Polyaspartic & Polyurea Flake Garage Floors in Binghamton, NY
A polyaspartic flake garage floor is the coating we recommend for almost every garage in Binghamton and the Southern Tier. Starkrete Stamped Coatings has been in business since 2004, making us one of the longest-running coating contractors in the Southern Tier. We turn stained, cracked or peeling concrete into a clean, colorful floor that stands up to road salt, snowmelt and hot tires.
You'll see polyaspartic and polyurea used interchangeably, and that's fine. Polyaspartic is a type of polyurea, an aliphatic polyurea. It's just as tough as polyurea, with two big extras: it won't yellow in sunlight, and it gives the installer more working time to do the job right.
Why homeowners choose polyaspartic flake floors
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Done in a day. A typical 2-car garage is finished in one day, and you can walk and drive on it the next day.
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10-year written warranty.
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UV stable. It won't amber or yellow when the door is open to the sun, unlike most epoxies.
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Stands up to winter. It resists road salt, de-icers, oil and antifreeze, and wipes clean.
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Tough and flexible. Polyurea chemistry handles impacts and hot tires.
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Full Torginol flake broadcast hides small blemishes and adds texture underfoot.
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Installed year-round, in all four seasons.
Our process
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Free estimate: We look at your floor, measure, and go over flake colors with you.
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Diamond grinding: Every floor is diamond-ground so the coating bonds to clean, open concrete. Old peeling coatings come off.
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Crack repair: Cracks are repaired before any coating goes down.
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Base coat and flake: We apply a professional-grade polyaspartic base coat and broadcast Torginol flakes to full coverage.
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Scrape and clear top coat: We scrape off loose flake and seal it with a clear polyaspartic top coat.
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Next day: Walk on it and park on it the day after we finish.
Colors and flake blends
Choose from a wide range of Torginol flake blends. We keep 8 blends of 1/4-inch flake in stock, and each one has a suggested base coat color:
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Comet
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Saddle Tan
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Stone Henge
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Domino
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Creek Bed
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Shoreline
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Night Fall
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Snowfall
The floors in our photos are gray-and-white blends we installed in Binghamton and Vestal. Colors on screen are approximate, so ask to see real samples at your free estimate.
Polyaspartic vs. polyurea vs. epoxy
What it is
Polyaspartic: Aliphatic polyurea
Traditional polyurea: Usually aromatic polyurea
Epoxy: Two-part resin + hardener
Cure time
Polyaspartic: Hours; we finish in a day and you drive on it the next day
Traditional polyurea: Very fast (minutes to set)
Epoxy: About 24 hr to walk, about a week for cars
Sun / UV
Polyaspartic: Does not yellow
Traditional polyurea: Can discolor
Epoxy: Most yellow over time
Cost
Polyaspartic: Higher
Traditional polyurea: Higher
Epoxy: Lower upfront
Epoxy still has its place on some interior and commercial floors. See our Epoxy Flake Floors page.
Where we work
From our shop at 311 Garfield Ave in Endicott, we install polyaspartic and polyurea flake floors in Binghamton, Endicott, Vestal, Johnson City, Ithaca, Elmira, Corning, Horseheads, Norwich and Sayre, PA, all within about an hour's drive of Binghamton.
Frequently asked questions
Is polyaspartic the same as polyurea?
Polyaspartic is a type of polyurea, called an aliphatic polyurea. It's just as tough, but it's UV stable and gives the installer more working time.
How long does it take, and when can I park?
A typical 2-car garage is done in one day. You can walk on it and drive on it the next day.
Will it yellow if my garage door is open a lot?
No. Polyaspartic is aliphatic, so it holds its color in sunlight.
Is there a warranty?
Yes. Our flake floors come with a 10-year written warranty.
Can you coat over my old peeling epoxy?
We diamond-grind every floor and remove failing coatings so the new floor bonds to sound concrete.
Can you install in winter?
Yes. We install year-round, in all four seasons.
Get a free estimate
Ready for a garage floor you're proud of? Call Starkrete at 607-321-0117 for a free estimate.