What a Garage Floor Coating Warranty Should Actually Cover

The word "lifetime" does a lot of work in this industry

Search for garage floor coating companies in South Florida and you'll see "lifetime warranty" on most of their sites. Very few of them publish what that actually means — whose lifetime, what's covered, what voids it, and whether it transfers if you sell the house. A warranty you can't read the terms of before you sign isn't really a warranty yet; it's a marketing line.

Five questions worth asking before you sign anything

• What specifically is covered — delamination and hot-tire pickup are common inclusions, but ask directly rather than assuming.
• What voids it — moisture-related failure is frequently excluded if the slab wasn't tested, which is one more reason a pre-coating moisture check matters.
• Is it transferable if you sell the home, and is there a fee or process to transfer it.
• Is it in writing at the time of the quote, or only mentioned verbally.
• Who honors it if the company changes ownership, closes, or the crew that did the work moves on.

Why so many companies stay vague

A written, specific warranty is a real commitment — it has to survive a claim. A verbal "lifetime warranty" mentioned on a sales call costs nothing to say and is much harder to hold anyone to. That gap between what's advertised and what's actually documented is common enough in this trade that it's worth treating as a standard question, not an awkward one, on every quote you get.