Garage & Basement Floors
Garage and basement floors are a specialty of ours. New garage, or an old floor that's cracked, heaved and falling apart? We remove it, fix what's underneath and pour a smooth, durable floor that handles anything you park or store.
Recent garage floors
We've poured garage floors in Oxford and Verona lately, along with pole building floors and big slabs. The Verona floor in these photos was finished with a power trowel for a smooth, dense surface that's easy to sweep and stands up to car tires.
Replacing an old floor
- Break out and haul away the old concrete. We have our own equipment and dump truck.
- Fix the base. Old floors usually fail because of what's under them. We regrade and compact stone so the new floor has solid support.
- Pour and trowel. A smooth troweled finish inside, sloped toward the door or a drain if you want one.
- Joints. Saw cut control joints so the floor cracks where it's supposed to, if it cracks at all.
Basement floors
Basement floors are tighter work: limited access, low ceilings and plumbing to work around. We'll look at the space first and plan how concrete gets in, whether that's chute, wheelbarrow or pump.
Where we do garage & basement floors
From our shop in Norwich we cover Chenango County and Central New York, including:
Garage Floors by town
Our work, not stock photos.
Every photo here is a Bennett's job from our own crew.
Straight answers.
Don't see yours? Call (607) 244-5118. You'll talk to the people doing the work.
How long before I can park in my garage?
Plan on about a week before parking a car on a new floor. Walking on it is fine much sooner.
Can you add a floor drain?
Yes. Drains, slope toward the door, and thickened areas for a lift or heavy equipment can all be planned in before the pour.
Do you pour floors in pole barns and shops too?
Yes, and big ones. See pole barn and barndominium floors.
Helpful guides
Concrete Calculator
Work out cubic yards for a slab, footing or floor.
What Affects the Cost of Concrete Work
What drives the price of a concrete patio, driveway, floor or slab in Central NY: size, thickness, site prep, access, finish, removal and timing. No guesswork.
Pouring Concrete in Cold Weather
When it's too cold to pour concrete in Central NY, what cold weather concreting means, the 500 psi rule, and how fresh concrete is protected.
When Can You Drive on New Concrete?
How long to wait before driving or parking on a new concrete driveway, why heavy trucks wait longer, and how cold Central NY weather changes the timeline.
Control Joints in Concrete: Spacing, Depth and Timing
How far apart concrete control joints should be, how deep to cut them, when to saw, and how panel shape and isolation joints keep cracks in straight lines.
How Thick Should a Concrete Slab Be?
Slab thickness for patios, walks, driveways, garage and shop floors in New York: the code minimum, common rules of thumb and why the base matters as much.
Concrete Strength and PSI, Explained
What concrete psi means, how it's tested at 28 days, typical strengths for homes and exterior slabs, and why water, air and curing matter as much as the number.
How Much Does a Yard of Concrete Cover?
A cubic yard of concrete covers about 81 square feet at 4 inches thick. Coverage by thickness, how to figure your order and why to order a little extra.
Vapor Barriers Under Concrete Slabs
When a slab needs a vapor barrier, what NY code and NRMCA say about 6-mil vs 10-mil plastic, where it goes in the base, and why exterior slabs usually skip it.
Tell us about your garage & basement floors project
(607) 244-5118Call or text, or send the form. Tell us what you're thinking and where the job is, and we'll get back to you.
- Phone
- (607) 244-5118
- natebenn03@gmail.com
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- Norwich, NY