(PRUnderground) May 5th, 2025
Spring has settled in across the Southern Tier, and homeowners throughout Upstate New York are sweeping out garages, hauling out storage, and preparing for a deep clean. But there’s one major part of the home that’s often overlooked—or misunderstood entirely: the garage floor.
Garage Floor Coating of New York is here to bust the myths holding homeowners back. With GFC’s advanced garage floor epoxy system, you can finally stop fighting your floor—and start building a cleaner, more functional space this spring and beyond.
Myth #1: The Garage Isn’t Dirty—It’s Just a Little Dusty
In Upstate New York, “a little dusty” quickly turns into a mess. Between winter salt, gravel, melting snow, tracked-in mud, and wind-blown pollen, your garage collects everything spring throws at it—and then some.
And with unsealed concrete, the situation only gets worse:
- Pollen and grime settle deep into the surface
- Salt and water stains mar the concrete
- Freeze-thaw cycles create cracks and flaking
- Moisture seeps in, leading to odors and structural concerns
That “just dusty” garage? It’s actually holding you back from real spring cleaning.
Myth #2: Power Washing Once a Year Is All You Need
It’s tempting to believe that one big cleanup gets the job done. But power washing doesn’t solve the underlying problem—porous concrete that holds onto everything from road salt to pollen. It may look better for a few days, but that layer of grime will be back before your spring checklist is halfway done.
GFC garage flooring provides a better answer. Once installed, our seamless coating system:
- Keeps debris on the surface, making it easier to sweep or mop
- Prevents stains from setting in, no matter what you drag across the floor
- Mitigates moisture vapor, stopping damage before it starts
- Stands up to heavy impacts, from snow blowers to storage bins
- Allows for strong chemical cleaners, so deep cleaning isn’t risky
This spring, you can clean once—and actually stay clean.
Myth #3: All Garage Coatings Are Basically the Same
Many companies offer 1-day garage floor installations that sound convenient but cut corners. These systems use polyaspartic for both the base and top coats. The result? A floor that cures fast—but doesn’t bond well, especially in the Northeast’s wet springs and cold winters.
GFC’s 2-day process was built for homes like yours:
- Day One: We apply a deep-penetrating epoxy primer that bonds with your slab and provides long-term moisture mitigation
- Day Two: Two coats of high-solids polyaspartic form a UV-stable, abrasion-resistant top layer that holds up through all four seasons
The difference is more than technical. It’s visual. It’s functional. It’s long-lasting.
Myth #4: The Garage Isn’t Important for Spring Cleaning
Think again. The garage is your staging ground for every spring project—sorting storage, potting plants, rinsing gear, and prepping the rest of your home. If it’s grimy, damp, and cluttered, your entire spring reset is harder than it has to be.
With GFC’s epoxy-polyaspartic flooring, homeowners across Upstate New York are creating a space that:
- Stays clean longer, helping keep the rest of your home cleaner too
- Withstands the weight of tools, bins, and outdoor gear
- Improves air quality, since dust and allergens don’t linger in the floor
- Adds value to your home, and functionality to your day-to-day life
Once the floor is done, the rest of your spring to-do list gets easier.
About Garage Floor Coating of New York
Garage Floor Coating of New York provides GFC’s trusted epoxy flooring and polyaspartic floor coating systems to homeowners throughout the Southern Tier. From Horseheads to Elmira and beyond, our floors are built to perform through Upstate New York’s unpredictable seasons—and keep your garage looking great along the way.
We help you clean smarter, live easier, and make your garage a part of your home—not just a storage closet.
Ready to rethink your spring cleaning strategy? Visit GarageFloorCoatingsNewYork.com to schedule your free estimate with Garage Floor Coating of New York.
About Garage Floor Coating of New York
At Garage Floor Coatings of New York, we offer a complete line of Eco-CorFlex two and three-component industrial epoxy garage floor coatings in a variety of colors, styles and pricing options. These epoxy coating systems can be installed with or without PVA or mica media on patios, walkways and driveways, in garages, basements and warehouses, and in any retail or commercial space. Ask us about our stunning mineral mica epoxy coating systems…Earth Effects, Bagari SE and Vintage Mica…that use our one-of-a-kind mica media blends. These epoxy floors sparkle, amplifying the light in your garage, without actually having to add additional lights.
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