The question of whether epoxy floors are worth it depends on your property or estate requirements. If you are considering upgrading your space with an epoxy floor, there are four key questions that can help you decide. Read on to find out if epoxy ticks your boxes.
Cleaning and maintenance
Do you have the time and energy for a rigorous cleaning regime? No? Then you can breathe a sigh of relief. One of the biggest benefits of epoxy garage flooring is that keeping it clean requires little more than water and a sponge. Epoxy is also resistant to oil and chemical spills, making it ideal for effortlessly clean garage spaces that stay looking immaculate for many years. This can be a big selling point in commercial garage locations that need to be pristine despite the presence of harsh chemicals.
Heavy use
Epoxy resin is designed with durability in mind. There are eight types of epoxy resin floors available, many of which are ideal for garages. This spectrum ranges from a very simple dust-proof coating to a floor that can survive almost anything. So central is the durability of epoxy resin that even in the case of mid-range epoxy coatings, impacts do not usually lead to cracks or abrasions. However, if they do, epoxy resin can be easily repaired. In general, epoxy resin can be summarised as being the workhorse of the flooring world, designed for heavy wear, day in and day out. If your garage space requires heavy use, epoxy floors may be an excellent investment.
Preparation
The gleaming, seamless, aesthetic benefits of epoxy resin flooring are only possible with the right preparation. If you don’t have the time to get the basics right, the result will be a floor that does not perform to the high standards that are expected of epoxy resin. The meticulous preparation involves using specialist tools to grind, blast, and clean the surface to ensure perfect adhesion and the trademark smooth, crack-free, and oil-free surface. If you want a floor that does not need any specialised preparation, it is safer to stick with concrete.
Location
The location is often the ultimate crunch point in deciding whether epoxy garage flooring is worth it. Epoxy can be treated to enhance ultraviolet resilience, but sunlight is the weak point of epoxy garage floors. UV light can cause the epoxy resin polymers to break, leaving the floor vulnerable to photo-degradation. This is most noticeable as an amber discolouring, which tends to begin around a year after continual exposure to direct sunlight. As such, spaces that are fortunate enough to boast consistent sunlight are not well suited for epoxy resin flooring. Watch this space, however, as every day brings engineers closer to finding a completely UV-proof epoxy resin solution for garages.
What next?
If you are wondering whether epoxy resin floors are worth it, and your premises tick all of the boxes above, get in touch today to talk to an expert.
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