Garage Floors
Concrete Garage Floor Repair & Replacement
Cracks, settlement, heaving, and poor drainage can make a garage slab difficult to use and hard on vehicles or equipment. Dougherty Concrete evaluates garage floors across Upper Darby and Delaware County, explains whether repair or replacement is the practical next step, and pours new slabs when the existing floor needs to come out.
Cracked, sunken, or heaved garage floors
A few surface cracks do not always mean the entire garage floor needs to be replaced. Wide cracks, sunken sections, heaving, repeated water pooling, or movement across several areas can point to a larger slab or base problem. We start by looking at what failed and how the garage is used before recommending the next step.
When a targeted repair is practical, we explain the scope. When the slab has moved or deteriorated beyond a sensible repair, replacement gives us the opportunity to correct the base, set the grade, and pour a new garage floor built for daily use.
New garage slabs and full replacement
A new garage slab needs a compacted base, suitable thickness for the expected vehicle and equipment loads, planned control joints, and a surface that is flat where you work but pitched where water needs to drain. Those details matter more than making the finish look smooth on pour day.
When the garage sits above grade or access makes wheelbarrows impractical, concrete pumping lets us place the mix continuously through the garage opening. That helps the pour move efficiently and gives the crew time to screed, pitch, and finish the slab correctly.
What a garage-floor job includes
- Evaluation of cracked, sunken, or heaved garage concrete
- A clear repair-versus-replacement recommendation
- Removal of the old slab on replacements
- Compacted base and proper thickness for vehicle loads
- Flat parking area pitched to drain toward the door
- Control joints to manage cracking
- Smooth finish and pumped placement when access is tight
How it goes
From the first look to a clean site.
- 01
Assess the slab
We check cracks, settlement, heaving, grade, drainage, access, and the condition of the existing floor.
- 02
Prep the base
Old slab out if needed, base compacted, forms and joints planned.
- 03
Pump & pour
Concrete pumped in where access is tight, screeded flat and pitched to the door.
- 04
Finish & cure
Smooth finish, joints cut, site cleaned, and cure guidance before you park on it.
What it costs
Garage-floor cost depends on square footage, whether the old slab comes out, base prep, slab thickness, and whether the pour needs to be pumped. We quote it free and specific to your garage rather than guessing over the phone.
FAQ
Garage Floors — questions before you call
Can a cracked garage floor be repaired?
Sometimes. The right answer depends on the width and movement of the cracks, whether sections have sunk or heaved, the condition of the base, and how water drains. We look at those conditions before recommending repair or replacement.
How thick should a garage floor be?
Four inches over a compacted base is common for passenger vehicles. The appropriate thickness can change for heavier loads or workshop equipment, so we confirm the intended use before the pour.
Can you pour a garage floor that drains?
Yes. We pitch the slab slightly toward the door (or a drain) so washdown and snowmelt run out instead of pooling, while keeping the parking area flat.
My garage is above grade — can you still pour it?
That is exactly when pumping pays off. We pump the concrete up and in rather than ramping wheelbarrows, which means faster placement and a more uniform floor.
How long before I can park on a new garage floor?
Light foot traffic after ~24 hours; wait about 7 days before parking a vehicle and 28 days for full strength.
Tell us about the pour
Need garage floors? Let's talk.
Tell us what needs concrete, where the truck and hose can reach, and when you need it handled. Start with the site conditions and the result you need — we'll figure out the next step.
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