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When installed on clean concrete after diamond grinding, epoxy flooring can last years. Industrial-grade epoxy can last up to 20-25 years in a garage, basement, or other residential setting with a new topcoat applied every 5-7 years. In commercial settings, epoxy can still last 8-15 years. Epoxy even withstands harsh industrial settings for many years as long as protective measures are in place like welding mats.

Epoxy is actually one of the most practical choices for your garage. A garage epoxy coating is cost-effective, durable, and long-lasting. It stops concrete dusting and creates a low-maintenance, colorful, and seamless finished floor system for your garage. Garage epoxy in Fort Wayne withstands road salt, oil, gasoline, hot tire pick up, abrasion, impact, moisture, and more to maintain its beautiful appearance for years to come. An attractive and low-care epoxy flooring is perfect for transforming your garage into space you can actually use without the dust and moisture, whether you like working on your car, want to create your own workshop, or you want to set up a personal fitness center. Garage epoxy flooring can even improve your home’s resale value with a great ROI.

A professional epoxy concrete coating in Fort Wayne, IN can be applied almost anywhere. In the home, it’s most often used for garage flooring and basement flooring but it can be applied to other concrete floors on your main living area. Epoxy is also used in commercial and industrial environments. SupremeCrete Fort Wayne also installs epoxy flooring in the following sectors:

In most cases, professional garage floor epoxy takes just 1-2 days to install. This includes the time necessary to prepare your concrete for the epoxy application which actually takes longer than the epoxy itself. Once installed, your epoxy will need to cure before it can be used. Let the epoxy cure for at least 24-48 hours before light foot traffic. Wait 5 days before you drive on the epoxy for it to cure fully or you can leave tire marks in the coating.

You may be surprised to learn there’s a huge variety of epoxy floor formulations available today. Epoxy flooring in Fort Wayne, Indiana is usually divided into several categories:

Epoxy flooring definitely looks slippery with its high-gloss and seamless surface. The good news is dry, clean epoxy is slip-resistant and safe with a texture similar to a basketball court. To improve the skid-resistance of epoxy flooring, we can add a slip-resistant additives or you can choose an epoxy flake flooring with a more textured surface.

Epoxy flooring is very easy to maintain. As a general rule, it should be swept and mopped as needed. If your floor has cove protection, it can even be pressure washed. The floor should be protected from damage as best as you can, however. This means using welding mats if you will be welding. Heavy loads should be placed on plywood as well. Most cleaning products can be used safely on epoxy but you should avoid acidic solutions which may de-gloss the surface and soap-based cleaners which can leave a slippery buildup. If your epoxy does develop stains or rust spots, they can be removed with CLR or TSP and a soft brush.

Commercial epoxy flooring is one of the longest-lasting and more durable solutions for any commercial space. Epoxy is also a cost-effective solution that can be installed with minimal downtime and a low lifecycle cost. In commercial settings, epoxy resists damage from wear and tear, forklifts, heavy loads, cart wheels, spills, moisture, and much more. It can also be customized with many formulations like quartz epoxy for extreme wear resistance and static dissipative epoxy for areas with sensitive electronics or flammable materials.

Epoxy flooring is a good choice for residential concrete coatings because it’s highly decorative, affordable, and long-lasting. Homeowners in Fort Wayne appreciate epoxy basement flooring because it stops moisture from seeping through the concrete and it won’t be damaged by moisture issues. Epoxy is also highly reflective and it can instantly brighten a garage or basement to make it seem larger and improve visibility. Epoxy flooring can even be a great choice for main living areas thanks to its huge array of decorative solutions and its durable yet seamless surface that’s easy to clean and maintain.

An epoxy concrete coating comes with many advantages over untreated or regular concrete flooring. Unlike untreated concrete, epoxy flooring is: