Epoxy Flooring in Morgantown, KY

Morgantown homeowners call us for epoxy flooring when the garage has turned into a boat shed. The city sits on a bluff above the west bank of the Green River, and every year during the week of July 4 it hosts the Green River Catfish Festival at Charles Black City Park. The festival has run since 1980 and includes a catfish tournament. Plenty of garages in town hold a bass boat, a jon boat or a trailer, along with the gas cans and outboard oil that come with them.

What boats do to concrete

• Fuel and oil drips. Two-stroke oil and gasoline stain bare concrete and can soften weak coatings.
• Trailer tongue jacks and jack stands. Small steel feet put heavy point loads on the floor and can chip thin finishes.
• Water off the hull. A boat pulled in wet leaves puddles that sit for hours.
• Tire marks. Trailer tires come off hot July pavement and can lift soft coatings.

That list points to a thick, 100% solids epoxy base, a full flake broadcast for grip and camouflage, and a chemical-resistant topcoat. Polyaspartic topcoats also handle UV well if your garage door stays open while you load up.

A river town with history

Morgantown was incorporated in 1813 on land Christopher Funkhouser donated for the new county seat. The Green River was the main way in and out until 1917, when the river froze and left the town without supplies for two months. A road to Bowling Green finally opened in 1930, and today Interstate 165 covers the 23 miles in well under an hour. We make that drive often.

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Older slabs on the bluff

Homes around the courthouse square and older streets often have garages that were added later or poured in sections. We grind off old paint, open up and fill cracks, rebuild broken edges at the door and check for low spots where water collects. If a section has sunk, we tell you before quoting a coating.

Shops and businesses

The same coatings work in small engine shops, marine repair bays and storage buildings. For commercial floors we can add safety lines, coved edges and a grittier texture in work areas.

Keeping a boat garage floor clean

A coated floor makes cleanup simple. Keep a squeegee near the door and push standing water out after you pull the boat in. Wipe fuel and oil spills within a day. A drip pan under the outboard helps. Once a season, a rinse with a mild cleaner takes care of the silt and grit that come off trailers. Avoid leaving rubber mats on the floor in hot weather, since some can mark the topcoat.

If your garage also serves as a workshop or freezer room for the catch, let us know. We can add extra texture where you stand to clean fish or work on gear.

Pricing a Morgantown floor

A one-boat garage and a three-bay shop cost very different amounts, and the condition of the slab matters as much as the size. Cracks, old paint and broken door edges all add prep. After we measure and test the floor, you get one written number that covers grinding, repairs, every coat and the finish. Any change after that is written up and approved by you first.