I get calls from Peoria Heights pretty regularly. Homeowners on Prospect Road, up near McClure Avenue, out by the Illinois River bluffs — the neighborhood has a mix of older homes with unfinished garages and newer builds that are ready for an upgrade. Either way, the ask is usually the same: they want a floor that looks clean, holds up to whatever gets tracked in from outside, and doesn't require babying.
That's exactly what epoxy flooring delivers when it's installed right. I've been coating floors in and around Peoria Heights for years, and I want to give you a straight picture of what the process looks like, what to expect to pay, and why concrete prep matters more than any other single step in this job.
Most of the calls I get from Peoria Heights fall into one of three categories: garage floors that were painted years ago and are peeling badly, basement floors that are bare concrete and dusty, and commercial spaces along Prospect that need something durable underfoot.
All three of those are problems we solve regularly. The garage peeling issue is almost always a result of whoever did the job originally skipping the concrete grinding step — they rolled on floor paint or a hardware store epoxy kit and it looked fine for a season before the hot tires and Midwest freeze-thaw cycles had their way with it. A real epoxy system — properly ground, primed, and topcoated — does not peel. That's not marketing. It's chemistry.
Peoria Heights homes tend to run older. Some of the best-looking neighborhoods here have garages that were poured in the 1950s and 60s, and those slabs have a lot of character — meaning some cracking, maybe some efflorescence from moisture over the years, and in a few cases, previous paint layers that need to come off before we can start. None of that scares me. We've handled all of it.
Here's what happens when we show up for a job in Peoria Heights:
Day one, first thing: We grind the entire slab with diamond tooling. This is the non-negotiable step that separates a job that lasts from one that peels in two years. Grinding opens the pores of the concrete so the epoxy has something to bite into. We also grind off any existing paint, sealer, or previous coating at this stage.
Crack and joint repair: Any structural cracks get filled with a rigid epoxy filler. We feather and profile them so they don't read through the finished surface. Control joints get treated depending on what the homeowner wants — some people want them filled, others prefer to leave them visible.
Primer coat: We roll on a penetrating epoxy primer that soaks into the open concrete. This is what locks the system to the slab.
Base coat and broadcast: If you're going with a chip system — which most Peoria Heights homeowners choose — we roll on the color base coat and immediately broadcast vinyl flake chips into it. The density of the broadcast determines the look: a full broadcast (100% coverage) gives you a terrazzo-style appearance and is the most durable because it protects the base coat underneath. Partial broadcasts show more of the base color and can be tuned to your preference.
Topcoat: The final layer is where we lock everything in. We use a polyaspartic topcoat that UV-stable, hard, and resistant to abrasion, chemicals, and the hot tire contact that kills cheaper systems. Polyaspartic cures faster than traditional epoxy topcoats — usually walkable in a few hours — which is a nice bonus for homeowners who want their garage back quickly.
Total time for a standard two-car garage: one day. You're walking on it the next morning. Vehicles go back in after three to five days.
I'll give you honest numbers. For a typical two-car garage in Peoria Heights — somewhere in the 400 to 500 square foot range — you're looking at:
Those numbers assume a floor that's in reasonable condition. If there's significant concrete damage or an old coating that needs heavy removal, there may be added prep costs — but we'll tell you that before we start, not after.
Basement floors and commercial spaces are quoted based on square footage and the system complexity. Call us at 309-487-2138 and we'll set up a free estimate. We come out, we measure, we look at the concrete, and we give you a written number you can actually plan around.
We work all over Peoria Heights — north and south of War Memorial Drive, the older neighborhoods closer to the riverfront, out toward Richwoods Township, and over into adjacent Bartonville and the northwest Peoria corridor. If you're within 20 minutes of Prospect Road, we're coming to you.
We're a local crew — not a franchise, not a national chain that subs the work to whoever's available. When you call us, the same guys who show up for the estimate are the ones doing the job. That matters more than most people realize.
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