Five Ways to Reduce Moisture and Condensation in Your Garage

WSI ALM • August 25, 2021

Five Ways to Reduce Moisture and Condensation in Your Garage 

Moisture is a big problem for both home garages, as well as working auto shops. When moisture and condensation develop in a garage, it can damage anything stored there, as well as creating slipping hazards for anyone using the garage. Fortunately, there are plenty of ways to reduce condensation and help protect your property.

At Garage Finisher, we're experts in helping Cleveland make the best use of their garages. These are some of the tips we offer when customers complain about condensation.

Five Ways to Reduce Condensation in A Garage


1 - Use climate control


Fundamentally, condensation happens when there's a lot of moisture in the air, and then that air becomes cool enough to lose that moisture. So, the most straightforward way of preventing condensation is to climate-control your garage, especially in the winter. Installing a heater can remove a lot of headaches - although it will increase your energy usage.


(Upgrading your garage insulation can help here as well!)


2 - Use a dehumidifier


Again, this is a straightforward solution. A mechanical dehumidifier will help keep the air in your garage dry, preventing condensation from forming. However, like climate control, this will increase energy costs.


3 - Install vapor barriers


Vapor barriers are specifically designed to prevent moisture from traveling into a building, so installing them on your walls or floor can do a lot to mitigate condensation problems. However, they can be difficult to maintain. Also, never install a vapor barrier in the ceiling - it will just trap moisture in.


4 - Don't store wet vehicles in the garage


When washing vehicles, keep them outside and allow them to dry fully before bringing them into the garage. A wet vehicle carries a lot of moisture, and if it dries off within the garage or shop, that's all going to transfer into the atmosphere - making condensation much more likely.


5 - Install polyapsartic floor coatings


A resinous polyapsartic floor coating brings numerous benefits to a garage. It's exceptionally strong, long-lasting, and low maintenance. Polyaspartic coatings are also moisture-proof making it impossible for condensation to transfer through the floor. This can also be an excellent way to improve safety within your garage.


Garage Finishers specializes in improving Cleveland garages! From storage solutions to our own high-tech "Forever Floor" polyaspartic coating blend, we can make any garage a better place to work. Contact us to learn more about our product lines.


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