Garage floor concrete in Bothell WA - a floor built to wear well and drain right
If your garage floor is cracked, chipping or holding water, we pour a new slab that's planned, jointed and cured on schedule.
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What goes into a new garage floor in Bothell?
Garage floor concrete in Bothell means a new slab that our crew places, finishes, joints and cures, so you end up with a floor that stands up to wear and drains toward the door the way it was planned to.
Most people call C&S Bothell Concrete Contractors when the old floor has cracked across, dropped near the door or started leaving dust on everything stored on it, and they'd like to know what doing it properly involves. The price mostly turns on the size of the garage, whether the old slab has to be broken out with our concrete cutting work and hauled away, how much work the subgrade needs, which is the packed ground the slab sits on, and how you'd like the floor reinforced. The schedule turns on the curing wait before you can park on it and on any permit questions, which I look at when I come out, and your written estimate spells out what's included and what isn't.
How can you tell your garage floor needs replacing?
Wide or uneven cracks
A crack that keeps widening, or has one side sitting higher than the other, usually means the ground underneath settled or was never packed well in the first place. Left alone, it lets water and grit work under the edges, and the pieces tend to keep moving.
Powder and chips on top
If the floor leaves gray dust on your shoes or the surface flakes away in patches, the top layer is usually weak, and that goes back to how the slab was poured. It wears a little more with every car, and patches rarely hold on a surface that's already breaking down.
Water pooling on the floor
Puddles that sit in the middle or run toward the house wall mean the floor wasn't sloped for where the water actually goes. That water soaks into whatever is stored there and keeps working its way into any cracks.
How we pour garage floor concrete
On a replacement we break out the old floor and haul it away, then dig out the soft material and pack the base, because a base that's only raked level settles right along with the dirt beneath it. Before any concrete arrives I check where water will run, so the floor falls toward the door and not toward the house, and we set the reinforcement the job calls for. We avoid pouring in the heat of a hot afternoon when we can, because it can leave a weak, dusty top, and once the surface is finished we keep it curing, which is the slow, damp wait that lets the concrete gain strength before you use it. We plan where the control joints go, the grooves cut into the slab, and cut them on time, so the cracks a slab tends to make show up in those lines where we want them. If the budget gets tight, I'll suggest saving on the finish before the base every time, because nobody sees the base on day one, but it decides how the floor holds up for years.
A garage floor often runs into the work around it. Some customers want the new floor to look finished rather than plain gray, which is where our decorative concrete comes in, and when the garage sits below a bank that sheds dirt onto the approach, concrete retaining walls can hold the grade in place before the new slab goes down.
Steel bars or wire mesh
Rebar, the steel bars set inside the slab, or welded wire holds the concrete together if it does crack, so it suits floors that carry heavy vehicles, a lift or a lot of shop equipment. It costs more in materials and setup, and I'll recommend it where the load calls for it.
Fibers mixed into the concrete
Fibers blended into the mix help hold back the small cracks that form as a slab dries and add some resistance to pulling apart, which suits an ordinary garage with cars and storage. They don't do the structural job of steel, so I'll tell you plainly if your floor needs more.
Get a written estimate for your garage floor
We reply within one business day to set up a visit. I'll come out, look at the garage and give you a free written estimate, with no pressure to book.
- Based in
- Bothell, WA 98011
- Hours
- Mon–Fri: 8 AM–11 PM, Sat–Sun: 7 AM–11 PM
What happens after you call about a garage floor in Bothell?
Here's how a garage floor job runs from your first call to the day we walk the finished slab with you.
Call or send the form
Call (425) 384-1147 or use the form and tell us a little about the garage. We'll get back to you to set a time for me to come out.
I look at the garage
I check the old slab, where water runs and what the floor needs to carry, and ask how you use the space. You get a written estimate that spells out what's included and what isn't, so you know exactly what you're paying for.
We schedule and pour the floor
Once you're ready, we sort out any permit questions, set a date around them, and our own crew does the work with me leading on site. After the pour the slab needs its curing wait, and we'll tell you when it's ready to park on.
Walk the finished floor together
When the work is done, we walk the floor with you and look it over together. We'll also go over what to watch for while it finishes curing.
Why Bothell homeowners call C&S Bothell Concrete Contractors for garage floors
The owner writes your estimate
I come out to look at your garage and write the estimate myself, and I lead our own crew on site when we pour. The person who planned your floor is the one checking the base and the joints on the day.
In business since 2017
I spent several years at a desk before learning concrete on flatwork and foundation crews, and I started this business in 2017. Most of our work since then has been driveways, patios, steps and slabs, where the planning before the pour decides how they turn out.
Licensed and insured in Washington
We're licensed and insured. Washington requires every construction contractor to register with the state, and we'd be glad for you to check us the way the questions below explain.
On a garage floor, the base and the timing matter more than anything you'll see on day one. When you're ready, please send us your project details or call (425) 384-1147.
Garage floors and the work around them in Bothell
Before work starts, the permit is the first thing to settle. The City of Bothell's building official issues permits to build, alter or repair a building or structure, and the city's list of work that doesn't need one names driveways but not garage floors, so a new garage floor isn't clearly exempt and it's worth asking. Bothell permit staff answer questions at 425-806-6400 or permits@bothellwa.gov, and applications, inspection scheduling and permit status all run through MyBuildingPermit.com. I look at the permit side when I come out for the estimate, and when one is needed we prepare and file it with the city and plan the start date around it.
Many garages we see around here have older floors that have dropped near the door or cracked where no joint was ever cut, and where the driveway meets the garage there's often an uneven step. We see much the same on jobs in Kirkland and Woodinville, and we handle them the same way, starting with the base.
Questions about garage floor concrete in Bothell
Is a crack in my new garage floor a bad sign?
Usually not, because some cracking is expected in every concrete slab. A national slab guide says owners should expect some cracking and a slight curling at the edges on every project, and that cracking alone doesn't mean the floor was poorly built. What matters is where the cracks form, which is the job of control joints, and a contractor's guide says those usually need cutting within about 4 to 12 hours of the pour, depending on the temperature and the mix.
How much does a new garage floor cost in Bothell?
A garage floor slab in the Seattle area usually costs about $8 to $14 per square foot. Where your floor lands in that range depends on its size, removing the old slab and the base work it needs, and your written estimate gives you the figure for your own garage.
Do I need a permit to replace a garage floor in Bothell?
It may need one, and the city is the place to confirm it before anything gets torn out. As mentioned above, the city's permit-free list names driveways but not garage floors, so I'll go over it with you at the estimate and file it if one is needed.
How do I check a concrete contractor's registration in Washington?
Look the contractor up in the state Department of Labor & Industries' Verify a Contractor, Tradesperson, or Business tool, where every registered Washington contractor is listed. State law also requires registered contractors to be bonded and insured, so it's worth checking before you sign with anyone.
What causes a garage floor to get dusty or powdery?
Most often it's poor timing during the pour, because finishing, jointing and curing each have to happen at the right moment for the surface to last. An industry floor guide lists dusting, a powdery top, scaling and high or low spots among the problems poor timing can bring, along with cracking. That's why it's fair to ask any crew how they schedule those steps.
What should go under a new concrete garage floor?
A well-packed base and a moisture barrier that's up to the job, and plain plastic sheeting may not be. An industry floor guide says conventional polyethylene, the common plastic sheet, falls short of the standard for moisture protection under a slab, so it's worth asking any crew what they plan to put down. I'll spell out what goes under your floor in the written estimate.
Related concrete work for your garage and driveway
Decorative concrete
If plain gray isn't what you want in a garage you also use as a workshop or gym, decorative concrete adds color and texture to the surface.
Concrete retaining walls
When the ground beside your garage or driveway slopes and keeps washing down onto the slab, a concrete retaining wall holds it back where it belongs.
Service areas around Bothell for garage floors
C&S Bothell Concrete Contractors is based in Bothell, WA, and pours garage floors across the cities around it, including Kirkland and Shoreline. Each of the 12 areas below has its own page, and if you're not sure we come out your way, just ask.
Get a price on your garage floor
Call (425) 384-1147 or send the form with your garage's size and a few photos of the floor, and I can come out already knowing what we're looking at.