Epoxy Flooring in Van Alstyne, TX

A Town That Moved to the Tracks

Van Alstyne exists because of a detour. When the Houston and Texas Central Railway bypassed the settlement of Mantua in 1872, residents bought railroad land and laid out a new townsite, the Handbook of Texas explains. The post office opened in 1873 and the town incorporated in 1890. By then it had gristmills, a flour mill, a newspaper and a college.

Today it sits about 12 miles south of Sherman on US 75, and it has been growing again, from about 2,500 people in 2000 to more than 5,000 by 2021.

Floors in Van Alstyne

That mix of old and new shows up in the floors. Newer homes on the edges of town have attached garages that are prime candidates for a flake garage floor. Around downtown and on rural properties, the concrete is often older, with decades of stains and wear, and needs more grinding and repair.

Shops and outbuildings are common here too. For a working floor that takes equipment and spills, epoxy flooring in a solid color or flake is a practical choice.

Things to Know Before You Book

Older floors in Van Alstyne sometimes carry surprises: a layer of old paint, a sealer someone rolled on years ago, or patches poured at different times. All of them affect how a new coating bonds, so the first visit looks for them. Grinding removes most old coatings, and the rest gets handled before any resin is mixed.

Newer homes around town have the opposite issue. The slab is clean and smooth but often dense on top, and it still needs grinding to give the coating something to grab. Either way, prep is where most of the work happens. If your project is a shop, mention any lifts, floor drains or heavy benches so they can be planned around.