On the Delaware River, once called the Grasshopper

Epoxy Flooring in Valley Falls, KS

We test for moisture before we coat, because a river town's slabs sit close to the water.

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Moisture First in Valley Falls

Every epoxy flooring job in Valley Falls starts with a moisture test. The town sits in the valley of the Delaware River, which was once called the Grasshopper River and gave the town its first name, Grasshopper Falls. The town sits at 942 feet, down in the river valley. Just south of town the river enters Perry Lake, a reservoir built to control flooding. Low ground near a river often means damp soil under a slab, and damp soil is the main enemy of a floor coating.

How moisture ruins a coating

Concrete is porous. Water in the ground below can move up through the slab as vapor. When a coating seals the top, that vapor gets trapped. Pressure builds, and the coating blisters or lets go in sheets. That is why we test every basement and every slab on grade before we choose a system.

What we do when a slab is damp

1. Measure moisture at several spots, including near walls and floor drains. 2. Look for signs of water entry such as efflorescence, stains or rust on old nails and shelves. 3. If moisture is high but the floor is sound, use a moisture-tolerant primer made for that condition. 4. If water is coming in through a crack or the wall, tell you before we quote. A coating does not stop running water.

Basement floor epoxy

Once moisture is handled, a coated basement is easier to keep clean and dry to the touch than bare concrete. We grind the slab, fill cracks, and apply a base and topcoat. Flake adds grip near a laundry area. A metallic finish suits a basement you plan to use as living space.

Garages and farm buildings

Valley Falls sits among farms in northern Jefferson County, and many properties have a shop or machine shed along with the house. For those floors we use thick 100% solids epoxy that stands up to fluids and dropped tools. For the attached garage, a flake floor with a polyaspartic topcoat handles mud and winter slush.

After the floor is done

A coated basement is easy to look after. Sweep or dust mop it often, and wipe spills when they happen. If the floor ever gets wet from a storm or a failed water heater, dry it out quickly and look for any spot where the coating has lifted. Small repairs are simple when they are caught early.

Older town, older floors

Valley Falls was settled in 1854 and platted in 1855. Many of its streets were named after women pioneer settlers. Its population peaked at 1,254 in 2000 and was 1,092 in 2020. The town has added few new homes in recent decades, so most floors we see here are older slabs. They need full grinding and some crack repair before they take a coating well. Call (785) 508-1522 or

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Valley Falls and the Delaware River

Named for the river falls. First called Grasshopper Falls after the falls in the Grasshopper River, now the Delaware River; settled in 1854 and platted in 1855.
Perry Lake downstream. Just south of Valley Falls the Delaware River enters Perry Lake, a man-made reservoir built to control flooding.
A large watershed upstream. The Delaware River runs 94 miles and drains 1,117 square miles before reaching the Kansas River near Lecompton.
Historic river crossing. The Delaware River Composite Truss Bridge in Valley Falls was built in 1936 and still crosses the river.

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Valley Falls Questions

My Valley Falls basement feels damp. Can it still be coated?

Often, yes. We test the slab and, if moisture is high but the floor is sound, use a primer designed for damp concrete. If water is actually coming in through a crack or wall, that needs to be fixed first, and we will tell you before you spend anything on a coating.

Will an epoxy floor hold up if the basement takes on water?

A well-bonded coating is not harmed by surface water that is cleaned up, and it is easier to clean than bare concrete. Standing water that stays for days, or water pushing up from below, can damage any floor. A coating is a finish, not a waterproofing system.

Do you coat machine shed and shop floors outside Valley Falls?

Yes, if the floor is concrete. We test it for moisture like any slab on grade, grind it, repair cracks and apply a thick epoxy build. Dirt floors and gravel cannot be coated.

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