Frequently Asked Questions

A standard two-car garage typically runs $1,900–$4,300 depending on square footage, slab condition, and the system chosen. Metallic and premium decorative finishes cost more, and slabs needing significant crack or spall repair add to the total.

Most residential garages are one to two days of work. Return to foot traffic is usually within 24 hours; vehicle traffic typically takes a few days depending on the system. Fast-cure polyaspartic systems shorten this considerably.

A professionally installed system with proper preparation generally lasts 10-20 years in a residential garage. Lifespan depends far more on preparation quality than on the coating brand.

You can, and it will look good briefly. The problem is bond strength. Big-box kits are thin, usually water-based, and instruct you to acid-etch rather than mechanically grind. That combination is what produces hot tire pickup — you pull in on a hot summer day and the tires lift the coating off in sheets.

When tires heat up during driving, they can soften a poorly bonded coating and pull it off the slab when the vehicle is parked or moved. It's the most common failure mode in garage coatings and is almost entirely a preparation issue.

No. Resisting winter salt is one of the main reasons to coat a floor in Pennsylvania. Salt sits on the sealed surface and mops up rather than soaking into the concrete.

Usually yes. Cracks and spalls are repaired as part of preparation. Structural cracks — ones indicating slab movement or a foundation issue — need to be addressed before coating, and we'll tell you if that's what we're seeing.

Yes, and this matters more in Bethlehem than in newer markets. Many older local slabs were poured without a vapor barrier, so ground moisture migrates up through the concrete. Coating over that without a moisture-mitigating system traps the vapor and can push the coating off months later. See our basement page.

Neither universally. Epoxy is thicker, harder, and cheaper but cures slowly and needs a topcoat for UV stability. Polyaspartic cures fast and is UV-stable but costs more. Many of the best floors use an epoxy base with a polyaspartic topcoat.

Yes, using UV-stable exterior systems with slip-resistant texture. Standard indoor epoxy shouldn't be used outside. See our exterior page.

Yes — warehouses, auto shops, kitchens, showrooms, and light industrial. See our commercial page.

Bethlehem and the surrounding Lehigh Valley, including Allentown, Easton, Nazareth, Hellertown, Emmaus, and Whitehall. Full list on our service area page.