A garage floor coating warranty can sound like a promise you can trust. Lifetime coverage. Long-term protection. No worries. But many warranties are written with exclusions that make coverage disappear when the floor fails.
That’s why Garage Floor Coating of Atlanta encourages homeowners to ask direct questions upfront, before choosing a system based on marketing.
1. “Does your warranty cover all moisture-related issues, yes or no?”
This is the single most important question in the entire garage floor coating process. Many companies advertise long warranties but hide moisture exclusions deep in the fine print. They use moisture thresholds like 3 lbs MVER, 6 lbs MVER, or confusing Tramex readings as built-in escape clauses. Vapor transmission is constant, meaning these exclusions can wipe out the warranty the moment a failure occurs.
2. “Do you use a moisture-mitigating primer?”
If the answer is anything other than yes, that is a warranty red flag. Many contractors only “discover” moisture on install day after grinding the concrete and then pressure the homeowner into unexpected upcharges. But moisture in concrete is not a surprise, it is predictable.
Our team includes a moisture-mitigating vapor barrier primer automatically, without surprise charges.
3. “Is plasticizer migration (permanent tire staining) included in the warranty?”
Plasticizer migration, permanent tire staining, happens when tire compounds leach into coatings as the slab heats up. Many 1-day systems, thin epoxies, and lower-grade polyaspartics cannot handle it, so competitors quietly exclude tire staining. Our multi-layer garage floor coating systems resist plasticizer migration using industrial-grade materials, a full-broadcast flake layer, and two polyaspartic clear coats engineered for demanding garage conditions.
4. “Is the warranty full coverage, including materials and labor?”
Many companies offer “lifetime warranties” that cover almost nothing when something goes wrong. If labor or materials are excluded, the homeowner ends up paying the majority of the cost to fix the contractor’s mistake.
We provide full-coverage warranties, no loopholes.
5. “Can you provide Technical Data Sheets for every product you install?”
If an installer hesitates or cannot produce the information, the products are likely thin, untested, or not suitable for long-term performance.
If you are shopping for a concrete coating, ask these five questions before you buy. Then contact Garage Floor Coating of Atlanta to schedule a consultation and get a system backed by real coverage, not fine print.
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