A resin floor or driveway is a long-lasting decision and one of the most unforgiving to get wrong. The same product can last twenty years on one floor and fail in two on another, and the difference is almost never the resin itself. It is whether the system was matched to how the surface is used and whether the base underneath was prepared properly. Get those right and a resin surface is one of the best you can lay; get them wrong and it lifts, cracks or wears through long before it should.
This is the hub for the guides we have written to help you avoid that. Buying advice, system explanations, installation and maintenance guidance and local detail for the areas we cover, all written from a specialism in resin and surface treatment rather than from a product sheet. The aim is simple: to help you choose and look after a surface you are still happy with in year ten.
EXPLORE OUR ADVICE
Our advice is organised into four sections, each with its own hub page and the individual guides listed beneath. Start with the section that best matches where you are.
BUYING GUIDES
Decision-support for anyone choosing a resin floor or driveway. What the different systems are, the difference between resin bound and resin bonded, how to compare your options, what affects the cost and what to check before you commit. Read these before you choose. See all buying guides.
RESIN AND COATINGS
The systems explained. Epoxy, polyurethane and MMA, anti-slip and anti-static floors, damp-proof membranes and chemical-resistant systems: what each one is, where it is used and how to tell which you need. See all resin and coatings guides.
INSTALLATION AND MAINTENANCE
How a resin surface is prepared and laid, and how to look after it once it is down. Subfloor preparation, what good installation looks like, curing, cleaning and how to get the longest life out of a resin floor or driveway. See all installation and maintenance guides.
LOCAL ADVICE
Resin advice for the areas we cover, including local property types, what tends to work where and notes from projects around the region. Find your area and the local detail for it. See all local advice, or browse the full list of areas we cover.
WHERE TO START
If you are not sure which section you need, these are the questions people ask us most, and where each one is answered.
Which resin system do I need?
It depends on how the surface is used: the loads, chemicals, temperatures and the look you want. Our resin and coatings guides explain epoxy, polyurethane, MMA and the specialist systems, and which suits which job.
Resin bound or resin bonded for a driveway?
Resin bound is the smooth, permeable, fully mixed surface most people picture; resin bonded is scattered loose stone over resin and is not permeable. Our buying guides and the resin driveways page explain the difference and when each is right.
How long does a resin floor last and how do I look after it?
A correctly specified, properly installed resin surface lasts many years with very little upkeep. Our installation and maintenance guides cover preparation, curing, cleaning and how to get the longest life from a floor or driveway.
What does a resin floor or driveway cost?
It comes down to the size and condition of the area, the system and the preparation needed, rather than a single rate. Our buying guides set out what drives the cost so you know what to expect before you ask for a quotation.
WHY OUR ADVICE IS DIFFERENT
Most resin and flooring advice online falls into one of two camps: manufacturer marketing, which tells you what the brand wants you to hear, or thin content from generalists who do not specialise in surface treatment. Neither is much help when you are trying to work out which system your floor actually needs.
Everything here is written from a focus on resin and surface treatment, the systems, the preparation and the things that decide whether a floor lasts or fails. We specify these jobs and arrange them with experienced specialist contractors who do this work every day, so the guidance reflects what actually happens on site rather than what looks good in a brochure. We are also honest about it: sometimes the right answer is a full heavy-duty system, and sometimes it is a simpler coating or a straightforward refresh, and we will say which. The goal is a surface you are happy with for years, not a job sold for the sake of it.
WHO THIS ADVICE IS FOR
The guides here are written for two kinds of reader, and both get the same straight answers. Homeowners weighing up a resin driveway, a patio or an epoxy garage floor will find the buying and maintenance advice they need to choose well and look after the result. Businesses and specifiers responsible for a commercial or industrial floor will find the system explanations and preparation guidance that decide whether a floor stands up to how it is used.
Wherever you sit, the principle behind the advice is the same: the right system specified for the job, laid over a properly prepared base. Almost everything that goes wrong with a resin surface comes back to one of those two things, so that is what the guides keep returning to.
EXPLORE THE RESIN FLOORING WE COVER
If you already know what you need, you can go straight to the work. We arrange commercial and industrial resin flooring, domestic resin flooring including resin driveways and epoxy garage floors, and the subfloor preparation and concrete repairs that make every floor last. See the full range of resin flooring we cover.