In the process of choosing a floor for your garage?
The cheapest option is to paint
Whoever wants to save money usually chooses a cheap epoxy coating, which unfortunately requires a lot of work. The concrete floor must be first made level, and if needed vacuum the surface and degrease it. It should then be primed with diluted paint and then with a top coat. Painting looks attractive, but it has certain drawbacks.
Unless an enough layer of paint isn't applied, the coating will crack under the weight of vehicles. Also the paint can peel in the event of insufficient drying or under hot wheels. Another problem is the glide ratio, which you will especially feel in wintertime. Chemicals leaking from motors and the salt applied in wintertime are a problem because they stain the paint.
Maintenance is quite easy. It’s enough to sweep or wipe down the floor. The problems start when something goes wrong and the paint cracks and begins to peel. Then it becomes necessary to redo the entire floor.
How about ceramic tiles?
The second common but considerably more expensive solution is high - quality, high - capacity ceramic tiles. If you succeed in choosing the right variety, the deficiencies will be minimum. Tiles are expensive and the installation is resource - intensive. Also they are resistant to spilled water or chemicals and are easy to maintain. With the occasional sweeping or wiping down, they last for decades – if installed properly.
But even a well - laid tile floor can become worse. Practically every floor in the garage can handle summer conditions, but with winter comes the problems. Above all, it’s the capillary action of bottom water, which gets beneath it causing foul - smell and makes the surface to swell.
Another problem with ceramic tiles is their brittleness. It will take just a few times before a heavy tool falls from your hands and the first tile is cracked. And talking about slipperiness, if you choose a tile with a glossy surface (glazed), you can bet they will become slippery in wintertime.
PVC floor tiles - improving the properties of ceramic tiles
In order to improve the properties of ceramic tiles, production began on pvc floor tiles , which are especially good for garages, workshops or industrial buildings. The locking sections are snapped together with a rubber hammer. The surface must first be leveled and swept, then it’s a piece of cake. It takes roughly an hour to cover an averagely large garage.
To know more, check Where does Rhino Floor Tiles excel in Industrial use?
The locking pieces of the floor tiles are so tight that no water can get under them. However if that happens, it will simply evaporate because the tile “breathes”. They are resistant to chemicals and acids, and unlike ceramic tiles do not become slippery (they have an anti - slip design). And if any one tile is damaged, it can be replaced individually.
What floor goes best in a garage?
That depends on each person. Some prefer a low price, and so choose painting. Others don’t want to go with classical methods and choose tiles. They’re not afraid of modern innovation and so reach for PVC floor tiles. Rhino floor provides the best garage flooring tiles. We have presented the advantages and disadvantages, and now it’s up to you to decide whether to go with a cheap solution, or rather a reliable and long - term one.
For more details, drop us a mail - sales@rhinofloor.ae
