The STRONGHOLD FLOORS Blog

Professional Garage Floor Coatings – Not Just Lipstick on a Pig

Driving past a condo building where new siding is being applied. Since the old siding is currently...

Epoxy Floor Coatings – Beyond Our Service Area

We, Stronghold Floors, provide floor coatings in Pennsylvania, Maryland and Virginia. Further down,...

Looking for concrete floor coatings? SKIP the HOME SHOWS! 

Every year the home builder and home remodeling/improvement shows are filled with more and more hot...

CAUTION AHEAD when Hiring a Home Improvement Contractor

MIKE (Stronghold Floors):   "I was having a conversation with our insurance agent Bill about...

When Garage Floor Coatings Require Serious Storage Solutions

After talking with a few booth visitors today about garage floor coatings, I walked around the 2017...

Protect Your Concrete In-Ground Swimming Pool Deck With Sealer

After 14 years, our in-ground swimming pool needed a new liner.  We had to drain the entire pool...

Adding Some Finishing Touches after the Epoxy Garage Floor

You’re enjoying your Stronghold Floors garage floor coating.  It’s as if a magical transformation...

Garage Makeovers: The Clean Out Before the Renovation

As a homeowner, there are many factors to consider when it comes to renovating your garage. One...

Building a new home?  Build a BIGGER garage!

No one, but no one, has ever (in 11 years) said these words to us:  “I should have built a smaller...

Protecting the Concrete Deck of an In-Ground Swimming Pool with Sealer

After 14 years, our in-ground swimming pool needed a new liner.  We had to drain the entire pool...

7 People who love garage floor coatings - Are you 1 of them?

Epoxy garage floor coatings transform the garage from a dull, ugly room into a special space.  It...

Garage Coatings: Getting More from Having Less

We Have Too Much Stuff!

I HATE CLUTTER!   When our business included garage organization, it drove...

Winterize Your Garage

Old Man winter is getting ready to level his yearly assault on us. Let's all hope we avoid the...

Garage Makeovers: 3 Ways to Heat Your Garage

If you live in our Pennsylvania service area (especially the State College area), you probably get...

Garage Makeovers–Part 2: Remodeling the Garage

In our last article, Part 1: Getting the Ideas Going, I posed many questions that should be...

Garage Makeovers–Part 1: Getting the Ideas Going

In prior blogs, I’ve discussed how to get ready for a garage coatings and I’ve quickly addressed...

Garage Floor Coatings: Do it right ALL the time!

As a society, we have become used to items being upgradeable or enhanced.   We super-size our value...

Getting Ready for a Garage Floor Coating

Last fall, we got our blacktop driveway re-sealed.   We have a long driveway with woods on each...

Throwback Thursday: Our 2004 Garage Enhancement Press Release

I’m doing some spring cleaning in my office. Found some pictures of our first shows where we...

Garage Floor Clean-Up: Confession of a Lazy Homeowner

My Dirty Little Garage Secret - I have a confession to make.  I’m a garage slob. There, I’ve said...

Concrete Contemplations: Moving beyond the Website Testimonials

If you are in the market to get an epoxy coating applied to a garage, basement or other concrete...

Concrete Contemplations: 10 Years in 2014

2014 is a special year for Stronghold Floors. It’s our 10^th year in business. It marks 10 years we...

Ultimate Garages - How to Begin the Garage Makeover Process

Ultimate Garages–Best of Breed Garage Floor Coatings & Organization