Epoxy Flooring in Apache, OK

Epoxy flooring in Apache covers floors from more than a century of building. The town began with a land run for lots on August 6, 1901, the last land run in Oklahoma. According to the Encyclopedia of Oklahoma History and Culture, five lumberyards and six saloons opened within hours. Apache was incorporated on July 22, 1902. It is about 23 miles north of Lawton in Caddo County and had 1,034 residents at the 2020 Census.

Old commercial buildings

Downtown Apache has older commercial buildings, including two on the National Register of Historic Places: the Apache State Bank and the Amphlett Brothers Drug & Jewelry Store. Older storefronts often have concrete floors that have been patched, painted, tiled over or covered in carpet glue over the decades. When a building gets a new use, the owner often wants the concrete cleaned up and sealed.

Our approach for these floors:

• Remove old adhesive, paint and coatings by grinding
• Fill cracks, pits and old anchor holes
• Check the slab for moisture, which older floors often have
• Apply Commercial & Shop Floor Epoxy or a flake system sized for foot traffic

Coating a floor is interior work. If your project also changes the outside of a building on the National Register, check with the right agency about that part before it starts.

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Wheat, cattle and shop floors

Apache started as an agricultural center for wheat and cattle, and Wikipedia notes it remains one today. Farm shops around town hold trucks, trailers, sprayers and feeding equipment. Those floors take diesel drips, heavy tires and a lot of tracked-in dirt. Shop-grade epoxy at a heavier thickness keeps fluids from soaking in. Grit in the topcoat adds grip where floors get wet. Cracked and broken areas get Concrete Crack & Floor Repair first.

Garages in town

For homes, the usual choice is a Garage Floor Coating with Epoxy Flake Floors and a clear topcoat. Garages that face west or south can use a Polyaspartic Floor Coating topcoat, which keeps its color better in sunlight. Weather data cited for Apache puts the July average high at 96.1°F, so a garage with the door open takes a lot of sun. Back patios and pool areas can get Patio & Pool Deck Coatings with a textured, lighter finish.

Scheduling around rain

May is the wettest month in Apache, with about 5 inches of rain on average, and September follows at about 3.8 inches. We do not coat damp concrete. For outdoor slabs and shop floors with big doors, we pick a dry stretch and close up the space while the coating cures. Inside a storefront, the weather matters less, and we focus on working around your business hours.

Getting an estimate

We measure the floor, look at cracks, stains, old coverings and moisture, and ask how the space is used. Then you get a written quote that lists each step. For a storefront, we also note how the work can be split up so you can keep the doors open on some days.

Living on the edge of two utilities

Some homes in and around Apache get power from AEP Public Service Company of Oklahoma and others from CKEnergy Electric Cooperative. For us, the main need is a standard outlet near the floor. Our grinders run on normal power and collect dust as they work, so the rest of the house stays clean.