Beyond the Fine Print: What a Real Garage Flooring Warranty Looks Like

Spokane’s weather can be unpredictable—from snowy winters and spring runoff to hot, dry summers. That means your garage flooring needs to handle moisture, temperature shifts, and daily vehicle wear without fail.

But here’s the truth: most warranties don’t protect against the issues that matter most. A strong garage flooring warranty isn’t just longer—it’s smarter. Let’s break down what a real warranty should look like.

1. It Covers Moisture Damage

Coating failures often begin below the surface. As moisture vapor rises through the concrete slab (moisture vapor transmission); over time, it creates a upward hydrostatic pressure. If the direct-to-concrete base coat is weak, it can show signs of bubbling, flaking, or delamination in short oorder—especially in high-moisture areas with snowmelt like Spokane.

🧱 What to look for in the warranty:

• Explicit coverage for moisture damage (no fine-print warranty exclusions to moisture-related issues or high hydrostatic pressure)
• Use of a 100%-solids, moisture-mitigating epoxy base coat, which cures slowly, deeply penetrating the concrete for long-lasting moisture mitigation

At GFC Inland NW, our systems are built on a moisture-mitigating epoxy base—and backed by a warranty that protects your floor from the ground up.

2. It Doesn’t Ignore Hot-Tire Transfer

Hot-tire pickup is a top cause of coating damage in residential garages. It happens when the plasticizers in hot tires (tires get hot when you drive) leach into or soften the topcoat, often leaving behind permanent black marks.

🛞 What to look for:

• Warranties that include hot-tire transfer
• Use of durable, 100%-solids polyaspartic topcoats, applied in two layers (not just one) to resist heat and tire friction

GFC includes this coverage because our coatings can handle the pressure—literally.

3. It Offers More Than Just Time

While a lifetime warranty is impressive, it’s what stands behind it that counts. Short-term or “limited-lifetime” warranties go hand-in-hand with:

• 1-day systems that use quick-curing polyurea or polyaspartic base coats
• A single, less-than-100%-solids polyaspartic top coat
• Warranty exclusions in fine print excluding coverage for coating system failures due to moisture-related issues or hot-tire transfer

🔍 What to look for:

• A system that uses a slow-curing, moisture-mitigating epoxy as the base coat and dual, 100%-solids polyaspartic top coats
• A 2-day installation that prioritizes strength, not speed
• A warranty that reflects the actual performance of the product

At GFC Inland NW, our full-flake garage flooring systems are designed for Spokane’s environment—and covered for life.