The garage might be one of the most underutilized spaces in the home. For most people, it serves as a simple place to park your car, but with the right materials and tools, your garage could be so much more.
One way homeowners are upgrading their garages is by putting in textured floors. Not only does it give a premium appearance, but it also makes the garage a safer and cleaner space. Matthew Kwantes is the owner of Encore Poly-Floor Garage Coatings; Guelph’s experts in premium garage floor coatings.
Over the course of three short days, he can transform your drab concrete floor into a complete showstopper. There are many benefits of choosing an epoxy floor for your home, and many are choosing to go the textured route with the existing garage.
1. Increased traction under foot
Especially in the winter months, having proper traction on your floor or steps is very important. Encore Poly-Floor adds an epoxy layer which sticks to the concrete, then adds a layer of vinyl flakes overtop, which adds a great deal of traction. To finish the job, they apply a topcoat to seal that layer.
“A lot of clients we have are seniors, and they want a slip-resistant floor,” Kwantes said. “We do offer that through the texture that the flake brings to our floors. Even though it’s a glossy surface, that little bit of texture from the flake will give you superior traction compared to the smooth concrete that a typical garage floor is.”
2. Enjoy that showroom look
Once you see an Encore Poly-Floor treatment in someone’s garage, there’s no going back. Kwantes said many clients have been referred to him simply because one of their friends had a textured garage floor, and they wanted to get one of their own.
It adds a premium dealership look to what can otherwise be a dull and drab part of the home. The colour in the epoxy and the flakes brighten up the space and really heighten the aesthetics in a garage’s space. “This is a nice thing that reclaims your garage to be part of your house again,” Kwantes said.
3. Easier to clean than concrete
Even if you’ve swept or hosed out a garage floor, it doesn’t take long for that floor to become dirty again. That’s because it’s very difficult to keep an unsealed floor clean for an extended period.
When you install an Encore Poly-Floor, cleanup is a breeze. Just hose it down and it looks and feels like brand new again. The coating is also resistant to salt, chemicals and stains.
“Garages are almost always dusty because the concrete itself is shedding dust,” Kwantes said. “It’s dusty through the concrete’s deterioration, and that always sneaks up on you. Our coating is salt resistant, so the salt will not eat at your cement. It protects the concrete from deterioration.”
4. Return on investment for your home
Choosing an epoxy floor is one of the most popular exterior renovations homeowners can choose that will add value to their home. Putting a premium finish on your garage floor is a huge selling factor when the time may come to put your home on the market.
Give your garage floor the love and attention it deserves. When you choose an Encore Poly-Floor treatment, you’re making the garage safer, cleaner, it looks better, and it pays for itself in the long run.
Speak to Encore Poly-Floor about their unique epoxy floor treatment that can transform your garage forever in just three days, and the coating comes with a five-year warranty.
Visit EncorePolyFloor.ca to find out more.