Concrete floor installation in Gillette WY - ready for the covering you plan to put down
Cracked, uneven or dusty old floor? We pour and cure a new concrete floor on a packed base, ready for tile, carpet or a coating.
I look at every job myself
I look at every job myself before we price it, and my crew does the work with me on site. The person who walked your space and answered your questions is the one standing there on pour day.
In business since 2013, trained by my dad
I learned concrete working beside my dad from the time I could push a wheelbarrow, and I started this business in 2013. I still explain what goes under your floor before we pour, so you know what you're paying for.
Licensed and fully insured for your job
We're licensed and fully insured, and you're welcome to check us out. Call (307) 670-7851, weekdays 8 AM to 10 PM or weekends 7 AM to 9 PM, or use the form below to set up a visit.
Concrete floors in Gillette, explained before we pour
Concrete floor installation in Gillette means we place a new slab, then finish it, cut its joints and let it cure, for basements, shops, additions and outbuildings. It helps when you need a solid floor under tile, carpet, a coating or just bare concrete.
Most calls start with an old floor that's cracked or sinking, or a new space with dirt where the floor should go. The price mostly comes down to the size of the floor, how much old concrete and soft dirt has to come out, how close we can get the truck and the covering you want on top. The schedule turns on the weather and the time the concrete needs to cure, and my written estimate spells out exactly what's included.
Shrink-swell clays like bentonite turn up in some Wyoming ground, so I look at the subgrade, the dirt your floor sits on, before pricing the base. We check with the city or county office for your address before we start and handle the permit paperwork when a job needs it, and the Campbell County building office at (307) 682-1970 is a good place to start with building code questions. We're based in Gillette and take jobs in the cities and rural areas around it.
Concrete floors and the work under and around them
Dig out and pack the base
If your budget's tight, the base is the last place I'd cut, even though nobody sees it once the concrete is down. We dig out soft dirt and old fill and pack the base firm, because a floor poured over ground that was only raked level settles right along with the dirt. A fancier finish can wait. A floor that sinks can't be fixed with a trowel. If the room opens onto an outside entry, we also build concrete steps and prep their base the same way.
A moisture barrier that suits your covering
Before we price anything, I ask what you plan to put down, whether that's tile, carpet, wood, a coating or nothing at all. That answer decides where we place the moisture barrier, the sheet that slows ground moisture coming up through the slab, because a glued-down floor and a bare shop floor need different things. Telling me early means the barrier goes in right the first time instead of turning into a problem under your new flooring.
Finishing, joints and curing on time
Concrete gives you a short window to finish it, so our crew works it as it sets instead of rushing or waiting, and we steer clear of pouring into the heat of the day, which leaves a weak, dusty top. We cut control joints, shallow grooves that tell the slab where to crack, before it picks its own spots. Then it cures, staying damp and protected while it hardens. The same care goes into our concrete pool decks, where a broom finish, a light brushed texture, gives wet feet some grip.
Get a written estimate for your concrete floor
We reply within one business day, then I come out, measure and write up a free on-site estimate with no obligation. Send the floor's location, rough size, planned covering and when you'd like it poured.
(307) 670-7851How a concrete floor job goes with us
I come out and measure
After you call, I come out to look at the space, take measurements and ask how you'll use the floor and what goes on top of it. Clear a path to the room so I can see the old floor or the ground.
Your estimate and a pour date
I write up an estimate that spells out what's included, from the dig-out and base to the barrier and finish, so you can compare it line by line. When you're ready, we pick a pour date together with the weather in mind.
Pour day and care afterward
On pour day I walk you through the forms and the packed base before any concrete goes in, so you see what you're paying for. Before we leave, I tell you how to look after the new floor while it cures.
Concrete floor questions from Gillette homeowners
Will my new concrete floor in Gillette crack?
Probably a little, because some cracking and some curling, where the edges lift slightly, are normal on every concrete floor, and I'd rather you hear that from me up front. Rebar, the steel inside the slab, won't stop cracks, but sized and placed right it should keep them tightly closed. When you compare bids, ask how each contractor sizes and places it.
Can a concrete floor be poured during a Gillette winter?
Yes, but a cold weather pour costs more, since crews work slower and the slab needs blankets, tarps and heaters, though it usually keeps your job on schedule. That applies when the air drops, or is expected to drop, below 40°F while the concrete is being protected. You decide if that's worth it or if waiting makes more sense.
What goes under a new concrete floor slab?
A packed base and the moisture barrier go under the slab, and where that barrier sits matters. Placed in direct contact with the slab, it gives the most protection for floor coverings, coatings and the building itself. If you're putting tile, carpet or a coating on top, ask any contractor you talk to where theirs will go.
How do I check a concrete contractor's license in Gillette?
Call the city of Gillette at (307) 686-5260, 8 am to 5 pm, Monday through Friday, to make sure a contractor's license is current. Doing business in the city as a contractor, as the city code defines one, without a license or after it's suspended is a misdemeanor, so it's worth the call before you sign.