Garage floor coverings come in many different application methods. You can use tiles, parking mats or you can use epoxy coverings. Each method has it's pro's and con's but in all honesty it comes down to how much you want to invest on the improvement of your garage floors.

If you are looking for a garage cement protectors from hazardous materials like battery acid then it might be a wise choice to purchase an oil drip mat that can be disposed of easily and not cost you an arm and leg. Just remember to be careful when you of dispose of hazardous materials that are located on your mat.

If you have ugly oil stains on your concrete or your cement floor is cracked, then a parking mat (blt roll-out garage flooring®) will do a great job of covering it as well as containing water, sludge and slim that drips off your vehicle in the winter.

Remember vinyl flooring will reduce noise, provide thermal insulation and reduce stress on your legs while you walk on it. With solid edges these containment mats will also keep water from running all over
your garage flooring. That's the beauty of a garage floor protector mat.

Several Choice for Garage Floor Coverings

It really doesn't matter what garage floor covering product you choose the work can be accomplished by a homeowner in a weekend. The only one that might give you some fits is the epoxy floors. If you
have a brand new floor it will be much easier but an older cement garage floor will require some prep work and depending on how much you need to clean it could take a while. Most of the other floor
coverings will not be that hard, because a vinyl concrete covering can be laid over a swept floor.

1. Epoxy floor coverings: if you visit Home Depot or Lowe's you will find the epoxy in 3 ratings: the Ultra will run about $4.25 per sq. ft. Premium is $3.25 a sq ft and the regular is $2.50 per sq. ft. Each level will consist of various coats and the more coats you put on the more it will cost you and the longer it will last. Installation will require some serious prep work, once that's finished it's simply painting or rolling the epoxy across the concrete floor.

2. Tile Garage coverings: usually come in a 12" by 12" square. Depending on the manufacturer you can expect to pay around $75 per 20 sq. ft (average grade/price). Installation might take some
time until you figure out a system to laying the tiles out. They are perfect for working around edges, corners and other obstacles.

3. Mat Garage coverings can be individualized per vehicle or a larger mat in the size range of (10' to 22') and the thickness ranging from .05" to .75". Prices run from $140-$210 for individual car/truck mats to $352 to $600 for the 10'x22' garage mats. The best garage mats will be able to contain snow melt and water.

As you can see you have several choices to make concerning price, containment, type and installation methods.