North Bossier Parish, 8 miles from Arkansas
Epoxy Flooring in Plain Dealing, LA
Garage, porch and shop floors coated on a schedule that respects the hottest town in Louisiana's record books.
- 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
Coating Floors Where Louisiana Hit 114 Degrees
Any epoxy flooring job in Plain Dealing comes with a piece of state history attached. On August 10, 1936, the town recorded 114°F, which is still the highest temperature ever measured in Louisiana. Most summers do not get close to that. They do get hot enough that a closed metal garage door turns the slab underneath into a warm plate by midmorning. Resin coatings react to that heat, so in Plain Dealing we build the whole job around the thermometer.
What heat does to a coating
Epoxy is a two-part chemical reaction. The warmer the floor, the faster that reaction runs. On a hot slab the pot life shrinks, the material starts to thicken in the bucket, and lap marks show where one pass dried before the next one met it. Air trapped in the concrete can also expand as the slab warms and push up through wet resin as small pinholes. None of that shows up on the day of a cool-weather install. It shows up on a rushed August install.
So on summer jobs here we:
- Start at first light, while the slab is at its coolest
- Take a surface reading before every mix, not just once in the morning
- Mix smaller batches so nothing sits long in the bucket
- Keep the door shaded or closed during the base coat when the sun hits it directly
- Use a polyaspartic topcoat when a long open time would work against us
The cold end of the record book
The same weather station logged -14°F on February 13, 1899. That is a very old record, but it is a reminder that north Bossier Parish does get real cold snaps. A slab below about 50°F slows a cure to a crawl. In winter we wait for a mild stretch and check the floor before we commit.
How long until you can use it
Heat speeds curing, which is one upside of a Plain Dealing summer. A polyaspartic topcoat laid on a warm morning can often take foot traffic by evening. A full epoxy system usually needs a few days before a car goes back on it. In cooler months both take longer. Your written estimate lists walk time and drive time for the system we install, and we confirm them again before we leave the job.
Keeping the garage cooler
A coated floor will not air-condition a garage. A lighter flake blend does reflect more light than bare gray concrete, and it makes a dim single-car garage easier to work in. Some owners pair a new floor with a vent fan or an insulated door. We only handle the floor, but we are happy to time the install around other work.
Small town, older floors
Plain Dealing was chartered on April 24, 1890, and the land around it was being farmed long before that. The 2020 census counted 893 people in 424 households. Many of the floors we see in a town like this are carports, single-car garages and detached outbuildings rather than big new three-car slabs. Older concrete tends to carry paint, sealer or decades of grime. We grind all of that off so the coating bonds to sound concrete.
Systems that suit Plain Dealing
- Polyaspartic floor coating for garages that bake in the afternoon sun, since it is UV-stable and cures fast
- Epoxy flake floors for working garages and carports where dirt and red clay get tracked in
- Shop floor epoxy for metal outbuildings that store mowers, trailers and farm equipment
- Patio coatings in lighter colors that stay cooler underfoot
The drive from Shreveport is about 31 miles, so we plan Plain Dealing jobs as full-day visits and bring everything we need for the floor in one trip.
Plain Dealing Weather and Town Facts
- State heat record. Plain Dealing recorded 114°F on August 10, 1936, the highest temperature ever measured anywhere in Louisiana.
- Record cold too. The town's recorded low is -14°F on February 13, 1899, so winter cure times still need a slab temperature check.
- A small, settled town. Plain Dealing was chartered on April 24, 1890, and the 2020 census counted 893 people and 424 households.
- Far north of Shreveport. The town sits 8 miles south of the Arkansas border and 31 miles north of Shreveport in Bossier Parish.
Plain Dealing Questions
Can you coat my Plain Dealing garage in July or August?
Yes, with an early start. We begin when the slab is coolest, read the surface temperature before each batch and use faster-curing polyaspartic where it makes sense. If the floor is already too hot to work, we stop and finish the next morning rather than force it.
My garage gets direct afternoon sun. Will the floor yellow?
Standard epoxy can amber over time when sunlight reaches it. For a garage that faces west or stays open a lot, we put a UV-stable polyaspartic topcoat over the base to keep the color steady.
Do you come out to Plain Dealing for a single-car garage?
Yes. Small floors still get the same grinding, crack repair and topcoat as a large one. We schedule Plain Dealing work as a full-day trip so the job is not split across rushed visits.
Free Estimates in Plain Dealing, LA
Free written estimates for garages, carports and shops in Plain Dealing.
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