Which floor coating is best for your garage?
Our previous blog makes a case for each of the many good reasons for coating your garage floor. Selecting the best product for your application is your next challenge.
Appearance is likely a key consideration, as are durability and ease of maintenance. Still, there are a lot of choices, including whether to do-it-yourself or hire a professional.
As with all buying decisions, value is the ultimate decider. And value can be subjective depending on your specific situation.
This article will provide information to help you make that personal value judgment when selecting the ideal coating for your concrete garage floor.
Your Options
The easiest and most accessible methods for covering your bare concrete garage floor are tiles and floor mats. Your options for material, colors, and finishes are virtually endless. And while they are easy to buy and install, such solutions are often more expensive than other options.
Paint
Typically garage floor paint is latex acrylic, some with added epoxy to improve hardness and durability. Paint is your least expensive option and generally is the best for DIY applications.
Plan on redoing your work annually in a busy garage.
Epoxy
There are three different epoxy formulations for garage floors:
Water-Based
Solvent-based
100% Acrylic
Each has particular pros and cons, with water-based being the least expensive and easiest to apply. Solvent-based products are more robust and durable but require respirators for application. 100% epoxy finishes are the most durable and best left to professionals.
Floor Coating Essentials
While value is personal, some essentials are necessary for a concrete floor coating.
Appearance
Durability
Chemical Resistance
Ease of Maintenance
Warranty
All five of these essentials should play a significant role in deciding the best solution for your garage floor coating.
Curb Appeal
Another factor is the impact that the right garage floor coating might have on the appraisal or sale of your home. And, while garage floor coatings do not increase the appraisal value of a property, they will usually improve curb appeal. They can play a substantial role in a potential buyer’s decision (remember value).
Assessing Value
Dollars and cents are not the only components that constitute value in a transaction. When considering a coating for your garage floor, the value is typically a combination of the cost, durability, and how happy you are with the appearance.
You also want to consider how long you plan on using this garage. Is this your forever home? Are you planning to sell your property? Or is your existing floor so damaged and broken that you will not benefit from applying a coating? Should you replace your floor?
You’ll notice we aren’t supplying answers to these questions. That’s because only you have these answers and probably have more questions than we know.
Whatever matrix you employ to determine the value of this decision, that assessment of worth is yours.
The ultimate value is what you perceive as the benefits of your decision.
Summary
Finding the best coating for your concrete garage floor is a journey you must make for yourself. With so many product choices and options for DIY and professional application, deciding can be daunting.
The team at Top Choice Garage Doors hopes that this article is helpful in deciding on the best option for you and your investment.
Contact us today to learn more about the value Top Choice Garage Doors can add to your home.
