Frequently Asked Questions

HomeGuide's national range for installed epoxy is about $4 to $10 per square foot, or $1,600 to $5,800 for a two-car garage. HomeAdvisor reports an average epoxy floor job of about $2,526. Polyaspartic and full flake systems cost more, and heavy prep adds to any total. We give you a written price after we see the floor.

Using HomeGuide's $4 to $10 per square foot, 1,000 square feet comes to about $4,000 to $10,000 for epoxy. Polyaspartic at HomeGuide's $5 to $12 range would be about $5,000 to $12,000. Moisture problems, crack repair and removal of an old coating can push the number up.

At HomeGuide's $4 to $10 per square foot, a 2,000 square foot floor runs about $8,000 to $20,000. That size is usually a large shop, a barn or a commercial space, where HomeAdvisor notes that industrial 100% solids systems start around $12 per square foot. The system and prep set the final price.

Epoxy needs a dry, clean, ground slab, and it can lift if moisture or oil is trapped underneath. HomeGuide notes that solid epoxy takes about seven days to fully cure, can be slippery when wet, and should go down between 60°F and 85°F. Bob Vila notes that epoxy can yellow over time in sunlight. A UV-stable topcoat, added texture and careful prep handle most of these.

A fully bonded and cured coating resists salt far better than bare concrete. Brine left for weeks can still dull a topcoat, so we suggest squeegeeing meltwater out and rinsing the floor a few times each winter.

Sometimes. HomeGuide lists epoxy's application range as 60°F to 85°F and polyaspartic's as -30°F to 140°F, so polyaspartic gives us more room in cold months. We check the slab temperature, may heat the space, and reschedule if conditions will not let the coating cure properly.

HomeGuide's national range for a two-car garage is about $1,600 to $5,800 for epoxy and $2,000 to $6,900 for polyaspartic. Older Lafayette slabs that need old paint removed or heavy patching land higher. We give you a written price after the estimate.

Bob Vila's coating guide says epoxy usually needs about three days before vehicles and polyaspartic about 24 hours. Cold weather slows curing, so we give you a specific time for your floor on install day.

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

Usually because the coating never bonded. Kits typically use an acid etch that leaves weak or salt-contaminated concrete in place, and hot tires then lift the thin film. Grinding and a thicker system fix that.

Usually, yes. We fill cracks and grind high spots first. If the slab is heaving or a crack keeps moving, we will tell you the concrete needs repair before a coating makes sense.

HomeGuide puts installed epoxy at $4 to $10 per square foot and adds $0.50 to $2.00 per square foot for flakes and custom colors. A two-car garage usually falls between $1,600 and $6,900 depending on the base and topcoat. We quote your floor in writing after we see it.

Full broadcast flake floors have natural texture from the chips, so they have more grip than a smooth solid-color floor. On partial broadcast floors we add an anti-slip aggregate to the topcoat.

HomeGuide lists solid epoxy at 10 to 20 years and polyaspartic at 10 to 20 years or more. How long yours lasts depends on prep, topcoat and how the floor is used and cleaned.

Yes, after a moisture test. If the slab shows moisture, we use a moisture-tolerant primer, and if the reading is too high we will tell you to fix the water source first.

It depends on the floor. Polyaspartic cures faster, resists UV and can be applied in colder weather. Epoxy builds thicker per coat and costs less. Many garages get both: an epoxy base with a polyaspartic topcoat.

HomeGuide lists $5 to $12 per square foot installed, or about $2,000 to $6,900 for a two-car garage. Bob Vila gives $4 to $9 per square foot. Prep and repairs add to that, and your written estimate sets the price.

Often, yes. HomeGuide lists polyaspartic's application range as -30°F to 140°F. We still check slab temperature and the product label on the day, and we may heat the space.

HomeGuide rates its UV resistance as excellent, and Bob Vila says it will not yellow or fade over time. That is why we use it as the topcoat on sunny garage floors.

If the slab has moderate vapor coming through, a moisture-tolerant primer usually handles it. If water is actively entering, the source has to be fixed first. We test before we recommend anything.

HomeGuide lists $1,200 to $20,000 for a basement of 300 to 2,000 square feet, which works out to about $4 to $10 per square foot. Moisture primers, old paint removal and crack repair add to it.

No. A coating seals the surface but is not a radon mitigation system. Every Indiana county is in EPA radon Zone 1 or 2, so test first and install mitigation before the floor is coated.

Most often it is moisture pushing up from below, or paint that was rolled onto unground concrete. We remove the old paint, test the slab and pick a system that can handle what we find.

HomeAdvisor lists industrial 100% solids epoxy at $12 or more per square foot, and HomeGuide lists standard installed epoxy at $4 to $10. Thickness, chemical exposure and prep set where your floor falls.

Yes. We grind the slab, fill cracks and joints, and use a thicker system in the lanes where equipment turns. Very rough slabs may need extra leveling first.

With polyaspartic topcoats, many sections can reopen the next day. Thicker epoxy builds take longer. We phase work so part of the space stays usable.

A chemical-resistant topcoat handles typical oil, fuel and fluid spills when they are cleaned up. Long contact with strong solvents can still damage it, so wipe spills promptly.

Yes. Crack filling is part of every coating job we do. Stable cracks are filled and ground flush. Active cracks need structural attention first, and we tell you if that applies.

HomeAdvisor lists patching of cracks and chips at $25 to $250. Widespread damage may call for resurfacing, which HomeGuide lists at $3 to $7 per square foot.

Stable cracks that are properly filled usually stay hidden. A crack that keeps moving can reappear through any coating, which is why we check for movement first.

Usually road salt and freeze-thaw cycles. Meltwater collects at the door, soaks in and freezes, and the salt adds chemical and physical damage that flakes the surface.