Thinking About a DIY Epoxy Garage Floor?

You might be thinking about a DIY epoxy garage floor or another DIY coating for your newest home makeover, but be cautious —DIY garage floor coating projects both come with major drawbacks. Self-installing and choosing epoxy may be initially cheaper, but they tend to underperform compared to professionally installed polyaspartic garage floor coatings. In other words, the decision to do it yourself often does not age well — costing you time and money as the years go by.

What are the pitfalls of a DIY garage floor coating? Why is a polyaspartic floor applied by professionals like the team at Hello Garage of Denver the preferred solution? Here’s how DIY garage flooring solutions like epoxy and other do-it-yourself garage floor paints measure up to expertly installed polyaspartic garage floor coatings.

Many DIY garage floor coatings, epoxy included, come with significant drawbacks. From limited long-term durability to a challenging application process, here are some of the common disadvantages homeowners run into with a DIY epoxy coating.

A DIY epoxy garage floor or floor painting often lacks the strength and durability of polyaspartic floor coatings installed by experts. Unlike polyaspartic, which is a long lasting and flexible surface, epoxy flooring is more prone to splintering, flaking and chemical damage — especially in high-traffic garages. Garage floor painting can easily wear away in high-traffic areas.

Unlike polyaspartic coatings, most DIY garage floor coatings aren’t UV stable. This means even the best DIY garage floor coating made from epoxy can fade, yellow or break down when exposed to sunlight — even light shining through garage windows or open doors.

Unfortunately, DIY epoxy garage floor kits and other do-it-yourself coatings available for purchase typically require multiple coats with long curing times in between, sometimes taking several days to complete. Any mistake in mixing or timing can ruin the entire project and lead to subpar results. Our polyaspartic floors cure faster and are put in by skilled technicians.

For the best outcome, the concrete surface of a garage floor must be thoroughly cleaned, dried and often ground or chemically treated prior to installing an epoxy floor. This type of prep work is challenging and time consuming for homeowners using DIY epoxy garage floor kits. At Hello Garage of Denver, we handle the preparation ourselves using expert tools.

Without proper safety gear, fumes produced when applying your own garage floor can be dangerous, especially in an unventilated space. You can prevent this potentially dangerous situation by contracting a professional garage floor coating company to do the installation.

Don’t throw away your time, money and effort on a DIY epoxy garage floor or another DIY coating that you might have to replace in the not-so-distant future. When you partner with Hello Garage of Denver, we take care of everything and you can take it easy and enjoy a hassle-free, 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, top-notch polyaspartic garage floor coating from Hello Garage of Denver.