Concrete floor installation in Port Angeles WA - a slab that suits the floor on top
Cracked, uneven or damp floor? We pour a new slab built for the flooring going on top, with the base and joints planned first.
What goes into a new concrete floor in Port Angeles?
Concrete floor installation in Port Angeles means pouring a new slab over a dug-out, packed base with moisture protection under it, so the tile, wood or coating you put down later has a flat, dry place to sit.
Maybe the old floor is cracked and uneven and the tile keeps popping loose, or you're finishing a shop or an addition and want concrete that's right for what goes on it. The price mostly moves with the size of the floor, how much digging the base needs and what goes under the slab. The schedule turns on the weather, what the city needs and getting the base right before the pour. Your estimate gives you your own number. We're licensed and insured, and I check early whether your job reaches city land or needs anything from the city. If it's a garage you're working on, our garage floor concrete page goes into that work.
What happens after you call about a concrete floor in Port Angeles?
Call or send a note
Call (564) 203-7120 or use the form, and we'll set a time for me to come out. You'll talk with the person who'll be on your job.
I come out and look
I look at the site and ask what the space is for and what's going on top before I say a word about concrete. The estimate I write up spells out what's in it and what isn't, so you know exactly what you're paying for.
We prep, pour and finish
Once you're ready, we sort out anything the city needs, then dig out and pack the base and pour. I'm on site with our crew for the work, so the person who wrote your estimate is the one watching it get done.
We walk the floor together
When it's done, we walk the finished floor with you and show you where the joints are and why they're there. Then the slab needs time to cure, the slow hardening that gives concrete its strength, before flooring goes on.
How we install a concrete floor, and the work around it
I start by asking what's going on top, because tile, wood, carpet or a sealed bare floor each change what we put under the slab and where the joints go. Then we dig out the soft dirt and pack the subgrade, the ground the slab sits on, because a base that's only raked level settles with the dirt and takes the floor with it. The moisture sheet goes down next with its seams taped and any tear patched, since even a small hole lets damp work up into the flooring, and where the floor calls for it we set rebar, the steel that keeps a crack from opening up. We pour before the midday heat when we can, because a top that dries too fast ends up weak and dusty, and we cut control joints, shallow grooves that give the slab a planned place to crack, before it picks its own spots. I'll be straight with you, a floor can still show a few hairline cracks, and the joints are how we steer them. If the budget gets tight, trim the finish before the base, because nobody sees the base once the concrete's down but it decides whether the floor stays flat.
A new floor often meets concrete outside it. If the room opens onto the pool, we can pour concrete pool decks that move water away from the house and the door, and where the doorway sits above the yard, our concrete steps construction gives you a solid, even way down.
Get an on-site estimate for your concrete floor
We get back to you within one business day, then I come out myself to look at the room and ask what flooring you're planning. The estimate is free and done on site, and there's no pressure to book.
Concrete floor questions from Port Angeles
Will my new concrete floor crack?
It will probably show a little cracking, and that's normal. National concrete floor guidance says a floor with no cracks or curling isn't realistic even with good design and careful building, so some is expected on every project. Well-laid-out joints keep those cracks small and in line, so ask any contractor, us included, how the joints will be laid out.
What goes under a concrete floor slab to keep moisture out?
A vapor retarder, a moisture sheet laid under the slab, keeps ground moisture away from your flooring and coatings. National floor guidance says putting it right against the slab protects coverings best, but the slab then moves more than it would on a draining base, so with a finished covering planned that's a trade-off we'll talk through with you. The same guidance says plain polyethylene, the old standard, falls short and shouldn't be used, so ask which material a bid lists under the slab.
How do I check a concrete slab for moisture before installing flooring?
Relative humidity testing is the standard way flooring and concrete pros measure moisture in a slab, according to one meter maker. Meeting that standard lays the groundwork for keeping moisture problems out of your flooring, so it's the test to know by name when the flooring goes down.
How do I check a concrete contractor's registration in Washington?
Look the business up with the state's Verify tool from the Department of Labor & Industries. Washington requires every construction contractor to register with the department and to be bonded and insured, and the tool shows whether a registration is active, whether workers' comp is paid up for any employees, and any safety violations or lawsuits against the bond. We're licensed and insured, and you're welcome to look us up.
How much does a concrete floor cost in Port Angeles?
The cost of a concrete floor comes from what your room needs, so we price each one after a look on site. Beyond the size, it turns on whether an old floor has to come out first, how thick the slab is, the moisture barrier and steel under it, and whether the truck can reach or we have to pump or wheel the concrete in. I'd rather you understand what you're paying for than just sign a number, so I'll go through each line with you.
Does a concrete floor in Port Angeles need a permit?
The city's permit staff can tell you for your job, and they'll guide you if you're not sure which application you need. You can reach them at permits@cityofpa.us or 360-417-4817 and book a meeting with a specialist, and when a job needs a permit we handle the paperwork with the city or help you get your questions to them. The city's design criteria also rate frost here as moderate, at 12 inches, and use a soil bearing capacity of 1,500 lbs unless there's a geotechnical report, a study of the soil, so that's the ground we plan the base around.
Other concrete work around a new floor
Concrete pool decks
If your new floor opens onto a pool, the deck outside needs to drain away from the house and give bare, wet feet something to grip.
Concrete steps construction
When a new floor sits higher or lower than the ground outside the door, solid concrete steps give you an even, easy way in and out.
Tell us what flooring goes on top
Call (564) 203-7120, email office@concreteportangeles.com or use the contact form with the kind of project, the floor area and the covering you want ready, because those three answers let me start planning the base and joints before I come out.