ServicesGarage Floors
Concrete Garage Floors in Laguna Hills
We take out the old cracked, stained or sunken slab and pour a new garage floor on a firm, compacted base. You get a flat, smooth surface that drains toward the door and holds up to cars, tools and years of daily use.
A new floor for the room you use every day
Most people walk across their garage floor more than any other slab at their home. It carries two cars, a workbench, the trash bins and whatever gets dragged in from the yard. When it cracks, heaves or sinks, it shows.
Our garage floor work is full replacement. We break out the old concrete, haul it away, fix what was wrong underneath and pour new. That last part matters most. A floor usually fails because the base under it settled or stayed wet, and a fresh pour over the same problem goes the same way.
We work the way we would want a neighbor to work in our own garage. We show up when we said we would, keep the driveway clear when we can, and tell you plainly how long you will be parking on the street.
What the job includes
- 01
Demo and haul-off
We saw-cut along the walls and the driveway apron so the edges stay clean, then break out the old slab. All the broken concrete leaves on our truck.
- 02
Base prep
We dig out soft or wet soil, bring in fresh base rock and compact it in layers. This is the step that decides how long the new floor stays flat.
- 03
Steel and thickness
We set rebar or wire mesh on chairs so it sits in the middle of the slab, not on the dirt. Thickness is set for vehicle loads, not foot traffic.
- 04
Slope to the door
We set the grade so water from wet tires and a hose-down runs out the door instead of pooling against the house wall or under shelving.
- 05
Smooth troweled finish
We power-trowel the surface for a hard, smooth floor that sweeps clean. It also gives a good surface if you want to add a coating later.
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Control joints
We cut joints in the right spots so the shrinkage cracks every slab wants to make happen in a straight line where we planned them.
Questions about Garage Floors?
Call(949) 386-2816Signs it is time for a new garage floor
Cracks with a lip
A hairline crack is normal. A crack where one side sits higher than the other means the ground underneath has moved.
A dip at the door
If the slab has sunk near the garage door, water collects there and the door seal stops meeting the floor.
Water runs the wrong way
Puddles that drift toward the house wall or sit in the middle of the floor point to a slope problem that only a new pour fixes.
Flaking and pitting
When the top layer scales off and leaves rough, sandy patches, the surface is breaking down and will keep shedding dust.
Years of oil soaked in
Some stains go deep enough that no cleaner touches them. If the floor looks dirty the day after you scrub it, a new slab is the honest answer.
How the work goes
- 1
Walk-through and measure
We look at the floor, check how it meets the driveway and the house, and talk about what bothers you about it. Then we give you a written price that lists each part of the job.
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Clear out and demo
You empty the garage before we arrive. We protect the walls and door track, cut the edges and break out the old slab.
- 3
Base, forms and steel
We fix the soil, compact new base and set the steel. We check the slope with a level before any concrete shows up.
- 4
Pour and finish
The truck pours, our crew screeds and floats the concrete, then trowels it smooth and cuts the joints. We sweep up and rinse the driveway before we leave.
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Cure and move back in
You can usually walk on it in a day or two and park on it after about a week. We will tell you the timing for your floor and how to keep it damp while it cures in warm weather.
What moves the price
Every garage floor is priced on what we find at your home, not a flat rate. Two garages the same size can come out different once we see the soil and the old slab. We walk you through each line so nothing comes as a surprise.
- Size of the garage
- A one-car garage takes less concrete, base and labor than a three-car garage with a deep workshop bay.
- Removing the old slab
- Thicker old concrete, or concrete with heavy steel in it, takes longer to break out and costs more to haul.
- What is under it
- Soft or wet soil has to be dug out and replaced with base rock. Clay soil that swells and shrinks, common around south Orange County, may need more base.
- Slope and grade changes
- Raising or lowering the floor to fix drainage or meet the driveway apron adds forming and finish work.
- Permits and access
- If the job needs a permit we pull it and build that time in. A tight driveway that a truck cannot back into may mean pumping the concrete.
Garage floor questions
Do I have to empty the whole garage?
Yes. We need the full floor clear, including shelving that sits on the slab. Wall cabinets that are mounted up off the floor can usually stay. We can talk through what to move when we come out to measure.
How long until I can park on it?
Plan on about a week before you drive a car onto it. You can walk on it after a day or two. Concrete keeps gaining strength for weeks, so we also suggest holding off on heavy trucks or jacks a little longer.
Can you make the new floor match my driveway?
We set the height so the garage floor and driveway meet without a trip edge at the door. If you are also thinking about a new driveway, we can plan both together so the grades line up. See our Driveways page for that work.
Will the new floor crack?
All concrete shrinks as it cures, and most slabs get some fine cracks. We cut control joints so those cracks follow straight lines where they do no harm. Good base and proper steel keep the floor from moving the way the old one did.
Can I put a coating on it later?
Yes. Our troweled finish makes a good surface for a coating once the concrete has fully cured. Ask whoever installs the coating how long they want the slab to cure first, since it varies by product.
Tired of the old garage floor?
Tell us what is going on with it and we will set a time to come measure. You get a clear, written price and a straight answer on what the job takes.