You’ve probably heard some terrible experiences about Orlando garage floors from unhappy homeowners. Here are five untruths about garage floors that most of our prospects ask us about before deciding to become our customers.

• Getting your garage floors epoxied is expensive: People who buy the DIY kits from the big home improvement stores to save money often incur the most expense. These kits don’t give homeowners superior results because of the type of epoxy used and the unprofessional application process. In many cases, when the epoxy is not thick enough, a primer is required as part of the process which is an additional expense.

• DIY epoxy garage kit is your best way to go: DIY epoxy garage floor coating kits don’t contain high solids epoxy; they are often watered down epoxy or contain more solvents. If you‘ve never applied an epoxy floor coating, there is more chance of error. Having a professional application done with a durable epoxy floor coating product will save you the painstaking task of having your Orlando garage floor refinished in a couple of years.

• You can easily paint your garage floor: Epoxy coatings involve hardeners or activators that have a limited time to be applied before they get too think to apply. An inexperienced person can run into big trouble and waste a great deal of time and materials if they are not very organized and capable of moving quickly. Paint will dry much thinner, whereas high solids epoxies remain very thick even after they dry. It’s easy to see why paint won’t stand the test of time. Eventually, it will dull, crack, and peel. You‘ll also experience hot tire pick-up from driving your car over it so many times.

• After cleaning your garage floor, you can apply the epoxy: Improper floor preparation is the #1 cause of epoxy coatings that fail. Some so-called professional garage epoxy companies may acid etch your floor before applying the epoxy. This will not yield an acceptable texture that the epoxy needs to adhere to your garage floor. The proper preparation involves mechanically diamond-grinding or shot-blasting the cement to rid it of all surface imperfections but also to create a slightly rough top that allows the epoxy to adhere. Beware of any DIY kits or any epoxy garage floor coating companies that use acid etching to prepare your garage floor for an epoxy coating.

• You should redo your Orlando garage floors every 2-3 years to maintain their appearance: If your floor is not properly prepared, the epoxy is inferior, or the application of the epoxy is not done properly, your floor coating will not last. Look for a reputable company who will offer you a guarantee; this means they stand behind their garage epoxy floor coating, floor preparation, and application process. Garage Design Works’ Orlando garage floors deliver years and years of maintenance-free enjoyment.

If you‘d like to explore the idea of transforming your dull garage into a beautiful space that you‘ll use more frequently, call Garage Design Works at 407-447-8890 today for your free in-home consultation. Don’t be fooled by myths you are hearing about epoxy Orlando garage floor coatings. Let the pros at Garage Design Works prove them wrong. We are so confident about our garage epoxy floor coating product, floor preparation, and application process that we offer a limited-lifetime warranty.