Myth: Epoxy Floor Coatings Don’t Need to Handle Moisture
Homeowners in Pennsylvania often assume that because a garage is dry most of the time, moisture isn’t an issue. DIY epoxy kits rarely mention it—and that leads to costly mistakes.
Reality: Moisture Is the Silent Destroyer
In a climate like ours, with heavy rain, snow melt, and freeze-thaw cycles, moisture-vapor transmission is a real threat. DIY epoxy floor coatings—usually water-based or solvent-based—offer minimal moisture mitigation. The result? Blistering, bubbling, and delamination.
At East PA Garage Floor Coating, we use 100%-solids, moisture-mitigating epoxy as the primer coat, designed to deeply penetrate and bond with the concrete slab to resist the effects of ground moisture, even under high pressure.
Myth: All You Need Is a Roller and a Weekend
DIY kits market themselves as weekend projects. Just sweep, mix, and roll it on. But that simplicity comes at a steep cost later.
Reality: Surface Prep Determines Success or Failure
Our Pennsylvania-based crews follow a meticulous process:
- Diamond grinding to properly profile the surface
- Crack and damage repair to create a uniform substrate
- Moisture evaluation to prevent bonding failure
DIY efforts often skip these steps—and that’s why the coatings don’t last.
GFC’s 2-Day Process Is Built for Northeast Conditions
The weather in Pennsylvania is tough on garage floors, which is why we never rush our installs. Our 2-day system includes:
- Day 1: Diamond grinding and concrete patch repairs
- Day 1: Application of the high-build, 100%-solids, moisture-mitigating epoxy base coat
- Day 1: Broadcast of your selected full-flake blend into the base coat
- Day 2: Two separate 100%-solids polyaspartic topcoats for strength, flexibility, and gloss
The result is a professional epoxy floor coating that can stand up to seasonal shifts, salt, and everyday wear.
Don’t Let the Myths Cost You More
DIY coatings may look easy, but they rarely hold up—and removing a failed floor adds even more to the final bill.
Call East PA Garage Floor Coating for a free quote. Our epoxy floor coatings are built to last through every Pennsylvania season.