Dazzling And Durable Garage Flooring

Benefits of Garage Flooring

Are you disappointed with the appearance of your garage floor? Is your concrete riddled with oil stains or paint … or cracking? You are not alone. Millions of homeowners have struggled with a problem they thought was unfixable. But it is.

Garage Envy designed various industrial-grade flooring solutions to provide homeowners with a sigh of relief and a beautiful, durable garage floor.

We have a multitude of flooring products. Our two most popular options are Liquid Granite Hybrid Polymer Flooring and Tuff Tracks.

Liquid Granite

Liquid Granite is a multilayer application. Combining vapor barrier components, epoxy coatings, vinyl chips and polyurea sealants, Garage Envy's Liquid Granite is the most complete coating system in the industry. Your floor will become resistant to oils, gasoline, paints and other items that are so often the demise of a clean garage.

Maintenance is literally a breeze… Items won't stick to the chemically resistant garage floor coating. Don't be fooled by inferior look-alikes that are really just paint. There's a big difference!

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Benefits

• Surface grinding and/or bead blasting

• Crack repair

• Hot tire resistant, won't peel up

• Stem wall treatment

• Resistant to oils, paints, gasoline, brake fluid, pesticides and a wide range of other chemicals

• Maintenance – all you need is water and a rag!

Tuff Tracks

• 20.5” x 20.5” inter-lockable tiles

• Any color combination

• Optional drain tiles

• Finishing-corner edges

• Finishing-edge tiles

Benefits of Garage Flooring

*Day 1:

Step 1: Grinding: All concrete areas are diamond grinded to expose fresh, clean concrete silica and ensuring a good bond between the epoxy and the concrete substrate. Any cracks or uneven surfaces are grinded on edge to chase out the cracks and allow for patching to go down with good adhesion.

Step 2: **Patching: Cracks, divots and holes are patched using the highest quality polymer-modified patching compound and grinded smooth.

*Day 2:

Step 1: Cleaning: To ensure the best adhesion our flooring installers will clean the floor and make sure all loose debris or dust is removed before starting next step.

Step 2: ***Vapor Barrier: A two-part 100% solids penetrating epoxy vapor barrier is the first layer of epoxy applied. This base coat epoxy primer saturates and penetrates deep into the open pores of the concrete creating a powerfull mechanical and chemical bond that is guaranteed not to break under most scenarios.

Step 3: Colored Epoxy: While the epoxy is still wet, the colored flakes are broadcasted onto and into the floor, in access, to ensure even and consistent coverage. This is known as a full broadcast system.
Stem walls, water heater boxes, etc. can also be coated and flaked at this time if previously discussed and decided upon with the designer.

*Day 3:

Step 1: Scraping: On the final day, the floor is scraped and brushed smooth to remove excess flake before the top-coat is applied. All of the un-stuck vinyl chip previously broadcast onto the floor will now be removed and discarded.

Step 2: Clear Top-Coat: The final step is to lay down the final top coats to seal the floor and provide an excellent cleaning surface. The two-part chemical and abrasion resistant hybrid polymer clear-coat gives the "granite look" floor its durability and beautiful look. The finished floor is resistant to most automotive and household fluids, unaffected by the plasticine in hot tires and is virtually maintenance free.

*Day 4 – 6:

Step 1: Cure Time: In most instances you can walk on the floor after 24 hours and drive on the floor after 72 hours. Depending on the temperature outside, barometer and humidity this time may vary. Please speak with your account representative if you have any concerns or questions regarding cure times or the process of the floor.

Step 2: Proper Ventilation: Upon the floor being finished it is a good idea (if possible) to open up as many doors and windows throughout the house to dissipate any lingering odors. If you have pets or birds it is advisable to leave them outside in the fresh air or in a room unaffected by the smell as much as possible throughout the floor process. 

* Process is for typical 2 car 400sq/ft floor with 4 layer hybrid polymer floor– actual application may differ in timing depending on surface of concrete, size of floor and floor coating chosen.

** If doing only a clear coat finish you will be able to see a color difference between the old concrete and new patching material.

*** moisture and alkaloids levels need to be tested before guarantee can be given.

Benefits of Garage Flooring

Silver Package:

Stains and Clear Coats: this is our most cost effective method to spruce up your garage floor without spending to much money or time.

Gold Package:

Tuff Tracks rubber flooring tiles: These easy to use 4 – 6 mm thick flooring tiles are the best in the business; their dense enough to drive a car on and flexible enough to provide some cushion between your shoes and the hard concrete. Tuff tracks are also a great way to finish the floor when coatings aren’t possible due to moisture and/or alkaloids.

The Tuff Tracks flooring tiles can either be laid down wall to wall with cut edges on each wall or laid like a rug with edge and corner trim all the way around the mat.

Key Benefits:

• 20.5” x 20.5” inter-lockable tiles

• Any color combination

• Optional drain tiles

• Finishing-corner edges

• Finishing-edge tiles

Platinum Package:

Hybrid Polymer Flooring (Liquid Granite):

Epoxy flake floors have become a popular choice to transform an oil stained garage into a living space impervious to all auto fluids. Our process utilizes advanced formulation epoxies, urethanes and colored vinyl flakes to cover any concrete surface with a granite-like finish. This process is now being applied in garages, showrooms, schools and any other place you want concrete sealed permanently. We use only the finest 100% solid epoxy products with zero VOC (Volatical Organic Content) and apply them with uncompromised surface preparation and installation.

Key Benefits:

• High Strength

• Chemical Resistant (auto spills don't stain, easy wipe-up)

• Cure Time (24 to 72 hrs)

• Abrasion Resistance

• Best applied between 50° to 90°f

• High Gloss – easy to clean surface

• Non-carcinogenic, non-mutagenic, USDA and FDA approved.

Diamond Package:

Floor Polish: Polished concrete can give the illusion of high gloss clear coats without actually having to put down any surface to deteriorate over time. Garage Envy’s floor polish consists of an initial grinding of the concrete, crack and divot patch and then a succession of higher grit diamond pads to give an unbelievable and durable floor. This application is not recommended for exterior or moist environments due to the potential slippage on a smooth surface.

Benefits of Garage Flooring

Flooring Stains: Limitless possibilities with hundreds of color choices.

Tuff Tracks: 9 Choices to make any combination or design theme come to life in your garage.

Terracotta Yellow White Tan Forest Green Dark Blue Dark Grey Light Grey Black

Tread Plate Coin Pattern

Hybrid Polymer Flooring: 15 Standard colors and the ability to mix any custom blend that meets your needs. Custom blends are made on a job by job basis so allow for extra time if this is what you need. Enlarge the Hybrid Polymer Color Chart for samples of these flooring options.

Blue Brown Dolphin Granite Green Grey Light Grey Medium Tan Rare Earth Red Saddle Tan Santana Tan Terrazo Tuxedo

Benefits of Garage Flooring

1. How qualified is the installer - is he licensed and trustworthy?

Ask for proof of a license. If an installer is not licensed in California and your home is damaged or destroyed due to their negligence, your insurance company will not cover damage costs. Also, keep in mind a do-it-yourself installation project that causes damage will also lead to insurance coverage problems. Lastly, make sure the replacement parts being installed meet City and State building codes.

2. Is the installer or company always prepping the floor with the latest technology such as Diamond Grinding and Crack Repair?

All of us know you get what you pay for. In the garage flooring business never a truer word was said. Untrained, uncaring installers cut corners to increase their profits, and unwittingly homeowners allow these installers to install a floor coating without proper preparation. Factually without a diamond grind the concrete will not adequately accept subsequent layers and your floor will indeed peel and lift over time.

3. All coatings are NOT CREATED EQUAL, inferior chemicals will fail!

To the untrained eye floor coatings may seem equal or similar “but they are not!” The evolution of concrete coatings in the past few years has been immense. If the quote you received for your flooring application is a cheap one there are reasons for this; specifically the chemicals being used are not up to the highest standards for adhesion and protection.

4. Not using a vapor sealant.  The leading cause of floor problems is related to moisture from the slab.

Concrete is similar to a sponge and if an installer or company is cutting corners by not using materials designed to resist high levels of moisture then beware, because that floor surface will inevitably fail!

5. Not using protective GarageGuard™ sealants formulated to protect against hot tires, oil spills, paints and toxic solvents.

It is virtually impossible to keep various contaminants, such as plasticine from hot tires (a hot tire will leech on to the floor surface) and other destructive elements, from affecting your floor. That is why specific heavy duty sealants placed on top of garage floors