The Top Problems With Stone & Epoxy Flooring
When determining how you want your garage floor to be renovated or replaced, there are many different options to choose from. Many people choose concrete with the idea that it should be fairly sturdy and long-lasting. Some select an epoxy treatment. Others choose flooring made to look like stone and epoxy. These stone and epoxy flooring coatings have individual stones mixed with epoxy. The final product is a textured and porous stone-like floor called pebble stone flooring/pebble stone epoxy. When first installed, this kind of floor treatment looks amazing, and it certainly can make the entire garage look like it has had a facelift. Unfortunately, this look that creates pride and excitement does not last long. A quick combing of the online world reveals many different negative reviews, and they tend to follow specific patterns.
Appearance Problems Over Time
Common complaints you can find in a simple online search are about the very quick time it takes for stone and epoxy flooring to look run down. The new floor can fade in areas that are in the sun all day, and people also tend to mention cracking, pitting, mildew, and more.
The mildew and other appearance issues, except for the sun, can be explained by looking at the composition of stone and epoxy flooring. As mentioned above, it is a mixture of stones and pebbles with epoxy. As the flooring is exposed to the elements along with continued changes from hot to cold temperatures, the stones begin to move their positions and become loose.
Mildew develops because it is easy for moisture, food, or that morning cup of spilled coffee to infiltrate the spaces between the stones. It is difficult to clean in between those nooks and crannies, so mildew and mold develop. The combination of paying more than expected and having a beautiful floor for less time than expected is not one stone and epoxy customers enjoy.
Of course, reviews of stone and epoxy flooring do not have to be the deciding factor for you. However, the sites that some of these stone and epoxy reviews appear on, such as the Better Business Bureau, and the consistent natural of the negative comments, can lead one to believe there is some authenticity in them.
The OGI Garage Flooring Difference
Fortunately, Ohio Garage Interiors offers a long-lasting stone and epoxy alternative with our unique polyaspartic epoxy floor coating. We guarantee our floors for twenty years and we stand by that promise. We also do not have any fine print in our quotes or contracts. We work hard to incorporate prep work and all other potential expenses into our first quote for you, and we are transparent about anything we feel might be obstacles in the way of the project’s completion.
Do research before engaging in any kind of home improvement project, but we especially recommend looking carefully at what other people are saying about their stone and epoxy garage floors. There are better options readily available.