Concrete floor installation in Sheridan WY - a slab ready for what goes on top
Old floor cracked or sinking, or a new room that needs one? We pour a level slab on a packed base, planned for your flooring.
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What goes into a new concrete floor in Sheridan?
Concrete floor installation in Sheridan, WY means pouring a new slab over dug-out, packed ground so it stays flat and gives whatever flooring goes on top a solid place to sit.
We're Sheridan Concrete, and most people call us because a basement, shop or addition needs a floor, or because the old one has cracked, sunk or gone uneven. The price mostly moves with the size of the floor, how much soft ground has to come out before the base goes in, whether your flooring calls for a moisture layer and how hard it is to get concrete to the spot. The schedule turns on the weather, the cure time before you can use the floor and whether the city wants a permit first. I'll go through all of that on site, and the written estimate gives you your own figure. If it's a garage you're after, our garage floor concrete page covers that job.
How we handle concrete floor installation
I start by asking what's going on top, because carpet, tile or wood changes how we deal with moisture under the slab, and that's far easier to plan before the pour than under a finished floor. Then we dig out the soft dirt, pack the subgrade, the ground the slab sits on, and lay and compact a gravel base over it so the floor gets even support and doesn't settle later. We add a moisture layer if your flooring needs one, set forms and rebar, the steel inside the slab that keeps small cracks tight, then pour, finish the surface and cut control joints, shallow lines that give the concrete a planned place to crack as it shrinks. After that it has to cure, a slow hardening that takes time and moisture before the floor reaches its strength. If the budget gets tight, I'd rather save on the finish than the base, because nobody sees the base on day one and it's the part that decides whether the floor stays flat.
A new floor often comes with other concrete just outside the door. If the room opens onto a pool, we can pour concrete pool decks with the same care for the base and where the water runs, and when the new floor sits higher than the yard, we build concrete steps to meet it.
Floors that get carpet, tile or wood
This suits basements, additions and finished rooms, where we plan the moisture layer around the flooring you've picked. Guidance for these floors calls for curing the slab under plastic sheeting and keeping the wet cure short, so it's worth deciding on the flooring before we pour.
Bare concrete floors
This suits shops, storage and utility rooms, where the concrete itself is the finished surface. We can trowel it smooth for easy sweeping or give it a broom finish, a light ridged texture that grips better under wet boots.
What to know about concrete floor installation in Sheridan
Whether your floor needs a building permit is up to the city, and it isn't something to guess at. The city's building FAQ explains when a permit is needed, how long it takes to get, what it costs and which building codes Sheridan follows. Before any work starts we check with the City of Sheridan Building Division, and if a permit is needed, we take care of getting it.
Some Wyoming ground holds clays like bentonite that swell when they get wet and shrink as they dry, and the state's geological survey maps where they're known or suspected. There's no telling what's under one lot until it's open, so I look at the ground as we dig, and if it's the kind that moves, I'll tell you before we pour, even if that means waiting or bringing in an engineer. It's the same thing we watch for on floors across Sheridan and the cities around it, where a lot of our floor calls are basements, shops and additions.
Why Sheridan homeowners call Sheridan Concrete for floors
I come out to every floor
I look at every job myself, and I'm on site with our crew when the work gets done. The person who heard what's going on top is the one watching the base go in.
Licensed and insured for your job
We're licensed and insured. The city's contractor FAQ explains Sheridan's contractor categories and how often licenses are renewed, if you want to read up before you hire anyone.
Raised on Sheridan concrete crews
I spent every summer through school on concrete crews around Sheridan, from the shovel up to finishing, and started this business in 2023 because the problem solving was the part I liked. That's why we take on the floors with a catch, like a slab on tricky ground.
On a floor, most of what matters ends up buried, so bring your questions about the base and the moisture layer. Contact us to set up a time for me to come out.
Request a quoteGet a written estimate for your concrete floor
Send the form and we'll get back to you within one business day to set a time for me to come see the space. The estimate is free and done on site, and there's no pressure to book.
What happens after you call about a concrete floor in Sheridan?
Call or send the form
Call (307) 218-3106 or send the form, and we'll find a time for me to come out. If the room isn't built yet, plans or a rough sketch help me picture the job before the visit.
I visit and talk it through
I look at the ground, ask how you'll use the floor and what's going on top, and walk you through the choices. Then you get a written estimate, so you know the price before anything gets dug up.
We pour and walk it together
Once you say go, we prep the ground, set forms, pour and finish with me on site. When it's done, we walk the floor with you and go over care for the first season.
Frequently asked questions
How much does a concrete floor cost in Sheridan, WY?
Installed concrete slab work across the US usually runs about $6 to $12 per square foot, and that's a national market figure, not our price. Where your floor lands depends mostly on its size, how much digging and base the ground needs, the moisture layer your flooring calls for and whether a winter pour needs protecting. Your own number comes in the written estimate after I've seen the site.
How long does a new concrete floor take to cure before I can walk on it?
You can usually walk on a new slab within 48 hours, but concrete takes about 28 to 30 days to fully cure. To be safe, plan on waiting about a week before putting heavier loads on it.
Can concrete be poured in a Sheridan winter?
It can, with the right protection. Public agency rules typically bar ordinary pours on frozen ground or below 35°F, while a concrete foundations trade group says any air temperature works when the concrete is protected with blankets, heat or enclosures, so ask any crew how they'll protect a winter pour. If I can't protect yours properly, I'll tell you to wait for warmer weather.
Will my new concrete floor crack?
Some small random cracks are normal on any concrete floor, even with joints cut close together, and reinforcement doesn't prevent them. What rebar does, when it's sized and placed right, is keep those cracks tight and closed, so it's fair to ask any contractor how they'll reinforce your slab.
How do I protect new flooring from moisture coming through a concrete slab?
Tell your contractor what's going down before the pour, because carpet, tile, wood and vinyl floors need protection from moisture rising through the slab, which can make adhesives fail and flooring lift, warp or stain. That usually means a vapor retarder, a moisture layer under the slab. A slab on one may show a bit of minor cracking, but the trade now sees that as a better risk than ruined flooring, and I'd make the same call.
When are control joints cut in a new concrete floor?
Usually within 4 to 12 hours after the pour, so shrinkage cracks form along the cuts instead of wherever they please. The exact time depends on the temperature and the mix, so don't be surprised if the crew comes back later that day to saw them.
Other concrete work around a new floor
Concrete pool decks
If your new room opens onto the backyard pool, a deck poured on a well-packed base, with water running away from the house, keeps the ground around the pool solid underfoot.
Concrete steps construction
When a new floor leaves a door higher than the ground outside, poured steps give you a solid way in and out, built on a packed base like the floor.
Sheridan, WY
Get your concrete floor on the schedule
Call (307) 218-3106 or send the form with the floor size, what's going on top and the season you'd like it poured, and I'll come out ready to talk it through.