All About Garage Flooring

As a homeowner, you may always be on the lookout for ways in which you can spruce up the look of your house – a fresh coat of paint maybe, new wallpaper, maybe a different kind of window treatment. The list goes on. Have you ever considered redoing your garage?

Before you dismiss this suggestion entirely, just consider what your garage looks like right now. Now imagine your garage completely redone, cleared of all the clutter, items arranged neatly in storage cabinets but best of all with a sparkling new floor.

First, of all redoing your garage floor may be a good idea even if you are not remodeling your whole garage. If all your garage has is concrete flooring, chances are that after frequent use there may a few cracks or uneven spots. The best thing to take care of your concrete flooring is to have a nice coating on your garage floor. Not only will the floor look new and clean, it will protect the concrete flooring underneath from further damage.

Also, a floor coating has other advantages as well. For one, it is a lot easier to clean than say a concrete floor. A garage is one place where you can expect to have a lot of spillage of messy fluids like oil and diesel. These kinds of spills are very difficult to clean on a concrete floor and often leave stains behind. On the other hand, it is fairly easy to clean off these spills from a garage with some kind of floor coating.

There are many types of garage floor coatings in the market today – vinyl, epoxy – you even have roll over floor coating and interlocking garage floor coatings. You can find garage floor coatings that can go with any kind of décor. In fact, you can choose a color or design to go with the rest of the house.

Epoxy floor coatings are one of the most popular ones. Installing them requires careful planning and preparation but they are very durable and long lasting so that once they are in, you do not have to worry about your garage floor for a long time.
It is also not difficult to maintain your garage floor coating. All you need to do is use a dust mop or a soft broom to clean it daily. If you could like to clean it thoroughly once in a while, then you may wash the floor with any of the neutral cleaners available in stores and rinse it off well. Any garage floor will inevitably have tire marks on it. Again use a gentle cleaner, preferably one of the citrus degreasers. Avoid using anything harsh as that may damage the floor coating.

By using a garage floor coating and taking proper care of it, you will have a garage that looks and stays modern for a long time. Even if you do not remodel your entire garage, just by taking care of the garage floor, you can add a touch of class to your home, thereby enhancing its value.