Epoxy Flooring in Mooringsport, LA

Most epoxy flooring we do in Mooringsport sits within a short walk of Caddo Lake. The town is on the lake's south shore in western Caddo Parish, about 18 miles northwest of downtown Shreveport. That location shapes the work. Slabs here deal with damp air, wet feet coming up from the dock and a lot of outdoor living. A floor that looks fine in January can feel slick and sweaty on a muggy June morning.

A lake town with an old core

Mooringsport was settled in 1836 and grew as a steamboat stop for cotton headed down the lake. The railroad came through later. The 2000 Census counted 397 housing units in the town, and the 2020 count put the population at 748. That is a small, settled place. Many of the garages and carports we see here have been in use for decades, and some were poured long before anyone thought about coating them.

An older slab usually tells us its history once we look closely. We find patched cracks, paint that was rolled on years ago, rust marks from a freezer or a tool chest, and dark spots where a boat trailer dripped. All of that has to come off with a diamond grinder before a new coating will hold.

Floors that see lake traffic

A lake house floor takes a different kind of wear than a city garage. Here is what we coat most often around Mooringsport:

• Garage and carport slabs that hold a truck, a boat and a chest freezer at the same time
• Screened porches and patios where people walk in wet from the water
• Shop corners and boat storage where fuel, oil and lake mud end up on the concrete
• Pool decks and outdoor kitchens that bake in the afternoon sun

For porches, patios and pool decks we use a textured outdoor system with a lighter color, so bare feet have grip and the surface stays cooler. For a garage that holds a boat, a flake floor is a practical choice. The chips add texture, and the pattern hides the dried lake grit that always comes in on the trailer tires.

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Moisture is the first thing we check

Concrete near open water often holds more moisture than people expect. We take moisture readings across the whole slab before we pick a system. If a slab is sweating, we tell you, and we either plan around it or recommend a different approach. A coating that is rolled onto damp concrete can blister and lift, and that is a waste of your money.

Timing matters too. On a humid lake morning, dew can form on a cool slab. We read the surface temperature and the dew point before we mix anything. On many outdoor jobs we use a polyaspartic topcoat because it cures fast and stands up to sun. That shortens the window where rain or dew can ruin a fresh coat.

Oil country history under your feet

Caddo Lake has a long oil story. Wikipedia's Caddo Lake article says the world's first over-water oil platform was completed on the lake in 1911. Plenty of people around Mooringsport still work with trucks, pumps and heavy equipment. A shop floor that sees that kind of work needs a thicker, chemical-resistant system and careful degreasing before the base coat goes down.

What to expect from us

We come out, measure the floor and look for oil, old paint, cracks and damp spots. You get a written price that lists the prep, the system and each coat. Then we grind, repair, coat and tell you exactly when you can walk on the floor and when you can park on it.