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Springfield MO Epoxy is the Springfield starting point for crack and spall repair before a floor coating. Send a description of the damage: hairline cracks, wide gaps, a section that has sunk or flaking right where the tires sit. Request a free quote and a local epoxy flooring installer will call you back to look at the concrete and explain the fix.
Spalling and scaling are everywhere in the Ozarks. Missouri winters swing above and below freezing again and again, and each cycle lets salty water in the concrete expand and loosen the surface. Older slabs, slabs finished with too much water and floors that never got a sealer show it first.
Types of damage and typical fixes
Hairline shrinkage cracks are normal and usually just get filled during prep. Wider static cracks are routed or ground open and filled with an epoxy or polyurea crack filler, sometimes with sand broadcast for strength. Scaling and shallow spalls get a resurfacing patch or a thick epoxy mortar troweled level. Broken control joints can be rebuilt with a semi-rigid joint filler.
Cracks that keep moving or sections that have settled are a different issue. A coating cannot hold a moving slab together. Ask whether a crack looks active, and consider having a concrete contractor look at serious settlement first.
Karst and settlement
Southwest Missouri limestone can develop voids and sinkholes, and some neighborhoods in Greene County have known sinkhole areas. A floor with a sudden new crack, a sinking corner or a growing gap at the wall may have something going on below it. That calls for a structural or foundation opinion, not just a patch. Check with the City of Springfield or Greene County if you want to know whether your area is mapped for sinkholes.
For ordinary wear, repairs are a normal line item in nearly every coating quote.
Repair now, coat right after
Most repairs happen on coating day, right after grinding. A sealed coating then keeps brine out so new scaling does not start. See concrete grinding and prep and garage floor epoxy.
Frequently asked questions
Will patched spots show through the coating?
Under a solid color they can show faintly. A flake broadcast hides most repair areas completely.
Can deep scaling be fixed without replacing the slab?
Usually. Thick epoxy mortar or a resurfacer rebuilds the surface. Replacement is typically only needed when the concrete is crumbling through.
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Crack and Spall Repair near Springfield
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