A Garage Floor Quote, Step by Step
A garage is the most common place for epoxy, and it is also where quotes vary most. Some companies price a thin coating with no grinding, and others price a complete system with full preparation, flake and a polyaspartic topcoat. To compare fairly, you need to know what goes into each quote. This guide explains the pieces, so you can judge any offer, including ours. Request a free estimate to discuss your project.
What Goes into a Garage Floor Price
- Preparation: diamond grinding to open the concrete, plus cleaning and dust control
- Repairs: filling cracks, joints and pits and levelling low spots
- Primer and base coat: the foundation of the system and where flake is broadcast
- Flake coverage: full-flake, partial-flake or solid colour
- Topcoat: a clear polyaspartic or similar topcoat that resists salt, UV and hot tires
- Extras: cove base, stairs, a workshop area or slat-wall storage
Single, Double and Oversized Garages
A single-bay garage is the smallest job and a double garage roughly doubles the area. Oversized and three-car garages add further area. Because set-up, equipment and travel are spread over a bigger floor, the price per square foot generally drops as the garage gets larger, while the total goes up. Your site visit gives the actual measurement, so the number is exact.
Flake, Solid Colour or Metallic
Solid Colour
The simplest system. Smooth, clean and modern, with the lowest material use of the decorative options.
Partial-Flake
A light scattering of flake over a coloured base for a speckled look with a bit more texture.
Full-Flake
Flake broadcast to full coverage for maximum texture and strong hiding of dirt and wear. See epoxy flake flooring.
Metallic
A hand-worked, one-of-a-kind finish that needs more steps and skill. See metallic epoxy.
Why preparation is the part not to skimp on. Most garage floors that peel were poorly prepared. A quote that skips grinding may look cheaper, but a floor that fails costs far more in the long run.
Typical Add-Ons
- Slat-wall and storage: see slat-wall systems
- Cove base where the floor meets the wall
- Stairs and thresholds
- Borders and accent stripes
- Repairs to heavily cracked or stained concrete
How to Compare Garage Floor Quotes
Ask each company how the slab will be prepared, what the system consists of (primer, base, flake, topcoat), how cracks will be handled, how long it takes and what is warranted. A quote with grinding, a full flake system and a polyaspartic topcoat is a different product from a one-coat paint. Read more on our garage epoxy floors page and our general epoxy flooring cost guide.
Get an Exact Number
Most garages are measured and quoted at a free site visit. We test the concrete, show flake and colour samples and send a written quote. There is no obligation, and most garages are finished in one working day once you book.