How to Choose Flooring For a Professional Garage Shop
There are many different types of garage flooring options available, each with its own advantages and disadvantages. The best type of flooring for your garage will depend on your budget, the amount of traffic your garage gets, and your personal preferences.
Some of the most popular garage flooring options:
Interlocking Garage Floor Tiles
Tile is a popular choice for garage flooring because of its durability, it’s easy to clean and maintain, and available in a variety of colors and styles so you can customize to match your space. However, depending on the brand you choose, the quality of the garage floor tile material can be poor.
Concrete Garage Flooring
Concrete is the most common type of garage flooring. It is durable and relatively inexpensive if you don’t already have a pad installed in your house. However, concrete can be cold, hard, can be difficult to keep clean, and expensive if crack repairs are needed.
Epoxy Coatings
Epoxy is a type of resin that can be applied to concrete to create a uniform surface. Epoxy can become expensive depending on the material and design you want. It can be difficult to apply correctly if not installed by a professional and will require resealing every 3-5 years.
Rubber Mats
Rubber is a popular choice for garage flooring because of its anti-fatigue qualities and provides good traction. Rubber is available in a variety of colors and styles. Rubber can also be expensive and can degrade faster over time if you have heavy equipment or objects consistently placed on top of the flooring.
Vinyl Garage Flooring
Vinyl is a common choice for garage flooring because it is affordable and easy to clean. While available in a variety of colors and styles, vinyl can be damaged by heavy traffic, and it can be difficult to repair.
Considerations
When choosing a garage flooring option, it is important to consider the following factors:
Budget
Garage flooring can be expensive, so it is important to set a budget before you start shopping.
Style
Garage flooring is available in a variety of colors and styles, so you can choose a floor that matches your personal taste.
Traffic
If you have a high-traffic garage, you will need to choose a flooring that is durable and easy to clean.
Maintenance
Some types of garage flooring are more difficult to maintain than others. If you are not willing to put in the time to maintain your garage floor, you should choose a low-maintenance option.
Swisstrax Garage Floor Tiles
We might be biased but Swisstrax offers a great solution for garage flooring. Our interlocking tiles are easy to install, available in 18 colors in our signature Ribtrax Pro tile, are low-maintenance, and last a lifetime without needing to be replaced or resealed.
Enjoy the benefits of Swisstrax garage flooring:
Strong & Durable
Swisstrax tiles are used in both home and professional garages. After 25+ years in garages, our tiles have proven to stand-up against the rigorous environments in professional garages. Our Ribtrax Pro tile can handle 60,000 lbs rollover weight and
Unmatched Value
We’re so confident in our tiles lasting a lifetime but to make you feel the same way, we offer a limited lifetime warranty on our garage floor tiles. Even better, we understand that accidents happen, so we’ll replace any tiles that get damaged for free.
Customizable
Whether you’re choosing from the 18 color options or customizing with our Logotrax or Graphictrax tiles, Swisstrax offers a variety of solutions for your garage.
Stays Cleaner, Longer
Our signature Ribtrax Pro tile is designed with perforations to allow dirt, debris, and liquids to fall through to the sub-floor. This allows your garage surface to stay cleaner, longer. Easily power-wash the sub surface as a whole or remove a single-tile to clean up a mess.
Shopping Perks
30-Day Money Back Guarantee
We are committed to offering an elite class of modular tiles and customer service. If for any reason you feel that our products or services did not live up to your expectations, we offer a 100% money back guarantee for 30 days. In other words, you are fully protected for 30 days from the time our products are delivered!
Free Shipping
When you purchase with Swisstrax, shipping is one less expense you’ll have to worry about. Swisstrax offers free shipping to orders greater than $100 and in the contiguous United States. Work with one of our in-house design specialists or use our online floor designer tool to create a new floor for your space.
Refer A Friend
We know our customers love their Swisstrax flooring and can’t wait to share their experience with family and friends! To show our appreciation, Swisstrax offers $100 for every referral!
Learn more about the details of each of these programs and restrictions. With so many options for garage flooring available, it is important to choose the right option that fits your needs, budget and space. By considering the factors above, you can find the perfect garage flooring for your space.
Make The Switch
Greater durability, less maintenance, lifetime warranty and lower maintenace costs are driving garage enthusiasts to make the switch to a modular garage floor solution. It's time to leave epoxy in the dust.
