Epoxy Floor Coating – Chicago Homeowners’ Solution to Flood Damaged Floors
Epoxy Floor Coating – Chicago Homeowners’ Solution to Flood Damaged Floors
If you’re looking for a flooring material that’s exceptional in terms of durability, low maintenance, and resistance against a wide range of elements and conditions such as corrosion, abrasion, moisture and chemical reactions, it’s more than likely that you’ve read or heard about epoxy floor coating. Chicago has a number of commercial and industrial establishments that use this type of floor covering and there are several logical reasons why.
Factory plants, supermarkets and warehouses have floors that go through a lot of hard-wheel traffic. Machine shops, repair bays, hangars and parking garages not only have a lot of wheel traffic but also get a good dose of drippings on the floor in the form of motor oils, gasoline, antifreeze, etc. Car showrooms may not have the same frequency by which car tires roam around the floor area; but epoxy flooring is still the best choice, because it’s highly resistant to tire marks and at the same time adds an air of flair and luster to the showroom.
Replacing Flood-Damaged Floors
Yet times have changed; and so have the climate and the weather conditions. The temperature can either be too chilly or too humid or produce a lot of moisture build-up within the confines of your home. Even worse, are the flooding incidents that could suddenly rush in and instantly inundate your home. Sooner or later, you’ll be faced with flooring problems because flood water had already seeped-in into the joints, and perhaps even under the substrates or the layer to which your present floor covering is attached.
Now if this is exactly the reason why you’re looking for the best repair solutions for your floor, it’s time to consider epoxy floor coating. Many Chicago homes have already done so, not for its heavy-duty significance but mainly for its durability and protective quality. As an added bonus, epoxy flooring now comes in granite-like finishes and homey earth colors that blend perfectly well with any color scheme.
However, since a lot of homeowners are now planning to replace their damaged floors with epoxy floor coating, Chicago flooring companies give advice about choosing your vendor and your installer wisely. A flooring material that possesses mostly favorable qualities can be expected to be expensive and quite complicated to install. There are three types of epoxies out in the market; the 100% solids, the solvent based and the water based. Of this three, 100% solids is the type of epoxy that has been proven for its durability and multi-faceted-resistance; it’s also well-liked for its sleek elegance. The other two types are rarely recommended by reputable flooring companies because the cement-like mixture tends to spread thinly and cannot be guaranteed to last long.
Even the process by which epoxy floor coating is installed by Chicago floor experts is seamless. The underlying concrete floor must go through a preparation process before the epoxy flooring is poured in two parts or layers. The first layer serves as the foundation that bonds the concrete and the top multi-resistive epoxy floor coating. Chicago installers know exactly when to apply the second layer, as this portion will add the style and protection to the entire epoxy floor covering.
Testimonials
My garage was so cluttered and a total mess, I was always embarrassed to have the door open! Not anymore!! Floorguard® helped me design a perfect system for my family, it’s amazing!! Now I keep my garage door open for all to see, it’s organized, and absolutely beautiful!!!
- Pam Orland Park, IL
Really Pleased! Our garage needed some major help – not only was it a mess but the floor was just ugly with all the stains and such. I will agree with the reviewer below – do not go with the cheap imitators! Floorguard not only has a great product, but their installers and service is well worth any extra cost, which is minimal anyway. Our neighbors have commented on how good our garage looks and we’ve recommended them to Floorguard without hesitation.
- Nathan
The garage looks so good! A+ company on every level. Wish I had another garage to resurface!
- Chelsea
My neighbor had a floor done by another company that was new to the industry, boy were they sorry. I went with the experts, Floorguard did an incredible job!!
- Tom T., Orland Park
When it comes to adding value to your business, you can’t go wrong with the superior technology and materials from Floorguard
- Jenny P.
Covering our old, gray garage floor was a great aesthetic and functional improvement. This project requires 2 days: first day preparing the surface (major job requiring right equipment), putting down first coating and sprinkling the flakes. This requires about 4 hours. After this dries, they come back next day and apply the topcoat. They notified us when they would start the work and arrived as promised. They worked diligently, completed the work efficiently, left the work areas and our driveway clean. The owner Steve is a great guy to deal with.
- Bob H.
It was a pleasure dealing with the company’s owner Steve Chaloult. When we called him to give us an estimate, he arranged to come within a few days. We have a very large two car garage. His estimate was a bit more than the first company we called but he seemed very well prepared in showing us samples and very knowledgeable about his product and we just liked him. For personal reasons , we had to delay installation for about a month and he could not be more accommodating. we finally we able to have it done this past week and it was worth the wait. The garage floor is just beautiful and I never would have thought I would say that about a garage floor! We also had the lower walls around the floor done and very glad we did. At one time we were thinking we could do this ourselves using a kit. WHAT were we thinking? This is a job for a professional and we are so glad we used Steve.
- Moira J.
The owner Steve Chaloult was easy to work with and he’s very good at what he does. I highly recommend Floorguard as your contractor if you’re wanting to have a garage floor finished with a durable epoxy like colored finish. Floorguard came when they said they would and cleaned up after they were finished. Floorguard also installs garage storage cabinets.
- Andrew A.
Very responsive, good communicator. Was on time and did a top quality job. Very happy with the outcome.
- Anonymous Homeowner
Great eexperience. Quick and dependable service. High quality. Fair cost.
- John H.