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We pour warehouse floors, equipment foundations, truck courts and containment slabs for industrial sites across Houston, from the Houston Ship Channel to the Hwy 290 corridor. A single bay replacement takes 3–7 working days. Industrial work is priced from your drawings; tearing out an old slab typically adds $2–$6 per sq ft.
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Warehouse and Distribution Slabs
Distribution floors carry forklifts, reach trucks and rack loads all day. We place them with a laser screed so a 20,000 sq ft pour stays flat across every strip. Flatness targets come from your racking plan.
Equipment Foundations
Compressors, presses and pump skids sit on reinforced blocks, often 18–48 inches deep. Anchor bolts are set from the manufacturer's template and checked before the pour.
Dock Aprons and Truck Courts
Loaded trailers concentrate weight at the landing gear and the dock edge. Dock aprons typically run 7–8 inches thick with doweled joints. We form the dock leveler pit to the leveler maker's dimensions so the unit drops in without shimming.
Secondary Containment
Tank farms, chemical storage rooms and fuel islands need curbed slabs and sumps that hold a spill on site. Walls are typically 6–12 inches high and the joints get a waterstop.
Trench Drains and Washdown Floors
Washdown areas need a floor sloped 1/8–1/4 inch per foot to a trench drain. We set the drain body to grade before placing concrete around it.
Slab Repair and Joint Rehab
Spalled joints chew up forklift wheels. We saw out broken edges, rebuild them with rapid-set mortar and refill the joint with semi-rigid epoxy. Failed panels get cut out and repoured full depth.
What FF/FL and Thickness Does a Warehouse Floor Need?
Most racked warehouses need a floor near FF 35 / FL 25 and a slab 6–8 inches thick. Turret-truck aisles call for FF 50 / FL 50 or a defined-traffic spec. Flatness is measured under ASTM E1155 within 72 hours of finishing, as ACI 302 describes.
| Factor | Fiber-reinforced | Rebar mat |
|---|---|---|
| What it does | Steel or macro-synthetic fibers spread through the mix | #4 or #5 bars on chairs, often 12–18 in on center |
| Placing speed | Faster; no steel to walk around under the screed | Slower; bars must stay on chairs during the pour |
| Joint spacing | Wider panels possible at higher dosages | Set by the engineer's steel ratio |
| Best fit | Open warehouse floors, cold storage | Equipment foundations, heavy point loads, structural slabs |
Typical ranges only; your engineer's plans govern when a project has them, and the stamped drawings set the final numbers.
Built for Houston
Built for Houston: Wet Subgrade, Heat and Industrial Loads
East-side industrial lots sit low, and the clay under them often stays wet for weeks after a storm. A soft subgrade under a forklift aisle shows up later as cracked panels and rocking joints. We proof-roll the subgrade with a loaded truck before any base goes down, and soft spots get cut out or lime-treated per the geotech report.
Many Houston industrial pads sit on 6–8 inches of lime-stabilized clay under a crushed stone base. That layer limits shrink and swell of the Beaumont clay below. After heavy rain we re-check moisture and density before pouring.
Summer heat changes the pour schedule. From June through September we start large placements around 2:00–4:00 AM so finishing ends before midday heat. Concrete arriving hotter than the spec allows goes back on the truck.
Gulf humidity also slows how fast a new slab gives up moisture. Floors that will get epoxy or urethane coatings need moisture testing before the coating crew starts, often 60–90 days after the pour. During hurricane season, June through November, we keep curing blankets and pumps on site so a storm cell does not wash a fresh surface.
Can a Slab Be Replaced Without Shutting Down Operations?
Yes, most industrial slab work can be phased so the building keeps running. We split the floor into bays and seal each work zone with dust barriers. Pours are booked for nights or weekends. A high-early-strength mix can carry forklift traffic in about 24–72 hours instead of the usual 7 days. Aisle closures and dock shutdowns go on a written schedule your operations team approves.
Industries Served
Typical Houston project
Before & After: Typical Houston Project
Typical project, Pasadena: a warehouse slab panel replacement. Six cracked 15 × 15 ft panels in a forklift aisle are saw-cut, removed and repoured at 8 inches with doweled joints and a high-early-strength mix. Work runs over two weekends, about 4 working days in total, with the aisle back in service Monday morning.
Our Industrial Process and Hold Points
Drawing review
we read the plans, geotech report and specs, then send an itemized bid and a list of questions. We tell you in the estimate whether your project needs a permit.
Subgrade hold point
proof-roll and density tests pass before base stone goes down.
Pre-pour hold point
forms, steel, dowels, embeds and vapor retarder are inspected by you or your engineer the day before.
Placement
slump and concrete temperature are checked at the truck, and the testing lab your project hires casts cylinders if your spec calls for them.
Finish and cut
laser screed, power trowels, and joints saw-cut the same night.
Flatness test
FF/FL readings taken under ASTM E1155 and reported in writing.
Strength results
we coordinate pour dates with your testing lab so 7-day and 28-day breaks line up with the schedule.
Walkthrough
we walk the finished floor with your team and leave written cure and care instructions, including when joints can be filled.
Cost
Industrial Concrete Cost in Houston
Industrial floors and foundations are priced from your drawings, because thickness, steel and spec drive the number more than square footage. The table shows what moves the price. Typical Houston ranges:
| Cost driver | Typical range | Effect on price |
|---|---|---|
| Slab removal | $2–$6 per sq ft | Higher for thick, heavily reinforced slabs |
| Slab thickness | 6–10 in | Each added inch adds cubic yards of concrete on every sq ft |
| Steel or fiber | Rebar mat, fiber dosage, dowels | Priced by tonnage or dosage per cubic yard |
| Joint layout | Saw cuts, armored joints, joint filler | More panels and armored joints cost more |
| FF/FL target | FF 25 to FF 50+ | Higher targets need narrower strips and more finishing passes |
| Phasing | Single pour to multi-bay | More mobilizations and bulkheads |
| After-hours pours | Nights, weekends | Premium labor and plant opening fees |
| Testing | Cylinders, FF/FL, moisture tests | Owner-hired lab; scheduling time around test holds |
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Industrial Areas We Serve
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What FF/FL does a warehouse floor need?
A typical racked warehouse needs about FF 35 / FL 25, measured under ASTM E1155. Very narrow aisle racking with turret trucks needs FF 50 / FL 50 or higher, and your racking supplier usually sets the number.
How thick is a warehouse slab for forklifts and racking?
Most warehouse slabs for forklifts and racking are 6–8 inches thick. Heavy rack post loads, high-capacity forklifts or weak subgrade can push that to 10 inches, as set by the engineer under ACI 360.
What PSI for an industrial floor?
Industrial floors typically use 4,000–5,000 PSI concrete at 28 days. Heavy abrasion areas and equipment foundations sit at the upper end, and the project specs set the final strength.
Can a slab be replaced without shutting down operations?
Yes, in most buildings the slab is replaced in phased bays while the rest of the floor stays in use. Night and weekend pours with a high-early-strength mix can return an aisle to forklift traffic in 24–72 hours.
What is secondary containment?
Secondary containment is a curbed slab, wall or sump that holds a leak or spill from tanks and drums on site. Your engineer sizes it to hold the largest container plus rain freeboard, and the federal SPCC rule covers many oil storage sites.
How much does an equipment foundation cost?
An equipment foundation is priced from the drawings, since cost follows cubic yards, rebar tonnage, anchor bolts and excavation depth. Send the equipment drawings and foundation plan and we return an itemized bid.
Request an Industrial Concrete Bid in Houston
Upload plans, specs or a geotech report with the form, or send your project details and a site contact, and an estimator answers by end of business. Retail and parking work goes to our commercial concrete team; homes go to our residential concrete crew. All services are listed on the Concrete Contractor Plus home page.
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