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Garage Floors to Weather All Seasons

September 19, 2018 by Rick Scully Leave a Comment

One of the most valuable aspects of a garage renovation is the garage floor.  It’s often overlooked and most people don’t realize what can be done with a garage floor.  Some people feel that the basic cement floor is the only option for the garage.  And, they put up with the grease stains from an oil drip from the vehicle or the dust that gets pulled up onto everything we store in the garage.

In fact, there are a few garage floor options.  Some options are more desirable than others. Depending on your goals, you’ll find that some stand out for you more than other options.  

Garage Flooring Options

swisstrax-ribtrax-green-charcoal-flooringThe polyaspartic garage floor coatings offer the longest lasting results.  It has UV protection with great overall aesthetics over the lifetime of the coating.  And, there is a wide variety of colour options with colour chips adding some luster to the garage which in the past, has often been one of the less inspired rooms of the house.

Some people think of painting the garage floor which is quick and easy but it won’t last more than a few years.  Some of the more industrial coatings such as epoxy or polyaspartic floor coatings have been known to last 30 years in a residential garage although they are both deemed to last a life time.  When it comes to the polyaspartic floor coatings, they have some advantages over epoxy coatings.

Garage floor tiles are also an option for many people who are looking for a sporty garage floor design.  They are easy to install even in the middle of winter and they will make your garage floor easier to clean and maintain.

Garage Floor Coatings: Polyaspartic vs Epoxy

2 car garage etobicoke polyaspartic floor coating tile baseboards after 1024x768While both are similar, there are some definite features of polyaspartic that we find more appealing.  Firstly, the polyaspartic looks great for longer since it has UV protection built into the coating.  So, unlike epoxy which will fade over time, your polyaspartic floor coating will look great without yellowing even after many years of heavy traffic through your garage.  We add colour flakes to give the colours some vibrancy and improved grip to the floor coating.  The multi-colour floor colours also hide small bits of dirt that may appear between floor cleanings.

In addition, the polyaspartic has low to no volatile organics or VOC’s so it is much safer for everyone while it is being applied to the cement floor base.  And, the best thing is that polyaspartic coating cures quickly so you can put everything back into the garage the next day. With polyaspartic floor coating, the completion of a garage renovation can be completed quickly or the vehicles can be returned to the garage at night.  With an epoxy floor coating, it will take approximately 72 hours for it to cure.

Cement Dust in the Garage

1 car garage, markham - slatwall organization system, hercke upper cabinets, recycle bin, organic waste, green bin storage, polyaspartic coated stair & floors, punched aluminum wainscoting finish

If you’re considering a garage floor coating, then you may have reviewed some of these benefits already to getting a garage floor coating applied.

One benefit is that a garage floor coating will keep cement dust from getting onto all the items stored in the garage.  We all use the garage to store things.  Cement dust makes everything in our garage look aged and may even impact the functioning of some tools or bikes.  And, it leaves us with a lot of extra cleaning before we might be able to use anything again once we’ve decided to store it in the garage.

Keeping the Garage Floor Clean

2 car garage, stouffville, left rear door, pvc floor tiles, punched aluminum baseboard, slatwall, custom overhead platform, shelves, bike rack, bicycle storageThe basic cement floor is very difficult to keep clean.  Cement will absorb any liquids or oils that come in contact with it.  So, when our vehicles have an oil leak, we end up with a grease stain that takes some work to remove.  Cement floors cannot just be swept or mopped.  It takes a few more steps than maintaining the floors in other rooms of our home.

Since cement will absorb moisture, it can cause damage to the cement floor.  A higher level of moisture in the cement will also means the bonds that strengthen the cement will remain weaker and be less permanent than cement which has dried and cured properly and remains within the correct range for moisture content.  This is what causes our cement floors to crack and potentially, become unsightly.

Keep the Moisture Out of the Garage Floor

Getting a professionally completed garage floor coating typically starts with assuring the cement floors of the garage are not retaining too much moisture.  It is critical to a successful flooring project.  So, if there is too much moisture, then reducing the moisture content of the cement floor is the first step. Without this first step, any garage floor coating applied will never last long enough to get the great return on investment that polyaspartic floor coating or other coatings offer.

Preventing Garage Floor Damage

polyaspartic flooring over stairsAs noted before, excessive moisture in the cement floor of the garage may cause cracks in the cement.  Over several seasons, the water that gets absorbed may cause spalling of the cement.  Spalling is when the water penetrates the cement floor from above and causes the top layers to lift or flake off.

The road salt that gets tracked into the garage from our vehicles or family members walking through the garage to get into the house causes water to stay on our cement floors longer.  This gives any snow and water left on the floor even more time to get absorbed into the cement.  Once within the pores of the cement structure, the water freezes and expands the cement.

Pitted cement floors occur mainly due to old age but it could also occur due to a poor cement mix.  It leaves an unsightly pock like texture to the floor and may occur over a large area of the garage floor.  These can be repaired but you might want to weigh out the benefits of the time and effort or expenses spent to repair a cement floor vs. some of the other floor coating options.

Garage Floors Allow the Family to Enjoy the Garage All Year

A garage floor coating can now elevate the garage to become more like other rooms in the house.  It can add to the aesthetics of a garage making it a much more pleasant place to store all our valuable tools, golf clubs and household supplies.  In addition, it makes cleaning a garage floor much easier.  If you’re considering a garage renovation, remember to consider adding a garage floor coating or garage tiles.

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