Considering a DIY Epoxy Garage Floor?

You might be thinking about a DIY epoxy garage floor or another DIY coating for your upcoming home makeover, but proceed with caution —DIY garage floor coating projects both come with major limitations. Doing your own installation and selecting epoxy may be initially cheaper, but they tend to underperform compared to professionally installed polyaspartic garage floor coatings. In other words, the decision to opt for DIY doesn’t age well — costing you time and money in the long term.

What are the disadvantages of a DIY garage floor coating? Why is a polyaspartic floor put in place by experts like the team at Hello Garage of Philadelphia the preferred solution? 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 specifically, come with notable drawbacks. From limited long-term durability to a challenging application process, here are some of the typical disadvantages homeowners run into with a DIY epoxy coating.

A DIY epoxy garage floor or floor painting often doesn’t have the robust nature and hardiness of polyaspartic floor coatings installed by professionals. Unlike polyaspartic, which is a long lasting and flexible surface, epoxy flooring is more vulnerable to splintering, breaking and chemical damage — especially in busy garages. Garage floor painting can easily wear away under heavy use.

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 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 on the market typically demand multiple coats with significant curing times in between, sometimes taking several days to complete. Any misstep in mixing or timing can ruin the entire project and lead to unsatisfactory results. Our polyaspartic floors cure faster and are applied by experts.

For the best outcome, the concrete surface of a garage floor must be thoroughly cleaned, dried and often sanded or etched with acid prior to installing an epoxy floor. This type of prep work is challenging and time consuming for homeowners who want to install DIY epoxy garage floor kits. At Hello Garage of Philadelphia, we do the work ourselves using expert tools.

Without proper safety gear, fumes emitted when putting in your own garage floor can be hazardous, especially in a poorly ventilated space. You can protect yourself and your family from 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 might have to replace in the not-so-distant future. When you partner with Hello Garage of Philadelphia, we take care of everything and you can unwind, relax and enjoy a high-quality, attractive and durable polyaspartic garage floor.

Remove the worry from your garage floor coating. Opt for professionalism 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 Philadelphia.