Thinking About a DIY Epoxy Garage Floor?

You may be contemplating a DIY epoxy garage floor or another DIY coating for your upcoming home makeover, but be cautious —DIY garage floor coating projects both come with notable drawbacks. Doing your own installation and selecting epoxy may be initially cheaper, but they frequently fall short compared to professionally installed polyaspartic garage floor coatings. In other words, the decision to do it yourself doesn’t age well — costing you time and money in the long run.

What are the downsides of a DIY garage floor coating? Why is a polyaspartic floor put in place by specialists such as the team at Hello Garage of North Pittsburgh a better choice? 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 kits in particular, come with notable drawbacks. From limited long-term durability to a long an­­­­d complicated application process, here are some of the typical disadvantages homeowners face with a DIY epoxy coating.

A DIY epoxy garage floor or floor painting often does not have the robust nature and hardiness of polyaspartic floor coatings installed by experts. Unlike polyaspartic, which is a long lasting and flexible surface, epoxy flooring is more vulnerable to splintering, flaking and chemical damage — especially in heavily used 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, develop a yellow tint 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 available for purchase typically require multiple coats with long curing times in between, sometimes needing several days to complete. Any mistake in mixing or timing can ruin the entire project and lead to poor results. Our polyaspartic floors harden more rapidly and are put in by skilled technicians.

For the best outcome, the concrete surface of a garage floor must be fully cleaned, dried and often sanded or acid-etched 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 North Pittsburgh, we manage the prep work ourselves using specialized machinery.

Without protective equipment, fumes emitted when applying your own garage floor can be hazardous, especially in an unventilated space. You can protect yourself and your family from this potentially dangerous situation by contracting 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 could end up repairing in the not-so-distant future. When you partner with Hello Garage of North Pittsburgh, we do the work and you can unwind, relax and delight in a low-maintenance, beautiful and long-lasting polyaspartic garage floor.

Remove the worry from your garage floor coating. Go pro by calling 1.888.59.GARAGE today to book your free estimate for an expertly applied, top-notch polyaspartic garage floor coating from Hello Garage of North Pittsburgh.