Finally, Summer is over and now it’s time to start prepping for the cold winter months that are right up ahead. We all know just how cruel the Winters can be in Ohio but we know how to make the Winter a little more tolerable, and it has been under you this whole time! Your basement! Your basement can be used during the Winter to help endure the chilling days and even colder nights that old Jack Frost has for us. But how can the basement offer shelter from the cold ahead? With a basement epoxy flooring of course! With the ability to make your basement warmer to the ability of basement waterproofing, you can make your basement habitable to survive this year’s Winter. Ready to see how? We have everything that basement epoxy can do for you, down below!

As we all know, the basement can be a very wet place. Water seeps in through every crack and crevice and your flooring is one of the most susceptible areas for water to infiltrate your basement as it is the path of least resistance. When you have water in your basement during the Winter, you have an unsafe setting as water will turn to ice overnight and if any children or elderly folk enter the basement, you are almost asking for trouble. But with a basement epoxy in place, you can form a watertight seal for your concrete and the water that will try to enter your basement. Along with blocking out that unwanted water, epoxy can be installed in a way that makes its surface have texture. The additive, whether flakes or silica sand, will offer increased traction when wet or soiled in the off chance water finds its way in via a different route.

If you live in Raleigh, chances are you know just how cold a bare concrete slab can be during the winter. In the basement, these slabs can get even colder to the high levels of moisture and depending on the layout of your basement, how deep it is in the ground. When your concrete is cold, the entire basement is cold and uncomfortable, who wants to wear a jacket in their own house? That’s where a basement epoxy can come in! These epoxies can reduce the amount of moisture in the air, reducing condensation and will form a layer over the cold, not to mention that epoxy can be used in radiant heating that is placed under the floor! With an epoxy in place, your basement will keep cold out more effectively and hold the heat in, saving you money on your power bill.

Along with the high moisture levels and ice that can form on the flooring, the basement is very slippery and unsafe to walk in, especially during the Winter. But what slips the mind of most homeowners is that mold, mildew, and fungi are fairly common in the basement. If you want to make your basement a true oasis, you want to make it as safe as possible and epoxy can be one of the safest flooring systems for the basement. As we talked about above, epoxy can offer slip and skid resistance but it can also reflect light effectively. So effectively, that it can make your basement up to 150% brighter! Remember the mold and mildew we talked about? Well, epoxy has a seamless and nonporous finish so it is resistant to the growth of mold and mildew but can even take the chance of such bacteria spawning in your basement due to the reduced moisture of basement waterproofing!

Epoxy has been known to be commercial flooring, boring and gray. But since its creation in the early 1920s, epoxy has been advanced to the point of pure customization. With epoxies, there are options such as metallic pigmentations, flakes and even the ability to place logos in the system for the ultimate man cave feel. But the most amazing of all customization is the metallic epoxy flooring system which can create finishes that mimic the appearance of lava, clouds and even waves. If you have a bare concrete basement, you know just how boring it can be so enhancing it with a basement epoxy can make your basement feel warm and inviting when the weather outside is cold and gray.

Well, there you have it, how to make your basement habitable during the winter. Now that you know what to do, epoxy is only the gateway to a full basement remodels! Just remember to have your epoxy installed before it gets too cold out! We wish you the best of luck in all of your home improvements and renovations to come!