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 proceed carefully —DIY garage floor coating projects both come with significant drawbacks. Doing your own installation and selecting epoxy may be seem more affordable initially, but they tend to underperform 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 as the years go by.

What are the downsides of a DIY garage floor coating? Why is a polyaspartic floor installed by professionals like the team at Hello Garage of Indianapolis a superior option? 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 notable drawbacks. From limited long-term durability to a long an­­­­d complicated application process, here are some of the frequent disadvantages homeowners face with a DIY epoxy coating.

A DIY epoxy garage floor or floor painting often does not have the robustness and durability of polyaspartic floor coatings installed by professionals. Unlike polyaspartic, which is a long lasting and flexible surface, epoxy flooring is more susceptible to chipping, breaking and chemical damage — especially in busy garages. Garage floor painting can easily wear away from foot traffic.

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, turn yellow or degrade 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 significant curing times in between, sometimes needing several days to complete. Any error in blending or timing can spoil the entire project and lead to poor results. Our polyaspartic floors cure faster 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 challenging and time intensive for homeowners who want to install DIY epoxy garage floor kits. At Hello Garage of Indianapolis, we do the work ourselves using specialized machinery.

Without proper safety gear, fumes created when installing your own garage floor can be dangerous, especially in a poorly ventilated space. You can prevent 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 may not be happy with in the not-so-distant future. With Hello Garage of Indianapolis, we do the work and you are able to take it easy and delight in a high-quality, attractive and durable polyaspartic garage floor.

Eliminate the hassle from your garage floor coating. Choose professional expertise by calling 1.888.59.GARAGE today to book your free estimate for a specialist-installed, premium polyaspartic garage floor coating from Hello Garage of Indianapolis.