Considering a DIY Epoxy Garage Floor?

You might be considering 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 significant limitations. Self-installing and choosing epoxy may be initially cheaper, but they often fall short compared to professionally installed polyaspartic garage floor coatings. In other words, the decision to go DIY tends not to age well — costing you time and money in the long term.

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

Many DIY garage floor coatings, epoxy specifically, come with considerable 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 does not have 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 susceptible to splintering, breaking and chemical damage — especially in high-traffic garages. Garage floor painting can easily flake off under heavy use.

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 fade, yellow or degrade 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 sold at retail stores typically demand multiple coats with extended curing times in between, sometimes requiring several days to complete. Any error in blending or timing can spoil 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 thoroughly cleaned, dried and often ground or etched with acid prior to installing an epoxy floor. This type of prep work is difficult and time intensive for homeowners installing DIY epoxy garage floor kits. At Hello Garage of Fargo, we handle the preparation ourselves using specialized machinery.

Without proper safety gear, fumes produced when installing your own garage floor can be hazardous, especially in a poorly ventilated space. You can avoid this potentially dangerous situation by hiring 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 may not be happy with in the not-so-distant future. When you partner with Hello Garage of Fargo, we do the work and you can unwind, relax and appreciate a low-maintenance, attractive and durable polyaspartic garage floor.

Take the stress out of your garage floor coating. Choose professional expertise by calling 1.888.59.GARAGE today to arrange your free estimate for a professionally installed, premium polyaspartic garage floor coating from Hello Garage of Fargo.