Shiny epoxy coatings, used for years
to seal concrete floors in commercial
and industrial buildings, are
increasingly showing up in residential
garages. Homeowners who admire the
glossy slabs at car dealerships are often
willing to spend thousands of dollars to
get the same look in their own garage.
“We market in a high-end area,” says
Sadegh Ghashghaie, owner of A Plus
Garages, an epoxy-coating contractor
in Anaheim, Calif. “A lot of our customers
are car hobbyists. These floors
are very comfortable to walk on, and
maintenance is very easy.”
Epoxy contractors report that
demand is booming from both homeowners
and new-home builders. “Over
the last 30 years, there has been an
increasing demand for residential
applications,” says Harvey Chichester,
CEO of