epoxy floor costs?

I have had this done on a 2 car garage, it was $2,000. Then on our new house 6 months ago, a 3+ car garage and it was $3,400. So figure about 1k per car parking spot. One of the best things we ever did. Totally transforms the garage, feels like part of the house.

 

The quality on a used floor with oil stains, etc. depends greatly on the quality of the prep work. It certainly needs to be well-cleaned - and may even need to be acidized or sandblasted depending on the condition.

That could, I suppose, double the cost.

 

The guys I use always sands the floor first to "open" up the concrete so the epoxy will attach. This is part of the cost already since they do it every time.

 

Here are some before and after pics of the 2 car section and the single section where my 360 resides. Can't tell you how many compliments we get on the garage floor.
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That is a magnificent floor coating job, Andy308.

 

Rob, if you really want to do it right, do epoxy mortar with a urethane top coat. It, 1/4" thick. It's approx $5.00/sq ft, probably more if the garage is small.

I just had it done in our new business shop.
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Tell him I sent you, best product I have seen, for the industry I'm in.

If you have time, you might drop by Autoscope Park Cities and take a look, it's what we had done in the shop.

S

 

polished concrete an option?

 

If you have a smooth finish (no aluminum oxide or chips) it will break your neck if you get it wet.

We also did metallic in our office but it has a urethane top coat too
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Rob, be sure you know that epoxy will yellow in sun light (Patio) which is one reason most recommend a urethane top coat.

 

That speckled sample would be hard to find a dropped screw!

 

Rob,

I had my garage floor professionally done after about 12 years of use. No issues with the epoxy. Very, very pleased with it.

Before and after.
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In South Florida $3.25 per square foot. with 3 step process; non yellowing clear top coat.

 

I did my 200 sq.ft single car garage with 100% solids epoxy ( zero VOC). It cost around $400 CAD.

It's quite durable - but what I didn't factor in, is that my slab sits right on dirt (I'm fairly sure of it) - so no vapor barrier under the slab. Any moisture that migrates to the top of the concrete will pop the epoxy off (they look like tiny pimples with water in them), no matter how good it is or how good the prep work was done. Hydrostatic pressure isn't kind to an epoxy floor covering.

If I were to do it again, I'd use a sealer over the concrete that is compatible with the epoxy top coat.

100% solids epoxy is the way to go - a lot of other "big box store" epoxies are solvent based (water or otherwise) and shrink as they cure. 100% solids does not shrink during the cure, which leaves a very thick finish that so far has never had issues with hot tire pickup/lift off nor tools dropping, jack stands, etc..

As mentioned previously - it is SLICK when wet..

The product I used is from a Canadian company called: Enviro-Epoxy Enviro Epoxy Products Inc. - Home

I prepped, and rolled it myself and I think it looks great! (was so easy to do)

 

Good looking shop, Dave.

 

I would ask you to consider tile again, Rob. Easier, more predictable, and possibly as or less expensive than epoxy + polyurethane. And, if you drop a hammer on it, you need to replace just the one chipped tile.

For a working shop, I would go for a white, plain floor. Easier to find the dropped spring or washer, brighter, and easier to keep clean.

Andy