(PRUnderground) December 19th, 2025

Maryland homeowners deal with moisture-heavy air, freeze–thaw cycles, and year-round humidity—conditions that put real stress on garage concrete. That’s why the warranty behind your garage floor coating is just as important as the system itself. But across the Mid-Atlantic, many installers rely on hidden exclusions that quietly limit or void coverage.

Garage Floor Coating of Maryland wants homeowners to understand these “secret clauses” before they sign anything.

Moisture Limits Disguised as Technical Standards

One of the biggest hidden exclusions in the industry is the moisture loophole. Many companies promote impressive warranties but quietly attach conditions like “3 lbs MVER,” “6 lbs MVER,” or Tramex readings that homeowners never see documented.

These numbers may look scientific, but they function as built-in escape clauses. If the coating blisters or peels, often caused by vapor pressure rising through Maryland concrete, installers can simply test afterward, point to a high reading, and declare the warranty void.

We close that loophole entirely. Every installation includes a moisture-mitigating vapor barrier primer, and our warranties include full moisture coverage with no thresholds or exclusions.

Surprise Moisture Fees on Installation Day

Another tactic homeowners rarely see coming: the install-day “moisture discovery.” Once the floor is ground, the installer claims the slab has moisture issues and pressures the homeowner into paying for a special primer or upgraded system.

But in Maryland’s climate, moisture is normal.

That’s why our garage floor systems include moisture mitigation automatically. No surprise upcharges, and no “you didn’t buy the right primer” excuses later.

Tire Staining: The Clause Most Companies Never Mention

Plasticizer migration—also known as permanent tire staining—is one of the most common appearance issues in Maryland garages. Many 1-day systems, thin epoxies, and lower-grade polyaspartics can’t resist it, which is why competitors quietly exclude tire staining from their warranties.

Our multi-layer systems, built with 100% solids materials, a full-broadcast flake layer, and two polyaspartic clear coats, are engineered to resist tire staining and the seasonal chemicals Maryland garages face.

How Maryland Homeowners Can Protect Themselves

Before choosing any installer, make sure the warranty:

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

If any of these points are missing, the warranty likely protects the installer—not the homeowner.

A Warranty Built for the Mid-Atlantic Climate

Garage Floor Coating of Maryland installs garage floor coatings engineered for the elements and backs them with warranties that don’t hide behind loopholes or fine print.

About Garage Floor Coatings of Maryland

At Garage Floor Coatings of Maryland, we offer the highest-end, commercial-grade epoxy, polyurethane and polyurea-polyaspartic concrete floor coating systems on the market. Offered in a variety of colors, styles and pricing options, our proprietary coating systems can be installed on garage floors, patios, walkways and driveways, basements and warehouses…and in any retail or commercial space.

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