Concrete floor installation in Apopka FL - a floor built on well-packed ground
Old floor cracked, uneven or holding moisture? We pour a new concrete floor on packed ground, ready for the tile, wood or coating you want.
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What goes into a concrete floor that lasts in Apopka?
Concrete floor installation in Apopka means we build a slab on packed ground for a room, addition, shop or porch, with a moisture barrier under it and shallow saw cuts in the top so the slab cracks along a planned line as it shrinks.
Most people who call about a floor are putting a slab under a new room or a workshop, or replacing one that's cracked, sunk or ruining the flooring on top of it. The price moves with the size of the floor, how much digging and packing the ground needs, whether the slab gets steel in it and what you plan to lay over it, and the schedule turns on the permit question with the building office and how much ground prep the spot needs. Your estimate spells out what's in your price, so you can see where the money goes before you decide.
How do you know your concrete floor needs replacing?
Cracks with uneven edges
A crack where one side sits higher than the other usually means the ground under the slab has moved, not just the concrete. Waiting lets water and dirt work into it, so the edges keep chipping and the gap keeps growing.
A floor that's sunk or slopes
If furniture rocks or a ball rolls to one corner, part of the slab has usually settled because the ground under it wasn't packed well. It won't level itself out, and any new flooring you lay over it will follow the dip.
Flooring lifting or a musty smell
Tile popping loose, wood cupping or a coating peeling usually points to moisture coming up through the slab, often from a missing or torn barrier. The longer it goes, the more of that covering you end up pulling out and paying for twice.
How we handle concrete floor installation
We start under the floor, because that's where most of our effort goes. We dig out the soft dirt and pack the subgrade, the ground the slab sits on, instead of raking it level and hoping, and we check where water runs so it moves away from the house. Then we lay the moisture barrier and look it over for tears before the pour so we can fix them first, which matters most if you're putting tile, wood or a coating on top. We set the rebar, the steel bars that strengthen the slab, pour and finish the top, then cut the control joints early so they're in before the slab starts cracking on its own. If the budget gets tight, I'd rather spend it on the base than on a fancier finish, because nobody sees the base on day one but it decides how the floor holds up.
A floor rarely ends at its own edge. If a doorway drops down to the yard, we can form concrete steps around the same job so the heights line up, and if the room opens onto the pool, we plan the floor alongside any concrete pool decks so the threshold stays even.
Smooth floor for tile, wood or coating
We trowel the top flat and tight when the floor is getting a covering, so tile, wood or a coating has an even surface to sit on. This is the usual pick for an addition or any room you'll live in.
Broom finish for shops and porches
A broom finish is a light texture dragged across the wet top so the concrete isn't slick underfoot. It suits a workshop, shed or screened porch where you'll leave the concrete bare.
Get a free estimate for your concrete floor
Send the form and we'll reply within one business day to set up a visit. I'll come out, measure and ask about your plans, and the estimate is free with no obligation.
(407) 358-0192- Based in
- Apopka, FL 32712
- Hours
- Mon–Fri: 6 AM–11 PM, Sat–Sun: 8 AM–9 PM
What happens after you call about a concrete floor in Apopka?
Here's how a floor job runs from your first call to the final walk-through, and what you'll have in hand before you decide anything.
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Call or send a message
Call (407) 358-0192 or send the form, and we'll set a time for me to come see the spot. Have the floor's rough size in square feet and the covering you have in mind, since both shape the price.
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I come out and measure
I look at the spot, measure and ask a lot of questions about what's going on top and how you'll use the room. The estimate spells out what's in the price, from the ground prep and barrier to the finish, so you can line it up against other bids.
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We prep, pour and walk through
Once you say go, we sort out the permit question and keep you posted, then our crew preps the ground and pours. When it's done we walk the finished floor together, and I'll tell you when it's ready for feet, furniture and flooring.
Why Apopka homeowners call Custom Apopka Concrete for floors
When you're ready, request your estimate or call (407) 358-0192, and I'll walk you through how we'd build your floor.
I usually come out myself
I usually come out myself to look at the job and talk it through, and our own crew does the work. The person who asked about your plans is the one who explains the price.
Pouring flatwork in Apopka since 2021
I started this business in Apopka in 2021, after teaching myself concrete on my own house and learning the rest on other crews. We're best known for flatwork, the driveways, patios and slabs that sit on the ground, because we give the ground prep real attention.
Licensed and fully insured crew
We're licensed and fully insured, which is worth checking with anyone who'll be working on your property. Our work is backed by our satisfaction guarantee.
Concrete floors, steps and pool decks in Apopka
The City of Apopka issues building permits for work in the city, and it requires every contractor to be registered with a current state license or registration and an Orange County competency license for the type of work, so ask anyone bidding on your floor about it. Which floors need a permit isn't something I'll guess at, so before we start we check with the city or county building office that covers your address, and when one's needed we file it as the licensed contractor and keep you posted. It's worth getting right, because the city warns that skipping a required permit can bring fines or work stoppages, plus trouble when you sell or refinance, and many lenders want a final inspection and approval from the city's Building-Safety Department before they release the last of the money.
Around Apopka we pour a lot of floors for additions, workshops, sheds and enclosed porches, often right beside an older slab that's already cracked or settled. We see the same kinds of jobs in Ocoee and Winter Garden, and we handle them the same way, ground first and finish second.
Questions about concrete floors in Apopka
How much does a concrete floor cost in the Orlando area?
Concrete slab installation in the Orlando area usually costs about $6 to $11 per square foot, before any staining or stamping. That's the going rate around here, not our price, and your estimate will show where your floor lands and what it covers.
Will my new concrete floor crack?
Some fine cracking is normal, because national industry guidance says some random cracking should always be expected, even with joints cut close together, and reinforcement won't prevent it. What properly sized and placed steel does is keep those cracks tight, so plan for thin, tight lines rather than a floor with none.
How long does a new concrete floor take to cure before I can use it?
A slab should be walkable within 48 hours, though concrete takes about a month to fully cure, which is the slow hardening that gives it its strength. One Orlando cost guide suggests waiting a week before heavier loads, so plan furniture moves and deliveries around that.
How do I apply for a building permit in Apopka?
You apply through the City of Apopka's online permitting portal, OpenGov, which builders, sub-contractors, businesses and homeowners all use. When your floor needs a permit and we're doing the job, we file it as the licensed contractor.
What is the best way to protect tile or wood laid over a concrete floor?
Put the vapor retarder, a sheet that blocks ground moisture, right against the underside of the slab, since national guidance says that's where floor coverings and coatings get the most protection. The same guidance says plain polyethylene sheeting falls short of the standard for under-slab barriers, so ask any bidder what material goes under your floor.
What causes a concrete floor to fail?
Poor ground under the slab is the big one, because a slab on inadequate ground is far more likely to perform poorly and fail, whatever reinforcement it holds. That's why it's worth asking each bidder exactly how they'll prepare the ground before you compare prices.
Related services that tie into a new floor
If the new room opens onto the pool, a deck poured to match the floor height keeps the threshold even and gives water a planned way off.
When a floor sits above the yard, poured concrete steps give you a solid, even rise at the door instead of a loose stack of pavers.
Service areas around Apopka for concrete floors
Custom Apopka Concrete is based in Apopka, Florida, and we work in the cities around it across the Orlando area. The 12 cities below each have their own page, including Orlando and Altamonte Springs, and they aren't the only places we go.
Get your concrete floor measured and priced
If you know the covering you want, I can price the barrier and finish for it on the first visit instead of guessing.
Apopka, FL