unknownshooter
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I've been skulking around this forum for a few weeks now, researching different brands / types & methods of prepping for epoxying my garage. I hadn't noticed any threads mentioning the cost of hiring out the job of grinding a floor, and I had almost made my mind up to rent the diama-brush & buy a small grinder, & special bags for my shop vac, when I decided to call a local vendor just to see what they charged to do the job.
My garage is just under 500 sq feet, and the concrete is 30+ years old, with all the stains & scuffs that entails. I called a local, licensed grinder, who said prepping for epoxy was no big deal for his company (they specialize in flattening concrete slabs). Cost? His minimum charge, 2hrs, $280. They used a big grinder (3 heads) for the body of the floor, and a smaller 9" single-head machine to do the edges. Both machines were hooked up to an industrial vac when they were running, so dust was minimal, and they vacuumed the whole floor at the end, so no mess at all.
I'm all about doing things myself, but i don't think it would really save anything to do that job myself.
I'm in a major city (phoenix), so labor is generally pretty reasonable - ymmv if you're in the sticks, but definitely worth it to call & check before going too far on your own.
Fwiw, I've etched concrete with acid before & after seeing a ground-surface in person, I think it would take a *lot* of acid to etch to the same level.
My garage is just under 500 sq feet, and the concrete is 30+ years old, with all the stains & scuffs that entails. I called a local, licensed grinder, who said prepping for epoxy was no big deal for his company (they specialize in flattening concrete slabs). Cost? His minimum charge, 2hrs, $280. They used a big grinder (3 heads) for the body of the floor, and a smaller 9" single-head machine to do the edges. Both machines were hooked up to an industrial vac when they were running, so dust was minimal, and they vacuumed the whole floor at the end, so no mess at all.
I'm all about doing things myself, but i don't think it would really save anything to do that job myself.
I'm in a major city (phoenix), so labor is generally pretty reasonable - ymmv if you're in the sticks, but definitely worth it to call & check before going too far on your own.
Fwiw, I've etched concrete with acid before & after seeing a ground-surface in person, I think it would take a *lot* of acid to etch to the same level.