Comments on: The Best Solutions for Fixing Slippery Garage Floors

By: Shea

Shea — Sat, 10 Apr 2021 18:36:00 +0000

In reply to Sarah Brent. Hi Sarah. The easiest solution would be a garage flooring mat similar to the ones we discuss in this article here. You can choose a size slightly larger than the vehicle or the larger rolls to cover the entire floor. You just trim to fit. We are not familiar with the vendors available to our neighbors across the pond or we would point you in the right direction of where to purchase them.

By: Sarah Brent

Sarah Brent — Sat, 10 Apr 2021 15:38:31 +0000

I’m 25 and I live in London with my sister and this is an issue we suffer from in the winter time especially. We have a very shiny garage floor, slippery with even a trace of water. I’d say it’s probably even worse than an ice rink in some circumstances. Carrying the shopping bags from the car when it’s raining means often even my sensible loafers and flats I have to wear to work are struggling to maintain traction and my rubber soles are useless and just end up squelching and sliding all over the place. I’ve had instances where my tyres have spun too. It’s not a good surface for rubber to adhere too at all, me being the more “girly girl” of the sisters means I have more frequent problems with it but we both agree we need to apply some sort of cover to it. We haven’t had an experience with snow yet, but I will have to wear some rather extreme footwear for my humble office job, and probably put some towels down under my tyres.

By: Shea

Shea — Sun, 15 Nov 2020 19:33:00 +0000

In reply to Kathryn Bishop-Smith. Hi Kathryn. You are correct about concrete paint coming up with the tires. You would need to apply a quality resinous coating such as epoxy or polyurea in order to avoid that. We can make some suggestions if you don't mind the floor prep (etching) that is required before it is applied. Another option would be a quality carpet parking pad / mat for the entire garage. Though more expensive, they are easy to install. We just did a review on this one here and it should last for years.

By: Kathryn Bishop-Smith

Kathryn Bishop-Smith — Sat, 14 Nov 2020 21:14:45 +0000

Hi there. Have an old garage floor that is bare concrete and super slippery. We get lots of rain and as we are getting as old as the floor, I am becoming more concerned about falling. I thought we could paint the floor with something non-slip, but am reading reviews that say the paint comes up easily under tires. Thoughts?

By: Shea

Shea — Sat, 10 Sep 2016 15:59:58 +0000

In reply to Maria. Hello Maria. The solution is to apply 1 coat of clear polyurethane with an anti-slip additive mixed into the polyurethane. This will provide more grip to the floor so that it isn't slippery. It will require roughing up the current surface with 100 grit sandpaper first before applying the polyurethane.

By: Maria

Maria — Sat, 10 Sep 2016 02:22:13 +0000

We just purchased a new home and requested the garage floors to be epoxied. While they look great, our first rain my husband was getting out of his vehicle and took a terrible fall because the floor was so slick. We just had these floors done so we’re not wanting to spend a ton more money. However, we live in the Midwest which sees its fair share of rain and snow which scares me. I’m looking for the most cost effective permanent solution to this. Any help would be greatly appreciated!