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Roche Epoxy Floors is the floor installation & sealing contractor of choice for homes in the Allentown, Bethlehem, Easton, Nazareth, Helletown, Center Valley, Coopersburg, Fogelsville, New Tripoli, Schnecksville, Orefield, Coplay, Whitehall, Trexlertown, Macungie, Breinigsville, Zionville, Emmaus, Northampton, and surrounding areas for years! We provide residential and commercial floor coating systems for garages, basements, commercial storefronts, gymnasiums, commercial bathrooms/locker rooms, offices, patios and more! Choose the #1 Lehigh Valley flooring contractors!
- Transforming your space with premium floor systems
- Customized to fit your own personal and unique style
- Top quality materials to leave a lasting impression
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Which material is right for my floor?
When homeowners are shopping for a professionally installed epoxy floor types coating, it is only natural for homeowners to consider the cheaper alternatives. However, those who do must understand that for this advanced flooring system to cost less, the most likely trade-off for reducing the cost is by using the type of epoxy floor coating that is of a lesser grade. There are three types of epoxy paint used as floor coating: the 100% solids, the water-based and the solvent-based.
Understanding The Difference Between Hybrid Epoxy Floors and All Polyapsartic/Polyurea Floors
Some companies say epoxy is bad and all Polyaspartic floors are superior. Is that true?
When using polyaspartic as a base coat there are a couple very important things to know:
- Unlike epoxy, polyaspartic isn't designed to penetrate deep into the concrete, in fact it doesn't have time to since it dries so fast (30 mins. compared to 2 hours for epoxy when using an accelerator).
- It doesn't possess the moisture blocking properties that are built into high quality, industrial grade epoxies. Since a polyaspartic base coat doesn't have moisture blocking abilities, an additional step is required to properly protect the coating system against any future moisture issues. Unnecessarily increasing the cost of the project by having to install an additional layer to the system. This is required because moisture can affect the life of the flooring and cause the coating to peel. A moisture barrier helps the coating bond and cure properly on the concrete (for these reasons we will not apply an all polyaspartic system without a separate moisture barrier, even if the moisture reading is within the acceptable range).
So why have all polyaspartic floors become popular? It really comes down to one thing…SPEED. Floors with polyaspartic base coats are much faster to apply as polyaspartic dries much faster than epoxy. This eliminates the need to wait at least 2 hours for the base coat to dry before moving on to the next application steps. Simply put, more completed jobs translates into more profit. So while a properly applied all polyaspartic floor coating can provide an amazing result, they aren’t superior to a hybrid floor coating. If properly done using a moisture barrier underneath a polyaspartic binder coat you are unnecessarily increasing the cost of the project. Skipping the moisture barrier all together you are taking a gamble on the longevity of your coating system investment.
Is Polyaspartic really 20x's stronger than epoxy?
When companies make this claim they are not being 100% truthful. They are making this comparison to the cheaper epoxy kits that you would find at a big box store. They are not making this comparison to modern industrial grade epoxies. As far as top coat is concerned, polyaspartic is the only choice since epoxies aren’t used as top coats due to a multitude of reasons. Epoxy is not UV stable and it is not very scratch resistant to name a few. Additionally, a polyaspartic top coat is better when compared to a Polyurethane top coat because it can be applied much thicker in a single coat application thus providing you with an increased wear layer to protect your floor. Just like polyurethane protects a hardwood floor, the polyaspartic top coat acts as a sacrificial layer protecting the flakes and base coat below when it comes to a concrete coating system.
Why are some companies prices much less expensive and some much more expensive?
We suggest that you compare apples to apples. Not all coating systems are the same. If a price is very low compared to others, that is defininantly a red flag. It is important to pay attention to the specific materials being used and the spread rates at which they are being applied. Some companies don’t provide the exact solids content of the materials they are using, nor do they supply the spread rate information at which the materials are being applied. If less material is being used, you can expect the cost would be less. Leaving you with a subpar outcome. We provide all of the necessary information in all of our quotes so that you can make an educated decision when choosing the contractor that is right for you.
This is the most durable type of epoxy material in a flooring system, which professional installers use and recommend. This coating can last up to 20 years, even when subjected to heavy human traffic or in surfaces that require protection against hot tire marks or abrasions. Professional installers use hardeners that will allow the epoxy floor coating to dry into solid form. A 100% solid epoxy floor coating can achieve a layer as thick as two millimeters but is sensitive to temperature.
Due to its ability to penetrate into porous surfaces, its use as a primer or sealer over degreased concrete surface, works well enough. It gives a concrete surface a smooth, glossy finish to protect against stains, abrasion & chemical reactions. There is no guarantee that all these qualities will last long enough to furnish such benefits within the same duration as that of the 100% solids epoxy flooring system. The advantage of a water-based epoxy floor coating is the lower cost, so additional layers can be applied as needed.
This type of epoxy floor coating makes use of solvents when used as floor sealer and primer, similar to the water-based type. Solvent-based epoxy contains solids ranging from 30 to 70 percent; thus achieving only a thin layer. The amount or type of solvent used are often non-compliant with the VOC regulations. Of the three types of epoxy coating, professional installers and DIY users rarely include the solvent-based type even as a sealer in an epoxy flooring system.
We utilize the industry’s best Epoxies, Polyurea, Polyaspartic and Urethane materials available!
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OPTIONAL Filling in control joints using a semi-rigid Polyurea joint filler to create a seamless floor coating while maintaining active joint movement between multiple slabs of concrete.
A new floor installation or epoxy coating can dramatically improve the appearance of your space. Be sure to choose only the most knowledgeable and experienced flooring contractors. Roch Epoxy Floors looks forward to serving your flooring needs.
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Our Reviews
Aaron did an excellent job of explaining the process and was quick to get back to us with a quote. Install was quick and the final result is a huge upgrade over our old dingy paint flaked oil stained floor.
I finally got my garage floor done after 15yrs of living here. Roche was great, friendly, reasonably priced & cleaned up afterwards. The floor looks awesome. Can’t wait to finish it up in a week with the new toolbox setup coming.
Roche came to our rescue. We had a contractor that epoxied our floors and did not do a good job. Roche came in and fixed the floor and installed a new epoxy floor in our industrial office. It looks amazing.
Crew showed up on time and epoxy / repaired my garage floor as described in the proposal. Very happy with the results. Will definitely use them again in the future. Probably the easiest to work-with contractor in the valley.