When it comes to garage floors in Colorado Springs, many homeowners hear bold promises from 1-day companies offering polyurea-polyaspartic floor coatings. But before you sign on the dotted line, here are the facts industry experts want you to know.
Is a Polyaspartic Floor Coating Alone Enough in Colorado Springs?
No. While polyurea-polyaspartic floor coatings are excellent topcoats—fast-curing, UV-resistant, and durable—they should never be applied directly to bare concrete. Colorado Springs sees freeze-thaw cycles, snowmelt, and fast weather changes that push moisture up through garage slabs. Without a moisture-mitigating coating beneath your polyurea or polyaspartic floor coating primer, trapped moisture can lead to bubbling, peeling, and delamination.
Why Is Moisture Mitigation So Important Here?
Concrete naturally absorbs moisture from below, and in Colorado Springs’ climate, this is amplified by shifting seasons and precipitation. Industry standards and manufacturers like Sika, General Polymers, and Dur-A-Flex all recommend using a 100%-solids, moisture-mitigating epoxy floor coating primer to mitigate moisture before applying polyaspartic floor coatings.
ASTM F3010 specifically requires a moisture vapor barrier beneath resinous coatings—especially in environments prone to moisture migration like Colorado’s Front Range.
What About Those 1-Day Warranties?
Many 1-day companies claim their polyurea-polyaspartic floor coatings come with good warranties. “Limited Lifetime” sounds long! But look closely—most insert warranty exclusions to moisture-related failures or set unrealistic moisture tolerance thresholds that make claims nearly impossible.
At Garage Floor Coating of the Front Range, we do things differently. Our 2-day system includes:
- Moisture testing on every slab
- Proper CSP (Concrete Surface Profile) surface preparation with diamond grinders
- A slow-curing, 100%-solids, moisture-mitigating epoxy floor coating primer
- Application of dual 100%-solids polyaspartic floor coatings
Because we follow industry best practices, we back our floors with a real warranty that includes moisture-related issues.
What’s the Best Way to Protect My Garage Floor?
Trust a company that understands Colorado’s unique climate challenges and follows expert recommendations on moisture mitigation. Garage Floor Coating of the Front Range delivers long-term durability with industry-approved methods—protecting your investment for years to come.