Create instant curb appeal

By Adam Cook

The real estate landscape is starting to come back down to earth amid rising mortgage rates.

Buyers are less likely to exceed the list price and pay top dollar, even as the available housing stock remains low. You can sell yourself short by giving buyers an excuse to back out or reconsider. Some buyers may not even reach the front door when they see the garage’s worn, discolored concrete floor.

A simple curb appeal correction can reverse the trend and earn you top dollar, explains Mike Padden, owner of Encore Garage Ohio.

Here, Mike explains the options to enhance the garage’s concrete floor.

Q: How can a homeowner protect and restore the garage floor?
A: It’s better to take care of your concrete floor before another winter in Northeast Ohio rolls in, depositing another layer of salt and sludge, adding to the deterioration.

Tearing the concrete out and replacing it wouldn’t add more protection than what’s there already.

After the considerable cost of replacing the concrete, you could protect it with an over-the-counter clear sealer, putting time and energy into repeated labor-intensive applications. While snagging a bucket of epoxy from a big box store might save a few bucks, within 18 months you’re back to square one when it starts peeling.

Our Encore Flexcore polyaspartic coating is more economical in the long run and adds value to your home, creating instant curb appeal.

Q: Why is polyaspartic coating better than new concrete?
A: Unlike concrete, it’s nonporous, repelling oil, grease, paint, salt, and other chemicals. That’s the beauty of it, plus it’s easy to clean.

To receive a complimentary estimate, contact Encore Garage Ohio at330-922-4411. For more information, visit EncoreGarageOhio.com.