RaceDeck flooring Advise needed

[halo]

looking to put down a RaceDeck type fooring in my garage but there seems to be around 30 + companies selling similar stuff with each one saying why their's is the best. Looking for recommendations on a high quality floor covering. Are any of them truly waterproof when snapped together? I would like to keep the water, slush and snow off the concrete if possible. The epoxy flooring is not an option at this point. I have cabinets coming in and can't wait until the weather warms up.

Thanks

Dave PA

 

[RaceDeck1]

Hello halo -
You can do a search here in the forum for all things modular garage flooring and I am sure some will pipe in.

To answer a few of your questions - Making a floor 100% waterproof with tiles or any other covering leads to many issues - including Mold, Mildew, and odors. THe reason being is concrete is like a sponge and is always releasing moisture, plus any moisture that makes its way under a floor covering will get trapped.
Our floors are designed to allow air and liquids to move under the floor . Air flow is very important as it will let it breath. IF you garage has a pitch, all liquids will flow freely.

As for all the other competitors out there. I am not going to bash any of them...For the record, RaceDeck is the original and creator of the modular garage flooring industry you see today. good luck in your choices. and remember all GJ members get a discount on all RaceDeck products ..be sure to mention if you inquire.
Happy Holiday's

 

[vectorw8015]

Placed RaceDeck down over my concrete flooring. I dont do anything other than store toys in my garage, but I am very pleased with the results. I would stick with the original and go with RaceDeck over other brands. Just my two cents. I think you will be very happy with the results.

 

[66HertzClone]

I put RaceDeck down in my garage, I used the FreeFlow tiles where the two cars park. They have already worked as expected, the snow and slush hanging from my wife's and my vehicle dripped into the openings of the tiles, no mess anywhere, I am more than pleased and even more important the wife was also happy.

My floor has a slight pitch to the doors and I could see that the melted mess had made its way to there and out.

 

[halo]

Thanks for the replies. Nice pics.... The free flow sounds like an idea a well
Anyone have isues using the RaceDeck with gravel driveways? Gravel always makes its way in my garage. What effect will it have on the tile/free flow system with the tires grinding the gravel on the flooring?

Thanks again for the advise and help

 

[MThomas]

I've had my racedeck flooring installed for amost a year now. If I had to do it over I would do the SAME. Very happy with RaceDeck!!!!

 

[KNS Autosport]

Im currently doing a test Between Racedeck, Swisstrax and Big floors Im leaning towards the Swisstrax products as it seemes to be holding up the best and the customer service is much much better than the competitors.

 

[fireman]

I've had my Race-deck floor for over 5 years. Personally, I wouldn't even consider one of those "off" brands. You get what you pay for. Go with the best, go with Race-deck.

 

[TONE]

How exactly is the customer service better than racedecks? I cant speak for the other companies but Ive never had anything but great service from racedeck.

So, Im curious as to how Swisstraxs service is "much, much" better.

And also, what kind of tests are you performing?

Im currently doing a test Between Racedeck, Swisstrax and Big floors Im leaning towards the Swisstrax products as it seemes to be holding up the best and the customer service is much much better than the competitors.

 

[RaceDeck1]

Thanks everyone for the comments about RaceDeck, I am happy to hear we are doing things right. We are dedicated to being extremely customer service friendly and offering the best products available at any price.

Happy Holidays

 

[KNS Autosport]

How exactly is the customer service better than racedecks? I cant speak for the other companies but Ive never had anything but great service from racedeck.

So, Im curious as to how Swisstraxs service is "much, much" better.

And also, what kind of tests are you performing?

Im going to adress the customer service issue for the time being, the tests im performing are not done yet.

I have a 24x24 garage and 40x50 Showroom floor to do thats 2575 sq feet of floor I will need to purchase, having the best product vs cost is my priority.

RaceDeck:

I contacted Racedeck for some sample products, they referd me to a canadian dealer which I contacted. 3 days later I get an email Stating they are willing to send me sample racedeck products.

2 days later I get an e-mail stating I would need to BUY the sample products and pay shipping (around $20) I found that was rediculous if I am going to spend more than $8000 in tiles.

I respond with my opinion and never get an e-mail back from them....

I contact Race deck once again and explane my sistuation the lady tells me to pick out 2 samples I would like and that she will ship them no charge...........

2 weeks later and no tiles.

I contact Racedeck a third time and explane my sistuation a second time and that I never recieved the samples sent (if they were ever sent), the lady once again asks me which 2 sample I would like and that she will ship them out again.

Finaly 4 weeks after this all started I have 2 sample tiles.

Thank goodness the UPS guy knows me verry well because the house number on the package was wrong.

Swisstrax:

I contact Swisstrax about sample products, Same day I get a e-mail back from the canadain distributor asking me which models and colours I would be interested in, I request 2 tiles and give him my shipping adress.

4 days later I get a rather large Box with 8 diffrent tiles in it (including the 2 I asked for. That same day I get follow up e-mail to confirm the tiles came in and evrything was alright.

 

[Nutty 5.0]

I also requested free sample from Racedeck twice. Once for me, and once for work which would have been a nice sale. I have not received any. Why is that Jorgen? I have epoxy floor that I wanted to put Racedeck over.

 

[RaceDeck1]

Nuty-
I am not sure why you did not get your samples? as we ship out at no charge 100's everyday? Please send me your info to [email protected] and I will make sure they go, as well as find out why they did not ship or what happened to the ones we sent?

KNS. Thanks for your PM on this. I am sorry to hear that you had an issue with our Canadian dealer , I have already taken action on this. We NEVER Charge for samples and nor should a international dealer. Thank you for bringing this to my attention.

I will not bash any specific brand on this forum or any other...We are confident in our products and proven history. You mentioned in your PM email to me that you are about to start offering Swisstrax from your company...good luck, It's a great industry to be involved with.



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Merry Christmas !

 

[RaceDeck1]

I've had my Race-deck floor for over 5 years. Personally, I wouldn't even consider one of those "off" brands. You get what you pay for. Go with the best, go with Race-deck.

Thank you FireMan - Have a Merry Christmas

 

[RaceDeck1]

I've had my racedeck flooring installed for amost a year now. If I had to do it over I would do the SAME. Very happy with RaceDeck!!!!

Thank you choosing RaceDeck MThomas - Have a Very Merry Christmas

 

[RaceDeck1]

Placed RaceDeck down over my concrete flooring. I dont do anything other than store toys in my garage, but I am very pleased with the results. I would stick with the original and go with RaceDeck over other brands. Just my two cents. I think you will be very happy with the results.

Thanks Vector and Thanks for the great photos you sent us of your new garage Happy Holidays

 

[RaceDeck1]

I put RaceDeck down in my garage, I used the FreeFlow tiles where the two cars park. They have already worked as expected, the snow and slush hanging from my wife's and my vehicle dripped into the openings of the tiles, no mess anywhere, I am more than pleased and even more important the wife was also happy.

My floor has a slight pitch to the doors and I could see that the melted mess had made its way to there and out.

Thanks 66Hertz for choosing RaceDeck - I would love to see some photos. Happy Holidays

 

[sc105b]

Without question Racedeck is the way to go and has the finest in customer service.

They went the extra mile and then some for me to help with my project.

Thanks Jorgen and Jenn.

Happy Holidays!!!

 

[greg]

Nuty-
. You mentioned in your PM email to me that you are about to start offering Swisstrax from your company...good luck, It's a great industry to be involved with.

hmmm. Funny that wasnt mentioned above .

FWIW I will go with Racedeck when the time comes . Its made in the USA and I have seen nothing but good things said about Racedeck .

 

[KNS Autosport]

hmmm. Funny that wasnt mentioned above .

FWIW I will go with Racedeck when the time comes . Its made in the USA and I have seen nothing but good things said about Racedeck .

It was not mentioned in my PM also ??? , I am looking for products to do the floor in my home and store showroom floor, I am not looking to become a dealer of any flooring products.

Mind you with the customer service I got from the canadian dealer, I could offer a much better service to the canadian cusomers for Racedeck

 

[Garys Garage]

I have a couple of questions. Does dirt or crud build up in the cracks? Can you use floor jack and jack stands on it?

 

[vectorw8015]

Thanks Vector and Thanks for the great photos you sent us of your new garage Happy Holidays

Thank you Jorgen, I was hoping to see those pics posted on your sight. I hope you had a great Christmas.

 

[sgrammel]

I also requested free sample from Racedeck twice. Once for me, and once for work which would have been a nice sale. I have not received any. Why is that Jorgen? I have epoxy floor that I wanted to put Racedeck over.

I requested samples from RaceDeck and received it in a few days. I think it is important to request samples from RaceDeck and not some distributor. Don't fault the manufacturer if some lame-*** distributor doesn't do his job!

My order was delayed due to production timing (I was after some Circle Trac Alloy), and needed the tiles so I could do a paint match. No problem..RD sent me swatches of all colors in two days! RD has great CS IMHO!

 

[RbrtAWhyt]

I have a couple of questions. Does dirt or crud build up in the cracks? Can you use floor jack and jack stands on it?

I am wondering this myself...

 

[RaceDeck1]

I am wondering this myself...

The seams between the module are very small...Water does not really flow through due to hydro-static tension ( very little goes through) . Dirt really does not get caught in our floors, the patent tread pattern is raidused so dirt does not get caught and the pattern makes for easy to clean mopping and sweeping. I have never seen dirt get stuck in the seams, if it did find its way to the seams, it would fall through. My floor has been in my garage for close to 10 years and other than changing the pattern once or twice, I have never taken it out and I live in the mountians with lots of snow and mud in the winter.

As for floor jack - you should have no issue with any style jack that has at least a 1/2" wide wheel ( or smaller if not sharp edged). Jack stands are fine as well - If you are using the cheaper angle iron leg style ( like this <) you may want to put some sort of pad under it stand as it will act like a cookie-cutter. Our floors will handle vehicle rolling loads in excess of 50,000 lbs.

Give us a call anytime if you have specific install questions.

 

[N8]

Jorgen,
If I put Racedeck in my garage will it make me faster at Bonneville?

Sorry had to do that. I have been drooling over Racedeck for a few years now ever since I found out it was mfg. in the US and my home state.
Now that I have a perminant home/shop/garage/showroom I am really excited to start using it. I just have to save my pennies for 3600 sq. ft. of it.

 

[RaceDeck1]

Jorgen,
If I put Racedeck in my garage will it make me faster at Bonneville?

Sorry had to do that. I have been drooling over Racedeck for a few years now ever since I found out it was mfg. in the US and my home state.
Now that I have a perminant home/shop/garage/showroom I am really excited to start using it. I just have to save my pennies for 3600 sq. ft. of it.

That is funny and yes RaceDeck is good for an extra few mph
Let me know when you are ready, we'll take care of you on the flooring

 

[KNS Autosport]

Can you use floor jack and jack stands on it?

THis actually one of the tests I am performing, I have my racecar Sittin on jackstands, under each stand is 1 tile (left side is RaceDeck and the right side is Swisstrax products), the fronts are with a basic Jackstands and rears are Jackstands with a 1/2 plywood base.

The vehicle has been sitting on the tiles for 8 Days and there is no sign of damage to both Racedeck and swisstrax Products, I will include the results after 30 days in my final review.

 

[Nutty 5.0]

I requested samples from RaceDeck and received it in a few days. I think it is important to request samples from RaceDeck and not some distributor. Don't fault the manufacturer if some lame-*** distributor doesn't do his job!

It was direct with Racedeck fwiw.

 

[Shocker]

FWIW, my truck had a bolt in the tread of the passenger side tire and when I drove in the shop onto my Garage Deck floor (made by Snaploc, same material, different undertile design) it did punch through the tile.

It was a 1/4" bolt with the head stuck in between the treads, so the area was very small and under quite a bit of pressure. It only punched through after sitting on the tile for a while.

Otherwise, mine has been great. I love it. Need to get a replacement tile though.

 

[lectricman]

I just installed Racedeck,freeflow and the diamond and will post a pic ,,,they are great to deal with and they have been around and have earned their reputation, i considered all of that and it was a no brainer and i love Racedeck,,,,also i dealt w/ Kia Bateman and she was a gem to talk to for color advice and layout.....joey

 

[rikmeister]

what colour blue is that and can you past a vinyl logo on the tiles or can you get a logo made using the tiles.

 

[Garys Garage]

THis actually one of the tests I am performing, I have my racecar Sittin on jackstands, under each stand is 1 tile (left side is RaceDeck and the right side is Swisstrax products), the fronts are with a basic Jackstands and rears are Jackstands with a 1/2 plywood base.

The vehicle has been sitting on the tiles for 8 Days and there is no sign of damage to both Racedeck and swisstrax Products, I will include the results after 30 days in my final review.

Nice, That is what I want to know.

 

[sgrammel]

what colour blue is that and can you past a vinyl logo on the tiles or can you get a logo made using the tiles.

You can get custom logos made..its a bit price..I seem to recall $14/sq ft plus an $80setup fee...RaceDeck1 can correct me if I am remembering incorrectly

 

[lectricman]

what colour blue is that and can you past a vinyl logo on the tiles or can you get a logo made using the tiles.

I think its called royal blue, they only have 1 color blue but in the freeflow design it looks like 2 different shades of blue....nice stuff !!!!!!

 

[RaceDeck1]

We have several options for custom logos, with the TuffShield now being the most popular and cost effective. What's cool about Tuffshield is that it's a patent process where the logo and the protective shield are part of the tile ( not a paint or a decal) Call us with the image and we can give you a quote ..it will be around $10 +/- a foot in most cases, depending on styles and size

 

[rikmeister]

i wanted the logo that is in my avatar. colours could be reversed. ie blue where white is . so with the tuff shield it would actually be incoporated into the tile.

 

[KStrom]

I have decided to do Racedeck floor in my 24 X 30 motorcycle workshop / man cave I am working on out back.

I do have a couple of questions if you can answer for me.

I plan on mounting my No Mar tire changer to the floor, is it best to attach it directly to the floor and trim around it ?

If it gets dirty what is the best way to clean it ?
a mop and bucket and some sort of cleaner ?

I will be in touch when we get down to the flooring part.

 

[RaceDeck1]

I have decided to do Racedeck floor in my 24 X 30 motorcycle workshop / man cave I am working on out back.

I do have a couple of questions if you can answer for me.

I plan on mounting my No Mar tire changer to the floor, is it best to attach it directly to the floor and trim around it ?

If it gets dirty what is the best way to clean it ?
a mop and bucket and some sort of cleaner ?

I will be in touch when we get down to the flooring part.

Hi-
Thank you for considering RaceDeck - some answers for your questions
- You can go either way with your tire changer. If its a permanent mount, you may want to trim around it as you are paying per foot for tiles you will never see. If you place on top, do so after you have completely installed and trimmed the floor
-Any non-sudsing amonia cleaner will work ( no soaps with tacky oils that leave a residue). For tar or other rubber scuff marks you can even take a bit of acetone in a rag and wipe the area. damp mopping is fine

 

[DeputyRob]

Greetings...

I was very excited about RaceDeck flooring but disclaimers that should have been made on their webpage (but were not) led to disappointment. Here's the story:

I designed a floor for a two-car garage with the following specifications:

Garage: 18' wide X 21' deep

Main tile choice: RaceDeck Diamond tiles in alloy.

Custom colors: Twenty-one (21) tiles using Pantone Process Blue, twenty-one (21) tiles using Pantone 655, and twenty-one (21) tiles using Pantone 1788. I wanted the three colors to go up the middle of the floor in order to create the effect of two alloy-colored "stalls," one on each side of the 3-colored stripes from the custom colors above.

Unfortunately, Ashley Winn, the sales representative for my area (Minnesota), told me after the fact that the minimum square footage for custom colors is 700 square-feet! That's practically a four-car garage, folks! According to Miss Winn, Racedeck would be required to purchase a minimum of 50 pounds (!) of each custom color even though my small requirement of 21 tiles (of each color) would use only 1 pound, respectively. While I certainly understand custom colors cost more is there no way for Racedeck to work with the dye manufacturers to purchase reasonable amounts to make this happen?

Quite frankly, I was very disappointed that I designed my garage and was told it can't be done due to too few tiles in the custom colors I chose. As far as I'm concerned, Racedeck's webpage fails to provide ANY disclaimer regarding custom colors and their availability being predicated upon unreasonable purchase minimums.

Incidentally, I asked Miss Winn to forward my issue on to Mr. Moller so their webpage could (and should!) be changed but I never heard back. Meanwhile, Racedeck's webpage continues to make a somewhat misleading claim that "We offer flooring in...literally millions of custom colors" when it SHOULD say something to the effect of "...and literally millions of custom colors with a greater-than-700 square-foot minimum purchase required." Had it done so, I still would have been disappointed but at least I would been informed of such requirements before I wasted my time and effort designing a garage that would never be.

Mr. Moller? I've done a significant amount of research on modular flooring and truly believe Racedeck to be the best. Can you help make my floor a reality?