Summer’s Here—Is Your Basement Gym Ready With a Basement Floor Coating?

Garage Flooring

The Season: Heat and Humidity Are Here to Stay In Northeast Ohio, summer means two things: rising temperatures and climbing humidity. If you’re trying to stay active without suffering in the heat, your basement floor is the best place to set up a gym. It’s naturally cooler, quieter, and more private. But even the best home gym won’t feel complete if ...

What Makes a Great Home Office? Start with a Garage Floor Coating

Garage Floor Coating

When you’re setting up a home office in Akron or Cleveland, the first things that come to mind are usually the desk, the chair, and maybe a new monitor. But there’s one critical detail homeowners often overlook: the floor. If you’re working in your garage, the right garage floor coating is the foundation for comfort, durability, and daily productivity. And ...

Garage Flooring: The Moisture-Vapor Transmission Fix That Transforms Your Space

Garage Flooring

Before: A Garage Floor Breaking Down Due to Moisture Vapor Transmission Northeast Ohio homeowners know the routine: wet winters, humid summers, and freezing nights all take a toll on your garage. Even brand-new garage flooring can start to fail early—peeling, bubbling, or cracking despite careful upkeep. The real problem usually isn’t wear and tear—it’s what’s happening inside the concrete. Moisture ...

Garage Flooring That Solves 5 Common Workshop Hazards

Garage Flooring

If you’re serious about building a garage workshop in the Akron or Cleveland area, your flooring matters more than you think. Bare concrete may seem tough—but it can turn every project into a safety risk or cleanup nightmare. With high-performance hybrid epoxy and polyaspartic garage flooring from Forte Garage Floor Coating, you can avoid the most frustrating hazards DIYers face. ...

The Garage Flooring Warranty Checklist

Garage Flooring

When upgrading your garage flooring in the Akron–Cleveland area, don’t let the warranty be an afterthought. A floor that looks great on day one can fail quickly if it’s installed with cheap materials and the wrong application process—and most warranties won’t help when that happens. That’s why we created this checklist: so you’ll know exactly what to look for before ...

Garage Floor Epoxy: What Can Go Wrong Without the Right Base Coat

Garage Floor Epoxy

Imagine this: You’ve just had a brand-new garage floor installed in your Northeast Ohio home. It looks great on day one—smooth finish, bold color, and a quick "1-day" turnaround. But fast forward and things start to change. Peeling. Bubbling. Cracks. This is what can go wrong when the wrong base coat is used—and it’s more common than you think. At Forte ...

5 Reasons Your Garage Flooring Needs an Upgrade This Spring

Garage Flooring

Spring in Northeast Ohio means thawing snow, surprise rainstorms, and a whole lot of mud. If you’re tired of tracking grime into your home or scrubbing stains out of your garage floor, it may be time for an upgrade. Forte Garage Floor Coating offers a durable, low-maintenance garage flooring system designed to stand up to Ohio’s unpredictable spring conditions. Here’s ...

GFC Polyaspartic Flooring: The Truth About Hot-Tire Transfer

Polyaspartic Floor Coating

Myth: All Garage Floor Coatings Protect Against Hot-Tire Transfer Many homeowners assume that any garage floor coating will provide protection against moisture, stains, peeling, and hot-tire transfer. Some companies even market their 1-day polyurea or 1-day polyaspartic coatings as durable, long-lasting solutions. The reality, however, is that not all coatings are created equal, and many fail when exposed to the ...

Spring Cleaning: The Garage Flooring Upgrade That Makes It Easier

Garage Flooring

Spring cleaning in Northeast Ohio is no small task. After months of snow, road salt, and moisture buildup, your garage often ends up as the dirtiest part of your home. Dust, grime, and stains settle into concrete, making cleanup harder than it needs to be. On top of that, reorganizing and moving heavy storage bins can damage unprotected floors. If ...

The Future of Warehouse Safety Starts with Epoxy Flooring

Commercial Flooring

Right now, many warehouses in the Akron and Cleveland area rely on bare concrete floors, unaware of how much safer and more efficient their workspace could be. Cracks, slippery surfaces, and disorganized layouts create daily challenges, slowing operations and putting workers at risk. But what if a single flooring upgrade could eliminate trip hazards, improve workflow, and make maintenance effortless? ...