Is Epoxy Flooring Good for Garage Floors

Epoxy flooring is strong and durable making it the perfect option for garages. Whether you want to use it as a workshop or gym, or just to have a beautiful yet durable garage floor – epoxy is the best flooring for your garage. Epoxy is used commercially and domestically, your garage floor can have the same beautiful flooring that commercial showrooms use. Epoxy is affordable and very popular with commercial businesses as it lasts a long time and is very hard-wearing. So dropping a spanner in your garage is not going to dent or scratch epoxy flooring.

Is Epoxy Scratch Resistant?

Epoxy is made up of several layers including resins and hardeners. What makes epoxy a flooring and not a coating is that is equal to a depth of two or more millimetres. A coating is less than 2 millimetres. This depth is one of the reasons epoxy easily resists scratches and cracks to the surface. 

The composition of epoxy is scratch-resistant thanks to the ingredients that make up epoxy. 

It is made up of polymer resins and hardeners. These form a strong bond within and across the surface making it scratch resistant. Dent resistance is also a bonus. 

High End Look At Affordable Pricing

Applied directly to concrete flooring epoxy makes the surface shiny and smooth. It will also brighten the space giving it an overall high end look, great for commercial and domestic spaces. Epoxy floating comes in a variety of looks – glossy, matte, artistic (marble, swirls etc) and flake. Each one looks high end and is suitable for garages. Colours also vary but greys seem to be the most popular. All of them have the same scratch resistance and clean easily.  

How Durable is Epoxy?

 Epoxy is more durable than concrete flooring as it hardens and forms a strong protective layer. It is resistant to spills including grease and chemicals – simply wipe away. Concrete cracks, epoxy does not. It is recommended before the epoxy coating is laid to prepare the concrete by patching cracks and grinding uneven surfaces. 

Epoxy is not going to crack under heavy vehicles or heavy tools that drop on the floor. The science behind the durability is that epoxy has a strength of more than 10,000psi. That is very strong and durable. The epoxy will last many years, providing not only great aesthetics but affordability. 

Cleaning Epoxy Floors

Cleaning your garage floor will never have been easier! Water alone will clean the surface and for a floor that is used more often simply use a floor cleaner, even ammonia to clean any spills. A simple mop is all it takes. Not only is it easy to clean but it hides dirt and dust so much better than concrete. 

Which is Better DIY Epoxy or Professional Epoxy

Yes, you can DIY epoxy garage floors but to get the best outcome hiring a professional to lay the epoxy flooring is the best option. A professional will prepare the concrete surface by grinding and patching the concrete and making sure it’s even. This means the epoxy will pour evenly and dry correctly. The finished look depends on how well the prep work is done. Not only that but a professional has all the tools already meaning you do not have to buy them yourself. It’s not just the epoxy you need to buy but a whole host of additional tools. 

But the most important point of difference from a professional to DIY epoxy is the guarantee a professional knows what to do the 1st time. And your floor will be done right the first time and last at least 10 – 15 years at a minimum.

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