Garage floor concrete in Orem UT - a level floor built on a well-packed base
Cracked, sinking or crumbling garage floor? We find out why the old slab failed, then pour a new one on solid ground.
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What does a new garage floor in Orem involve?
Garage floor concrete in Orem is a new slab poured for your garage on a base that's dug out and packed so it stays flat under your car. Professional Orem Concrete Construction does this work across Orem and the cities around it in Utah County.
Most people call because the old floor has cracked, dropped at one corner or started to chip and dust, and I want to know why before we pour anything, since a new slab on the same soft ground goes the same way. Your price mostly comes down to the size of the garage, whether we need concrete cutting to get the old slab out, how much of the subgrade, the dirt and gravel the slab sits on, has to be dug out and packed, and the finish you pick. The schedule turns on the weather, the ground and the city, because we check with the city before we set a date. Your estimate gives you the number for your own garage.
Is new garage floor concrete right for your garage?
Cracks that keep spreading
If cracks keep widening or one side has dropped, the base underneath has usually moved.
Water pooling by the door
When water pools inside or runs toward the house, a new slab lets us fix the slope.
A dusty, flaking surface
A top that chips and dusts usually went in weak, often from a hot-day pour or early traffic.
New garage or bare dirt
A new garage or a dirt-floored one lets us build the base right from the start.
How we pour garage floor concrete
I start by working out why the old floor failed. Then we cut out and haul off the old slab, dig the subgrade down to firm soil and pack the base in layers, because a base that's only raked level settles right along with the dirt. We set the slope so water runs out the door, lay rebar, the steel that keeps cracks from opening up, and pour early in the day so the top doesn't dry out weak in the heat. After finishing, we cut control joints, shallow grooves that give the slab a straight place to crack instead of a random one, and let it cure, which is the wait while the concrete gains strength before it takes a load. In the cold months I check that the ground under the floor isn't frozen, and we'll move the date if it is. We also ask you to keep cars and fuel heaters out while the surface is fresh so it stays hard and clean.
A garage floor often sits next to other work. If you'd like color or pattern on the apron or the walk to the side door, we can talk about decorative concrete, and if your garage is cut into a slope, concrete retaining walls hold the dirt back so it doesn't push on the slab or wash across the floor.
Tear out and replace
This suits a floor that's cracked through, sunk or holding water, because the trouble is usually underneath, in the base. We cut out the old slab and start again from the dirt.
Floor for a new garage
This suits a garage going up on bare ground, where we can build the base right from day one. It's the kind of slab I spent my first years pouring.
Smooth or broom finish
A smooth troweled finish sweeps clean and suits a workshop, while a broom finish, a light brushed texture, gives better grip when snow melts off the car. For most garages here I lean toward the light broom finish, since a wet smooth floor gets slick.
What happens when you call about a garage floor in Orem?
Call or send the form
Call (385) 476-8003 or send the estimate form. We'll get back to you and set a time for me to come out.
I come out and look
I come out myself, look at the floor and what's around it, and ask what you plan to use the garage for. You get your price and what it covers before anything is decided, so there's nothing to guess at.
We check permits, then schedule
We check with the city on whether your floor needs a permit. Then we pick a date that suits the forecast and your household.
Pour, cure and walk through
Our crew and I do the work, and before we leave we walk the finished floor with you. We'll tell you when it's ready for feet and when it's ready for the car, because those aren't the same day.
Spend on the base under garage floor concrete
Put the money underneath, where you can't see it.
When budgets get tight, the base is usually the first thing people want to trim, because nobody sees it once the concrete is down. A good-looking finish on a poorly packed base still settles and cracks, and the finish goes right along with it.
So I'll steer you toward the base first. If something has to give, we'd rather keep the finish plain and put the money into digging out and packing, because a plain floor that stays flat is worth more than a fancy one that sinks.
Examples of concrete work
Have a look through these examples of concrete work, from slabs and driveways to patios and steps, to get ideas for your own project.
Get a price on your new garage floor
Tell us your garage size and how the current floor looks, and we'll reply within one business day. I'll come out to look and give you a free estimate at your property, with no obligation.
Why Orem homeowners call Professional Orem Concrete Construction for garage floors
The owner gives your estimate
I come out to look at your garage and give the estimate myself, and I'm on site with our crew when we do the work. The person who looked at your floor is the one pouring it.
We find why it failed
Before we price a new floor, I look for why the old one cracked or sank, whether it's a soft base, water running the wrong way or a top that went in weak. Pouring new concrete over the same problem just gets you the same cracks.
Pouring in Orem since 2023
I started this business in Orem in 2023 after my first years pouring footings, foundations and flatwork, the floors, drives and walks that lie flat, on new construction. Every one of those jobs started on bare dirt, which is where I learned how much the base matters.
Licensed and insured, ask to see
We're licensed and insured, and I'm glad to show you when I come out. Call (385) 476-8003 or use the estimate form to set up that visit.
Garage floor questions we hear
How much does a new concrete garage floor cost in Orem?
A concrete slab in Orem usually costs about $6 to $11 per square foot, and that's the going rate around here, not a quote from us. Where your garage lands in that range depends mostly on tear-out and how much base work it needs, which I'll see when I come out.
Can a garage floor be poured in winter in Utah?
Yes, as long as the ground under it isn't frozen and the fresh concrete is kept from freezing. An Illinois ready-mix trade group warns that a slab poured on frozen ground is likely to settle unevenly and crack once that ground thaws, and one concrete maker advises protecting new concrete from freezing for its first 24 to 48 hours. That's why a winter date can slide until the ground is ready.
Is it normal for a new concrete garage floor to crack?
Yes, some cracking is normal, because even a well-designed, well-built slab can't realistically be free of every crack. A few fine cracks don't mean the work was poor, and the control joints give most of them a straight line to follow. Ask me what to expect on your floor before we pour, and if one worries you later, call me. Your satisfaction, guaranteed.
How long should I wait to seal a new garage floor?
Wait until the slab has cured for at least 28 days, which is the minimum one concrete supplier gives before sealing. A good sealer then helps keep out moisture and the deicing chemicals that drip off cars all winter.
What causes a new concrete garage floor to turn dusty?
Car exhaust and fuel-burning heaters are a common cause, because the carbon monoxide they give off can make the top of concrete less than 24 hours old turn dusty. A pour in midday heat can also leave a weak top, which is why we pour early and ask you to keep cars and heaters out at first.
How do I take care of a new garage floor in its first winter?
Skip the deicing salt that first winter and use sand for grip instead, which is what the Illinois trade group recommends for new concrete. The same group says to clear off snow and ice, because a buildup keeps the concrete soaked through every freeze and thaw. In a garage, that mostly means the slush that drops off your car.
Planning a new garage floor?
Ask for an estimate and I'll come out to your property, look at the garage and walk you through your price.
Other work around the garage
What Orem means for your garage floor concrete
Orem Community Development requires a building permit for a garage and for repair of any structural part of a house, and its list of work that doesn't need a permit names roofless concrete patios, not garage floors. So the list doesn't settle whether your floor needs one. The city says its lists aren't complete and asks people to call Community Development at 801-229-7198 about work like this. We check with the city before we schedule, and when a permit is needed we take care of the paperwork, which Orem takes fully online, and the inspections.
The city rates weathering here as severe, and garage floors take it from the slush and salt that drip off cars all winter. One concrete maker advises air-entrained concrete, a mix with tiny air bubbles that give freezing water room to expand, wherever concrete faces freezing and thawing, though it notes hard-troweled interior floors can be an exception, so we'll talk through which mix suits your garage. We see the same winter wear on garage floors in Provo and Lindon.