What Sets Professional Epoxy Flooring Installation Apart From DIY?
Here at Concrete Flooring Solutions, we specialize in concrete and epoxy flooring services in the heart of Columbus. We like to combine flooring’s functionality with creative designs that give your floor an artful touch at an affordable price.
Epoxy is a type of flooring that typically uses a concrete base layer with an epoxy coating on top to create a smooth and highly durable surface. This makes it perfect for various commercial and residential needs, such as a garage showroom, kitchen restaurant floor, or basement floor.
Epoxy Experience & Expertise
Navigating between professional epoxy installation and DIY projects entails weighing their respective pros and cons. In this blog post, we’ll dissect these differences, empowering you to make an informed decision regarding the flooring option that best suits your needs.
Epoxy Knowledge
Technicians specializing in epoxy will always be an asset when considering whether professional or DIY is the best option. Training in epoxy will ultimately give you an upper hand in understanding the complexity of this type of flooring. Comprehending the type of epoxy resins, adhesives, and additives is needed to make sure you are using the correct material for your desired flooring outcome. Additionally, knowing the types of coating on your current flooring must be understood to ensure the chemicals don’t react in a way that could ruin your hard work. Although you can find anything on Google, you cannot compare the information from a few videos online to the expertise of a professional epoxy technician.
Experience
Understanding the process of epoxy installation differs significantly from having hands-on experience executing the service. Anyone can read a book or watch a how-to video without having done the work themselves. Our epoxy techs’ are experienced in working through issues and different types of installations, providing them with even more knowledge on how to help our customers achieve the look they want or need for their residential and commercial flooring jobs.
Unique Floor Solutions
Another perk of working with an experienced company is ensuring you get the best options for your unique circumstances. Not all home projects are cut and dry. Sometimes, we encounter problems that need fixing, or a customer may have special needs that should be considered when devising a solution. This is why DIY projects can quickly go awry without fully understanding the epoxy process. Intricate patterns or special decorative liberties generally require more precision and skill than an inexperienced homeowner possesses.
Time & Money
The time and cost are two of the most critical aspects of deciding whether a professional or DIY project is best for you. Having epoxy installed professionally will often cost more, but that may be a good thing. It is frequently underestimated when considering how long this type of flooring will take as a beginner to do the work yourself. Additionally, you must factor in mistakes or missteps in the cost of materials. You must consider these factors in your DIY plan to avoid spending more time and money on an epoxy project.
Professional Quality
With the rise of home improvements, epoxy has become a more popular flooring option because it’s a great functional option. However, installing the epoxy floor is more complicated than your typical do-it-yourself project, like laying tile or hanging wallpaper. Opting for a professional installation ensures proper installation of your epoxy flooring and guarantees that your installers will use high-grade materials and equipment.
Equipment
When the epoxy floor is professionally installed, you know the technicians are working with the best equipment on the market. Our goal is always to provide a premium product on time, and having the correct tools, which may not be offered in a DIY epoxy kit, will help us achieve that goal for our clients. Not having access to these professional tools will likely hinder your ability to install the epoxy correctly and reduce the chance of being able to add a decorative flair.
Materials
DIY epoxy kits often come with basic materials and tools. Because epoxy is a chemical reaction that bonds to the floor to make a new, harder layer of flooring, working with lower-quality products will provide a lower-quality result. This raises many questions about the durability and integrity of the epoxy coating to be questioned. To us, nothing ruins a project quicker than being unsure of the results and quality of the work installed.
Professional Flooring Preparation
A large part of the process of installing an epoxy floor is the initial preparation before the actual installation. Much like a house needs a sturdy foundation to build a strong, long-lasting structure, the same applies to epoxy resin flooring. The preparation affects everything from the strength of adhesion to imperfections in the floor, durability, and uniformity.
Installation Prep
A professional understands the importance of prepping the floor before the epoxy service can be laid. They ensure that all cracks or damages to the floor are fixed, the flooring is cleaned, and any other coating that could react poorly with the epoxy is removed. People attempting a DIY epoxy project may overlook these steps simply because they lack the knowledge. These steps are necessary for the coating to be free of concerns like dirt, dust, or moisture.
Epoxy Application
The benefit of a professional installation of epoxy floors is that there is a standard guideline for correctly using the product. These guidelines cover properly mixing the epoxy solution throughout the application process, safety precautions, and application to the floor. This lets us provide customized finishing options like the popular epoxy flake finish! These are advanced techniques that are harder to mimic as a DIY project.
Our Professional Installation
CFS offers an assortment of flooring solutions. We install epoxy flooring in a garage, basement, or commercial job site. We also provide concrete coatings, resurfacing, polishing, and more!
Garage Floor Epoxy
Our garage floor epoxy coating can transform your space. If your concrete or flooring is stained, cracked, or chipped, then epoxy might be the perfect solution! Unlike other DIY options, the epoxy resin bonds itself to the surface it encounters. We offer many different design and color options that guarantee we can find something that will fit your style and needs!
Basement Floor Epoxy
It’s common to find unfinished basements with concrete slab flooring. While functional, it’s not the most eye-catching option. However, outside of the aesthetics, epoxy can have a real benefit for basements. Epoxy will help protect the lifespan of a concrete floor by preventing moisture from seeping in. This protective coating also makes for easy clean-up for families with kids, people with disabilities, or if your basement is prone to flooding.
Industrial Epoxy
Epoxy flooring is a beautiful choice and a convenient solution for various industrial settings. From schools and restaurants to warehouses, factories, office buildings, parking garages, and beyond, epoxy flooring offers unparalleled benefits that cater to the specific needs of commercial industries. In environments such as schools and educational facilities, where heavy foot traffic and spills are commonplace, epoxy flooring stands out as an ideal choice. Restaurants and food service establishments benefit from the hygienic properties of epoxy flooring and resistance to chemicals and stains.
Overall, epoxy flooring is a versatile and practical solution for a wide range of commercial industries. It offers durability, low maintenance, and cost-effectiveness. Its ability to withstand the unique challenges of each environment, coupled with its aesthetic appeal, makes it a preferred choice for enhancing the functionality and aesthetics of commercial spaces across various industries.