Garage Floor Epoxy: What Can Go Wrong Without the Right Base Coat

Garage Floor Epoxy

Imagine this: You’ve just had a brand-new garage floor installed in your Northeast Ohio home. It looks great on day one—smooth finish, bold color, and a quick "1-day" turnaround. But fast forward and things start to change. Peeling. Bubbling. Cracks. This is what can go wrong when the wrong base coat is used—and it’s more common than you think. At Forte ...

5 Reasons Your Garage Flooring Needs an Upgrade This Spring

Garage Flooring

Spring in Northeast Ohio means thawing snow, surprise rainstorms, and a whole lot of mud. If you’re tired of tracking grime into your home or scrubbing stains out of your garage floor, it may be time for an upgrade. Forte Garage Floor Coating offers a durable, low-maintenance garage flooring system designed to stand up to Ohio’s unpredictable spring conditions. Here’s ...

GFC Polyaspartic Flooring: The Truth About Hot-Tire Transfer

Polyaspartic Floor Coating

Myth: All Garage Floor Coatings Protect Against Hot-Tire Transfer Many homeowners assume that any garage floor coating will provide protection against moisture, stains, peeling, and hot-tire transfer. Some companies even market their 1-day polyurea or 1-day polyaspartic coatings as durable, long-lasting solutions. The reality, however, is that not all coatings are created equal, and many fail when exposed to the ...

Spring Cleaning: The Garage Flooring Upgrade That Makes It Easier

Garage Flooring

Spring cleaning in Northeast Ohio is no small task. After months of snow, road salt, and moisture buildup, your garage often ends up as the dirtiest part of your home. Dust, grime, and stains settle into concrete, making cleanup harder than it needs to be. On top of that, reorganizing and moving heavy storage bins can damage unprotected floors. If ...

From Failing Floors to Full Flake: The Garage Floor Coating Upgrade for Your Home

Garage Floor Coating

A garage should be more than just a parking space—it should be durable, clean, and built to last. But in Akron, Cleveland, and the surrounding Ohio region, garage floors face a beating from road salt, seasonal moisture, and heavy vehicle traffic. If your concrete is cracked, stained, or coated with a thin, peeling finish, it’s time for an upgrade. Forte ...

Protect Your Home from Winter Grime with a Garage Floor Coating

Garage Floor Coating

Winter in Northeast Ohio doesn’t just stay outside. Snow, slush, and road salt cling to boots, tires, and anything else that enters your garage. This creates a real mess that’s tough to contain. Without the right protection, this grime doesn’t stop at your garage. It spreads into your home, damaging floors and leaving behind stains, moisture, and debris. A garage ...

Basement Floor Coatings: A Radon-Resistant Upgrade

Epoxy Floor Coating

Ohio’s soil composition makes it one of the higher-risk states for radon exposure, and basements are the most vulnerable spaces in a home. Radon gas, an odorless and radioactive byproduct of uranium decay, seeps into homes through porous concrete, cracks, and unsealed basement floors. Over time, prolonged exposure can lead to serious health concerns, including lung cancer. However, a radon-resistant ...

The One-Day Polyurea Garage Flooring Myths That Are Costing Homeowners

Epoxy Flooring

So, you’re thinking about upgrading your garage flooring. Maybe you’ve seen those ads promising a brand-new floor in just one day. Sounds great, right? Well, before you buy into the hype, let’s break down some of the biggest one-day polyurea garage flooring myths and expose the cold, hard truth. Myth #1: One-Day Garage Flooring is Just as Durable as a ...