How much does Epoxy coating cost?

Tired of looking at your nasty, oil-stained concrete garage floor every time you get in or out of your car? Want to turn your dank basement into an appealing playroom, office, or additional living area? Epoxy coatings are attractive, easy-to-clean materials that can transform concrete floors in those spaces as well as in heavily used areas such as kitchens, entryways, driveways, patios, outside walkways, even wooden decks. 

Epoxy flooring options are waterproof and highly resistant to abrasion and other wear and tear, stains, and damage caused by oil, grease, and harsh chemicals. They are also warmer underfoot than a concrete slab. Available in a variety of colors and decorative styles, epoxy floor coatings are widely used in shopping malls, airports, factories, and warehouses. Now, homeowners are increasingly turning to them to transform concrete floors into attractive, long-lasting, and low-maintenance surfaces. 

While DIY kits are available at home improvement centers like Home Depot and Lowe’s, professional installation is the preferred way to go. Concrete contractors and epoxy application specialists have access to top-quality commercial- and industrial-grade resurfacing materials and specialized equipment, in addition to essential safety gear such as respirators. 

Depending on the coating material used and the care taken to prepare the concrete surface before the epoxy is applied, epoxy floor coatings can last 3–40 years.

Here’s a guide to the costs of epoxy garage floor coatings, as well as other residential epoxy flooring installation costs.

Epoxy floor coatings for concrete floors cost an average of $3–12 per square foot, professionally applied. Materials cost $0.52–2.90 per square foot, and labor costs are generally $1–7 per square foot. The average cost to finish a 250-foot, 1-car garage floor with epoxy is $1,875. The average cost for a 2-car, 500-square-foot garage is $3,600. 

Epoxy flooring applications involve 1, 2, or 3 coats, including a bonding primer coat to help the epoxy adhere, the resin plus decorative aggregates, and a UV-protectant sealer topcoat.

Epoxy floor coating material prices range from $0.52–2.90 per square foot, depending on the grade of epoxy used and the preparation and application processes required. 

Residential-grade, 1-part epoxy. The least expensive epoxy floor paints are applied in 1 step with brushes or rollers. One gallon costs $42 and covers 250 square feet, the typical area of a 1-car garage floor. A gallon of bonding primer, which should be applied to raw, etched concrete prior to the topcoat, costs about $27. A pound of decorative flakes costs about $14, bringing the total material cost to $83, or about $0.33 per square foot. 

Residential-grade 2-part epoxy. Longer-lasting epoxies consist of 2 parts—a resin and a hardener that are mixed just before application—and applied with squeegees for thicker, self-leveling coatings. Metallic flakes, aggregates (a mix of epoxy resin and little stones or pebbles), and/or colored sand can be added for decorative effects and texture to make the floor less slippery. A kit costs about $131, or about $0.52 per square foot for a 1-car garage.

Commercial-grade, 2-part epoxy. If you want more protection from issues like peeling caused by hot tires or stains caused by oil and grease, you may opt for a higher-bond, 2-part epoxy. Formulated with 100% solids, these cost $1–1.25 per square foot. 

Industrial-grade, low-VOC coatings. Volatile organic compounds, or VOCs, harm the air quality in a room and pose health risks. Required for indoor application in many states, low-VOC epoxy coatings are typically applied in 3 layers, including a urethane topcoat, and cost $2.75–2.90 per square foot.  

Epoxy terrazzo floor finishes. These can be up to 3/8-inch thick, compared to TK inches for other finishes, and are applied with trowels, often in sections divided by metallic strips to create varied fields of colors and patterns. They are usually installed where TK and cost $25–31 per square foot, installed.

Here are some suggestions that can help reduce your epoxy flooring project costs. 

How long does epoxy coating last?

Typically, professionally applied residential- and commercial-grade epoxy coatings last 10–20 years. With proper surface preparation, industrial-grade epoxy coatings on concrete surfaces can last up to 30 years.

How much should I pay for epoxy?

On average, epoxy floor coating materials cost $0.52–2.90 per square foot. A gallon of residential-grade 1-part epoxy costs $42 and covers 250 square feet. A more durable 2-part epoxy kit costs about $131, or $0.52 per square foot for a 1-car garage. Commercial-grade 2-part epoxies cost $1–1.25 per square foot. Industrial-grade, low-VOC coatings, required for indoor application in many states, cost $2.75–2.90 per square foot.

How much does it cost to epoxy a 2-car garage?

A 2-car, 500-square-foot epoxy garage floor costs an average of $3,600, including materials and labor. 

How much does epoxy coating cost per square foot?

Epoxy coatings for concrete floors cost an average of $3–12 per square foot, professionally  installed.

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