Garage Floor Coatings

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The machine might do "all the work" but how much time does it take. Doesn't matter how "hard" the guy has to work, its the fact that he is doing it.

Plus they have to add on cost for any warranty claims if they offer a warranty.


Well you said "labor" intensive. Doing grunt work and running a machine are two different things IMO.

The one guy told me he'd be in and out in less than 2 days, I assume one full day prep, possibly some time to finish prep on day two, then epoxy.

Just me applying my coating took about 60 minutes...

Don't get me wrong, I know the guy has got to make money, I just can't wrap my head around $5K for a floor coating, I'd never want to drive on it lol.
 
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Well you said "labor intensive". Doing grunt work and running a machine are two different things IMO.

The one guy told me he'd be in and out in less than 2 days, I assume one full day prep, possibly some time to finish prep on day two, then epoxy.

Just me applying my coating took about 60 minutes...

Labor intensive doesn't imply back breaking work. Labor intensive is a term used to describe a process, service, etc. that requires a large portion of labor costs compared to the amount of capitol costs for that process, service, etc.

i.e. garage floor coating service where the capitol costs are roughly $500 but they are charging $3500-$4500 in labor.

http://www.investopedia.com/terms/l/laborintensive.asp
 

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I spent a week after work clearing out the garage and cleaning. I had massive oil stains, etching, cracks chips you name it. I really regret not taking a before picture. I pressure washed a few times, degreased/pressure washed a few times, then did 3 rounds of acid etching with diluted muratic acid I picked up at lowes through a pump up garden sprayer. Agitating then pressure washing after each round. For application I had my dad and a buddy helping me. I was wearing shoes I made by running a bunch of screws through some plywood and put a bungee chord around it so I could walk on the epoxy. As I poured it they used foam squeegees to spread it out. I went back over everything and threw the chips down after it was all spread out. Wasn't to complicated just time consuming waiting for it to dry after each cleaning session and before application.
 

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Labor intensive doesn't imply back breaking work. Labor intensive is a term used to describe a process, service, etc. that requires a large portion of labor costs compared to the amount of capitol costs for that process, service, etc.

i.e. garage floor coating service where the capitol costs are roughly $500 but they are charging $3500-$4500 in labor.

http://www.investopedia.com/terms/l/laborintensive.asp

That's my point, I don't think it's worth that much.
 

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That's my point, I don't think it's worth that much.

I can't say if its too much or not. Its why I asked how many guys and how many hours it takes. But that labor rate is going towards paying x number of wages, plus upkeep on the company vehicles, and whatever other business expenses they have whether it be workmans comp insurance, license costs, etc. Depends on the laws and cost of living in the area.
 

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I paid less than a grand in TN. New house, virgin concrete. 3 coats no issues in 9 years. Standard two car garage, 600 sqft.
 

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I have the Rustoleum Professional, oil-based kit, on my garage floor. I did it the day I closed on my new house. Used the acid wash, cleaned it off really well, granted it was new concrete, and added the anti-skid powder to the stuff and it's holding up really well. I've lived here 4 years. Granted I'm not super hard on it. Only thing I wish I would have done was add more flakes to the floor.

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I have 1150 sq feet and was quoted 4K and 6K from two different companies.

I told them both it was too much. The higher priced guy called me out of the blue a few months later and offered it at 4K if I did it that week. Apparently he was slow and needed work. These guys are paying around $500 for materials for a garage that size, just shows you what the mark up is.

I'll throw this out there. I do coatings on the side.

If someone is paying 500$ in materials for 1150 sq ft and charging 5$ per foot, that's.. crazy lol.

Typically an epoxy floor with 100% solids epoxy, full flake broadcast, and top coat of polyaspartic can be had in the 5$ per foot range. Much better than a regular epoxy coating, but the installer is probably closer to 2$ per foot for materials.
 

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I'll throw this out there. I do coatings on the side.

If someone is paying 500$ in materials for 1150 sq ft and charging 5$ per foot, that's.. crazy lol.

Typically an epoxy floor with 100% solids epoxy, full flake broadcast, and top coat of polyaspartic can be had in the 5$ per foot range. Much better than a regular epoxy coating, but the installer is probably closer to 2$ per foot for materials.

Yeah, I'm happy to pay $5/sq ft for my floor.

One day to prep - 2 guys to diamond grind my floors with a 250lb machine and patch any cracks and prep the expansion joints.

A second day to apply a 2-part epoxy, full flake broadcast (25 lbs per 100 sq ft), and apply polyaspartic coating.

Could I do this myself? Probably. Do I want to deal with this myself? No. For starters, I'd have difficulty renting, loading, unloading, and transporting a 250 lb diamond grinder to my house. Then I'd have to dispose of all that concrete dust. I'd have to buy rollers, make spiked shoes, etc. to apply the epoxy. Sounds like a messy disaster IMO.
 

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I'll throw this out there. I do coatings on the side.

If someone is paying 500$ in materials for 1150 sq ft and charging 5$ per foot, that's.. crazy lol.

Typically an epoxy floor with 100% solids epoxy, full flake broadcast, and top coat of polyaspartic can be had in the 5$ per foot range. Much better than a regular epoxy coating, but the installer is probably closer to 2$ per foot for materials.

I'm guessing $500, because it was costing $1K for me buying the materials. That's 100% solids kit from this place... https://www.garageflooringllc.com/garage-floor-coatings/
 

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I'm guessing $500, because it was costing $1K for me buying the materials. That's 100% solids kit from this place... https://www.garageflooringllc.com/garage-floor-coatings/

I just priced 3 gallons of TL321 High Performance Urethane, 3 gallons of 100% solids epoxy, and 150 lbs of flake to cover approximately 500 sq ft. This is $1000 worth of materials. I did not add crack or joint fill either. You can certainly go cheaper but this is probably an approximation of what I've been quoted. And note that this is urethane top coat, not polyaspartic.
 

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When I bought my home the builder option for a coated floor was 4500 for the garage. I measured the garage and I have 650sqft. I'm considering the armorpoxy or racedeck if the price is right on Black Friday this year.


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