Thinking About a DIY Epoxy Garage Floor?

You might be considering a DIY epoxy garage floor or another DIY coating for your latest home makeover, but proceed carefully —DIY garage floor coating projects both come with major drawbacks. Doing your own installation and selecting epoxy may be seem more affordable initially, but they often fall short compared to professionally installed polyaspartic garage floor coatings. In other words, the decision to go DIY often does not age well — costing you time and money in the long term.

What are the pitfalls of a DIY garage floor coating? Why is a polyaspartic floor applied by experts like the team at Hello Garage of Deer Park a better choice? Here’s how DIY garage flooring solutions like epoxy and other do-it-yourself garage floor paints compare to expertly installed polyaspartic garage floor coatings.

Many DIY garage floor coatings, epoxy kits in particular, come with notable drawbacks. From lack of long-term durability to a difficult application process, here are some of the typical disadvantages homeowners encounter with a DIY epoxy coating.

A DIY epoxy garage floor or floor painting often does not have the strength and hardiness of polyaspartic floor coatings installed by experts. Unlike polyaspartic, which is a long lasting and flexible surface, epoxy flooring is more prone to cracking, breaking and chemical damage — especially in high-traffic garages. Garage floor painting can easily flake off from foot traffic.

Unlike polyaspartic coatings, most DIY garage floor coatings are not UV stable. This means even the best DIY garage floor coating made from epoxy can discolor, yellow or deteriorate when exposed to sunlight — even light coming through garage windows or open doors.

Unfortunately, DIY epoxy garage floor kits and other do-it-yourself coatings available for purchase typically end up requiring multiple coats with extended curing times in between, sometimes requiring several days to complete. Any mistake in blending or timing can mess up the entire project and lead to poor results. Our polyaspartic floors set quickly and are installed by professionals.

For the best outcome, the concrete surface of a garage floor must be meticulously cleaned, dried and often sanded or acid-etched prior to installing an epoxy floor. This type of prep work is difficult and time intensive for homeowners who want to install DIY epoxy garage floor kits. At Hello Garage of Deer Park, we handle the preparation ourselves using specialized machinery.

Without protective equipment, fumes produced when putting in your own garage floor can be risky, especially in a poorly ventilated space. You can protect yourself and your family from this potentially dangerous situation by employing a professional garage floor coating company to do the installation.

Don’t waste your time, money and effort on a DIY epoxy garage floor or another DIY coating that you might have to replace in a few years. With Hello Garage of Deer Park, we take care of everything and you get to sit back, relax and enjoy a low-maintenance, beautiful and durable polyaspartic garage floor.

Eliminate the hassle from your garage floor coating. Choose professional expertise by calling 1.888.59.GARAGE today to schedule your free estimate for a professionally installed, high-quality polyaspartic garage floor coating from Hello Garage of Deer Park.