(PRUnderground) December 16th, 2025

Upstate New York’s climate is rough on concrete. Long winters, heavy moisture, lake-effect snow, and aggressive freeze–thaw cycles create the exact conditions that cause garage floor coatings to fail. That’s why a strong warranty matters—but most warranties in this industry contain loopholes that quietly limit protection when you need it most.

Garage Floor Coating of New York is breaking down the biggest warranty gaps homeowners should watch for before choosing an installer.

Moisture Exclusions: The Most Common (and Costly) Loophole

Many companies advertise long warranties but exclude moisture using technical benchmarks like 3 lbs or 6 lbs MVER, or Tramex readings homeowners never see performed.

In Upstate New York, moisture vapor is constant. That means these exclusions render most warranties useless the moment a failure occurs.

The Install-Day “Discovery” Trick

Another common tactic is the surprise moisture upcharge. After grinding the floor, the installer suddenly claims the slab “has moisture issues” and pushes an expensive primer upgrade.

But in our region, moisture in concrete is normal. That’s why every garage floor coating system we install includes a moisture-mitigating vapor barrier primer from the start, with no surprise fees.

Tire Staining: The Quiet Warranty Disclaimer

Plasticizer migration—permanent tire staining—is one of the most widespread appearance issues in cold-weather states. Many 1-day and thin-mil systems can’t resist it, so installers quietly exclude staining from their warranties.

Our systems use 100% solids materials, a full-broadcast flake layer, and two polyaspartic clear coats engineered to resist staining, salt, and winter chemicals.

How to Spot a Real Warranty

Before choosing any garage floor coating installer in Upstate New York, make sure the warranty:

• covers all moisture-related issues
• includes moisture mitigation on every job
• does not exclude tire staining
• covers both materials and labor
• is backed by full Technical Data Sheets

If any answer is missing, the warranty likely protects the installer—not your floor.

Protection Built for Upstate Conditions

A garage floor coating should endure New York’s moisture, salt, and severe winters. Garage Floor Coating of New York delivers systems engineered for real conditions—and warranties written without loopholes or fine-print traps.

About Garage Floor Coating of New York

At Garage Floor Coatings of New York, we offer a complete line of Eco-CorFlex two and three-component industrial epoxy garage floor coatings in a variety of colors, styles and pricing options. These epoxy coating systems can be installed with or without PVA or mica media on patios, walkways and driveways, in garages, basements and warehouses, and in any retail or commercial space. Ask us about our stunning mineral mica epoxy coating systems…Earth Effects, Bagari SE and Vintage Mica…that use our one-of-a-kind mica media blends. These epoxy floors sparkle, amplifying the light in your garage, without actually having to add additional lights.

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