The Ultimate Guide to Maintaining Your Garage Flooring: Common Mistakes to Avoid

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In the Inland Northwest, your garage flooring has to endure a lot: snowy winters, muddy springs, dusty summers. At Garage Floor Coating Inland NW, we install industrial-grade coatings designed to handle it all. But even the toughest floors can wear out prematurely if they're not cared for properly. Here are the top mistakes to avoid. Mistake #1: Letting Road Grit ... Read More

Homeowners: What’s Really in Your Epoxy Flooring?

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When Labels Lie: What 1-Day Systems Don’t Tell You In the Inland Northwest, Spokane homeowners deal with wide seasonal swings—snow and ice in winter, dry heat in summer, and year-round moisture concerns. So when a company offers fast “epoxy flooring” installation, it’s easy to assume you're getting a tough, multi-layered system that will hold up through it all. But here's ... Read More

From DIY Frustration to Professional Finish: The Right Way To Do Epoxy Floor Coatings

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Before: DIY Epoxy Floor Coatings That Can’t Handle Inland Northwest Conditions Let’s say a Spokane-area homeowner decides to upgrade their garage with a DIY epoxy floor coatings kit. It’s affordable, easy to find, and the packaging makes it sound simple enough. The floor is swept, the epoxy is rolled on, and for a short while, it looks like a success. ... Read More

1-Day Installer Lies: Why Skipping Garage Floor Epoxy Fails in the Inland Northwest

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Let’s break down the failure of a garage floor coating—and how it could’ve been prevented with a true garage floor epoxy system. It starts off great. A Spokane-area homeowner hires a 1-day coating company that promises something big: “Our coating is 4 to 20 times stronger than epoxy!”. The installation is done by sunset, the floor looks glossy, and the marketing makes ... Read More

The Mistake Homeowners Often Make: Skipping an Anti-skid Polyaspartic Floor Coating

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In Spokane and the Inland Northwest, weather extremes are a part of life. Snow, ice, rain, and even dry dust from late summers all find their way into garages. Yet many homeowners make the mistake of thinking their coated concrete floor is tough enough to handle it—without realizing how dangerously slick poorly installed coated concrete becomes, under even mild moisture ... Read More

Why Garage Floor Epoxy Should Start with 100%-Solids

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In the Inland Northwest, your garage floor isn’t just a surface—it’s a frontline defense against snow, mud, and dramatic weather shifts. Unfortunately, most coatings can’t keep up. That’s why Garage Floor Coating Inland NW installs floors with one critical difference: a moisture-mitigating, 100%-solids garage floor epoxy base coat that’s built for long-term performance, not just a quick finish. The Problem ... Read More

GFC Polyaspartic Flooring Gives Long-Lasting Protection from Hot-Tire Transfer

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The Problem: Extreme Weather and Hot-Tire Transfer in Inland NW From freezing winters to warm, humid summers, Spokane homeowners deal with constant temperature swings that wreak havoc on garage flooring. Add in rain, snow, road salts, and fluctuating humidity levels, and it’s easy to see why many garage floor coatings fail prematurely. One of the biggest contributors to garage floor ... Read More

What a Difference! How GFC Garage Flooring Makes Spring Cleaning Easier

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Spring cleaning in Spokane is no small task. After months of snow, ice, and road salt, your garage (and maybe the rest of your home) are left covered in dust, grime, and moisture stains. You’re ready to refresh your space, but your garage—the staging ground for your entire cleaning process—is making things harder. If your garage flooring is stained, cracked, ... Read More

Epoxy Flooring: The Best Defense Against Moisture

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In Spokane, moisture is a constant threat to concrete floors. Heavy rainfall, snowmelt, and fluctuating temperatures create the perfect conditions for peeling coatings, cracks, and mold growth. If your garage, basement, or commercial space isn’t properly sealed, moisture will find a way in—leading to costly damage and endless maintenance headaches. The best defense against moisture is to stop the damage before ... Read More

Concrete Paint, Epoxy Flooring, and the Differences Between Them

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Concrete surfaces are the foundation of many homes and businesses in Spokane. Whether it’s a garage, basement, or retail space, upgrading these surfaces often involves choosing between concrete paint and epoxy flooring. While both serve as cosmetic options, epoxy flooring offers far more in terms of durability, protection, and long-term value. Epoxy Flooring vs. Concrete Paint: Key Differences There are ... Read More