Pro: Reduce Short and Long-Term Flooring Costs
Basement epoxy floor coatings are less expensive per square foot than many other flooring options. A professional epoxy system can be installed directly over existing concrete without a separate floor system. While the initial cost of epoxy is higher than some alternatives like concrete polishing, epoxy flooring has a low lifecycle cost compared to other solutions such as tile and vinyl flooring. The replacement cost is lower because the concrete substrate does not need to be prepared, and when the epoxy topcoat eventually wears out, there is a minimal cost to apply a new topcoat.
Pro: Our Epoxy Floor Installations Resist Floor Damage
We install the highest quality epoxy floor coatings that already meet high industry safety standards and are water-resistant and heat-resistant. We’re proud of our excellent customer service, and your basement epoxy floor won’t crack, peel, or erode like laminate, wood, or other flooring types. Plus, our floor coatings can be customized to meet different needs and protect against hazardous cleaners, gas, oil, transmission fluid, impact, weight, and even most industrial chemicals.
Pro: Basement Epoxy Flooring Resists Fire Damage
Epoxy can withstand temperatures below 0° and over 140° Fahrenheit and is resistant to fire damage, making epoxy an excellent safety choice for indoor and outdoor use.
Pro: Basement Epoxy Floors Remain Durable
Epoxy’s resilience is a big selling point for homeowners wanting a low-cost, sustained flooring solution. Epoxy basement floor coatings, such as metallic epoxy, can have a beautiful, custom look and still easily last decades. In addition, easy, consistent cleaning will keep a basement epoxy floor looking gorgeous and bright while staying safe for family and visitors.
Pro: A Unique Basement Epoxy Flooring Design
You can achieve your desired look with epoxy floor coatings. Epoxy flooring can include unique and beautiful effects like flake flooring, geometric patterns, logos, metallic epoxy flooring, and almost limitless color options. You can customize epoxy flooring with the design or pattern of your choice, which makes it an ideal solution for home basements.
Con: Difficulty Adhering in Moist Environments
An epoxy basement floor is economical for home flooring because it’s seamless, easy to clean, attractive, and resists moisture. Young Flooring installers ensure the basement concrete slab is appropriately dried and prepared, so the epoxy adheres correctly. Unfortunately, basements with moisture problems provide difficulty. The epoxy may lift off the floor in basements with chronic moisture issues.
Con: A Basement Epoxy Floor Can Be Slippery Without A Nonslip Additive
Epoxy flooring isn’t as slippery as it looks. We can easily customize the texture by including a skid-resistant additive to the topcoat so the floor remains very safe, even wet. However, epoxy flooring can become slippery when wet without a nonslip additive.
Con: Temporary Application Fumes
During the epoxy application process, wet epoxy gives off an odor similar to wet paint for the first eight hours. Still, any smell disappears once the epoxy fully cures after 5-8 days. Thoroughly ventilate the area during an epoxy application to protect people near the space from fumes.
Con: Curing Time
Epoxy floor applications usually take 8-24 hours to dry after installation, and we complete most flake and solid color epoxy installations within the same day. Installation of epoxy flooring systems takes 3-7 days to cure completely, depending on the type of epoxy coating and the intensity of the project. However, after eight hours, foot traffic can occur from applying epoxy in smaller residential areas such as garages and basements. Handcrafted metallic epoxy can take 3-5 days to install. The curing time can be an inconvenience if applying the epoxy flooring in an area of high foot traffic or if your residence is in a humid climate, as this increases drying time.
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