Urethane Cement Flooring in Lawrence, IN - a floor made for wet, cold working rooms
Coating peeling in your cooler, brewhouse or food room? We prep the slab right and put down a floor built for wet, cold work.
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Is urethane cement the right floor for your Lawrence space?
Urethane cement flooring is a tough floor layer that bonds to clean, sound concrete. Lawrence Epoxy Floors and Concrete installs it for food plants, coolers, freezers, breweries and other wet or cold working rooms in Lawrence, IN, and the cities around it.
Most people who call about this floor run a kitchen, cooler, brewery or shop floor that's wet, cold or hosed down every day, and the floor they have isn't keeping up. So the first thing I'll ask is what the space is, whether it's a food business, a warehouse or something else, and how it runs day to day, because that decides which system fits. The price moves with the size of the floor, how much old coating, oil and damage has to come off before anything will bond, and whether we need to heat or dry the room while the floor goes down. The schedule mostly turns on when you can take the room out of service and how quickly we can bring it into the right temperature range. After I walk the floor, you get a written estimate that spells out what we'd do and why.
How do you know your working floor needs something tougher?
Coating lifting near drains
If the floor is peeling or bubbling where water sits or where you hose down, water has usually gotten under the coating or it never bonded to the slab. The longer it goes, the more comes loose, and the open edges trap grime that's hard to clean.
Cracks in the cooler
Chips and cracks in a cooler or freezer, or where hot wash water hits a cold floor, usually mean the coating isn't built for that kind of temperature swing. Each chip lets the bare concrete take the beating, and it spreads under carts and foot traffic.
Bare, pitted concrete
Rough, eaten-away spots where spills and cleaners land mean the slab has been working without protection. Waiting usually means more concrete to repair before any floor can go down, and that adds to the prep.
How we install urethane cement flooring
I start by learning how your space runs, what gets spilled, how it's cleaned and how hot the wash water is, because this floor is made for working rooms like food plants, coolers and breweries, and the system has to match the work. Then our crew strips and grinds the slab, since the maker requires clean, sound concrete with dust, old paint, oil, grease and mildew removed before the floor will bond well, and nearly every failed floor I've seen came back to the concrete underneath. We keep the room in the right temperature range while the floor goes down, place it, and finish the edges at drains, doors and walls. If epoxy would do the job in your space for less, I'll tell you that before you spend the money.
Not every room in the building needs the same floor. Dry offices, showrooms and tasting rooms are often better served by polished concrete flooring, which grinds and hardens the slab you already have, or stained concrete flooring, which adds color without a thick coating on top. We can plan those alongside the urethane work so the grinding only happens once.
Heavy trowel-down floor
This suits processing rooms, freezers and areas with hot wash-down, carts and dropped tools, because the thicker layer takes the most abuse. It costs more in material and labor than a thinner system, so we save it for rooms that really need it.
Self-leveling slurry floor
This suits lighter-traffic rooms like coolers, storage and packaging areas that still see water and cleaners. It goes down smoother and thinner, which keeps the price down when the room doesn't need the heavy build.
Cove base up the walls
This suits any room that gets hosed down, because the floor curves up the wall instead of leaving a seam where water and grime collect. I'll suggest it where your cleaning routine calls for it.
Get a written estimate for your urethane cement floor
Send the form and we'll reply within one business day to set up a free visit. I'll check your slab on site and write up what we'd do, with no pressure to book.
(317) 463-6468- Based in
- Lawrence, IN 46226
- Hours
- Mon–Fri: 8 AM–10 PM, Sat–Sun: 6 AM–9 PM
What happens when you call about urethane cement in Lawrence?
Here's how a urethane cement job runs from your first call to the final walk-through, and who you'll be dealing with at each step.
Call or send a request
You tell us what the room is used for and when it could be taken out of service. We set a time for me to come out and look at the floor.
I check the slab
I check the concrete for moisture and old coatings and talk through which system fits how you use the space. You get a written estimate listing the prep, the floor and why, so you know what you're paying for before you say yes.
Our crew preps and installs
Our own crew grinds the slab down to clean, sound concrete and puts the floor down while we hold the room in the right temperature range. I check the work along the way.
We walk the floor together
When it's done, I walk the finished floor with you. If something isn't right, that's when you tell me.
Why Lawrence businesses call Lawrence Epoxy Floors and Concrete for urethane cement
The owner checks your slab
I come out to look at the floor and write the estimate myself. You hear what your concrete needs from the person who answers for the finished floor.
Prep-focused, in business since 2017
Before starting this business in Lawrence, I ran prep crews and sorted out floors that didn't hold. That's why we spend the time on the concrete underneath instead of rushing to the part you see.
Licensed and insured, shown on request
We're licensed and insured. Ask at the estimate and I'll show you before you sign anything.
Satisfaction guaranteed on every job
Our own crew does the prep and the install instead of handing it off. That way the people grinding your slab are the ones I'm checking on all the way through.
If your room is wet, cold or washed down every day, start with a look at the slab. Request your estimate and I'll come out.
Urethane cement floors and the permits around them in Lawrence
In Lawrence, the city's Department of Public Works issues every building permit, and owners need one before anyone builds, alters, repairs or tears down a building or structure. Whether a floor job like yours needs one isn't something I'd guess at. When a job needs a permit, we file for it with that office and tell you where it stands, and if it's unclear, we check with them before we start. For commercial remodels, the city asks for plans on every improvement except painting and flooring, so a flooring-only job skips the plan step. The city also requires anyone who contracts for construction work here to be registered, and a contractor needs that registration to get a permit for work that requires one, so ask whoever you hire about it.
Food businesses have one more office to think about. The Marion County Public Health Department lists renovating an existing food facility as something that may require a plan review, and its form asks which finish materials go in the listed areas, so your written estimate names the floor we'd put down. Around here, this floor usually goes into food rooms, coolers and the wet end of shop and warehouse floors, and we bring the same slab prep to jobs in Fishers and Carmel.
Questions about urethane cement flooring in Lawrence
Where is urethane cement flooring typically used?
It's typically used in food processing plants, freezers and coolers, and wet process areas like breweries and dairies. One maker also lists labs, warehouses, storage areas and rooms where the floor sees sudden swings between hot and cold. If your space sounds like one of those, it's worth a look.
Is urethane cement flooring cheaper than epoxy?
No. One maker's guide says epoxy floors are generally less expensive than urethane floors, which makes epoxy the more budget-friendly choice. If your budget is tight, weigh both, and I'll walk you through where each one fits at the estimate.
How do I check that a contractor is registered in Lawrence, IN?
The Lawrence Department of Public Works keeps a list of every registered contractor, and you can check it on the city's website or by calling 317-545-8787. It takes a few minutes, and it's worth doing before you sign with anyone.
What temperature does a room need to be to install urethane cement flooring?
One flooring contractor's guide says urethane cement typically needs 50 to 90°F, with controlled humidity, while it goes down and cures. In a cold or damp room, that means planning for heat and humidity control until the floor has cured, and we build that into the plan for your job.
Can I install urethane cement flooring myself?
It isn't a do-it-yourself floor. One maker's data sheet says its product may only be used by experienced professionals, so plan on hiring an experienced crew for this job.
How do I know if my floor is a good fit for urethane cement?
The best way to know is to have someone check the slab and ask how the room is used, since this floor needs clean, sound concrete and earns its cost in wet, cold or washed-down spaces. Call (317) 463-6468 and I'll come out and take a look.
Related floors for the rest of your building
Polished Concrete Flooring
Front offices, showrooms and hallways that stay dry can get a hard, glossy finish from the concrete you already have, with no coating on top to wear through.
Stained Concrete Flooring
Tasting rooms, retail counters and break areas can get color and character right in the slab, a good fit where looks matter more than wash-down.
Service areas for urethane cement floors around Lawrence
Lawrence Epoxy Floors and Concrete is based in Lawrence, Indiana, and we work across the cities around it, including Fishers and Carmel. The 12 cities below have their own pages. If you don't see your city listed, just ask.
Lawrence, IN
Get your urethane cement floor estimate
Call (317) 463-6468 or send the form with the room type, rough floor size and how the slab looks now, so I come out already knowing what to check.