Garage coating estimate, new construction

[Pate]

Can you guys give me an opinion on this quote?

It's a new construction garage with no obstructions, 100% smooth and no cracks or imperfections to fill.

Floor is 702 square feet.

Coating of Garage Floor- 100% flake $4,267.21 + Applicable Tax
Coating of Garage Floor- Speckled flake $4,749.65 + Applicable Tax

Description of work:
1. Degrease the entire area to be coated.
2. Apply Super Seal primer to all surfaces to be coated.
3. Fill all cracks and but joints to ensure seamless waterproof surface.
4. Mask off all areas and items not to be coated.
5. Apply Polyurethane/Polyurea protective membrane coating at
specified areas as per manufactures specifications. Number of coats
depends upon finish.
6. Apply Polyphathic glaze top coat with UV protection
7. Apply clear Polyphathic glaze top coat with UV protection with Slip
Resistant Granule.
8. Clean the entire work areas of all debris created by the coating
process.

 

[dcs Inc]

Have it either shot blasted or spiral ground as the prep. Throwing out a little degreaser isn't going to give you the surface profile needed for a good bond.

 

[MrMark]

Price sounds ridiculous for that.

Guy near me just had his done for 500 labor.

I suspect $2/sqft is the going rate

 

[dcs Inc]

Sure that'll cover insurance, Workman's comp, vehicles, advertising, call backs, business phone, secretary, warehouse.....

Hell, I know a guy that will do it for a bottle of wine, he just wants paid up in front.

 

[dandan111]

The sky is the limit on floors when its hired done. Lots of horror stories,make sure they have a great reputation. I would not pay that much myself.

 

[LegacyIndustrial]

A real installer owns prep equipment and can offer local references. Edco grinder, small shot blaster or a buffer with a Diamabrush head.

 

[dmeadow]

Sounds awfully high, just from what I've seen folks quote in this forum and in Houston. You are at about $6.75 with the flakes. Most quotes I've seen are between $4 and $5 per sq. ft. And they have all included grinding the slab, yours doesn't even include an acid etch? Since you are in New York it may just be more expensive, but I'd at least get a couple more quotes.

 

[JimVonBaden]

Are you stuck on an epoxy floor? You might consider porcelain tile as an alternative. It is as durable or more, and should be considerably cheaper!

Jim

 

[dcs Inc]

Pate, Is this a polyaspartic, one day type application. You'll find these materials are considerable more expensive than epoxies. I just don't for the fact that there isn't any profile prep.

 

[Pate]

This is what they have listed on their site.

• Patented, U.S. manufactured coating is a unique blend of polyurea and poleyureia.

My friend has used these guys and the coating has held up well.

 

[dcs Inc]

poleyureia? Doesn't come up in google search.

 

[dcs Inc]

OK.... a little more research. Polyurea base resin mixed with an Aliphatic Urethane. I'd be concerned how long this product has been tested and not be a tester for them. I'm just not familiar with it.

 

[LegacyIndustrial]

Outside of NYC (NJ/PA/NY) you should be:
4.5-5.5 psqft for a primer, 100% solids base, partial chip, urethane clear topcoat
6.5-7 psqft for a primer, 100% solids base, full chip, poly-aspartic topcoat

This would include grinding, small repairs, etc..

NYC proper can go off the charts for all the BS included.

 

[Pate]

They told me the full coverage flake was less money because it required one less coating of base color. It seemed to be a lot of money, but I guess it's right on target.

I have the company who did the epoxy in my original kitchen (before the demo) coming tomorrow to give me an estimate. He quoted me approx. $5.00 a square foot without seeing it.

I also had them quote doing a piece of my basement (15'x32') and the total was $7400.00.

 

[thegarageguy]

Hello Pate, don't know what part of NY you are in but we typically charge $6.50 per sqft for;
1. diamond grinding
2. chase cracks and fill with flex joint sealer
3. apply penetrating primer or polyaspartic as primer for fast cure system
4. apply 100% solids epoxy at 200 sqft per gallon, thats 8 to 10 mils for the nerds on this site or polyaspartic as base coat for fast cure system
5. full chip broadcast or 50 lbs of chips per every 250 sqft
6. apply 100% solids polyaspartic sealer at 100sqft per gallon
7. give a 10 year warranty

Totaling $4563 plus tax

Here is some more info on our chip flooring systems http://garageandbeyond.com/seamless-flooring-epoxy-decorative-concrete/epoxy-chip-floor/

 

[Pate]

Hello Pate, don't know what part of NY you are in

I'm in Rockland, right on the NJ border.

You guys were my first call. I've been playing phone tag with your office all week and we're still trying to catch each other.

 

[thegarageguy]

Hello Patrick, according to our records we left you a couple messages last week. I apologize for the phone tagging. I just left you a message again myself. I can have Matt go to you today if you like, to do a site review, show you samples and get you a proposal together. You can call me anytime at 201-304-3606. Thanks, looking forward.

 

[Pate]

No problem. It wasn't a problem and I certainly wasn't accusing you guys of not calling. I got a call back immediately from your office and we've both been leaving message back and forth. Building a new house is taking what little free time I had left! I look forward to meeting Matt this afternoon as we discussed.

 

[thegarageguy]

It was a pleasure finally connecting with you. Matt has your info and will be calling you when he's on his way. Thanks, looking forward

 

[slickgt1]

Are you stuck on an epoxy floor? You might consider porcelain tile as an alternative. It is as durable or more, and should be considerably cheaper!

Jim

I second this. Timeless as far as appearance, and durable like no other. Come out to Brooklyn if you want to see my garage. Or just click on the links in the sig.

 

[Garage Flooring]

Sure that'll cover insurance, Workman's comp, vehicles, advertising, call backs, business phone, secretary, warehouse.....

Hell, I know a guy that will do it for a bottle of wine, he just wants paid up in front.

I know that guy too!

 

[slickgt1]

I know that guy too!

What, I don't remember us meeting, lol.


Seriously though, I know that guy as well.

 

[Garage Flooring]

What, I don't remember us meeting, lol.


Seriously though, I know that guy as well.

 

[thegarageguy]

if you try hard enough you can always find someone to do anything cheaper....but usually it'll cost the end user more in the long run

 

[Jim B]

if you try hard enough you can always find someone to do anything cheaper....but usually it'll cost the end user more in the long run

There is hardly anything in the world that some man cannot make a little worse and sell a little cheaper, and the people who consider price only are this man's lawful prey.

-John Ruskin

 

[HoustonGarageFloors]

That quote seems kind of high. Did they not specify mil thicknesses? You have to get that in writing, otherwise you don't know how much product you are getting on the floor. HoustonFloorCoatings.com has a similar package for $4.00 installed, which would be $2,808 - much less expensive. Too bad you don't live further south, it seems that the further north you go, the higher the cost of epoxy flooring goes.

 

[Pate]

I'm still in a holding pattern on the floor. I have a NG heater running 24/7 and still can't get the moisture content down below 13%.

I really need to get the floor done so I can move all my **** in.

 

[Jsf721]

Not here, good reputable business in my neck of the woods are $ 2,800 for 400 square feet.

Shotblask, prime, 1 coat 100% light gray. Full broadcast flake. Non Yellowing Polly Urethane clear with micro anti slip beads.

Price sounds ridiculous for that.

Guy near me just had his done for 500 labor.

I suspect $2/sqft is the going rate

 

[thegarageguy]

Make sure you see the contractors prior work and check references before committing to anyone

 

[pauls_workshop]

Hiring anything done these days is $$$ and where I live, generally of questionable quality and has to be redone myself right eventually anyhow when it ends up going bad, so I try to do almost everything I can myself. I'm completely a self taught do it yourselfer. I'm doing a nice epoxy floor for all of about $2 a square foot with diamond grind, primer, 100% solid basecoat, and 100% solid clear, flakes too. I even get to keep my diamond grinder wheel to use again later on because I bought it and didn't rent it for that price. But it is all alot of work and alot of time. I like doing things right and also the challenge of new projects. I figure, about twice the best price yourself is perfectly reasonable to hire it done, or about $4 a square foot. Better materials, choices, etc., would of course add to that, and where you live might add to that much more. Do check out some of that ceramic tile too! As I learn more, I don't think epoxy is for every single floor. Sometimes, tile might be a good option too. Similarly, I don't think tile is for every floor either. - Paul

 

[LegacyIndustrial]

Make sure you see the contractors prior work and check references before committing to anyone

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