Concrete floor installation in Solon OH - a flat slab ready for your flooring
Basement or garage floor cracked, dusty or out of level? We pour a new slab and time the finishing so the surface wears well.
What goes into a new concrete floor in Solon?
Concrete floor installation in Solon means our crew pours a new slab in your basement, garage or shop, then finishes it, cuts the joints and cures it so the top holds up to everyday use.
Most people call us when the old floor is cracked, flaking into dust or heaved so the washer won't sit level, or when a basement is about to be finished and needs a proper slab first. The price mostly comes down to the size of the floor, whether we have to break out an old one with concrete cutting, how hard it is to get concrete into the space, and what goes under the slab, like the moisture layer and the steel. The schedule turns on the tear-out, any permit your city wants, and lining up the finishing crew with the pour, and your own figure comes from the written estimate. Bedrock Solon Concrete is based in Solon and works in Solon and the cities around it.
How we handle concrete floor installation
We start by breaking out the old floor if there is one, then dig out and pack the subgrade, which is the ground and stone the slab sits on, because a floor poured over dirt that was only raked level settles right along with it. The moisture layer goes down next, and we talk it through with you before then, since it affects whatever flooring goes on top. Rebar, the steel bars that tie the slab together, goes in where the job calls for it. Inside floors depend on timing, so we plan the finishing, the joint cuts and the curing around the pour instead of squeezing them in at the end of the day. Control joints are shallow saw cuts that divide the floor into panels so the concrete cracks along lines we picked, and curing means keeping the new slab damp and protected while it gains strength. If the budget has to be trimmed, I'd cut the fancy finish before the base, because nobody sees the base on day one and it's the part that decides whether the floor stays flat.
A floor job is often the start of other concrete around the house. If you need new concrete steps at a walkout or the front entry, we can price them with the floor, and if a pool is in your plans, our concrete pool decks get the same base work.
Basement floor under finished flooring
This suits a basement that's getting carpet, vinyl or tile, so we trowel it smooth and flat and spend the most time on the moisture layer. What goes on top later is only as good as the slab and what's under it.
Garage or shop floor
This suits a floor that takes cars, tools and winter slush, so we usually give it a broom finish, a light texture that keeps tires and boots from sliding when it's wet. If you'd rather coat it later, we finish it smooth instead so the coating has an even surface to grab.
Concrete floor installation in Solon: permits and radon
In Solon, the Solon Building Department issues most building permits and handles the plan review and the inspections that go with them. I don't guess whether a floor job needs a permit. I check with the city before we start, and when it does need one, we file it. Review there generally takes 7 to 10 business days depending on the project, so if a permit is needed, count that in before you set a pour date.
The county health board says radon comes up from the earth and can get in through floor cracks and the openings around drains and sump pumps, so a new floor is a good time to talk about how the slab meets your sump and floor drains. For a brand-new house, federal radon guidance says building radon-resistant features in during construction typically costs less than fixing the house afterward. We see a lot of the same basements with sump pits on jobs in Bedford Heights and Maple Heights.
New concrete floors and slabs
Why call us for a concrete floor
I write every estimate myself
I come out, measure the floor and give you a written estimate that lists what's included, tear-out and base work too. Plenty of bids leave those off and add them back later, and I'd rather lose the job than work that way.
Me or our foreman on site
Our own crew does the forming, pouring and finishing, with me or our foreman running the job. On an inside floor that matters, because someone has to call the finishing and joint cuts at the right moment.
In business since 2013
I priced concrete jobs for another company, then learned forming and finishing on a crew before I started this business in Solon in 2013. That's why I can tell you what a choice costs in money and time before you make it.
Licensed and insured on every job
We're licensed and insured. The city tells owners to make sure their contractor gets every required inspection, so when a floor needs a permit, we put those inspections on the schedule from the start.
On a floor, the base and the timing on pour day matter more than anything you'll see. Call (440) 560-8533 or send us your project details and I'll come take a look.
(440) 560-8533Get a written estimate for your new concrete floor
We get back to you within one business day to set a time. I come out, measure the floor and give you a free written estimate that lists what's included, with no obligation.
Questions about concrete floors in Solon
What does a new concrete floor cost near Solon?
A new concrete basement floor or garage slab with rebar and a vapor barrier usually runs about $8 to $15 per square foot in the Cleveland area. That's the going rate around here, not our quote. Tear-out, access and what goes under the slab move your number up or down, and the written estimate spells it out.
Will my new concrete floor crack?
Some random cracking should always be expected, even when the joints are close together. Steel won't stop cracks, but when it's sized and placed right, it keeps them tight so they don't open up or shift. That's why we put the joints and steel where they do the most good.
What is the best way to keep moisture out of a new basement floor?
The floor-building guidance contractors work from says a vapor retarder right against the slab protects flooring and coatings best, but it takes extra care. Concrete poured on it settles and shrinks more than concrete on a draining stone base. The same guidance says the thin plastic sheeting used under slabs in the past shouldn't be counted on. We pick the setup with you based on what's going on top.
What causes a new concrete floor to turn dusty or uneven?
Usually it's timing. Finishing, cutting joints or curing too early or too late can leave cracks, a dusty or flaking top, and high or low spots. Before you hire anyone, ask how they schedule those steps around the pour.
Should I get a final inspection before paying for concrete work in Solon?
Yes, the city advises getting a final inspection before you make final payment or sign off on the work. If your floor needed a permit, that inspection is the city's check that the work meets its codes.
How do I check that a contractor is allowed to work in Solon?
Ask whether they're registered with the city, because Solon requires every contractor to register before doing any work there and to renew each year. Contractors post a $25,000 bond to register, and the city says that bond only assures the city the work follows its codes. It isn't there to cover you.
Plan your new floor and steps with Bedrock Solon Concrete
Have the floor's square footage and whether it's a basement or garage handy when you call, and we can talk through options on the first call.
