Tiles are a fairly well used garage flooring option. They will provide similar protection of the concrete garage floor as paint, but can be quite a bit simpler for the average homeowner to install. This article will address some of the disadvantages and advantages of garage floor tile to provide the reader with an idea of if tiles will be their best option.

The Cost Of Garage Floor Tile

Garage flooring is going to be one of your cheaper and easier home improvement tasks. Garage floor tiles, however, can up the price considerably. Buying a kit that covers a single car garage could set you back anywhere from $200 to over $500, features and brands depending. The only thing that comes close, price wise, is a garage floor mat, so compare the prices between tiles and mats before you decide which one is best for you.

When Is Garage Floor Tile Best?

Another thing to remember is that you can get different types of garage floor tiles. There are interlocking tiles that stay put using traction and the weight of all the tiles combined, and the more popular peel and stick that are generally a bit cheaper. The interlocking are the easier to install since they don't have to stick to anything, but the peel and stick type generally last longer. Unfortunately, as the peel and stick type has to be attached to the ground, the floor should be fairly stain free and undamaged to use them.

Installing Garage Floor Tile

Garage floor tiles are easier to install than any other solution, with the possible exception of mats, depending on the type of mat used. Interlocking tiles snap together, and peel and stick tiles are pretty self explanatory. There is nothing hard about installing either type of tiles, although the floor must be very, very clean for the peel and stick tiles since the sticky backing will stick to dirt and dust just as well as the floor. The interlocking type of garage floor tiles work in a way similar to mats, and are generally just tossed onto the floor without too much worry about cleanliness beforehand. Unfortunately, this can also cause them to move about in other situations that are not as desirable.

Garage Floor Tile Maintenance (Or Lack Thereof)

Maintenance of garage floor tiles is fairly similar to other types of modern plasticized flooring such as linoleum and laminated flooring. Since they are intended to be sprayed off, they generally will not absorb any chemicals, making cleaner unnecessary, and you can always use a wet mop to put some elbow grease on anything stubborn. Concrete garage flooring cleaners should be avoided at all costs as they will scuff any coating or covering. If you do need soap, indoor floor cleaner will usually do the trick. Be sure to read and keep all of the directions that come with your tiles as some chemicals might stain or dull the finish of your garage floor tile.