FAQS
Why should I choose epoxy flooring over other flooring options?
Epoxy flooring offers several benefits over alternative floor systems. It has a low lifecycle cost thanks to its longevity and durability. It’s easy to maintain and, unlike many commercial systems, never needs to be polished or waxed. It doesn’t even require special care instructions aside from mopping and sweeping. It’s one of the few floor systems strong enough to withstand even the most demanding factory and commercial settings without deteriorating. Thanks to its attractive design options, it can be used in public commercial settings as well as in your home.
How long can an epoxy flooring system last?
What are the benefits to epoxy flooring?
- Withstands heavy-duty wear and tear including heat, extreme cold, road salt, gas and oil spills chemicals, abrasion, impact, and vehicle traffic
- Isolates spills on the surface for fast and safe cleanup
- Slip-resistant surface when wet but skid-resistant additives can also be added
- Seamless and nonporous surface protects your concrete from damage
- Stops moisture from seeping up through a concrete floor in a basement
- Can last 10-20 years when installed by professionals on prepped concrete
- Very little maintenance required
- Easy to clean with sweeping and mopping. Even pressure washing is possible in industrial settings with cove protection
- Increases the brightness of the floor to make any space look larger and brighter
- USDA approved seamless surface can be used in commercial kitchens, public restrooms, and more
- May increase the value of your home with a high return on investment
- Easy to customize the look of epoxy with endless colors and design effects
Where can epoxy flooring be used?
Epoxy flooring has many uses in residential, commercial, and industrial settings. In Columbus homes, it’s frequently used in the garage and basement but it can also be used to cover concrete floors anywhere on the main living floor. A wide range of commercial and industrial settings can also benefit from an epoxy floor coating. Popular applications for epoxy flooring include:
- Grocery stores and retail
- Food service, including commercial kitchens
- Processing plants, factories, and warehouses
- Medical facilities such as physician offices, veterinarian offices, and hospitals
- Public safety buildings and correctional institutions
- Breweries and distilleries
- Hotel lobbies, bars, and clubs
- Office buildings
- Auto shops and showrooms
Should I have epoxy flooring installed in my basement?
An epoxy concrete coating is actually one of the most practical flooring solutions available for your basement. It won’t suffer from mildew, mold, or warping due to moisture problems, unlike carpet, laminate, and hardwood. Epoxy is commonly used to seal concrete and waterproof a basement floor to stop moisture from coming up through your basement floor. It’s also a cost-effective way to transform an unfinished basement into usable living space.
One of the most unique benefits of epoxy flooring in Columbus is it dramatically increases floor brightness while stopping concrete dusting. Your basement will look brighter, larger, and cleaner instantly. You can customize the appearance of basement epoxy to get any look you’re going for in your basement from solid colors and neutral epoxy flake flooring to sophisticated metallic epoxy that adds movement and depth to the floor. Epoxy flooring even offers a long-term solution to basement flooring with a seamless and durable surface that can last up to 20 years.
What different types of epoxy floors are there?
- Self leveling epoxy. The most common type of epoxy is self leveling epoxy flooring which is easy to level to create a smooth surface in office buildings, garages, and other settings.
- 100% solids epoxy. The most durable form of epoxy is 100% solids which can last up to 20 years even in the face of heavy abuse. DIY garage kits, by comparison, may be only 30-40% solids and only last a couple of years at the most. 100% solid epoxy floor coatings cure into a solid and durable surface with a layer up to 2mm thick.
- Water-based epoxy. Water-based epoxy coatings are useful in some applications but they work more as sealers and primers because they spread thinly and do not offer the durability of 100% solids epoxy.
- Epoxy mortar flooring. This is the most durable type of epoxy available. It’s made up of 100% solid epoxy with ground quartz. Mortar epoxy is best used in industrial settings where extreme chemical resistance and impact resistance is needed
- Quartz epoxy. This type of epoxy combines epoxy polymer resins and colored quartz for a decorative floor system that’s also sanitary and durable.
- Anti-static epoxy. Also known as electro-static charge (ESD) epoxy, this type of epoxy is made with a conductive compound that holds static electricity that dissipates any discharge. It’s used in areas containing flammable materials and sensitive electronics.
- Epoxy flake flooring. This type of epoxy concrete coating uses colorful epoxy flakes to add a multi-colored and textured effect to your epoxy floor. These flakes offer a skid-resistant surface and come in a huge array of colors and textures.
- Metallic epoxy flooring. This form of epoxy flooring creates a one-of-a-kind visual effect thanks to metallic pigments in the epoxy that are agitated in various ways before the epoxy cures. The end result is a floor with the illusion of depth and movement that may resemble lava, flowing water, lightning, smoke, or marble.
Is epoxy good for garages?
Garage floor epoxy is an excellent application for epoxy flooring. It’s a surprisingly affordable way to stop concrete dusting and give your garage floor an attractive, low-care floor system that can resist stains and damage from gas and oil spills, dropped tools, hot tires, moisture, and other perils. With garage epoxy, you can finally use your garage for anything you’re imagining such as a personal workshop, clean storage space, or even a fitness center. Garage floor epoxy in Columbus also offers an excellent return on investment and may help boost your home’s value
