Your thoughts on click-together garage flooring?

Trying to figure out which brand to use. Seems like there's a billion of them out there. Leaning toward Racedeck right now.

I looked into it and like you, seemed to zero in on the racedeck product. After some more thought, though, I elected not to go that way. I tend to spill stuff and own cars and machinery that oozes, leaks, dribbles, or just plain pukes fluids from time to time. None of these products are impervious, spills will drain through them, and cleanup means pulling up the floor. Just... nope.

My plan, money allowing, is to clean the floor very well and apply an epoxy sealant. That'll be after insulating and heat.

I have some click together foam flooring that I use when I have to stand or work in one spot for a while.. but it is not something you can (well you can) put together and just leave. It only covers a small amount of floor, but makes standing in one spot easier and warmer

I'm just looking to do a small section in front of my tool cabinets, but so far, Racedeck is the frontrunner. I'm a little disappointed that I used the project planner on their website and sent in two configurations for an estimate and they haven't gotten back to me. That was about a month ago. Had they gotten back to me the next day, I probably would have ordered it.

I always look for used stuff on Craigslist, but it rarely shows up. You would think that enough businesses use it for trade shows that you'd find someone trying to get rid of it, at least in small quantities.

I need the Free-Flow type because I need to manage melting snow and I like to lose small hardware.

I can see it being useful for a showroom, where looks trump functionality. If it's going into a working shop though....I'd polish or coat the floor. The click-together stuff (as mentioned) allows oil and fluids to leak through it, it's uncomfortable to kneel on, and it's a major PITA to take apart. We used to use click-together flooring as part of our PRI booth--- and it was always a chore to disassemble and transport at the end of the show--- we dreaded it. Lots of pinched fingers, broken tabs on the flooring, and just a general PITA.

It can look really nice in a static environment, so it depends what your intended use is for. I can see it being useful to protect your floor if all you do is drive on it, or park on the flooring. It's not a lot of fun to work on though.

Swisstrax tiles are an odd size.

garagejournal.com Flooring section.

Generally pros are: Completely DIY with little to no prep. Can do all sorts of patterns and colors. Can take it with you.

Cons: Can be expensive-- Racedeck is $4 to $5 psf. I had porcelain tile installed for less and got a quote on epoxy paint for less. The cheaper tiles are cheaper and haven't really seen any complaints about them. I think with Racedeck you are buying reputation, support and warranty. Not sure about how important quality might be (no experience). Can be scratched and scuffed and dented, though easily replaceable. Not a good floor if you weld. Sunlight can make them heat and expand such that they "bubble up". Then run over them with the car and they disconnect and cause a mess (personal experience there). Some folks don't like the clack clack sound they make when you walk over them, but have put landscape fabric underneath to reduce that.

I've got the snap together tiles in my garage. They lay down easily, look nice and make the garage far more enjoyable to stand on. I have a lift in my garage so I can't really comment on comfort when kneeling on them and I haven't tried to take them apart.

Mine have the holes in them, which makes them grippy and allows the snow to melt and not sit on top of them but that also makes cleaning the floor a massive PITA.

If they were solid I could pressure wash them and squeegee them off. As it sits now I have to pressure wash them, then shop vac the water out and they're still kinda dingy looking.