Garage Floor Tiles
Protect Garage Floors
From Grime and Concrete Stains

Is your garage floor a stained ugly mess? Are you having a tough time removing the built-up dirt, grime and concrete floor stains?

Garage Floor Tiles are the answer. They give you that neat, clean, easy to maintain look without the problems of Garage Floor Paints.

If you have tried Garage Floor Paints you probably have experienced some failure due to hydrostatic pressure (moisture seeping up through the concrete from the earth below).

Floor Tiles eliminate this problem. They allow moisture to escape, plus have a tough skid-resistant surface for durability and low maintenance.

Floor Tiles have been around for a long time, but have been expensive and mostly used in commercial or industrial applications. Today, Garage Floor Tiles are a practical and cost-effective alternative to painting your garage floor.

Garage Floor Tiles - Advantages

* Anti-slip properties improves safety

* Covers and beautifies existing concrete floors

* Extremely Hard Wearing, resilient and durable

* No special tools or messy glues required

* Quick & Simple to Install

* Resistant to mold, mildew and most chemicals

* Tiles can be removed and reused at any time

Garage Floor Tiles - Installation

Garage Floor Tiles are quick and easy to install. They can be installed by any handy person with simple tools, a rubber mallet and a utility knife.

Concrete floors require minimal preparation. Just sweep them clean and remove any surface bumps. Garage Floor Tiles can also be installed over uncured concrete, old tile or floors that have cracks and pits up to 3/8" across. Installation is very easy because there are no adhesives or risk of bonding failure.

To arrive at the quantity of Tiles needed is simple. Just measure each Garage Parking Space and divide by the size of the tiles. Most are 12" x 12"

Garage Floor Tiles - Design & Composition

Most Garage Floor Tiles are manufactured from molds using PVC compounds. Some manufacturers use 100% recycled materials. Most are constructed of sturdy, impact and stain-resistant plastics and are available in a host of colors. Most are designed to withstand heavy loads and can be easily moved or rearranged to suit changing needs.

The better Garage Floor Tiles have several colors and patterns to choose from. They also have interlocking joints and are raised off the floor to allow for drainage.

The best tiles snap together to cover all or part of a garage floor. Moisture seeps between and under the individual tiles.

Garage Floor Tiles - Maintenance

This type of Garage Flooring is virtually maintenance free and is resistant to car fluids and the dirt and grime your car brings to it's garage parking space. General maintenance is with mild detergents, a damp mop combined with a vacuum.

Garage Floor Tiles - Where To Buy

Garage Floor Tiles offer a flexible garage floor protection solution. They are now available at affordable prices from hardware stores and home centers nationwide. They are also available online from:

* The Storage Products section of this site

* JNK Products

* FAST-FLOR. The Fast-Flor tile system is a superb interlocking plastic flooring system ideal for garage floors. Individual tiles are snapped together to form a continuous anti-slip surface.

* Locktile USA Lock-tile is manufactured from a 100% recycled tough injection molded PVC compound
Some manufacturers of quality garage floor tiles are:

* Kiwi Flooring. Quality, style and ruggedness are traits found in Kiwi Flooring. Kiwi flooring has proven it's ability to be a leader in garage floor tiles.

* Fast-Flor tile system is a superb interlocking plastic flooring system ideal for garage floors. Individual tiles are snapped together to form a continuous anti-slip surface

Garage Floor Protection - Other Methods

There are several other methods to protect a concrete garage floor from deterioration caused by road salt and to prevent stains due to oil and other auto fluids. They include:

* Garage Floor Covering

* Garage Floor Mats

* Garage Floor Paints

* Garage Floor Concrete Sealers

* Armorpoxy is a popular brand floor paint. Armorpoxy claims it can be applied over any existing coating or bare concrete. The user must make sure that the existing coating must be completely flake free.

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