Considering a DIY Epoxy Garage Floor?

You may be contemplating a DIY epoxy garage floor or another DIY coating for your latest home makeover, but proceed with caution —DIY garage floor coating projects both come with major limitations. Doing your own installation and choosing 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 opt for DIY 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 put in place by experts like the team at Hello Garage of Rochester-Syracuse a better choice? 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 included, come with significant drawbacks. From limited long-term durability to a challenging application process, here are some of the common disadvantages homeowners face with a DIY epoxy coating.

A DIY epoxy garage floor or floor painting often doesn’t have the robust nature and resilience of polyaspartic floor coatings installed by experts. Unlike polyaspartic, which is a long lasting and flexible surface, epoxy flooring is more susceptible to cracking, peeling 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 streaming through garage windows or open doors.

Unfortunately, DIY epoxy garage floor kits and other do-it-yourself coatings sold at retail stores typically require multiple coats with long curing times in between, sometimes needing several days to complete. Any error in mixing or timing can spoil the entire project and lead to subpar results. Our polyaspartic floors cure faster and are installed by professionals.

For the best outcome, the concrete surface of a garage floor must be thoroughly cleaned, dried and often sanded or acid-etched prior to installing an epoxy floor. This type of prep work is challenging and laborious for homeowners installing DIY epoxy garage floor kits. At Hello Garage of Rochester-Syracuse, we handle the preparation ourselves using specialized machinery.

Without proper safety gear, fumes produced when putting in your own garage floor can be hazardous, especially in an unventilated space. You can avoid 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 might have to replace in the long run. With Hello Garage of Rochester-Syracuse, we do the work and you can take it easy and delight in a low-maintenance, beautiful and long-lasting polyaspartic garage floor.

Take the stress out of your garage floor coating. Opt for professionalism by calling 1.888.59.GARAGE today to schedule your free estimate for a professionally installed, premium polyaspartic garage floor coating from Hello Garage of Rochester-Syracuse.