ABOUT GARAGE FLOORING AND FLOOR COVERING

The most usual type of garage flooring and floor covering is an epoxy-based floor paint. This is durable and chemical-resistant, and may have either a smooth or an anti-slip surface.

Epoxy, or polyepoxide, is a chemical which cures when it is mixed with a hardening agent. It is used in industrial, catering, and garage floor coverings, which may take the form of a screed several millimetres thick, or a thinner coating of epoxy paint. Epoxy garage flooring may be contain aggregates to provide an anti-slip surface, and may also be filled out with sand to increase thickness. Epoxy garage flooring is typically available in a variety of colours, including grey, green, and tile red.

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LEADING UK SUPPLIERS OF GARAGE FLOORING AND FLOOR COVERING

The following UK suppliers of epoxy garage flooring have comprehensive and informative websites, with information on types of epoxy garage flooring, and laying of epoxy garage flooring.

Ardex: garage flooring and floor covering. Ardex is a makes products for the flooring, tiling and rendering industries. It manufactures a solvent-free epoxy coating suitable for garage flooring. This is available in several colours: mid green, mid grey, light grey, mid blue, and tile red. Coverage is 30 to 40 square metres per coat per 6kg container.

Firwood Paints Ltd: garage flooring and floor covering. Firwood is a specialist manufacturer of coatings and paints, including epoxy flooring paint. Its Firlex 94 single pack epoxy gloss paint has good adhesion and resists water, oils and greases. It can be used on concrete, wood, and steel surfaces. It is quick drying, and can be applied with a brush or roller.

Remmers: garage flooring and floor covering. Remmers produces two kinds of garage floor coverings: Viscacid and Acolan. Viscacid is used for industrial applications, and can take heavy traffic. Acolan is aimed at more decorative requirements, and offers a wider range of colours. Acolan can be used to provide a smooth, structured, anti-slip or textured finish.

Resin Surfaces Ltd: garage flooring and floor covering. Resin Surfaces Ltd makes a range of garage floor coverings which are solvent-free. These are suitable for general hard-wearing applications. They can incorporate various levels of aggregates for slip resistance, and can also be bulked out with sands to make sandwich systems.

Sika: garage flooring and floor covering. The Swiss company Sika makes a range of chemical products used in industry and construction. Its UK operations are in Welwyn Garden City. Sika construction products include epoxy garage covering. An example is its Sikaguard 62 product, which is a two-component high epoxy coating.

Useful links relevant to garage flooring and floor covering:

Contract Flooring Association

All About Garages: Advice on applying epoxy garage flooring

Wikipedia article about Epoxy

DETAILED INFORMATION RESOURCES ON GARAGE FLOORING

We recommend the following websites, with building product information including manufacturers' specs, standard specifications, and CAD details: Barbour Compendium, RIBA Product Selector Plus, ASC Bricsnet, Building Products Index, British Board of Agrément, British Standards Online.

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