One of Bossier Parish's fastest-growing towns
Epoxy Flooring in Haughton, LA
Coatings for young garage slabs in Haughton's newer neighborhoods, done right the first time so they never need stripping.
- Free on-site estimate with a slab moisture and crack check
- Itemized written price before any work is scheduled
- Diamond-ground concrete and repaired cracks under every coating
A Town That Keeps Pouring New Slabs
Haughton has grown quickly, so much of our epoxy flooring work in Haughton is on garages that are only a few years old. Census counts on Wikipedia show the town at 1,510 people in 1980, 2,792 in 2000, 3,454 in 2010 and 4,539 in 2020. That last jump is a 31.4% gain in ten years. Each of those new households came with a new driveway and a new garage floor, and new concrete has its own rules.
What makes a new slab different
A garage poured in the last few years usually has fewer cracks than an older one. It also has a few traits that catch homeowners off guard:
- Very smooth finish. Builders often power-trowel garage slabs until they are glassy. A coating rolled onto that surface has nothing to grip and can peel in sheets.
- Curing compounds and sealers. Many new slabs get a spray-on cure or sealer at the pour. It has to be ground off, or the coating bonds to the sealer instead of the concrete.
- Moisture. Fresh concrete gives off water for weeks to months. We test before we coat, and if it is still too wet, we wait.
- Shrinkage cracks. Small cracks often show up in the first year or two as the slab dries. We fill the ones that have stopped moving and respect the control joints.
Should you coat now or wait?
Many Haughton owners want the garage done before they move boxes in. That is a sensible time, since an empty garage is the easiest to coat. The limit is the concrete. We check moisture on site. If the slab is ready, we grind and coat. If it is not, we tell you how long to wait and come back. A coating that goes on too early can blister, and fixing that later costs more than the wait.
Picking a finish for a family garage
With new homes come young families, bikes, strollers and sports gear. Flake floors are the most common choice we install in Haughton, because the chips hide dust and scuffs and add grip when rain comes in on the tires. Owners who want the garage back the same day often pick a polyaspartic topcoat. Some families finish part of the garage as a play area or home gym and ask for a metallic floor in that section. We can run two systems in one garage with a clean edge between them.
Getting here
Interstate 20 touches the town's northwest corner at Exit 33, Elm Street, about 15 miles east of Bossier City. Haughton sits at about 230 feet above sea level, and the area shares the humid subtropical climate of the rest of the Shreveport region. That means hot, damp summers and the same need to plan curing around heat and humidity that we have in the city.
Covering the outdoor slabs too
Newer homes in Haughton often have a covered back patio poured with the house. Those slabs stay shaded but still pick up rain blown in from the side. A textured patio coating seals them, makes them easier to hose off and keeps them from getting slick. We often quote the patio and the garage together so both are done in one visit.
Haughton Growth by the Numbers
- 31.4% growth in a decade. Haughton grew from 3,454 residents in 2010 to 4,539 in 2020, a 31.4% increase, and has tripled since 1980, when it had 1,510.
- Dense for its size. At 793.2 people per square mile, Haughton ranks 2nd in Bossier Parish for population density, with 1,139 households counted in 2020.
- Interstate access. Interstate 20 touches the northwest corner of town at Exit 33 (Elm Street), about 15 miles east of Bossier City and 17 miles east of Shreveport.
Haughton Questions
How soon after my Haughton home is built can the garage be coated?
It depends on how dry the slab is, so we measure it. A slab that still holds a lot of moisture can push a coating off from below. If yours is not ready, we tell you and book a return visit.
Why can't I just roll a kit onto my new, clean garage floor?
New garage floors are often troweled very smooth and may carry a curing sealer from the pour. A kit's etching step usually does not cut through either one. Grinding does, and that is what lets the coating bond.
Will the small cracks in my new slab come through the coating?
Stable shrinkage cracks get filled before we coat and normally stay hidden. Control joints are cut so the slab can move, so we keep them as joints instead of filling them solid.
Free Estimates in Haughton, LA
Free estimates for new and older garages across Haughton.
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