Garage floor coating means preparing bare or damaged concrete and applying a bonded system, usually epoxy, polyaspartic, or a hybrid of the two, that seals the slab and gives it a hard, chemical-resistant surface. In Hamilton, that prep work matters more than the coating brand: the region's mix of older slab garages and newer builds means moisture levels, existing sealers, and surface profile vary a lot from house to house, and any of those can cause a coating to fail early if they're not addressed.
We track 7 businesses doing this work around Hamilton. Before hiring anyone, ask how they handle concrete prep (diamond grinding versus acid etching), whether they test for moisture vapor before coating, what warranty they offer against peeling or hot-tire pickup, and how many coats and what mil thickness you're actually paying for. A cheap quote that skips grinding or moisture testing usually shows up as bubbling or delamination within a year or two.
Our scoring weighs how contractors handle prep, materials, warranty terms, and past job outcomes, so you're not just comparing sales pitches. For the full breakdown and side-by-side comparison of all 7 companies, see our ranked guide to Hamilton's epoxy flooring companies. If you want to understand how we arrived at those rankings, our methodology page explains the criteria and weighting in detail.