“1-day polyurea garage flooring? Sign me up!” That’s the promise, right? A brand-new, high-gloss, durable epoxy floor installed in just 24 hours. No hassle, no mess—just a showroom-worthy garage that can supposedly handle anything. The ads make it look effortless, convincing homeowners that fast equals flawless.
The Reality Check You Didn’t See Coming
Fast-forward a few years. That sleek floor? It’s already bubbling, peeling, and cracking. Michigan’s brutal winters and humid summers expose every flaw in that rushed installation.
The problem? 1-day installers cut corners to finish fast. They don’t mitigate for moisture! Instead of using a slower-curing, moisture-mitigating base coat, they apply a thin coat of a fast-curing polyurea direct-to-concrete (to get the job done in 1 day). However, in the presence of moisture, the fast-cure polyurea cures even faster; it simply doesn’t have time to deeply penetrate and bond with the concrete slab. Instead, the thin, poorly penetrating coat sits atop the concrete, susceptible to future moisture vapor transmission and high hydrostatic pressures. Then, when you call about your “warranty,” you find out— “moisture-related issues” aren’t covered. Surprise!
So now you’re stuck with a floor that looks worse than what you started with. And the one-day guys? They’re already onto the next application.
The Right Way to Install Garage Flooring
If you want garage flooring that lasts, speed can’t be the priority—quality has to come first. At Garage Floor Coating of Michigan, we take the time to do it right. Our 2-day installation process ensures your floor isn’t just coated—it’s bonded to the concrete for long-term durability. Here’s how we do it:
Day One: We mechanically grind the concrete (horizontals and verticals) with diamond grinders and patch cracks, pitting, and breaks in the concrete. We then apply our high-build, moisture-mitigating 100%-solids epoxy primer coat. It’s slow-curing, so it deeply penetrates and bonds with the concrete slab (we allow a full day for this to occur). We then broadcast your selected flake blend into the thick, “wet” primer coat.
Day Two: We return to apply two (not one) separate 100%-solids polyaspartic clear topcoats. The dual top coats resist fading due to UV light, impacts, and staining from automotive fluids and hot-tire transfer.
The result is a thick coating system with proper moisture vapor barrier, that’s built to last, with a warranty that covers all moisture-related issues (the number one reason for coating system failures).
Don’t Fall for the 1-Day Scam—Get Garage Flooring That Holds Up
One-day garage flooring is a gimmick that doesn’t work in Michigan’s climate. If you want a warranty-backed, moisture-resistant floor, trust Garage Floor Coating of Michigan to get it done right. Call today for a free quote and get a garage floor that actually lasts!