Epoxy Flooring in Camden, SC

Camden was laid out in 1732, and epoxy flooring here often means working on concrete that has seen a lot of years. It is the oldest inland city in South Carolina and the fourth-oldest city in the state. The housing stock reflects that long history, with homes from many eras side by side. Garages and outbuildings behind older houses were often added or poured long after the house was built, and their slabs vary a great deal.

Older slabs need honest prep

An old garage slab may be thin, patched, out of level or coated in several layers of paint. It may also be sound concrete under a lot of grime. We cannot tell which until we look. Our first visit includes a moisture check, a look at cracks and a test of any existing coating. Then we explain what grinding and repair the floor needs and put it in writing. On an old floor, that prep is what decides whether a coating lasts.

Horse country floors

Camden calls itself the Steeplechase Capital of the World. More than 1,500 thoroughbreds winter in the area, and the Carolina Cup at Springdale Race Course has run since 1930 and usually draws more than 70,000 spectators. Horse properties come with concrete that sees hard use: tack rooms, feed rooms, wash areas and equipment bays. A sealed floor in a tack or feed room is easier to sweep and hose, and it does not soak up spilled liniment, oil or feed dust.

For those spaces we usually recommend:

• A textured flake system where people walk with wet boots.
• A thicker epoxy build in equipment bays where tractors and trailers park.
• Coved edges where you want to hose the room out without water getting under the coating at the wall.

We do not coat horse stall floors where animals stand. Those need rubber mats or other footing made for hooves.

A long industrial history

Camden has been a working town for a long time. DuPont opened its May Plant here in 1950 to make Orlon, and it employed more than 2,000 people. Later manufacturers include Hengst and Haier, and Target opened an $85 million distribution center in 2003. Industrial and commercial owners need floors that handle forklifts, carts and spills. Our commercial and shop floor epoxy uses 100% solids systems, with slip-resistant texture and line striping where you need it.

Homes with long-term owners

Census QuickFacts lists the median owner-occupied home value at $265,300 for 2020 to 2024, and 69.0% of homes are owner-occupied. The city's median age was 44.3 in 2020. Many Camden homeowners plan to stay put, so they ask about how long a floor will last and how slippery it will be. We recommend flake broadcast with a textured topcoat for garages that lead into the house, because it gives better footing than a smooth gloss.

Seasons and scheduling

Camden's spring and fall are busy with race weekends and outdoor events, and summer brings heat and humidity that affect how resin cures. We schedule around both. On hot days we start early and work in sections so each coat levels before it sets. If the dew point is too close to the slab temperature, we wait, because moisture on the surface can interfere with the bond.

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