A garage floor covering can and will improve the look of your garage and provide a layer of protection against concrete cracking or oil stains. With a simple roll-out garage floor mat, you can transform your garage in one hour or less. Other types of garage floor coverings will take a little longer. Just know if you are going to install a garage flooring protection unit you can easily achieve it in one day or less. There are lot of different types of floor covering product. The three main garage floors you can invest in are: epoxy, tile and mat.
Tiles and mats are sometimes called a vinyl or polyvynal floor but they are quite different in appearance and how much floor surface they can cover. Garage floor mats are usually a little bigger than a vehicle and they will not cover the entire surface of your garage floor. If you use epoxy paint make sure there are paint chips throughout the entire product or sprinkle them on before the epoxy dries up. Garage floor tiles are a great investment because if one tile breaks it’s somewhat easy to remove the damaged tile and replace it with a new one. The other benefit to garage tiles are the fact you can add more as you go. If you are limited on money, purchase what you can, install it and then add on to that when you have more money.
| If you’ve ever seen a garage using some type of garage floor covering, you know a vinyl or epoxy floor surface can become a pleasant addition to your home. Floor covering product features include: change of appearance, garage floor protection against spills and drips, cleaning of the floor is much easier and it if you have a parking mat you can roll it up after the winter and store it for the next year. |  |
By using garage floor covering you can instantly transform your dull and boring garage into a “new” living environment. Garage floor coverings will increase the value of your garage and home instantly. You will get a good return on your investment and if you use a garage floor covering that is not epoxy or paint, you can take it with you. No kidding.
Garage Floor Covering With Epoxy
Epoxy painting on your garage floor is a process that can be accomplished in one weekend. Depending on what level of epoxy you want, it will be a quick coat, 2 layer or 3 layer process. The fastest way to cover your garage floors is a garage floor mat. Garage floor mats are the cheapest way to keep spills and water contained and the simpliest to install. Tiles are a great choice for those who want to add patterns to their garage floors. Stuck in between epoxy and mats, garage floor tiles are mid priced compared to the other two floor coverings.
Garage covers will improve the look and functionality of your garage. Depending on your choice of covers the durability of a covering is exceptional. As you compare guarantee’s you’ll find some mats with up to a 5 year warranty. Tiles usually have a guarantee that starts at 10 years and runs all the way up to 30 years. Paint or epoxy will last a lifetime if you take care of it. Yes, all three coverings will show wear and tear but tiles can instanly be replaced to keep your garage looking fresh.
Do You Want Garage Floor Covering With Patterns
Epoxy garage floors usually do not have patterns because the paint is smooth buy my neighbor sprinkled dried paint chips on the epoxy to help create a non-slip surface. Tile garage floors come in multitude of patterns ranging from coin patterns, to ribbed patterns (great for channeling water or other liquids), Levant patterns and Diamond patterns. There are more options available to you and keep in mind these same patterns are available with garage floor mats.
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One other thing we should mention about garage floor tiles is the fact you can get them in either vinyl or rubber. These tiles can be found in sizes ranging from 12″ x 12″ all the way up to 19.5″ x 19.5″. Thickness will greatly depend upon if the tile is solid or hollow. Solid core tiles are always heavier and last a lot longer therefore you will see a longer warranty on them. Lastly, if you’re thinking like I did when I first started looking for garage tiles, rubber is not the kind of rubber you are thinking. It’s more towards a poly plastic/pvc type of rubber. |
You will find different names associated with garage floor coverings ranging from BLT (Better Life Technology) roll-out garage flooring®: to Race Dek to VersaCourt to Armor and many others.
I can say that you will definitely enjoy the comments you willreceive from everyone who ever sees your garage floor and chances are really good that someone will want to do the same thing. I know it happened in our neighborhood and I can’t see why it won’t happen elsewhere.
If you are looking to find a garage improvement think about a garage floor covering, it’s a great investment and it turn your garage into the talk of the town.