Concrete floor installation in Wichita Falls TX - a slab planned for what goes on top
Need a concrete floor for a new room or shop? We plan the slab around the tile, wood or carpet you'll put on it.
- Fully licensed and insured.
- Free in-person estimates.
- We reply within 1 business day.
The concrete floors we install
Slabs under tile, wood or carpet
An interior slab that will be covered later, planned so moisture coming up from the ground doesn't loosen or warp the flooring you lay over it.
Bare concrete floors
A slab that stays as the finished floor. It suits shops, storage buildings and work areas where you want a hard surface that sweeps clean.
What goes into a new concrete floor in Wichita Falls?
Concrete floor installation in Wichita Falls means preparing the ground, then placing and finishing a concrete slab that's ready for the tile, wood or carpet you plan to put over it, or to stay as bare concrete.
Most of the floor calls we get come from people adding a room, building a shop or replacing an old slab that has cracked or sunk, and each of those starts with the ground underneath. The price moves with the size of the floor, its thickness, how much digging and base work the site needs, the steel inside it and the moisture protection your covering calls for. The schedule turns on permits, the weather on pour day and curing, the wait while the concrete hardens before it's ready to use. If the floor will carry cars, our garage floor concrete work is the closer fit, and either way your estimate spells out what your job includes.
Concrete floors, from base prep to cure
I ask what you'll put over the floor before we pour, since tile, wood or carpet changes how we keep ground moisture out. We plan concrete pool decks and concrete steps around how they'll be used, too.
Digging out the base
We dig out and pack the subgrade, the ground the slab sits on, so the floor isn't left to settle the way raked-in dirt does.
Forms, moisture barrier and steel
We set the forms, put down the moisture protection your covering calls for, and place rebar, the steel bars that tie the slab together.
Pouring and finishing
We pour early when the weather allows, since midday heat can leave a weak, dusty surface, then finish the slab for your covering.
Cutting control joints
We cut control joints, shallow grooves that give cracks a planned line to follow, before the slab can crack where nobody chose.
Why owners hire Ironset Wichita Falls Concrete
I wrote quotes for contractors before I learned finishing on a crew, so I know how often homeowners sign an estimate without knowing what's in it. I'd rather spend extra time on the ground and the plan than hurry a pour, since concrete is hard to undo.
The owner quotes and checks the work
I write your estimate myself, and while our crew forms, pours and finishes the floor, I check in along the way so the work matches what we agreed on.
In business since 2013
Through years of driveways, patios and slab work, I've learned that when a budget is tight, the finish should give before the base does, because nobody can reach the base once it's poured.
Fully licensed and insured
We're fully licensed and insured for the floors we pour. A small room or a large shop gets the same promise, satisfaction guaranteed on every job.
What happens after you call about a concrete floor?
We plan each floor around how you'll use the room and what will cover it, so the estimate and the schedule fit your project instead of a standard job.
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Call or send a message
Call (940) 298-1219 or send a message through the form, and tell us the room size in square feet and the covering you plan.
I look at the site
I come out to look at the ground and the access, and ask how you'll use the floor and what goes over it.
Your written estimate
Your estimate lists what the job includes so nothing is a surprise. Once you're ready, we check on permits, then pour, finish and walk the floor with you.
A written floor estimate from Ironset Wichita Falls Concrete
Tell us the room size in square feet and the covering you plan, and we'll reply within one business day to set up a visit. I'll come out and write a free on-site estimate, with no obligation to go ahead.
Concrete floor questions we hear
How much does a concrete floor cost in Wichita Falls?
A concrete slab in Wichita Falls usually costs about $6 to $11 per square foot, before any staining or stamping. That's what the work generally runs in the area rather than our price, and your own figure comes from the estimate, which lists what your floor includes.
What causes cracks in a new concrete floor, and will mine crack?
Some cracking is normal on every slab, even one that's well designed and properly built, so a crack doesn't by itself mean poor work. Cracks can't be prevented entirely, but properly designed joints control where they form and keep them to a minimum, and steel that's sized and placed correctly should keep any that do form tightly closed.
How soon can I walk on a new concrete floor?
A new slab should be walkable within 48 hours. It's sensible to wait about a week before you move heavier loads onto it, such as furniture, appliances or equipment.
Can I put tile or wood over a concrete floor?
Yes, as long as the slab is protected from moisture rising out of the ground, because water vapor can make flooring adhesive fail and leave tile or wood loose, warped, stained or a trip hazard. Guidance notes that pouring directly on a moisture barrier, a sheet laid under the slab, can bring some minor cracking, but it treats that as a smaller risk than a failed floor. That's why the covering is best settled before the pour.
How long does it take a concrete floor to fully cure?
A concrete floor takes 28 to 30 days to fully cure. Temperature, humidity, wind, the ground, the slab's thickness and the mix all change how fast that goes, so we'll explain the timeline for your floor.
Should the crew add water to a concrete floor while finishing it?
No, guidance on finishing slabs says crews shouldn't sprinkle water on the surface to make finishing easier. It's a fair question to ask any contractor, and I'm glad to explain how our crew finishes your floor.
Other concrete work you may need
Concrete pool decks
If your project runs outside to a pool, the deck around it needs a surface that drains well and stays sure underfoot when it's wet.
Explore Concrete pool decksConcrete steps construction
When a new floor sits higher than the yard or a patio, solid steps at the door make getting in and out safe and even.
Explore Concrete steps constructionGarage floor concrete
A floor that carries cars and tools needs a different thickness and finish than a room floor, and our garage work plans for that load.
Explore Garage floor concrete
Concrete floor installation on Wichita Falls clay
In Wichita Falls, the city's Building Inspections office issues permits and also licenses and registers contractors, and the city says construction work there needs the correct permits and licenses. Before we start, we check with the city office where your job is, and when a permit is needed, we handle the application and paperwork for you.
The ground here matters just as much. The main soils in Wichita County rate high for shrink-swell, so they swell when wet and shrink as they dry, and that seasonal movement can flex a slab. Inside Wichita Falls city limits, shrink-swell clay limits houses without basements on 30% of the mapped land. Those are figures for the whole area rather than your lot, so I look at your ground when I come out for the estimate. We meet the same county clay on jobs in Burkburnett and Iowa Park, and in other cities around Wichita Falls.