Epoxy Flooring in Sheridan, IN

Sheridan sits about 30 miles north-northwest of downtown Indianapolis where State Roads 38 and 47 cross, and epoxy flooring requests here look different from the ones we get closer to Carmel. Since January 1, 2025, the town and Adams Township have been one unit of government. That puts in-town garages, older downtown buildings and working farm shops on the same map, and each needs its own plan.

Three kinds of floors we see around Sheridan

• Garages on town lots. Sheridan had 1,316 housing units at the 2020 census. Many sit on streets laid out after the Monon Railroad arrived in 1882, so slab age and condition vary from block to block.
• Shops and pole barns out in the township. Equipment bays, mower storage and hobby shops see diesel, hydraulic fluid and fertilizer dust. A flake or solid-color epoxy with a chemical-resistant topcoat is easier to clean than bare concrete.
• Commercial space downtown. The Main Street historic district holds buildings from about 1880 to 1939. Older slabs there may have patches, old tile adhesive or paint that has to come off before anything new goes down.

Working with older concrete

A floor poured in the 1950s behaves differently from one poured last year. Older concrete can be softer on the surface, can carry decades of oil, and often has cracks that have moved more than once. We grind until we reach sound concrete, route and fill cracks, and patch spalls with a repair material that bonds to the coating system. If a slab is crumbling or a crack keeps opening, we will say so plainly and suggest concrete repair first. A coating will not hold a failing slab together.

Farm shop floors

Ag buildings are where a coating earns its keep. Tractors bring in mud and, in winter, salty slush from the state roads. Fuel and grease drip in the same spots year after year. For these floors we usually recommend:

• A thicker epoxy base so small dings do not reach the concrete
• A broadcast flake or quartz layer for grip when the floor is wet
• A polyaspartic or urethane topcoat that stands up better to fuel and chemical spills
• Sloping or squeegee paths planned around existing floor drains

We also look at how the building is heated. Many shops are unheated, so we plan the install for a stretch of weather when the slab and air temperatures fit the product.

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Storefronts and small businesses

A coated floor in a shop, salon or office along Main Street gives a clean, bright surface that is simple to mop. For retail space we often suggest a solid color with a light flake, or a metallic finish if the owner wants something more striking. For any work on a building in the historic district, the floor coating is interior work. If the same project changes a facade, ask the town whether that part needs review before it starts.

Planning a job this far north

We drive up from Carmel, so we like to see the floor in person once, quote it in writing and then book the install as a single block of days. That keeps the job moving and avoids half-finished floors waiting on a return trip. Before we arrive, it helps to:

• Clear shelving and stored items off the floor, or tell us what needs moving
• Note where water drains when the door is open in a storm
• Point out any spots where fuel, fertilizer or chemicals have sat for a long time
• Let us know if the shop or garage has power we can use, or if we should bring a generator

When we finish, we walk the floor with you and leave written cure times. For a farm shop, that includes when it can take foot traffic, when you can roll a mower or ATV back in and when it is ready for a loaded tractor or truck.