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Expert 3rd Party Concrete Moisture Testing
We are a family owned business and live in the heart of Colorado.

This provides us a central location to easily travel across the country as one of the top concrete moisture testing companies in the country.

11/10/2024

We haven’t posted for a while…FloMed and life have been busy! We are so fortunate that our business provides us an opportunity to explore amazing parts of this great country. Recently we’ve worked in Texas, Montana, Wyoming, and Colorado. This week: New York, Ohio, and Minnesota. We always look for historic hotels and great food. What an adventure!!

19/07/2024

We recently completed a whirlwind trip by testing in four states in five days! Colorado, Minnesota, Michigan, and Wyoming. We even had time for an overnight stay in Chicago for a little fun.

14/06/2024

It's been a busy week for FloMed! Just this week, we placed 167 RH tests in three states...including one state where we had to be on site within 24 hours!! We test nationwide and provide a certified concrete moisture testing report upon completion. Learn more at www.floormedics.com.

13/02/2024

It could be easy to assume that slabs in arid environments won’t suffer from moisture intrusion. But water is a powerful force.

We recently tested a slab in Arizona and 11 of the 22 relative humidity tests we placed had a reading over 99%. This moisture is causing the current flooring to fail shortly after installation. Oftentimes, it’s the landscaping or roof drains that are the culprit! If water isn’t directed away from the foundation, it could greatly affect the flooring…even if the environment seems dry or if the slab is “old so it must be dry.”

Don’t contact us after the floor failure. It’s best to have us test prior to installation so you have the data to make informed decisions for your flooring project. Call us at 303-507-2666.

30/01/2024

We recently installed calcium chloride tests at the Denver International Airport’s Great Hall. The best part was when a random passerby asked Ryan if he’s part of the Illuminati. His denial only made him look like he was going to a secret meeting. Lol.

26/01/2024

We’ve seen some pretty cool things while concrete moisture testing. But not today. This job isn’t always glamorous! 🤪

15/11/2023

Bozeman, MT, is quickly becoming one of our favorite places to work and visit. We recently performed concrete moisture tests at a new apartment complex near the downtown area. While it was cold outside, this jobsite had a number of large heaters throughout the building to assist with the concrete drying process. Naturally, when we weren’t on the jobsite, we took advantage of some cool shops and great restaurants.

28/10/2023

Winter Weather & Concrete Moisture Testing: Fire Up Those Heaters!

Cold and snowy conditions may wreak havoc on your commute but did you know it can also affect the drying time of your concrete. If your concrete floors still have high moisture content, you may need to acclimate your project with dry heat.

You may think that because your concrete is six months old, that it “has to be dry.” We’ve heard this over and over again. While time is an important factor in drying concrete, it will still only dry at a minimum of 51 degrees.

For example, if a concrete slab is drying at under 50 degrees, it’s drying slower. Therefore, one month of drying may be equivalent to two weeks of drying at a higher temperature. That’s right – concrete floors can dry up to 50 percent slower when they’re cold!

Concrete is complicated with many factors affecting its hardness, density, appearance, porosity, and drying time. The common denominators affecting drying time are:
* air movement
* temperature
* surface porosity

Keeping the environment at a temperature that optimizes drying time is something that you can fully control.

Keep those heaters burning in order to ensure a faster drying time for your concrete slabs and keep your project on track.

29/08/2023

Imagine all of this water flowing directly into a building’s foundation…and what if that building has multiple downspouts doing the same thing? This is a great example of how moisture can invade a slab. During a heavy rain, if the water isn’t diverted from the building, all of this water can flow directly into the foundation. We often hear “This building is 40 years old, there is no way there’s moisture in that slab.” But that isn’t true. In fact, existing slabs can be very unpredictable.

First, there typically isn’t a v***r retarder installed and if there is, it can be at the end of its lifespan or can be compromised. Plus, there are additional environmental conditions to consider. Different soils create different moisture levels beneath the slab. If you add a high volume of rain water seeping into the foundation, that existing slab can be holding moisture and can cause a floor failure.

25/08/2023

Over the last two weeks, we have extracted 15 concrete cores on flooring projects. They are a valuable snapshot of what lies beneath the surface! Our coring projects have been for new flooring projects and floor failures. They are used for analysis of flooring failures and can be used for testing properties such as adhesives, contaminants, bond strength of flooring materials, concrete strength, permeability, and chemical analysis. We also mail the cores to the laboratory of your choice and provide documentation for proof of chain of custody. For new projects, the cores are a preemptive strike prior to installation to help ensure a floor failure doesn’t happen. For example, the laboratory can identify Alkali-flsilica reaction (ASR), which is the premature deterioration of concrete. Some materials used for installation can speed up that process which could lead to a concrete and flooring failure. Having that information can help make the important decisions for a successful flooring project. Call us at 303-507-2666 for further information and a free quote.

01/08/2023

When way say “coast-to-coast concrete moisture testing”…we mean it!! In a ten day span, we hit dozens of projects from Washington, to Colorado, to Florida! The highlight was the best clam chowder we’ve ever had at Lowell’s at the Pike Place Market in Seattle. Today, we are wrapping up one project that includes 82 RH test locations and 10 cores for laboratory analysis. Call us for a free quote.

13/06/2023

3 STATES IN 1 DAY!!
Plenty of windshield time yesterday. We started in Colorado, drove to Wyoming and installed three projects, and then drove to Nebraska for one project. In all, we drove over 240 miles and drilled 46 holes. Today? We need to let all the sensors cook for 24 hours and then backtrack our route to read the results.

26/04/2023

Last week: Montana, Florida, Georgia and our home state of Colorado. So far this year, we have performed concrete moisture testing and other related services in 13 states! FloorMedics has the expertise combined with the years of experience to give you the essential data that you need to know about your concrete slab. We test nationwide and can typically provide results in 24 hours.

18/04/2023

Drilling in a bubble! When you are drilling in an evironment-sensitive area like an operating room, you take every precaution. The system we use on a daily basis includes a hollow core bit that feeds directly into a vacuum with a HEPA filter and vacuum bag.

01/03/2023

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25/02/2023

Heck of a way to close out a busy week!! We wrapped up several jobs today. Two of the most memorable will be testing the suites at the Bronco’s Empower Field Stadium AND driving across a flight runway at the Air Force Academy in Colorado Springs. These amazing experiences definitely make every long day and hours of driving worth it!!

23/02/2023

We are so grateful for our loyal customers! Thanks to you, we’ve had the busiest start of the year in this company’s 14 year history! In the first eight weeks of 2023, we have completed over 110 concrete moisture testing projects across 9 states and have criss-crossed this beautiful state of ours!! Thank you for trusting us with your flooring projects.

02/02/2023

We have just returned from Surfaces in Las Vegas. This flooring convention provides great information and a few exciting ideas for additional services we can provide to our customers. Thanks to our amazing customers, we have completed 60 concrete moisture testing projects in January alone and have already been in 8 states this year! Call us for your next flooring project. 303-507-2666. Www.FloorMedics.com

28/01/2023

Props to job site puppies!!! We met this gal before a safety meeting today. She’s adorable. She’s slobbery. And…she’s deaf. So this 6 month old is learning sign language. If only every safety meeting could be this drooly!!

24/01/2023

It’s time to add a few more drill bits to our wall of retirees! We’ve only been saving bits for a couple of years but when you drill nearly 3,700 holes in concrete annually, bits can have a short lifespan.

05/01/2023

Sometimes, the hardest part of the workday is getting out of your own driveway. After 24 hours of 60 mph winds, we woke up to deep snow drifts and frozen terrain! We got one work truck off the mountain by facing it down the mountain, closing our eyes, and punching the gas!!! Lol. Thanks to Ryan for plowing after I left and still hitting his job sites!! On the bright side, the wind has finally calmed down.

30/11/2022

We recently tested a construction site in North Carolina. A building is being renovated for a new business. This typically includes moving bathrooms, kitchens, break rooms, etc. When this happens, pieces of concrete are removed to install plumbing and electrical. Once the concrete is poured back, it creates a new environment from the original slab. This means that the existing and new concrete needs to be tested because they could have different relative humidity, pH, and porosity levels.

25/10/2022

We recently tested a new apartment complex in Jackson, WY. The slab was post tension, which always requires additional laser focus! In true FortCap fashion, we also included fun including stunning views and iconic restaurants.

23/09/2022

The logistics of scheduling 22 calcium chloride tests, 42 relative humidity tests over 4 1/2 days and two states can be challenging. Luckily—we like a challenge! We flew into ATLANTA, GA and placed 22 calcium chloride and 22 relative humidity tests. We then flew to FLL, drove to BOYNTON BEACH, FL and placed 20 relative humidity tests. After letting them sit for 24 hours, we collected the data and flew back to Georgia. Once those tests were done at 72 hours, we weighed the petri dishes on the job site and flew back home to Colorado. Packing for these projects was like a game of adult Tetris! Everything has to fit perfectly in the gear bags and all dominoes need to fall into place. Of course, we still squeezed in a bit of entertainment. In Georgia, we had amazing crab soup and shared travel stories with a couple of Colorado pilots. In Florida, we sat on a dock and listened to live music as the sun set and rain fell. Ryan also got enjoyed his first seafood boil bag!! Delicious!! This weekend, we are heading to WISCONSIN for the first time in our company’s history and next week….CALIFORNIA! With Christi Lightcap Fortune and Ryan Fortune

09/09/2022

Ryan and I were asked to perform testing on this slab to determine the concrete moisture percentages. This client informed us prior to our arrival that they had purchased a 99% HMA (high moisture adhesive) when they had the flooring installed last year. As you can see, this HMA has completely re-emulsified. Our tests came back with 99.9% relative humidity, MC 6.9% and 4.3 for CM Equiv. We like to use all three methods when performing testing for excessive moisture intrusion on existing slabs. This building sits at the bottom of a hill in a natural flood plain. We directed our client to seek out a contractor that can provide and install an ASTM F3010 concrete moisture mitigation system that can withstand 100% RH. We are starting to see more HMA type products fail when they are tested post-installation with readings above 99.00% RH.

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Imagine all of this water flowing directly into a building’s foundation…and what if that building has multiple downspouts doing the same thing? This is a great example of how moisture can invade a slab. During a heavy rain, if the water isn’t diverted from the building, all of this water can flow directly into the foundation. We often hear “This building is 40 years old, there is no way there’s moisture in that slab.” But that isn’t true. In fact, existing slabs can be very unpredictable. First, there typically isn’t a vapor retarder installed and if there is, it can be at the end of its lifespan or can be compromised. Plus, there are additional environmental conditions to consider. Different soils create different moisture levels beneath the slab. If you add a high volume of rain water seeping into the foundation, that existing slab can be holding moisture and can cause a floor failure.

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We are a family owned business and are proud to live in the heart of Colorado. This provides us a central location to easily travel across the country as one of the top concrete moisture testing companies in the U.S.

We value customer service and offer reliable results.

FloorMedics has been your go-to company for concrete moisture testing across the country. From LA Fitness, CVS Pharmacy, T-Mobile, to recreation centers, and single-test locations, we have provided unbiased and reliable third-party testing on tens of millions of square feet for 1000’s of clients.

Our goal is to expand into additional markets to provide faster service for your concrete testing needs. Third party testing is becoming more and more important as companies rely heavily on unbiased test results.