In Eastern Pennsylvania, garage concrete is exposed to year-round moisture pressure. Rainfall, groundwater, humidity, and freeze thaw cycles all work against garage slabs over time. That makes the warranty behind your garage floor coating just as important as the coating itself.
Unfortunately, many warranties in this industry are written to fail when real-world conditions show up, not to protect homeowners long term.
How Moisture Language Quietly Voids Garage Floor Coating Warranties
One of the most common warranty traps involves moisture exclusions disguised as technical language. Homeowners may see references to 3 lbs MVER, 6 lbs MVER, or specific Tramex readings buried in the fine print. These numbers are not performance guarantees. They are escape clauses that allow installers to deny coverage the moment moisture contributes to a failure.
Moisture vapor transmission through concrete never stops in Eastern Pennsylvania. When warranties rely on exclusions instead of moisture mitigation, failure becomes inevitable.
The Installation-Day Moisture Fee That Changes the Price
Another deceptive practice appears after the job has already started. Once concrete preparation is complete, some contractors suddenly claim they have “discovered” moisture in the slab and pressure homeowners into unexpected moisture-mitigation fees. These charges can add hundreds or even thousands of dollars to the project.
The truth is simple. Moisture in concrete slabs is not a surprise. These fees are not technical necessities. They are last-minute upsells that also give the installer a future warranty loophole.
We include a moisture-mitigating vapor barrier primer on every garage floor coating installation, without surprise charges.
The Tire Staining Exclusion Few Homeowners Are Told About
Permanent tire staining, also known as plasticizer migration, is another issue many warranties quietly exclude. Heat buildup and vehicle compounds cause tires to leach into coatings over time. Many thin epoxies, lower-grade polyaspartics, and 1-day systems cannot resist this damage. Rather than improve system design, competitors simply deny coverage.
Our multi-layer garage floor coatings are engineered to resist plasticizer migration and are backed by warranties that do not rely on appearance-based exclusions.
What a Real Warranty Should Include
Before choosing any installer, homeowners should verify that the warranty:
- covers all moisture-related issues
- includes moisture mitigation on every job
- does not exclude tire staining
- covers both materials and labor
- is backed by Technical Data Sheets for every product used
If any part of that list is missing, the warranty likely favors the installer, not the homeowner.
Choose epoxy and polyaspartic coatings built to last. Contact East PA Garage Floor Coating today to schedule a consultation and protect your investment with a warranty that actually stands behind the work.