Benefits of Epoxy Flooring in Your Garage

Most garages come standard with a thick layer of dusty concrete to cover your flooring. Homeowners may not realize that they have many options above and beyond this standard feature, particularly if they want to be able to park their car inside.



Carpet, wooden floors, and even paint can’t hold up to the wear and tear that's often seen inside of a garage. They may not be aware that epoxy flooring could be the solution they’ve been waiting for. Epoxy flooring could be the ideal option for a homeowner who's tired of the traditional and cold feeling of concrete. With this simple upgrade to your home, the garage will feel more put together and become easier for you to maintain over the years. What are the specific benefits that epoxy flooring can offer in your garage? Take a look at these top reasons why you may want to make the change this weekend.

Epoxy Flooring Is Easy to Clean

When is the last time you tried to scrub your concrete clean? No matter how many times you sweep or attempt to scrub the floor clean, it never seems to finish the job well. Concrete is constantly putting off a thin layer of dust as the stone erodes away over time. Every time you drive over the stone or walk across it, you’re slowly wearing away at the surface and unknowingly manufacturing the dust you abhor. Epoxy flooring coats the surface of the concrete thoroughly with excellent adhesion. The new smooth surface can grip the concrete and protect it from daily wear and tear. It doesn’t manufacture the same dust that concrete does, lending itself automatically to a much cleaner environment in your garage. Instead of attempting to scrub your concrete clean, you can take a much more leisurely approach to cleaning epoxy flooring. All you have to do is sweep and mop to get it thoroughly clean.

Less Likely to Stain Than Concrete

Garages tend to collect an odd assortment of stains all over their concrete floors. Your car drips a little bit of oil, a bottle of cleaner spills from the top shelf or your kids decide to doodle with their markers. Concrete is quick to absorb anything that touches the surface because of its porous nature. It relishes the addition to its surface, but you won’t be able to get it out once the concrete takes it all in. Epoxy flooring helps to prevent some of the staining associated with garages. This is a popular floor covering for warehouses and commercial buildings because of its inherent stain-resistance. It can keep your garage floor looking clean with minimal effort, no matter how many years pass by. All you need to do is wipe it up with some mild cleaner and you should be good to go. It's even resistant to grease and acid spills.

Durable and Safe

Some homeowners are bothered by the cracks and pinhole dents that concrete collects over a long period of time. These cracks are a normal part of the aging process and typically don’t represent anything you need to worry about. However, concrete that isn’t protected by anything might need more maintenance than other flooring types over time. On the other hand, epoxy flooring is relatively durable and can help to protect concrete from routine wear and tear. It holds up better under the friction from rubber tires and machinery without much effort. There’s a reason that warehouses tend to select epoxy to hold up under the weight and traction of forklifts. This type of flooring can handle the rolling of a car, the constant movement of woodworking tools, and tons of foot traffic. The garage is the perfect place to use epoxy flooring if you want a surface you can really live on without worrying about its long-term upkeep. The texture and surface of epoxy flooring also make it extremely slip-resistant. This creates a safer environment for homeowners and individuals who may do a lot of work from the convenience of their garage. They're resistant to heat and water, as well as fire.

A Cost-Effective Solution  

Are you worried about how redoing your garage floor is going to fit into your household budget? The good news is that this is an extremely cost-effective solution that'll make a huge difference and impact in your space. For just a few dollars per square foot, epoxy flooring can be easily rolled out over the course of a weekend. You may want to consider hiring a professional to handle the application of epoxy flooring if you're uncomfortable doing it yourself. They are better equipped to clean the concrete first and apply the epoxy evenly. However, a handy homeowner with the right tools at their disposal might be able to handle rolling out a coat of epoxy flooring all on their own. A do-it-yourself installation certainly has the potential to save you a lot of money when it comes to making changes to your garage.

A Quick Way to Make a Change

Are you looking for an easy weekend project or a quick way to boost your home’s value before you put it on the market? The benefit of installing epoxy flooring is the short time frame that it requires. Compared to other types of flooring that may take days or weeks to install, epoxy flooring can be rolled out in a matter of hours. Then, you only have to wait for the “paint” to dry before you can walk on it once more.

Epoxy Flooring Has Many Style Options

You may have the perfect color or image in your mind of what you want the garage to look like. With epoxy flooring, you can create the visual that you’ve been dreaming of. There's an infinite number of color swatches to choose from, along with options for additional substrates. You may find chips of other colors or a texturized finish will really pull your entire room together. The volume of design choices available also makes this a great flooring option for homeowners who are working toward creating an additional living space in a finished garage. You can create a completely unique appearance that's the total opposite of what you would expect from a garage. With the right color tones, you can create a warm and inviting space instead of the cold concrete you may have come to expect.

Epoxy Flooring Does It All

Epoxy flooring has a long list of benefits for your home and garage application. If you've been searching for the perfect floor covering that allows you to have flexibility in the design as well as easy long-term maintenance, epoxy flooring is probably the best solution for your overall needs. If you find that your garage floor needs more than just cosmetic help and there's signs of foundation damage, you might need a new garage. Chances are if your flooring is in that bad of shape, your garage isn't doing too well either. In such a case, you can count on Danley's to build a new garage from the ground up that'll pass the test of time. We've been Chicagoland homeowners' premier choice for garage building since 1959 and would love to help you with your project - get a free quote now!