Basement floors
Basements often get finished later, so we treat the floor as the base for whatever room comes next and plan the pour around getting concrete into the house.
Concrete floor installation in Marshalltown IA - a floor ready for what goes on it
Old floor cracked, dusty or uneven? We pour a new one and take each step in order, so it has time to cure.
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What goes into a new concrete floor
Concrete floor installation in Marshalltown means we place the concrete, then finish, joint and cure it into the floor's top surface, the part you walk on, so it wears well and drains the way it was planned. Marshalltown Concrete does this work in Marshalltown and in Newton, Grinnell, Nevada and other cities around it, and you can reach us at (641) 354-2469.
Most people call because an old floor has cracked, started dusting or gone uneven, or because a basement, addition or shop needs a floor for the first time. The price mostly follows the floor's size, whether an old slab needs concrete cutting and removal first, how easy it is to get concrete to the spot and what you plan to put over it. The schedule turns on the season, the curing time after the pour and any permit the job needs, and we check what the city needs before we set a date, then handle the paperwork and build the schedule around it when a permit or inspection is part of the job. Your own figure comes from the estimate, once I've seen the space.
Each step planned in order
Finishing, joint cutting and curing each have a window, so I lay them out before the pour, and I'd rather move a pour date than rush a step concrete won't let us redo.
Date changes you hear early
If the weather or the ground isn't right, I tell you as soon as I know and give you the new date, rather than letting you find out the morning of.
The owner from estimate to pour
I come out to see the space and write the estimate myself, and a small crew I lead does the work, so the person who planned your floor is there when it goes in.
How we pour and finish an inside floor
Inside floors come down to timing, and industry guidance calls the timing of finishing, jointing and curing critical, so I plan every step in order before any concrete is ordered. At the first visit I ask what will go over the floor, because industry guidance says a vapor retarder, the moisture barrier below the slab, works best for coverings and coatings that sit right on the concrete, and it says the plain plastic sheeting used in the past shouldn't be considered for that job. Then we get the area ready, place the concrete and finish it when the concrete is ready, not when the clock says so. We cut control joints, shallow cuts that give the slab a planned place to crack, before it picks its own spots, and we keep the floor from drying too fast while it cures, the slow hardening that gives it strength. Get that order wrong and it shows up later as cracks, a dusty surface, high and low spots or water that won't drain where it should.
The floor often isn't the only concrete on the list. A new addition or a basement walkout usually needs concrete steps at the door, and a sunroom that opens toward the pool may call for concrete pool decks that drain away from the house. Tell me about those at the visit and I'll fit them into the same schedule, so one pour doesn't hold up another.
Floors we pour inside homes and buildings
Additions and sunrooms
A floor for a new room is part of a bigger build, so I set its pour date around the framers and any inspection rather than squeezing it in between them.
Shops and outbuildings
A shop floor takes carts, tools and foot traffic all day, so getting the finishing and joint cutting done at the right time matters more than how it looks on day one.
Replacing a worn-out floor
If your old floor is cracked, dusting or has high and low spots, we take it out and pour new, and I'll tell you at the visit what I think went wrong.
Get a written estimate for your new floor
Send the form and we'll reply within one business day to set a visit. I come out, look at the space and write up a free estimate, with no pressure and no obligation.
Tell us what goes over it
Tile, carpet, a coating or bare concrete changes the plan below the slab, so mention it on the form and I'll work it in from the first visit.
Mention any dates you're working to
If framers, a flooring installer or a move-in date depend on the floor, tell us, so I can plan the pour and the curing week around them.
Satisfaction guaranteed on every job
That's our promise on every floor we pour, and it starts with a plan you can follow from the first visit to the last pour.
Examples of concrete floors, steps and decks
These photos show finishes, joint layouts and edge details you can point to when we talk about your floor.
Questions about concrete floors in Marshalltown
Here's what people in Marshalltown ask most before a new concrete floor goes in, from cost and curing to winter pours and permits.
How much does a concrete floor cost in Marshalltown?
Installed concrete in Iowa usually costs about $6 to $11 per square foot, covering material and labor, and that's a statewide estimate, not our price. Where your floor falls in that range depends on its size, whether an old slab comes out and what goes below and over it. I'll write up your number after I've seen the space.
How long does a new concrete floor need to cure?
Industry guidance says new concrete needs protection from drying out for at least seven days after it's placed, in any weather. So plan the week after the pour around that, and check with us before anything goes on the floor. A finished floor in a heated space can dry out fast, so in winter we watch that closely.
Can you pour a concrete floor during a Marshalltown winter?
Yes, once the ground is ready. Cold weather guidance says concrete goes only on ground that isn't frozen and is at least 40°F, so a winter pour here waits for that, and the date can shift. The same guidance says fuel-fired heaters should vent outside, because their exhaust leaves a fresh surface soft and dusty.
Who issues building permits for a concrete floor in Marshalltown?
The city's Building Division issues them, and city code requires a permit before building, altering, replacing or removing any building or structure. The city asks that applications go straight to it in person, by mail or by email. We check what your floor needs before we set a date, and when a permit is part of it, we file it and plan around it.
Does a new floor have to be inspected in Marshalltown?
Under a city building permit, all work has to be inspected, and it stays uncovered until the inspector approves it. The permit holder calls for those inspections, and the city works with Veenstra & Kimm, Inc. to help carry them out. When we handle the permit, we make those calls and tell you when the floor is clear to cover.
Does a concrete contractor need to be registered in Iowa?
Iowa requires construction contractors who earn at least $2,000 a year from construction to register with the state's Department of Inspections, Appeals, and Licensing, though people working only on their own property don't have to. Marshalltown's building permit application asks for that registration number, so it's fair to ask a contractor for it early. We're fully licensed and insured.
Call or send the form about your floor
Have the floor's size in square feet and the season you'd like it poured, and we can talk real dates on the first call.