Your garage is sitting quietly, waiting for you to make it the new home gathering venue, workout room, playroom and more

By Ken McEntee

“In or out?”

That’s the question my mom would angrily pose to my brother and me as we repetitively tested the endurance of the storm door closer. That’s also the question that many parents are asking about their kid’s upcoming graduation celebration.

Outside? It might rain and those giant circus tents are a pain to put up and take down. Inside? Where will we fit all those people?

Mike Padden, owner of Encore Garage Ohio, offers the ideal solution.

“The garage is often the biggest room in the house,” he observes. “It has plenty of room for people to spread out, you have lots of fresh air circulating and it can’t rain on your guests. With a little organizing and an impressive new floor, it’s easy to turn this sizable and underused space into the ultimate home gathering venue.”

Or hobby area. Or workout room. Or kids’ play area.

A new Flex-Core floor coating, Mike insists, is an investment that may elevate your garage to a new level of functionality.

“It’s the first step to transforming your garage into a versatile, user-friendly living space while still leaving space for your cars,” he says.

With more people spending more time in their homes over the past year—and possibly working at home for the foreseeable future—many families may be thinking about upsizing.

“Investing in your existing home is a smart way to use your income tax refund and/or your stimulus check,” Mike says. “The garage is often an investment that is overlooked, but it makes sense to utilize space you already have.”

For more than a decade, Encore Garage has been a one-stop shop for floor-to-ceiling garage enhancement and renovation, specializing in protecting and beautifying garages with its proprietary, non-porous, Flex-Core polyaspartic coating and handsome, rugged cabinetry and organizing systems.

“Our Flex-Core coating not only beautifies your garage floor, but also protects it from damage,” Mike says. “It is seamless and non-porous, so liquids can’t seep down and attack the concrete below. It is stain-resistant—even against oil and grease—and couldn’t be easier to maintain. All you need is a hose and a squeegee to keep the floor looking like new for many years.”

With your brilliant new floor in place, you may want to optimize your space with Encore Garage’s cabinetry and storage systems. Designed with flexibility in mind, storage cabinets from Encore Garage provide plenty of organized storage space.

“Our rugged, garage-grade cabinetry is not only tough and versatile, but it is also very attractive,” Mike emphasizes.

And, because Encore’s expert installers are full-time employees with years of experience, you can rest assured that the job will be done meticulously, Mike says.

To supplement its cabinets and organizing systems, Encore Garage offers lots of features to make your life more convenient, like a sink and workspace area, a drop station to leave keys and other items when you enter the house, and a shoe changing and storage bench.

“Taking off your shoes and leaving them outside ensures that you’re not tracking dirt into the house,” Mike says.

Mike is happy to do a no-cost estimate in person, or remotely using digital communication apps like FaceTime or Skype.

You can get started on reclaiming your home’s wasted space by calling Mike for a no-cost estimate at 330-922-4411 (Akron/Canton areas) or 440-668-8953 (Medina/Cleveland areas). You can learn more at EncoreGarageOhio.com.