Concrete Floor Installation in White Plains NY - a slab ready for whatever goes on top
Cracked, uneven or dusty floor in your garage or basement? We pour a new slab that's flat, solid and prepped for the covering you want.
- Fully licensed and insured.
- Free quotes on site.
- We reply within 1 business day.
When you need a new concrete floor
Concrete floor installation in White Plains, NY means building the slab your garage, basement or other room stands on. At Benchmark White Plains Concrete Company, we pour them here, across Westchester and into Stamford, CT. The price moves with size and reinforcement, the schedule with permits and weather, and I put your figure in a written estimate.
Same as taking an order in a kitchen, I first ask what's going on top, since carpet, tile or wood changes how we prep. Industry guidance calls for protection from moisture rising through the slab under those coverings, and says it should cure, or harden, and dry before it's tested for moisture, so plan your flooring date around that.
Thick enough for the job
Garage and basement slabs around Westchester run at the thicker end for home floors.
A dug-out, packed base
We dig out and pack the subgrade, the ground under the slab, before any concrete arrives.
Steel where it helps
Rebar, steel bars set inside the slab, helps hold the concrete together as it moves.
Joints cut on time
Control joints are grooves cut in the slab so cracks follow a line we chose.
Is a concrete floor the right job?
Our work splits into slabs outside, structure that holds a house up and floors inside, so start with where the concrete goes.
- Concrete driveway buildingThis pageA good fit when your driveway is cracked, sinking or holding puddles.
- Concrete patio constructionThis pageChoose this for a plain, solid outdoor slab for grilling, chairs and a table.
- Stamped concrete servicesThis pageFor a patio or walk pressed with a stone, brick or slate pattern.
- Concrete sidewalk buildingThis pageWhen the walk to your door is heaved, broken or tripping people up.
- Garage floor concreteThis pageRight for a garage slab that's pitted, cracked or ready to be replaced.
- Decorative concreteThis pagePick this when you want color, stain or a special finish on concrete.
- Concrete retaining wallsThis pageUse it when a slope in your yard needs holding back for good.
- Concrete floor installationThis pageThe one for a new slab floor in a basement, garage or other room inside.
- Concrete pool decksThis pageFor the slab around a pool, where grip and drainage matter most.
- Concrete steps constructionThis pageWhen front or back steps are crumbling, loose or uneven underfoot.
- Slab foundation buildingThis pageThe pick for a new house or addition built right on a slab.
- Foundation installationThis pageWhen a new build or addition needs foundation walls poured from the ground up.
- Concrete parking lot buildingThis pageFor a larger lot that takes cars all day, at a business or building.
- Concrete footingsThis pageWhen a deck, wall or addition needs a solid base dug and poured under it.
- Foundation raisingThis pageWorth a call when part of your house has settled and floors slope.
- Concrete cuttingThis pageWhen you need an opening or a clean cut through existing concrete.
Concrete floor examples
Press any photo to see it bigger, and ask us about a finish you like.
Why White Plains calls Benchmark for floors
I see every job first
I come out, measure and write every estimate, and a small crew I trust does the work with me usually there for the pour.
Base first, finish second
I learned the trade on a crew after years in restaurant kitchens, so prep comes first, and I'd trim a fancy finish before I'd skimp on the base.
Licensed, insured, plain answers
We're fully licensed and insured, and I explain each step in plain words as we go, so you know what the crew is doing and why.
How your floor job runs, start to finish
You deal with me from the first visit to the final walk, so you know where the job stands.
Get in touch
Call or fill out the form and tell us where the new floor goes.
Visit and written estimate
I come out, measure, talk it through and send a written estimate spelling out what's included.
Permit, then a pour date
We take any permit application to the Building Department, which accepts them 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. on business days.
Prep, pour and finish
Our crew digs out and packs the base, sets the forms, then pours and finishes the floor.
Clean-up and walk-through
We clean up, and then I walk the finished floor with you and answer anything left.
Concrete floor questions, answered
Here are straight answers on cost, cracks and timing, and if yours isn't covered, just ask us.
Ask us directly
Call (914) 259-5254 or send the form with whatever's on your mind about your new floor.
How much does a concrete floor cost in Westchester?
Around Westchester County, a concrete slab usually runs about $7 to $14 per square foot, before any staining or stamping. Your own price depends on size, thickness, what has to come out first and whether you want it reinforced, which adds a little per square foot. I walk the job and put your number in writing.
Will my new concrete floor crack?
Small cracks can show up even in a well-built floor, and I'd rather tell you now than surprise you later. A concrete industry floor guide says that even with the best design and proper construction, a floor with no cracks at all is unrealistic. That's why we cut control joints, so cracks mostly land where we chose.
How soon can I walk on a new concrete floor?
A new slab should be walkable within 48 hours, though concrete keeps hardening, or curing, for a month before it's at full strength. To be safe, you may want to wait a week before parking a car or moving heavy things onto it.
Can you pour a concrete floor in cold weather?
Yes, but fresh concrete needs protection from freezing for about two days after it's placed. Concrete industry guidance says concrete that freezes can lose more than 50% of its potential strength and won't be durable. If your pour lands in winter, ask how the crew will keep it from freezing, and I'll lay out our plan at the estimate.
Do I need a permit for a concrete floor in White Plains?
The city's Building Department is the office to ask, since its permit process covers building, altering and repairing structures in White Plains. The city wants plans drawn to scale and fully dimensioned, and state law requires some projects to have plans certified by a registered engineer or architect. If your floor needs a permit, I'll tell you at the estimate which office we'll be dealing with.
What should a home improvement contract include in Westchester?
County rules say the contract and any change orders must be written and signed, with dates to start and finish, and it must say you can cancel before midnight of the third business day after signing. Westchester also requires home improvement contractors to hold a county license, and the county's consumer protection office keeps a list you can check.
Get a free on-site estimate for your floor
Send the room, rough size, planned covering and target date, and we reply within one business day. Then I come out, measure and price it in writing, with no obligation.
White Plains, NY 10601