Can you DIY your garage floor?

By Adam Cook

The garage is what we put into it. Bit by bit, bric-a-brac piles up, and unsightly stains cover the concrete.

Inevitably, homeowners reach a point and say, “enough is enough” and decide to take control.

The garage is ground zero for home maintenance and refurbishing it might seem like another DIY project. But not every DIY project is worth the time, energy and expense.

DIYers who snag a bucket of epoxy from a big-box store are bound to walk away dissatisfied when it starts to peel in six to 18 months.

Mike Padden, owner of Encore Garage Ohio, explains how a professional can make the garage work for the DIYer instead.

Q: What does a pro do differently from a do-it-yourselfer?
A: Professionals have the expertise and equipment to do the job right the first time. Before applying our Encore Flexcore polyaspartic coating, we prep the surface for a superior bond the DIYer can’t get with a bottle of acid etch found in an off-the-shelf coating kit.

Our diamond-studded grinders—nicknamed Zambonis, as we like to call them—expose and eliminate impurities to allow the base coat to penetrate the concrete pores and create excellent adhesion.

Q: What about the flooring materials?
A: Off-the-shelf, consumer-grade products are significantly diluted. Professional-grade products have 100 percent solids. The DIY kits come with a small packet of color flakes, resulting in a substandard appearance and poor wearability. We do a dense distribution until the floor rejects the chips, delivering a far more aesthetically pleasing look as part of our layering process, offering strength and traction.

Our quality control makes for a quality installation.

Set the stage for an aesthetically pleasing extension of your home with EncoreGarage, 330-922-4411, and Visit EncoreGarageOhio.com.