Spring has sprung. With it, buds bloom, animals awaken and gardeners sow seeds in the warming sun. But spring also brings its perennial rains that saturate the ground and fill storm drains. T’is the season for basement water infiltration…otherwise know as flooding. So how do you ensure your basement is protected against moisture, whether it comes in the form of …
In this blog, we’re responding to a great question posed by one of our potential customers pertaining to the yellowing of epoxy coatings. Yellowing may occur for several reasons, but in this case, our prospect was referring to the yellowing that occurs at points where the tires of a parked car rest on a coated garage floor. A Quick Sidebar …
Do you have a birthday coming up this spring or summer? Are you looking for the singular gift for someone who has everything? Here’s a very popular idea. Convert your garage into a man-cave, she-shed, workout room, game room or home office. Create a fun and relaxing space where your significant other can do as s/he pleases; a place to …
GarageFloorCoating.com (www.garagefloorcoating.com) has been in business for over 23 years. During this time, we’ve developed, tested and continuously improved our private-labelled epoxy, polyurethane, polyurea-polyaspartic products. And we’ve also learned tricks-of-the-trade…like which equipment and in-field techniques produce the best results. With our products, experience and know-how, and together with our GFC dealers and franchisees, we’ve installed over 60 million square feet …
If you’re reading this, you already know that epoxy coatings provide the most durable flooring. In areas of heavy traffic, high impact, sunlight or chemical exposure…carpet, tile, wood and vinyl flooring won’t do. So if you’re looking to coat your garage, walkway, driveway or basement, the only real decision is which epoxy coating system you get? In this blog, I’ll …
Epoxy paints don’t adhere to all things. Fortunately, they strongly adhere to properly prepared concrete. So much so that epoxy coatings are one of the most durable flooring applications available. But proper concrete prep requires several assessments be made before epoxy application even begins. Determining the best method of concrete preparation, acid-etching versus diamond grinding, is one of these assessments. …
Being “wet behind the ears” is an idiom that refers to someone’s inexperience or naivete. In the business of epoxy coatings, this is not a good thing. As floor coating company with over 23 years experience, GarageFloorCoating.com has come across many well-intentioned DIYers. A lot of our business involves fixing DIY epoxy applications. Removals and Re-Coats In a vastly overcrowded …
It’s always nice to bring a touch of nature into your home. So how can you blend the natural world with your interior space? One increasingly popular way is to turn your home “outside-in” with full-flake mica epoxy flooring. Basements and garages are great places to install this type of flooring, but because it’s so durable, you can install it …
If you’re a professional contractor that specializes in the installation of epoxy floor coatings, then you know the importance of proper concrete preparation. This step is critical to installing high quality floor coatings. An improperly prepared concrete floor will cause issues over time even if you’ve used the highest-grade coating products around! Concrete Surface Profile It’s all about concrete surface …
Basements can be useful spaces. They can be used as entertainment centers, play rooms, workout rooms, and even extra bedrooms. When finished, they not only add extra living space, they’re a good investment. But to make your basement space livable, a great option is to install basement epoxy flooring. Flooring Choices There are endless basement flooring options, including ceramic tile, carpeting, engineered wood, …
