Thinking About an Epoxy Garage Floor Coating DIY Project?

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 notable limitations. Handling the installation yourself 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 specialists such as the team at Hello Garage of Southern New England 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 kits in particular, come with significant drawbacks. From limited long-term durability to a long an­­­­d complicated 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 lacks the robustness and hardiness of polyaspartic floor coatings installed by experts. Unlike polyaspartic, which is a long lasting and flexible surface, epoxy flooring is more prone to chipping, flaking and chemical damage — especially in heavily used garages. Garage floor painting can easily flake off 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 lose its color, develop a yellow tint 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 blending or timing can spoil the entire project and lead to unsatisfactory results. Our polyaspartic floors cure faster 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 chemically treated 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 Southern New England, we handle the preparation ourselves using professional equipment.

Without proper safety gear, fumes emitted when putting in your own garage floor can be dangerous, especially in a poorly ventilated 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 a few years. When you partner with Hello Garage of Southern New England, we do the work and you are able to sit back, relax and appreciate a low-maintenance, attractive and durable polyaspartic garage floor.

Remove the worry from your garage floor coating. Go pro by calling 1.888.59.GARAGE today to arrange your free estimate for a specialist-installed, premium polyaspartic garage floor coating from Hello Garage of Southern New England.