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Think about how many things in the built environment are made from concrete. Even just in your home, you may have a concrete foundation or concrete basement walls. Maybe you have a concrete pad or patio out back, and you probably have a concrete sidewalk leading to and past your home. Then, there's your greater community. There are likely concrete barriers to restrict where people park. Large, concrete buildings serve as schools, court buildings, and other community structures. The list goes on, but the point is, concrete contractors create all sorts of different structures. We're excited to write articles about them here.

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A Coating Makes Your Garage Floor Attractive While Making It Easier To Clean

Garage floors can get stained and ugly over the years. Pressure washing might help, but if you want to improve the look of your floor, you may need some sort of flooring. If you don't plan to use your garage for your car, you have some good choices in flooring that go well with a concrete slab—but the choices are limited when you want a beautiful floor in your garage and still want to use it to park your car, too. The solution might be a floor coating. Here's how a coating improves the appearance of your garage floor.

A Coating Can Make Your Floor Glossy

If you like your home to be clean and shiny, you might like a coating for the floor that gives it a glossy appearance. A shiny floor can make the space seem cleaner and reflect light so your garage is brighter.

Floor coatings are made from different things, such as epoxy, and they are durable. You can park your car on a glossy coating without damaging it. You can also leave your car in the driveway and enjoy a beautiful workspace or recreation area that's more attractive than dull concrete.

A Garage Floor Coating Gives Your Floor Glamour

Some coatings are plain, and even though they don't have a lot of glamour, a plain tan or brown floor is still much more attractive than stained and boring bare concrete. However, if you want something exciting for your floor, you might want a metallic coating with colorful swirls or a holographic glitter coating.

Coatings come in many colors, and you can even choose a coating with color-coordinated chips for a speckled look. If you want to use your garage as a living space, playroom, or workshop, you can find the perfect floor to go with your decor and intended use.

A Coating Covers Stains And Imperfections

A lot of prep work goes into preparing your garage floor for a coating. This is done to make the floor smooth and to help the coating adhere better. A garage floor coating is thicker than paint since it contains a high percentage of solids. It goes on like paint, but it is much better at covering stains and other imperfections in the concrete.

If you're tired of looking at a stained floor, a coating could be the solution even if you don't want something that looks artistic or glamorous. The best part is that a coating seals the concrete, protects your floor, and is easy to clean. Dirt and stains come up much easier so your beautiful floor should last a long time.