Garage floor concrete in Port Angeles WA - a floor set on a solid, well-drained base
Building a new garage, or stuck with a floor that's cracked and dusty? We pour a slab ready for your car, your tools or a coating.
What does it take to pour a new garage floor in Port Angeles?
Garage floor concrete is the slab your car, tools and workbench sit on. In Port Angeles we place it, finish it, cut its joints and cure it so the surface holds up against cracking, dusting and wear.
Most garage floor calls start with a new garage going up, or with a floor that's cracked, pitted or holding water by the door. My first question is what the space is for, since a parking spot, a shop and a floor you plan to coat each ask something different of the slab. The price moves with the size, with how much digging and base work the ground needs, and with whether you want just the floor or the concrete footings and edges under the walls too. The schedule mostly turns on the weather and on anything the city needs before we start. The estimate I write on site spells out what's in the job and what isn't, so you know what you're paying for before you sign.
What happens after you call us about a garage floor?
Call or send us a note
Call (564) 203-7120 or use the form, and tell us roughly how big the garage is and what you'll use it for. We'll set up a time for me to come out.
I look at the site
I come out myself, look at the ground and where the water runs, and ask what you've got planned for the space, including any coating. The written estimate says plainly whether it covers just the floor or the footings and thickened edges too, so you can line it up against other quotes.
We prep the ground and pour
Once you're ready, we sort out anything the city needs, then prep the ground and pour. I'm on site with our crew while the work gets done.
We walk the floor together
When it's done, we walk the finished floor with you and go over what to keep off it while it cures. Satisfaction guaranteed on every job, so if something doesn't look right to you, tell me on that walk.
How we pour a garage floor, and the work that often comes with it
I start by asking whether you plan to coat the floor, because that changes what goes under the slab before anything else gets decided. Then we dig out the soft dirt and pack a gravel base in layers. A base that's only raked level settles along with the dirt under it, and with as much rain as western Washington gets, the gravel underneath matters even more for drainage. We check where the water runs and set the forms so the floor falls toward the door, not toward the back wall or the house. We pour when the weather gives us a window and keep covers ready, because rain can damage fresh concrete. Then we finish the surface and cut control joints, shallow cuts that give the slab a planned place to crack. Joint spacing is one of the biggest things deciding how much a floor cracks, so ask me how I picked yours. Cool, wet days stretch out curing, the slow hardening that makes the surface tough, so a fall or winter pour here usually takes more patience. Before we leave, I'll remind you to keep the car and any fuel heater out of the garage. If the budget gets tight, I'd rather save on the finish than the base, because nobody sees the base on day one, but it's what decides whether the floor stays flat.
A garage floor rarely comes alone. If the garage is new, its walls sit on footings, and Clallam County lists a 12 inch minimum frost depth for that foundation work, which is separate from the floor itself. On a sloped lot, the cut for the garage often leaves a bank that needs concrete retaining walls, and that's the kind of puzzle I enjoy working out. If you'd like the floor or the approach to match the house, decorative concrete can add color or texture. We're based in Port Angeles and do the same work in Sequim and the cities around it.
Get a written estimate for your garage floor
Send the garage's size and whether you plan to coat the floor, and we'll reply within one business day to set up a visit. I come out myself, look at the site and write a free in-person estimate, with no pressure to book.
Garage floor questions from Port Angeles
How much does a new concrete garage floor cost?
A simple garage slab across the US usually costs about $6 to $12 per square foot. That's a national figure for a plain floor. Footings, thickened edges, reinforcement, a vapor barrier, digging, engineering and permits all add to the job, so a full garage foundation can cost more. The estimate I write on site breaks out what your floor includes.
Does a garage floor quote include the foundation and footings?
Not always, and a good quote says which one you're getting. A garage foundation can include footings, stem walls, thickened edges or anchors that hold up the building, while a slab quote may cover only the floor surface. When you compare prices, check that each one covers the same work.
What is the best way to plan a garage floor I want to epoxy or coat?
Decide before the pour, because what goes under the slab is hard to change later. A vapor barrier placed right against the bottom of the slab gives coatings and floor coverings the most protection, but concrete placed on it settles and shrinks more as it sets. It's a trade-off worth weighing with your coating plans in mind, and I'll talk it through with you at the estimate.
Why should I keep my car and heater out of the garage after a new floor is poured?
Exhaust from engines and fuel heaters carries carbon monoxide, which can cause dusting, a soft powdery top that wears off, on concrete less than 24 hours old. Plan to keep the car and any propane or kerosene heater out for those first 24 hours, even on a cold Port Angeles morning when the garage seems like the warm place to put them.
Do I need a permit for a new garage floor in Port Angeles?
Ask the city, because the City of Port Angeles takes building permit applications, and its specialists can help you sort out which one your project needs. If you're not sure, you can book a meeting with one by emailing permits@cityofpa.us. I look early at whether the work reaches city land, and when a job needs a permit, we handle the paperwork with the city or help you get your questions to its permit staff.
How do I check a concrete contractor's license in Washington?
Use the state Department of Labor & Industries' contractor verification tool, which the state advises using to confirm a contractor's license is active and that they're bonded and insured. We're licensed and insured, and I'd rather you look us up than just take my word for it.
Other concrete work around a garage
Decorative concrete
If the garage doubles as a shop or a gym, decorative concrete can give the floor or the approach color and texture that fits how you use it.
Concrete retaining walls
When a garage is cut into a hillside, a retaining wall keeps the slope in place so soil and runoff stay off the slab and away from the walls.
Tell us about your garage floor
Call (564) 203-7120 or use the form with the garage's size and any coating plans ready, since what goes under the slab gets settled before the first truck shows up.