Frequently Asked Questions

HomeGuide's national figures put installed epoxy at $4 to $10 per square foot and polyaspartic at $5 to $12. For a two-car garage of 400 to 576 square feet, that is about $1,600 to $5,800 for epoxy or $2,000 to $6,900 for polyaspartic. Old coatings, salt damage and the finish you choose move the total. The written estimate after we see the floor is the price.

Using HomeGuide's ranges, 800 square feet works out to about $3,200 to $8,000 for epoxy and $4,000 to $9,600 for polyaspartic. That size is usually a large three-stall garage, and the prep needed on the slab often decides where in the range it lands.

Home improvement stores in Sioux Falls stock garage floor kits. Search results in October 2026 showed kits from about $125 to over $1,000. A kit gives you the material, and you do the prep, which with most kits means acid etching. A professional install starts with diamond grinding, a moisture test and crack repair, which is what decides how long the floor lasts.

Standard epoxy is a solid color, often with flakes broadcast into it. Metallic epoxy has metallic pigment mixed into a clear base and is worked by hand while wet, so the color swirls and shows depth. Metallic floors are mostly for basements and finished rooms. Bob Vila lists metallic at about $5 to $12 per square foot.

Yes. A 3D floor uses a printed image set under thick clear epoxy, and it is mostly seen in commercial spaces and novelty rooms. For homes, most people who want depth choose a metallic epoxy floor, which gets its look from pigment movement and costs less to maintain.

Often, yes. We check the slab temperature, may heat the garage, and usually pick a polyaspartic topcoat for cold-weather work, since HomeGuide lists it as curing across a much wider temperature range than epoxy. If the slab is too cold for the product, we pick a better day.

Bob Vila's polyaspartic guide puts vehicles back on at about 24 hours, compared with about three days for standard epoxy. HomeGuide says a full epoxy cure can take up to a week. We give you a specific time for your floor.

HomeGuide's national range for a two-car garage is $1,600 to $5,800 for epoxy and $2,000 to $6,900 for polyaspartic. Salt damage, an old coating that must come off, and your finish choice move the price. We give a written number after seeing the floor.

For a garage that takes in salt and slush all winter, a bonded coating keeps brine out of the concrete and turns cleanup into a squeegee job. It is not worth doing over a slab that is heaving or has an active water problem, and we tell you if yours does.

Bob Vila's guide puts vehicles on polyaspartic at about 24 hours and on standard epoxy at about three days. Cold slabs cure slower, so we give you a time for your floor.

Usually the prep. Most kits rely on acid etching, which does not remove sealers or weak concrete, and hot tires can then pull a thin coating off. A ground surface and a thicker system bond far better.

A glossy smooth coat can be slick with snowmelt on it. Flake floors have built-in texture, and we add an anti-slip aggregate to solid-color topcoats.

For a garage, most people find flake easier to live with because it hides salt and dust and adds grip. A solid color looks sleeker but shows marks sooner. Both use the same base and topcoat, so durability is similar.

A full broadcast with a topcoat has a light texture, a bit like an orange peel. It is easy to sweep and mop. If you want more grip, we can add aggregate to the topcoat.

HomeGuide lists decorative flakes and custom colors at about $0.50 to $2.00 per square foot added to the base system cost.

Yes, after a moisture test. Flake works well in laundry rooms, gyms and storage areas. If the slab shows moisture, we use a primer made for it or tell you to deal with the water first.

It cures faster, resists UV better and can go down in a wider range of temperatures. Epoxy builds thickness at a lower cost and is more tolerant of a long working time. Many floors use both: an epoxy base and a polyaspartic topcoat.

Often yes, within the product's limits. HomeGuide lists a range of about -30°F to 140°F, but the data sheet for the specific product rules, and the slab has to be dry and above the dew point.

HomeGuide lists 10 to 20 or more years, depending on traffic, prep and care. Prep is the biggest factor.

The material costs more, and the short working time takes a practiced crew. HomeGuide puts it at $5 to $12 per square foot compared with $4 to $10 for epoxy.

Only after testing. Moderate vapor can be handled with a moisture-tolerant primer. Standing water or active leaks need to be fixed first, or the coating will fail.

HomeGuide lists $1,200 to $20,000 for basements of 300 to 2,000 square feet, which is its $4 to $10 per square foot range. Removing old flooring and moisture control add to that.

It feels like the concrete under it, so it is cool. Area rugs work well on a cured coating, and many people add them in sitting areas.

No. A coating seals the surface but is not a mitigation system. Test for radon and install mitigation if needed, then coat.

Standard epoxy is solid color and often has flakes. Metallic epoxy adds metallic pigment to a clear epoxy that is worked by hand, giving swirls and depth. It is more decorative and shows dust and scratches more.

No. A 3D floor uses a printed image under thick clear epoxy. A metallic floor gets its depth from pigment movement. Metallic is far more common in homes.

You can, but in a garage that sees salt and sand all winter, a smooth metallic floor shows wear and grit quickly. Flake is the more practical garage choice.

Bob Vila lists metallic epoxy at about $5 to $12 per square foot. Moisture, crack repair and the design change the final number.

HomeAdvisor lists commercial and industrial 100% solids coatings at $12 or more per square foot. Oil, drains, phasing and the system you need change the total.

Usually yes. We confirm where the tubing runs before grinding and keep the grind shallow. The heat is turned down during installation and brought back up slowly.

It depends on the traffic. HomeAdvisor notes heavily used commercial epoxy may need attention in two to three years. Recoating the topcoat before the base wears through extends its life.

Often. We can split the job into areas, work after hours and use fast-cure products to shorten downtime.