Epoxy flooring is a resinous floor solution that creates a hard plastic surface over a floor sublayer made of wood, tile, or concrete. The liquid epoxy is poured onto the floor and spread over the sublayer. The epoxy bonds to the sublayer within a short time and hardens into a durable plastic material.
Epoxy resin is an ideal flooring solution for most New Jersey commercial, industrial, and residential properties. Do you want to know if it is suitable for you?
Below are the top benefits and considerations of epoxy flooring in NJ.
Benefits
1) Highly Durable
Epoxy resin is a highly durable material that can withstand daily wear and tear, especially in commercial and industrial settings. You could drive cars or heavy machinery over your epoxy flooring each day and not cause any significant impact on the surface.
Epoxy flooring also resists stains from spill accidents involving food, beverages, and chemicals. Whether you drop a soda or oil onto the epoxy floor, you can easily wipe it up without leaving any stains or marks on the surface.
The average longevity of an epoxy floor is between 10 to 20 years. It has a longer life than most other floor surface materials.
2) Quick Installation
Epoxy floor installations are faster than most other types of floor installations. Depending on the floor size, your installation could take less than one day.
The best part is that the epoxy resin only takes 24 to 72 hours to dry on the floor. Then, you can walk on the floor and use it like normal.
3) Easy to Clean and Maintain
The great thing about epoxy flooring is that it has no pores or crevices for storing dirt and debris particles. That makes it simple to clean and maintain with nothing more than some warm water and mild soap.
Cleaning it once a week is good enough for home users. Commercial and industrial users may want to clean it daily to maintain its appearance.
4) Custom Aesthetics
You can request any color combination you want for your epoxy flooring. The visual flexibility of epoxy flooring is unmatched by any other flooring material. You can choose from any number of colors to create a unique appearance for your epoxy floors.
Considerations
1) Can Be Slippery If Wet
Since epoxy floors have no crevices or pores, they can get slightly slippery after getting wet. But you could request a coat of anti-slip sealant to go over the epoxy flooring to reduce slip and fall risks.
Otherwise, make sure you put a “slippery floor” warning sign on the floor after you wash it with water.
2) Must Install Subflooring First
Epoxy flooring must go over a subfloor material like concrete or wood. If you are building your floor from scratch, you must incur extra time and expense to create the subflooring layer before installing the epoxy flooring.
In most situations, you will already have existing subflooring in your home that you can leave alone. There is no need to rip up the subflooring material.