It might feel too early to start thinking about winter weather and the impact it has on your home. While you are out enjoying the warmth and beauty of the summer, the last thing you want to think about is snow and ice.
But now is the perfect time to consider getting a garage floor coating before winter weather comes back. There are many benefits to getting a garage floor coating, but it is especially important that you understand the benefits you get from them throughout the winter.
#1. Best Time To Install
When living in a location that receives a lot of precipitation throughout the fall and winter months, it is important to get a garage floor installed when the weather is best. If you live in a place that regularly stays below 55 degrees Fahrenheit from November through April, it is a good idea to consider getting a garage floor coating before winter.
Summer and early fall are great times to invest in a garage floor coating because the weather is drier and less humid, making it perfect for curing. Many garage floor coatings cure between 55 and 75 degrees Fahrenheit, meaning that through winter, your floor may not cure properly. This improper curing can lead to your floors not bonding and being less durable.
If you want the most durable garage floor coating, you should consider making the investment before winter starts.
#2. Prevents Cold Weather Damage
While buying snow melt for snowy winter weather around your home, you may ensure that the product you buy is safe for your concrete. Even though your snow melt may be concrete-safe, many road salts are not. As you drive your car into your garage, you expose that concrete to these damaging road salts, which may create larger problems for your floors.
Road salt is corrosive and prolonged exposure can cause discoloration, crumbling, and cracking. These cracks may start small but can grow exponentially as they are continually exposed to the salt. If you want to avoid the cracks and crumbling that road salts can cause, you should consider getting a garage floor coating before winter.
By getting a garage floor coating, you put a barrier between your concrete floors and these road salts. This investment means you will not have to spend your time and money repairing damage from winter weather.
#3. Easy To Clean Winter Messes
With winter weather comes pretty big messes. If you have driven through snow and ice all day, your garage floor is going to come in contact with water and road salts that can be a hassle to clean. With a garage floor coating, though, you do not need to worry about cleaning up the mess. Dirt and grime do not grip coated floors easy easily, making them an easier mess to address.
Getting a garage floor coating before winter means that you can easily mop and sweep up any mess that makes its way into your garage day after day. If you are tired of the irritating mess associated with winter weather, you should consider getting a garage floor coating to make your life easier.
#4. Increases Traction
As we discussed, your garage floors get pretty messy throughout the winter. With melted ice, snow, and road salt on the floor, this debris can make the floors slippery. However, getting a garage floor coating installed before winter can keep you safe from slips and falls.
Many garage floor coatings allow for an anti-slip additive that prevents you from slipping on the floor. The additives may have texture to them that provides a better grip for anyone walking on them. When there is melted snow and ice on the floor, they are not as likely to be as slippery as untreated concrete might be, keeping you and your family safe from slip-and-fall injuries.
Get A Garage Floor Coating Before Winter With Solid Floor Coatings Of Montana
If you are looking for a garage floor coating before winter, Solid Floor Coatings of Montana can help. From epoxy to Polyaspartic coatings, we have plenty of options to fit everyone’s unique flooring needs. If you are looking for more information about your garage floor coating options, contact our team today.
We provide free quotes throughout the Missoula, Montana, area to ensure your flooring is completed to your satisfaction. Once we’ve provided you with your quote, we can schedule you and prepare your garage floors for any winter weather that may come their way.
