Homeowners across Orlando are skipping the installer and coating their own garage floors. Our two part bisphenol A epoxy with quartz aggregate is built for that job, and the Orlando climate has a few things worth planning around before you open the first kit.
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Orlando at a glance for epoxy work
| Typical July high | About 92°F |
| Typical January low | About 50°F |
| Average yearly snowfall | Little to none |
| Humidity | High most of the year |
| Best pour window | March through May and October through November |
| Kits for a two car garage | 4 kits for 400 sq ft (1 kit = 100 sq ft) |
Temperatures and snowfall are rounded long term averages for the city and are meant for planning. Always check the forecast and measure your actual garage and slab temperature on pour day.
How Orlando weather affects your epoxy pour
Summer afternoons in Orlando average around 92°F, which puts many garages near or above the 90°F upper limit for application. Mid summer pours are possible if you start early and work in small batches, but spring and fall give you the full working time.
Winters are mild, with January lows around 50°F, so cold is rarely the limiting factor here.
Humidity is the factor to watch most closely in Orlando. Keep relative humidity under 65 percent during the pour, and make sure the slab is at least 5°F warmer than the dew point so moisture does not condense on the surface and cloud the finish. Closing the garage and running a dehumidifier or AC for several hours beforehand is the simplest fix.
Best time of year to pour in Orlando
For most Orlando garages, the most forgiving window is March through May and October through November. In that stretch you can usually count on the slab staying between 60°F and 85°F through the 72 hour cure, which gives you full working time and a consistent finish.
Prepping a Orlando garage slab
Central Florida humidity and daily summer storms are the main hurdles. Close up the garage and run AC or a dehumidifier until the air is under 65 percent.
Before anything else, do the water droplet test. Sprinkle water on the bare concrete. If it soaks in within about 30 seconds, the surface is ready to grind and coat. If it beads up, there is a sealer, paint or contamination that has to come off first.
Tape a square of plastic sheeting to the slab for 24 hours. If the concrete under it darkens or the plastic shows condensation, the slab has a moisture issue to address before coating.
Our full step by step process is on the installation instructions page.
Which kit fits your Orlando project
Indoor quartz sand epoxy self leveling floor kit. This is the kit for garages, workshops, basements and other interior concrete, in Marble Grey, Desert Grey or Black. The quartz aggregate gives a thicker, more textured and more slip resistant surface than standard garage floor paint or thin water based epoxy. It is made for indoor use and does not have strong UV protection, so keep it out of direct, all day sun.
Outdoor washed stone quartz epoxy floor kit. With as much sun as Orlando gets, patios, walkways and porches should get the outdoor system rather than the indoor kit. It comes in four stone colors and covers up to 100 square feet per kit. The washed stone finish lets water pass through, so it is not a waterproofing membrane. Over a basement or living space, a separate waterproofing layer is needed underneath.
Tools. To spread and finish the coating you need a 22 inch squeegee with pole, a 20 inch defoaming roller and an extension pole for the roller. Our epoxy tool kit adds a tool bag, spiked shoes for walking on the wet coat and five finishing trowels.
How many kits you need
One kit covers 100 square feet at the target thickness of about one eighth inch. No guessing. Measure the length and width of the floor, multiply, divide by 100 and round up. A one car garage is about 200 square feet and takes 2 kits, a two car garage is about 400 square feet and takes 4 kits, and a two and a half car garage is about 500 square feet and takes 5 kits. Do not stretch coverage, since a thin coat will not level properly.
Questions Orlando customers ask
When is the best time to epoxy a garage floor in Orlando?
For most Orlando garages the best window is March through May and October through November. You want the garage between 41°F and 90°F, ideally 68°F to 77°F, with humidity under 65 percent.
How much does a DIY epoxy garage floor cost in Orlando?
One kit covers 100 square feet, so a standard two car garage of 400 square feet takes 4 kits. At current pricing that is $996 in Marble Grey or Desert Grey and $1,200 in Black. If you do not own them, add about $95 for the squeegee, defoaming roller and extension pole, plus primer if your slab needs it. Professional installs are often quoted around $4 to $10 per square foot, which puts the same garage at roughly $1,600 to $4,000.
Can I use the indoor quartz epoxy kit on a patio in Orlando?
The indoor kit is made for garages, shops and interior floors and does not have strong UV protection, so it can yellow in direct sun. For patios, porches and walkways, use our outdoor washed stone kit. It covers up to 100 square feet per kit, and because the washed stone finish lets water pass through, it is not a waterproofing membrane.
How long before I can park on my new floor?
Light foot traffic is fine after 24 hours, the coating reaches full cure around 72 hours, and you can drive and park on it after about 5 days.
Why does epoxy bubble, and how do I stop it?
Concrete releases trapped air as it warms, and that air rises into the wet coating. Go over each section with a spiked defoaming roller 2 to 3 times while the epoxy is still wet, and pour when the slab is not heating up, such as early morning or evening.
What is hot tire pickup, and how do I avoid it in Orlando?
Hot tire pickup is when warm tires soften a coating that is too thin or not fully cured and pull it off the floor. Prep the slab properly, apply at the full coverage rate instead of stretching kits, and wait the full 5 days before driving on it.
Can I epoxy my garage floor in one day?
Plan on a weekend. Cleaning, crack repair and grinding take 2 to 6 hours or more, and primer needs 4 to 24 hours to cure before the epoxy goes down. Most people prep and prime on day one and pour on day two.
Can I put epoxy over a painted or sealed garage floor?
Not directly. Paint, sealers and old coatings keep the epoxy from bonding to the concrete. Do the water droplet test, and if water beads up, grind the old coating off down to bare concrete before you pour.
Ready to start your Orlando garage floor
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