Common Issues Homeowners HATE About Polyaspartic Epoxy Flooring

If you listen to salesmen, you’ll be convinced that polyaspartic epoxy flooring is a great investment for your home or business. They’ll tell you that it’s durable, easy to clean, and looks great. Sounds good, right?

But they are only telling you this because they want to make a sale! The truth is much different.

In fact, there are some big problems with this trendy new kind of floor coating that you need to know about before spending thousands on a product you won’t be satisfied with. Here are some common issues homeowners have come to HATE:

1. Cracking

Polyaspartic epoxy flooring can crack due to subtle shifts in the foundation or if heavy items are dropped on it, something pretty common in garages and basements. Worse still, once there is a crack, the damage will spread, much like a crack in your windshield. This is especially true if the damage takes on moisture, such as rain being tracked in on your shoes or boots. During the winter months, this moisture will expand and worsen the issue. Eventually, you may need to replace the flooring altogether – and that’s costly.

2. Yellowing

If you want your floor to look beautiful for years to come, you don’t want polyaspartic epoxy in your garage or on your patio. The reason is simple: it can yellow over time, especially if exposed to UV rays. This is because the formula contains a polyurethane component that breaks down when exposed to UV light. Why spend so much to beautify your home only to have it deteriorate in a few years?

3. Slippery

This is a MAJOR issue for garages, basements, and patios. This smooth surface is dangerously slippery when wet, and wet floors are commonplace in all three locations. To avoid slips and falls, you’ll need slip-resistant mats, coverings, or carpeting to cover up the floor – and if you’re using them, what was the point in upgrading your flooring in the first place? The better option is to use a product that is slip-resistant from the moment installed. Polyaspartic epoxy is not!

4. Cost

If you want this new type of flooring, be ready to break out the checkbook, because it won’t come cheap. Attractive initial prices are quickly driven up by hidden fees. Installations that are more complicated than you’re initially told bring the price up even more. And then there is the maintenance and repair costs that will mount in the years ahead. All in all, it’s a pricey proposition!

An Alternative You Can Trust

Polyaspartic epoxy flooring seems great on the surface, but cracking, yellowing, slipperiness, and cost are quickly souring homeowners on this trendy new home improvement product.

Contrast this with Nature Stone® flooring, which is designed from the ground up to be a long-term solution for garages, basements, and patios. Yes, installing Nature Stone® flooring can increase the value of your home and make your space more livable – those are both great bonuses – but more important are the day-to-day benefits of our proprietary formula. You WILL be impressed!

Nature Stone® inhibits the growth of mold and mildew, a feature of vital importance in sometimes damp locations such as basements and garages. The formula is also slip-resistant and prevents puddles and pooling, also ideal for the unique needs of these environments.

Preventing the dampness that comes with garage and basement floors isn’t merely a matter of safety and comfort, either. It helps promote better air quality throughout your home, because once mold sets in, the spores are easily spread through your air ducts. It also eliminates the surface pitting and deterioration that inevitable comes from exposure to moisture.

Polyaspartic epoxy flooring can’t do any of that.

Our unconditional warranty goes above and beyond every other product on the market, too. Ten years for both residential and commercial jobs. You read that right: 10 years!

You won’t find any other flooring manufacturer or installer who will do that.

Because we believe it’s not just a floor, it’s Nature Stone® – and Nature Stone® is more than flooring, it’s a philosophy.