Eastern bench slabs and west side garages in Roy
Census survey data for 2020 to 2024 shows about 4 in 10 Roy homes were built from 1950 to 1979. Growth was extreme in the 1950s and 1960s, when most of the eastern bench filled with entry-level homes. A bench garage slab from those years has taken more than 55 winters. Concrete that old often shows cracks and spalled spots by the garage door. On the bench, the work starts with crack and spall repair for older Roy slabs. A peeling DIY kit gets ground off before any coating goes down.
Starting in the 1980s, building moved down the hill to Roy's west side. It kept going there until about 2005, when new homes shifted farther west and south. Per the same survey, more than a third of Roy homes went up in the 1980s and 1990s. The 1990s added 3,032 of them, the most of any decade. In a Roy basement, the below-grade slab gets a moisture test before we choose a system. After a diamond grind, a basement floor coating in Roy can finish in flake or metallic epoxy.
Brine on 5600 South and Roy's January freeze and thaw
I-15 exit 338 leads to 5600 South, which is State Route 97 and one of Roy's major roads. The north entrance of Hill Air Force Base is off the same exit. State Route 126, which carries the 1900 West name on part of its run, meets 5600 South in Roy. UDOT pre-treats state routes like these with salt brine before a storm, then spreads salt during it. Brine off 5600 South rides home on your tires, and a coated garage floor keeps it on the surface.
Roy sits at 4,377 feet. January in Roy averages a high of 37 degrees and a low of 19. From November through March, average lows sit at or below freezing, and every month's average high climbs above it. In a typical year, the coldest night falls to around 0 to 15 degrees. So meltwater that soaks into a bare slab at noon can freeze there overnight. Each freeze lifts a little more of the surface off an uncoated porch or driveway. Once it has flaked, resurfacing a worn Roy driveway repairs the slab and covers it with a bonded overlay.
Communities & areas we serve around Roy: Eastern bench, Roy's west side, 5600 South (SR-97), 1900 West, Roy Municipal Center, Roy FrontRunner station, Hill AFB north entrance, Roy West Park, George E. Wahlen Park, Roy City Recreation Complex.
Roy ZIP codes served: 84067, 84401.