Tile Garage Floors: Advantages and Disadvantages

Opinions are divided as to what constitutes the best garage flooring. Is rolled flooring or garage tile flooring the answer? Whatever your choice of garage flooring, and this is truly an individual decision, adding garage flooring is a good decision. Some of the benefits include: adding warmth to cold floors; makes cleaning much easier; improves the look of the garage by taking it from scruffy to cheery and bright; provides soundproof anti-fatigue properties to some extent.

This article talks about tile garage flooring and the pros and cons to consider before installing tile in your garage.

Tiles date back to the Middle Ages and have always been a popular choice for flooring. From the simple to the ornate, the options are virtually limitless and you can have a field day choosing your tiles.

Tile garage floors come in two types:

Interlocking Type: These tiles are square-shaped compartment mats that need to be connected.

Peel and Stick Type: These tiles adhere to concrete.

Interlocking tiles are suitable for any garage, but they are not as durable as peel-and-stick tiles. On the other hand, peel and stick tiles can only be laid on new or very clean garage floors. Tile will not match heavily stained floors.

For some people tile garage flooring is the only option and they see it as the best option. Tiles are easier to install, although the protection provided to concrete can also be achieved by painting. However, tile is much easier to install, but tile garage flooring has its own advantages and disadvantages, as we will see in the future.

The cost of tile garage flooring can add up, which is one of the drawbacks of this method. You can get a kit from a home improvement store for a single car garage, which could easily cost you upwards of $500. Of course, there would also be quality, design, and brand to consider. You can install a mat, but it won’t be as easy to clean or maintain in the long run.

Tile garage flooring is one of the easiest to install, coming second only to floor mats. The interlocking tiles simply have to be connected like you would building blocks. Peel and stick, you just need a clean garage floor, then just peel the backing and stick the tiles to the concrete.

Installing garage tile, while extremely easy, is a time consuming job. It is recommended that you divide your garage into sections and divide the work to make it easier for you.

The drawback to installing interlocking tile flooring is that the tiles tend to shift because they are not firmly locked in place. The peel and stick variety will not adhere firmly to an unclean floor; We all know that finding a cleaner-than-clean garage floor is next to impossible.

In terms of maintenance, ceramic floors are one of the easiest to manage. Damp mop the floor once a week and you’ll have a clean floor. You can always do a full cleaning periodically with water and detergent to remove oil stains and such.

Before embarking on your garage tile flooring project, read the manufacturer’s instructions carefully, and good luck!