In the more northern US states, winter temperatures can oscillate wildly. Because of these fluctuations, the freeze-and-thaw can do a real number on your concrete flooring. As winters come and go, your concrete continues to deteriorate. However, there’s a cure for damaged concrete. So What Produces the Damage? Water is a strange liquid. When it freezes, it expands around 9 …
GarageFloorCoating.com has been in business for over 23 years, changing neighborhoods for the better. During this time, we’ve developed, tested and continuously improved our private-labelled epoxy, polyurethane, polyurea-polyaspartic products. And we’ve 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 …
If you’re a professional contractor that specializes in the installation of epoxy, polyurethane or polyaspartic floor coatings, then you know the importance of concrete preparation. Using the right equipment for coatings during this step is critical to installing high quality floor coatings. Concrete Surface Profile (CSP) For epoxy coating products to properly “bond”, the concrete needs to be rough. That …
The physical installation of an epoxy coating system is only one small part of the customer experience. There are several essential customer “touch points” that occur before, during, and after coating installation. In this blog, I’ll focus on the (often overlooked) etiquette of job site departure. Isn’t Installing Awesome Epoxy Flooring Enough? Great customer communication, job site arrival etiquette, proper …
As a floor coating company with over 20 years experience, we have seen many contractors and DIYers apply coatings without ever testing for moisture content before beginning an epoxy floor application. This is surprising because assessing concrete moisture is one of the most important pre-installation steps. The Problem with Moisture One of the most common problems associated with the peeling …
So you’ve made the decision to coat your garage floor, patio, basement or driveway. And you’ve made the smart decision to have a professional installer do the job. But now how do you pick a great floor coating company? Arm Yourself with the Right Questions The best way to pick a great floor coating company is to arm yourself with …
