Frequently Asked Questions

HomeAdvisor reports a typical concrete coating project between $1,650 and $3,494, with an average of $2,526, and HomeGuide lists installed epoxy at $4 to $10 per square foot. Older Bethlehem slabs often need paint removal or crack repair, which adds to the total. We give a written price after seeing the floor.

At HomeGuide's $4 to $10 per square foot, 1,000 square feet of epoxy works out to about $4,000 to $10,000. A polyaspartic system at HomeGuide's $5 to $12 per square foot would be about $5,000 to $12,000. Moisture work and repairs move the number, so the on-site estimate sets it.

Using the same HomeGuide range of $4 to $10 per square foot, a 600 square foot floor comes to roughly $2,400 to $6,000. That is about the size of a large two-car or small three-car garage. Flake, polyaspartic topcoats and heavy prep push it toward the upper end.

HomeGuide puts a one-car garage of 288 to 392 square feet at $1,200 to $3,900 for epoxy. Many detached garages behind Bethlehem twins are smaller than that, but setup, grinding and materials still carry a fixed cost, so small floors cost more per square foot.

Epoxy needs dry, clean, ground concrete, and it will peel if moisture or oil is trapped under it. Standard epoxy cures slowly (HomeGuide says up to a week for a full cure), can yellow in sunlight without a UV-stable topcoat, and gets slick when wet unless texture is added. We plan for each of those before we start.

Usually, yes. We test for moisture, remove old paint and adhesive, fill cracks and choose a primer that suits the slab. If water is coming in at the wall joint or through cracks, that has to be fixed first. Old floor tile and black mastic should be tested for asbestos before anyone grinds it.

It can, with the right product and conditions. HomeGuide lists polyaspartic coatings with an application range of -30°F to 140°F, while epoxy has a narrower window. We check slab and air temperature, may heat the space, and reschedule if the floor is too cold or wet to cure properly.

HomeGuide puts a two-car garage at about $1,600 to $5,800 for epoxy and $2,000 to $6,900 for polyaspartic. Salt damage, old coatings that have to come off and the finish you pick move the price. We give you a written number after seeing the floor.

Yes. We need to get a grinder and vacuum to the door, and power within reach of a cord. Small garages still carry setup and material minimums, so the price per square foot is usually higher than for a large attached garage.

Bob Vila's guides say about 24 hours for polyaspartic and around three days for standard epoxy before vehicles. HomeGuide gives a range of two to seven days for driving on epoxy. We give you a specific time for your floor based on the product and temperature.

Almost always prep. Kits rely on acid etching, which leaves weak, salty concrete and sealers in place, and hot tires lift the thin film. A ground slab and a thicker system bond much better.

Full-broadcast flake floors have natural texture from the chips, which makes them less slick than a smooth solid color. For floors that stay wet often, we can add a fine anti-slip aggregate to the topcoat.

Yes, much better than a solid color. The multicolored speckle disguises the white film brine leaves as it dries. It still needs rinsing a few times a winter, because salt left for weeks can dull the topcoat.

The chips themselves hold their color, but an epoxy topcoat can amber in direct sunlight. A polyaspartic topcoat is UV-stable, which is why we suggest it for garages where the door stays open on sunny days.

Yes, after a moisture test. If the slab shows vapor, we use a moisture-tolerant primer under the base coat. Lighter chip blends help brighten a basement with small windows.

It cures faster and resists UV better, and HomeGuide gives it a wider application temperature range. Epoxy builds thicker and costs less. Many floors combine the two, with an epoxy base under a polyaspartic topcoat.

HomeGuide lists $2,000 to $6,900 for a 400 to 576 square foot garage. Repairs, old coating removal and flake choices move the price within that range.

It cures across a much wider range than epoxy, so fall and early-spring jobs are workable. The slab still has to be dry and above the dew point, which we check before starting.

HomeGuide puts polyaspartic coatings at 10 to 20+ years. How long yours lasts depends on prep, traffic and how often salt and chemicals sit on the surface.

If the dampness is vapor through the slab, a moisture-tolerant primer can usually handle it. If water is seeping in at the walls or through cracks, that has to be fixed first or the coating will blister.

HomeGuide lists installed epoxy at $4 to $10 per square foot and basement floors from about $1,200 to $20,000 depending on size. Moisture work and paint or adhesive removal add to it. We give a written price after testing the slab.

Yes. Coatings will not bond over tile or its adhesive. Old tile and black mastic should be tested for asbestos before anyone grinds or scrapes it.

No. A coating is not a mitigation system. Test the basement first, and if levels are high, install mitigation before the floor is finished.

Often, yes. We phase the floor in sections and can work nights or weekends. Fast-cure topcoats shorten how long each section is closed.

A high-build 100% solids epoxy with a tough topcoat, and rebuilt control joints so wheels do not chip the edges. The exact build depends on wheel type, load and chemicals.

HomeAdvisor puts commercial and industrial 100% solids coatings at $12 or more per square foot, and notes high-traffic upgrades add 20% to 30%. Slab repair and scheduling change the total, so we price after a site walk.

Yes. Aisles, pedestrian lanes, hazard zones and parking lines can be applied in coating as part of the job or added to an existing sound floor.

Yes. Unfilled cracks show through a coating and can let water under it. We fill and grind every crack flush as part of any coating job.

Most thin cracks are shrinkage and are cosmetic. Cracks that are wide, offset, growing or paired with a sloping floor can mean movement and should be assessed before any repair or coating.

Usually, yes. Scaled concrete can be ground and resurfaced with a thin overlay, which HomeGuide lists at $3 to $7 per square foot. Replacement is needed only when the slab itself is broken up or moving.

On bare concrete, patches usually look different from the surrounding slab. A coating over the repairs hides them and protects them from salt and water.