Protecting your garage floor will reduce damage from moisture and staining while creating an aesthetically pleasing look in your garage. Garage floor paint, floor covering, epoxy, and tiles are all effective options to consider.
-Garage Floor Paint-
Varieties: There are many colors and levels of glossiness from satin to high-gloss to choose from. Garage floor paint can be water based, acrylic, latex, or even rubber.
Pricing: The average price range per gallon of paint is $20-$40.
Advantages: Painting your garage floor prevents dust forming from the concrete, creates a clean and finished look, and creates an easy to clean surface.
Disadvantages: Some lower quality paints are likely to peel off over time.
Best Brands: AutoSport, Quikrete, Rust-Oleum, Ugl, and Valspar.
-Garage Floor Covering-
Varieties: Garage floor coverings are usually made out of rubber mats and can be cut to any size to fit your garage work area.
Pricing: Varies depending on the quality and size of the covering you select. Small area mats can be purchased for as little as $120 but plan on spending more to cover your whole garage.
Advantages: Durable and protects the concrete from fluid leaks. They also protect from moisture and create a non-skid surface. Rubber covering are easy to install and can be replaced in sections as needed.
Disadvantages: It is not recommended that you keep your car sitting on a rubber mat for a long time as the heat from a car can cause damage.
Best Brands: AutoSport, Northern Tool, Quikrete, Ugl, Valspar, and Rust-Oleum.
-Garage Floor Epoxy-
Varieties: Epoxy usually comes in two parts, an activator and base. Colored flecks are an added option for aesthetic purposes only. Some epoxy kits also come with a non-slip additive.
Pricing: Average price for an epoxy kit is $70.
Advantages: Epoxy is more durable than paint so you won’t have to re-cover your garage as often. It is very effective at resisting chemicals, oil, and grease.
Disadvantages: It may make the garage more slippery than bare concrete.
Best Brands: Rust-Oleum, Valspar, Quikrete, and Carlisle.
-Garage Floor Tiles-
Varieties: Tiles usually come in interlocking sections or with a peel and stick backing.
Pricing: Covering a single car garage in tiles can cost between $200-$500.
Advantages: Tiles are easy to clean and long lasting which often makes them worth the initial cost.
Disadvantages: Installation for the peel and stick variety require that the floor underneath is completely clean in order for them to stay stuck. Interlocking tiles may move around if not properly installed.
Best Brands: RaceDeck, Better Life Technology, and Park Smart.