Frequently Asked Questions

HomeGuide's national range for professionally installed epoxy is $4 to $10 per square foot, or about $1,600 to $5,800 for a two-car garage. Polyaspartic runs $5 to $12 per square foot on HomeGuide's numbers. We give a written price after seeing the floor.

At HomeGuide's $4 to $10 per square foot, 1,000 square feet comes to about $4,000 to $10,000 for epoxy. A polyaspartic system at $5 to $12 per square foot would be about $5,000 to $12,000. Heavy crack repair, coating removal or a commercial-grade build adds to those totals.

Using the same HomeGuide ranges, 1,200 square feet works out to roughly $4,800 to $12,000 for epoxy and $6,000 to $14,400 for polyaspartic. Large shop floors at that size can also need thicker 100% solids material, which HomeAdvisor prices at $12 or more per square foot.

Epoxy needs a dry, ground slab to bond, and it can peel if moisture or oil is under it. Standard epoxy takes up to a week to fully cure according to HomeGuide, and it can yellow in sunlight without a UV-stable topcoat. A smooth gloss finish can be slick when wet unless texture is added.

Polyurea and polyaspartic installers often advertise their coatings as several times stronger or more flexible than epoxy. Those figures are marketing claims tied to specific products and tests. In practice the bigger difference is cure speed and UV stability. On many garages we use an epoxy or polyurea base with a polyaspartic topcoat.

A fully cured, well-bonded coating holds up to deicer far better than bare concrete, which the 2008 South Dakota DOT study showed is chemically attacked by magnesium chloride. Brine left for weeks can still dull the topcoat. Squeegee meltwater out and rinse the floor a few times each winter.

Resin coatings need the slab and air above a minimum temperature, and Bend nights get cold for much of the year. HomeGuide lists polyaspartic as workable across a much wider temperature range than epoxy. In cold months we check slab temperature, heat the space if needed, and reschedule if conditions are wrong.

HomeGuide's national ranges for a two-car garage are about $1,600 to $5,800 for epoxy and $2,000 to $6,900 for polyaspartic. Removing an old coating, repairing deicer damage and the chip blend you pick move the price. We give you a written number after seeing the floor.

For a garage that takes magnesium chloride slush all winter and sun all summer, a well-bonded coating protects the concrete and makes cleanup easy. It is not a fix for a slab with water coming up through it or a heaving section. We tell you at the estimate if that is your situation.

HomeGuide says polyaspartic reaches full cure in about 24 to 48 hours, while epoxy can take up to a week. Cold weather slows both. We give you a specific park-on time for your floor and that week's temperatures.

Most kit failures come from prep. Acid etching does not remove the sealer many builders leave on new slabs, and hot tires can then pull a thin coating loose. Grinding the surface and building a thicker system fixes both problems.

A smooth gloss floor can be slick with snowmelt on it. Full flake floors have built-in texture, and we can add anti-slip aggregate to the topcoat on solid-color floors.

HomeGuide lists installed epoxy at $4 to $10 per square foot and notes that flakes or custom colors add about $0.50 to $2.00 per square foot. For a two-car garage, HomeGuide's range is about $1,600 to $5,800 with epoxy. We give a written price after measuring.

The chips leave texture under the topcoat, so a flake floor usually has more grip than a smooth solid color. The thicker the topcoat, the smoother it gets. We can add anti-slip aggregate where water collects.

On a properly built floor the chips sit in the base coat and are sealed under a clear topcoat, so they cannot pop out. Chips that flake off usually mean the topcoat was too thin or has worn through, which a fresh topcoat fixes.

Mid-tone blends with grays and tans hide the most. Very dark blends show light dust, and very light blends show tire marks. Looking at samples on your own floor is the surest way to decide.

Polyaspartic cures faster and resists UV far better, according to HomeGuide's comparison. Epoxy costs less and builds thickness well. Many garages get both: an epoxy base and a polyaspartic topcoat.

HomeGuide estimates 10 to 20 or more years for a professionally installed polyaspartic floor. Prep and how hard the floor is used make the biggest difference.

It tolerates a much wider temperature range than epoxy, so cool spring and fall days are often workable. We check the slab temperature and follow the product's minimums before we start.

HomeGuide's national range for a two-car garage is about $2,000 to $6,900. The written estimate after we see your floor sets the actual price.

This Old House puts metallic epoxy at $5 to $12 per square foot. ArmorGarage, a coatings seller, lists professional metallic installation at $9 to $15. Leveling and slab repair add to it, and the written estimate after we see the room sets the price.

Yes, but it is glossy and can be slick with snowmelt on it. In a working garage we usually add an anti-slip aggregate to the topcoat, or suggest a flake floor in the parking area.

It will be in the same family of colors and movement, but every pour is hand-worked and unique. That is part of the appeal, and we walk you through it before you choose.

An epoxy layer exposed to sun can amber over time. A UV-stable topcoat over the metallic coat protects the color, which is why we use one on every metallic floor.

HomeAdvisor lists industrial and commercial 100% solids epoxy at $12 or more per square foot, and says high-grade coatings for heavy traffic add 20% to 30%. Large, simple floors cost less per foot than small, complicated ones. We price after walking the space.

Often, yes. We phase the work, use nights or weekends, and choose faster-curing products where downtime is the main cost. We lay out the schedule in writing before we start.

Production areas with hot water, strong cleaners and constant washdown need a heavier system with a chemical-resistant topcoat and slip-resistant texture. A thin garage-grade coating will not last there. We match the system to your cleaning routine and drains.

Yes. Big home shops, RV garages and barns with concrete floors often get a commercial-grade build if vehicles or heavy equipment sit on them.

HomeAdvisor and This Old House both put patching cracks and chips on an older floor at about $25 to $250. Resurfacing badly damaged concrete costs more; This Old House lists $3 to $5 per square foot. Repairs show up as line items on your written estimate.

Stable cracks that are filled and ground flush usually stay hidden. A crack that is still moving can come back through any rigid coating, which is why we check for movement before filling.

Yes. We grind off the weakened surface, rebuild low or pitted areas, and then coat the floor so brine cannot soak in again.

Our repair work is done as part of a coating job, since a sealed floor is what keeps the repair protected.