Garage Floor Coating Estimates
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ryanmworkman
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Must have been Renuity or TSR. They are big hedge fund owned companies charging $10+/sf.
I'm in NC as well, and I would be about $3300 for a full poly system. I don't really know how those guys are closing jobs at $10/sf.
Because people are idiots and just want the job done. Its not just the floor industry, the entire home repair industry is bananas, some of these guys are making more per hour than doctors.
Retail prices of $4-$6 per sq ft are normal and cover a competent contractor's labor, overhead etc. Paying less you will probably have issues due to lack of prep, less materials, etc. Materials alone push $2 per sq ft for a proper selection.
BentBierz
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Hello. I am currently looking to have my new shop addition (1200 sq. ft.) floor done. I had another building done on the property with epoxy. I have been reading (and told by a few salesmen) that they use a polyurea base coat that "penetrates” concrete and a top coat of polyaspartic. The point they made was epoxy sits on top of the concrete rather than penetrate it and that it does not have the elasticity of the polyurea/polyaspartic. The claim is that epoxy continues to harden over time and eventually starts losing its grip with the concrete and becomes easier to chip up from dropped tools, etc. I haven’t noticed that yet on my epoxy floor but it is only about 4 years old. Is this nothing more than pure hokum? Thanks.
BTW…my quotes for polyurea/polyaspartic have averaged around $6.45 sq. ft.
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BentBierz
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I wish! Here in the Houston area, I just paid $11.37 sq ft for my 1200 sq. ft foundation and $7.75 sq ft for all the flatwork (roads, parking area, trailer pad, etc.) and that was cheaper than most. I went with the guy I used because he has been my cement guy for quite a while and I have never been disappointed. I do check prices each time though and he normally has the best price or not much above what others quote.
"Prices of this stuff are out of control."
I have a very small landscape job going on in the yard. I asked the guy what he would charge to take down a 5'wide x 2' deep x 2' tall water feature made of stacked moss rock and three flat stones. I was quoted $700, me and the old lady did it in an hour on Sunday. Screw that!
I have a very small landscape job going on in the yard. I asked the guy what he would charge to take down a 5'wide x 2' deep x 2' tall water feature made of stacked moss rock and three flat stones. I was quoted $700, me and the old lady did it in an hour on Sunday. Screw that!
dcg9381
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Well, we know what your time is worth!
Quote i got for a 30x30 shop addition and 30x30 outside pad was $14/sq ft with me doing the dirt work, pex and drain.
Ouch sorry to hear that
I am in Madison and TSR is doing my garage floor next week. We agreed at $4,000 for a 450sq two car car garage with some repair to be done where salt damaged the foundation. Yea it's a bit expensive, hopefully worth it.
I ended up going with Badger Floor Coatings. My house is still under construction and they just poured my garage floor last week, so it’s not epoxied yet.
I’m sure you’ll love your floors. Everyone that has them done loves it. Post pics when it’s all done!
KYCountryboy
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KYCountryboy
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With epoxy floors, cheap is usually NOT the way to go. $4000 is a touch high, but not unrealistic. It all depends on how much work has to be done on the damaged area and the quality of materials used. I'd be around 3.5K if the repair work was minimal. 2 day process.