Epoxy Flooring in Olathe, KS

Olathe is two kinds of market for epoxy flooring: a big ring of suburban homes and a strong base of industrial and office parks. The town was founded in 1857, became the Johnson County seat in 1859, and served wagons on the Santa Fe, Oregon and California trails. It stayed small for a long time. Then I-35 tied it to Kansas City, and the population went from 5,593 in 1950 to 10,987 in 1960 and 141,290 in 2020.

Garages from every growth wave

That growth did not happen all at once. Census counts more than doubled in the 1970s, the 1980s and again into the 1990s. So Olathe has 1960s and 1970s ranches with single and double garages near the old downtown, 1980s and 1990s two-story homes with attached two-car garages, and newer subdivisions with three bays.

The older slabs need more crack and joint repair. The newer ones need hard grinding to open up a dense, smooth surface. We price each one after we see it.

Families with a lot in the garage

The 2020 census found that 40.1% of Olathe households had children under 18 and 60.0% were married couples. In practice that means two or three cars, bikes, sports gear and a freezer in the garage. A flake epoxy floor or a polyaspartic floor coating handles that traffic, hides scuffs, and wipes clean. It also brightens the space when the garage doubles as a work area.

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Business floors in Olathe

Olathe's industrial and commercial parks hold companies like Garmin, Honeywell, Husqvarna, Grundfos and ALDI, and the city's largest employers include TransAm Trucking and TVH. Around them are many smaller tenants: parts suppliers, contractors, fleet yards and light manufacturers. For those floors we offer:

• Commercial and warehouse floor epoxy for forklift and pallet jack traffic
• Safety striping and colored zones laid into the coating
• Crack and joint repair where loads have broken slab edges
• Phased installs so one area stays in use while another cures

Weather and cure times

Olathe sees January lows around 20°F and July highs near 90°F, and averages about 40 inches of precipitation a year according to Wikipedia. Cold slabs slow the cure and humid summer air can do the same. We check the slab temperature and the air on install day and plan the products and schedule around them.

Choosing colors and finishes

Flake floors come in many blends. Gray and tan blends hide the dust that blows in from new construction and dry summers. Darker blends hide tire marks. Solid colors look sharp in a workshop but show dirt faster. We bring samples to the estimate so you can see them in your own garage light.

HOA-friendly work

Many newer Olathe neighborhoods have homeowner associations with rules about trailers, dumpsters and work hours. Our equipment fits in a work van and trailer, and floor coating does not change the outside of your house. We keep the driveway clear and clean up the grinding dust as we go.

Old downtown and the trails

Olathe's history runs back to the trail days. The Mahaffie House, once a wagon resupply stop, is now a city-run historic site. Homes near the older center of town are some of the oldest we see in Olathe, and their garages often need the most slab repair before coating.

Call (816) 575-9782 to book a free estimate for your Olathe home or business.