Why Epoxy Flooring is Ideal for Pet Owners
Owning a pet can be challenging at times. Between the accidents which may happen on the floor, to the training which took place in the beginning to avoid said accidents; it can be a lot. With the help of epoxy floors, any pet related cleanup can be a breeze. Whether it’s pet dander, urine, feces, etc…; it can be easily cleaned up with epoxy flooring’s unique surface. Epoxy flooring is extremely durable, stain-resistant, and aesthetically pleasing. Epoxy floors will quite often check all of the boxes for pet owners. The durability and design style yield some of the best functioning and looking floors around. Read on to learn more about how we at Epoxy Floor Experts can help your home and pet with our amazing epoxy flooring solutions.
The Challenges of Flooring in Pet-Friendly Homes
Before we explore the unique benefits of epoxy flooring, let’s first go over the unique challenges with flooring pet owners face on a daily basis:
- Scratches and Wear: Claw marks, scratches, and gouging of your standard hardwood or laminate floors can be a big disappointment.
- Accidents and Spills: Pet accidents, water bowl spillage, or even spilled food from their food bowl can possibly stain or even fully damage porous surfaces in some cases.
- Odor Control: Pets can be smelly, everyone knows this, but what about when it begins to affect your standard flooring? The odors produced by pets can certainly make it difficult to keep your home feeling clean and fresh.
- Hygiene: With standard floors, there can be vulnerable areas within the grout lines, cracks, or crevices. These areas can be a perfect breeding ground for nasty bacteria to thrive in.
- Safety: Standard flooring may become slippery with any type of liquid, resulting in potential accidents for both humans and pets.
Why Epoxy Flooring is Perfect for Pet Owners
1. Scratch Resistance
Cats and dogs can prove to be quite capable of scratching a floor’s surface to the bone. This damage may become too much for a standard floor. Thankfully, epoxy flooring is highly resistant to scratches and stuff marks, thanks to the durable resin-based surface.
- How It Helps: Epoxy flooring’s stable topcoat is able to withstand high levels of wear and tear, keeping your floors looking great for many years to come.
- Bonus: Additives, such as quartz sand, can make your floors even further resistant to scratches and pet damage.
2. Easy Maintenance
Maintenance is relatively easy with epoxy flooring. The epoxy flooring surface is non-porous and seamless. Dirt, dander, fur, and spills can be easily wiped up in no time.
- How It Helps: Epoxy flooring doesn’t absorb odors due to the fact it doesn’t absorb pet stains or accidents.
- Perfect For: If you’re a pet owner and you want to spend less time cleaning, you’ll want to consider an epoxy floor.
3. Water & Stain Resistance
Accidents happen, it’s a given with pet ownership. With epoxy flooring’s water-resistant surface, there won’t be a chance of any pet related liquids seeping into your floors.
- How It Helps: Epoxy flooring is fully resistant to stains from pet urination, food, and water. This makes epoxy flooring the right choice with households who have pets.
- Bonus: With epoxy floors, you can simply wipe up spills quickly and easily. No fussing about.
4. Odor Control
Pet-related odors can truly stink up a house. The lingering smells of said odors can be enough to make you feel sick. Epoxy flooring fully removes this issue, as the surface is non-porous.
- How It Helps: The sealed surfaces of epoxy flooring prevents odors from penetrating, keeping your home smelling fresh and pet-odor free.
- Ideal For: Pet owners with multiple animals or those managing litter boxes.
5. Hygiene & Bacteria Resistance
With epoxy flooring’s natural resistance to bacteria, mold, and other unhygienic elements; you can rest assured you’re making the right choice as a pet owner.
- How It Helps: With epoxy floors having a seamless design, there are no crevices for pet debris to make their way into. Some epoxy floor formulations have an antimicrobial additive which can be applied for enhanced protection.
- Perfect For: Homes with pets that shed heavily or track in dirt from outside.
6. Pet-Friendly Safety
Epoxy floors can be customized with non-slip additives to encourage a safer, non-slip flooring. Pets with mobility issues may end up slipping on slippery floors, leading to injuries.
- How It Helps: The non-slip finish improves overall safety for both pets and humans.
- Ideal For: Active pets or homes with stairs and ramps.
7. Durability for High-Traffic Areas
Pets will often have patterns where they take the same route over and over again when running around the house. This repetitive movement can lead to high levels of wear and tear. Epoxy flooring is designed to fully withstand heavy foot traffic, or in this case, paw traffic.
- How It Helps: Its strong, impact-resistant surface can withstand everything from zooming pets to dropped toys and heavy furniture. Epoxy floors have a very strong, impact-resistant quality which can hold up against pets with the zoomies, dropped pet toys, or even heavy pet furniture.
- Perfect For: Busy households with multiple pets who are consistently active.
8. Aesthetic Versatility
While epoxy flooring performs very well when it comes to durability, it also looks amazing. At Epoxy Floor Experts, we’re able to match your epoxy floor to the aesthetics of your home, leading to a beautiful design, look, and feel.
- How It Helps: Select from solid colors, to decorative flakes, to metallic finishes. You can even create a pet-friendly floor which complements your own personal flair and style.
Applications of Epoxy Flooring in Pet-Friendly Homes
1. Living Rooms
A living room is a perfect area to have epoxy flooring installed. Living rooms are typically one of the most frequented areas of a home. With epoxy flooring’s added durability and beautiful design elements, your living room will be looking its best and working for you when it comes to pet management.
- Design Tip: Use decorative flakes for a textured finish which adds a unique design twist.
2. Kitchens
The kitchen area of most homes is also one of the most highly frequented areas. The kitchen is also one of the most vulnerable to spills, accidents, dents, and dings. Epoxy flooring resists stains and water damage easily, yielding a very clean, safe, and damage free environment.
3. Basements
Epoxy flooring protects against moisture, mildew, and mold. This can be a great reason to have epoxy flooring installed to ensure a safe, comfortable, and hygienic environment for you, your family, and your pets who may spend a decent amount of time lounging in the basement area.
- Design Tip: Use metallic epoxy for a stylish, durable finish that transforms your basement into a functional room.
4. Mudrooms
Mudrooms are perfect for epoxy floor coatings. Epoxy flooring is easy to clean and resistant to stains, water, mud, dirt, dog hair, and more!
- Design Tip: Add non-slip additives to improve traction in wet conditions.
5. Outdoor Areas
Nearly any outdoor area can have an epoxy floor coating applied to it. The durability and weather-resistant qualities of epoxy floors make it a perfect choice for outdoor pet areas.
- Design Tip: Choose UV-resistant epoxy to prevent fading in outdoor spaces.
Epoxy Flooring Maintenance Tips for Pet Owners
- Sweep Daily
- Be sure to use a softer bristle brush, broom, or vacuum to easily remove pet hair or dirt
- Mop Weekly
- You’ll want to mop your epoxy floors weekly with a mild cleaner, especially with pets running around. This will help ensure your epoxy floors are fully sanitized and it will also help your epoxy floors maintain their luster.
- Wipe Spills Immediately
- Always be sure to clean up pet accidents or spills as soon as possible. This will ensure proper hygiene practices are adhered to, allowing your epoxy floors to be the best they can be.
| Flooring Type | Advantages | Disadvantages |
|---|---|---|
| Epoxy Flooring | Scratch-resistant, easy to clean, waterproof | Professional installation recommended |
| Hardwood Flooring | Classic look | Prone to scratches, stains, and water damage |
| Carpet | Comfortable, sound-dampening | Traps fur, odors, and stains |
| Laminate Flooring | Affordable, scratch-resistant | Not water-resistant, can swell from spills |
| Tile Flooring | Durable, water-resistant | Grout lines can trap dirt and bacteria |
Contact Epoxy Floor Experts Today!
If you have pets, epoxy flooring is a true game changer. Whether you have dogs, cats, goats, or pigs. If animals are running around, you’ll want an epoxy floor from Epoxy Floor Experts to help maintain a durable floor with clean hygiene in mind every step of the way. Feel free to contact us so we can schedule a time to visit your home, provide a quote, and determine the next best steps of action to have your home outfitted with the highest quality epoxy flooring around. We look forward to hearing from you soon!
