Resources
Resin flooring, explained.
A growing library of guides on resin flooring, from the team that pours it. We cover installation and how floors are laid, what they cost, day-to-day maintenance, design and finishes, how long they last, and honest comparisons against tiles, concrete and the rest. New to it? Start with our complete guide to resin flooring in Leicester.
All resin flooring guides
Browse the full set below, covering cost, installation, maintenance, design and how resin stacks up against the alternatives.
The complete guide to resin flooring in Leicester
A map of the whole subject for anyone weighing up a resin floor or driveway in Leicester or the county: finishes, cost, installation, the local driveway rules, and longevity, with links to the detail wherever you want it.
Resin patio cost
What a resin patio really costs, and why the base underneath decides the price more than the resin on top. The genuine cost drivers, why a rate per square metre misleads, and how to read a quote.
Garage floor ideas
The best garage floor ideas, by how you actually use the space: flake, solid colour, metallic and quartz resin finishes, colours that hide marks, and the practical touches that make the difference.
Garage floor cost
What a resin garage floor really costs, and why the slab and the finish decide the price more than any headline rate. The genuine cost drivers, why a rate per square metre misleads on a garage, and how to read a quote.
Garage gym flooring
The best floor for a garage gym is a seamless resin base with rubber where you drop weights. How resin and rubber each earn their place, plus grip, drop-zone protection and the finishes that suit a home gym.
Resin driveway cost
What a resin driveway really costs, and why the base underneath decides the price more than the surface. The genuine cost drivers, why a rate per square metre misleads, and how to read a quote.
Resin driveway colours and styles
How to choose a resin driveway colour that still looks right years on: how the colour actually works, the popular greys, blacks, golds and blends, borders and design touches, and matching it to your home.
Resin driveway repairs
Cracks, loose patches, potholes and colour loss on a resin driveway almost always come from the base, not the resin. What each problem means, when a patch will hold, and when to resurface.
Resin driveway vs block paving
Both make a smart driveway, but they age and fail differently. How resin-bound and block paving compare on weeds, drainage, movement, repairs and cost, and which suits your driveway.
Resin driveway vs tarmac
Tarmac is cheaper and quicker; resin-bound looks better and drains freely. How the two compare on cost, colour, drainage, hot-weather wear and longevity, and which suits your driveway.
Metallic epoxy flooring explained: pros, cons and how it works
The showpiece end of resin flooring, marbled, glossy and genuinely one-off. Here is how metallic epoxy is actually made, the downsides nobody mentions, how it differs from standard epoxy, and how long it really lasts.
Resin patios: ideas, and the honest pros and cons
Ideas for how a resin patio can look, and a straight read on whether one is worth it: the seamless no-weed finish, grip in the wet, colour that holds, and the catch that it is only as good as the base underneath.
Resin driveways: pros and cons
Both sides of a resin driveway, answered straight: the advantages that win people over, the genuine downsides, how real each one is, and how a proper install avoids them.
Choosing the right resin floor colour
Almost any colour is possible, so the real question is how it behaves under your lights and your traffic. Here is how to pick a colour and finish that still looks right a year in, not just on the sample.
How long does a resin driveway last?
A good resin-bound driveway lasts 15 to 25 years in the UK, but the number is set by the base and the workmanship far more than by the weather. Here is what really decides it.
How much does resin flooring cost?
There is no honest single price per square metre, because the slab underneath decides most of the cost. Here is exactly what drives the price of a resin floor, so you know what a fair quote is built from.
Resin flooring vs polished concrete
They look similar in a brochure but they are completely different jobs. Here is how a resin floor and polished concrete compare on looks, colour, chemical resistance, durability and cost, and which suits your slab.
Resin flooring vs garage floor paint
A tin of floor paint is cheap, so why pay for resin? Because they are different products with very different lifespans. Here is why paint peels on a working floor and resin does not.
Resin-bound vs resin-bonded driveways
One letter apart, often confused, genuinely different surfaces. Here is how resin-bound and resin-bonded differ on finish, permeability, loose stones and grip, and which suits a driveway.
How a resin floor is installed, stage by stage
The pour is the quick part. The grinding, repair and priming before it are what make a floor last. Here is exactly how a resin floor goes in, from bare slab to sealed finish.
Can you put resin over cracked or old concrete?
A cracked, stained, painted or uneven slab is the normal starting point, not a deal-breaker. Here is what can be resined over, how each problem is repaired first, and the rare cases where it cannot.
Does epoxy resin flooring go yellow?
Half true: bare epoxy can amber under sunlight, but it is predictable and avoidable. Here is what causes it, where it matters, and how the right topcoat keeps a floor true to colour.
How to clean and maintain a resin floor
A seamless, non-porous resin floor is about as low-maintenance as flooring gets. Here is the whole routine, the few things worth not doing, and how the finish is refreshed years down the line.
The best resin floor for a garage
The best garage floor is the one that matches how you use the space. Here is how flake, metallic, solid colour and anti-slip compare, and the build and prep that matter more than the colour.
Do you need planning permission for a resin driveway?
For most homes, no, because a permeable resin-bound surface satisfies the front-garden drainage rules. Here is the plain-English version of the rules, and the exceptions worth knowing.
Epoxy vs polyaspartic flooring: the complete guide
Both beat paint hands down, but they are different materials with different strengths. Here is how epoxy and polyaspartic compare on cure time, sunlight, toughness, chemicals and cost, and exactly when to choose each.