Epoxy Flooring Questions From Clarington Homeowners And Businesses

A double garage with flake and a polyaspartic clear coat usually costs about $3,000 to $6,500. Basements are commonly $5 to $9 per square foot, and business floors $6 to $15. Those are Canadian market ranges, and the itemized quote after our visit is the real figure.

Without grit it can be slippery, it needs a dry slab, and a poorly prepared floor can peel. Clear epoxy can also yellow in strong sun. Grinding, moisture readings, grit and a polyaspartic clear coat where sunlight lands take care of each of these.

In a house, a properly prepared system commonly gives 15 to 20 years of service, sometimes longer. Prep counts for more than the brand of resin. A store or shop with heavy traffic might book a recoat of the clear layer after several years, and that recoat is a small fraction of the original price.

Kits usually skip diamond grinding and go on much thinner than a professional floor. Warm tires lift them within a few winters, and the peeling film must then be ground away before a real system goes on.

Each one has its own role. Epoxy soaks into ground concrete and makes a heavy base, while polyaspartic hardens into a scratch-resistant clear top that handles sun and salt. A Clarington garage usually gets the two together.

Base, flake and clear coat together build a garage floor far thicker than any kit from the hardware store. Plant floors are built thicker again. The quote lists the thickness of each layer.

Normally the tile and its glue get stripped so the resin grips bare concrete. That gives the strongest hold and avoids loose tiles or grout lines showing through later.

Yes, for heated and indoor spaces. In a garage, slab temperature is checked and heat is added when needed so the coating bonds and hardens properly. Polyaspartic clear coats handle cooler weather better than standard epoxy.

Walking in socks is fine after roughly a day, and cars after two to five days, with colder garages at the long end. Exact times are given when the job is finished.

Phone (289) 207-4813 or fill out the form. After we measure and take a moisture reading, an itemized quote follows.