shows up, since a crew scrambling after it arrives makes a weaker floor.
Ready to plan your new floor?
Call or send the form, and I'll tell you straight whether you need a new floor, with satisfaction guaranteed on the work if you do.