Frequently Asked Questions

HomeGuide puts professionally installed epoxy at about $4 to $10 per square foot nationally, and $1,600 to $5,800 for a two-car garage. Polyaspartic runs about $5 to $12 per square foot. Crack repair, old coating removal and the finish you choose move the total. We give you a written price after seeing the floor.

At HomeGuide's national range of $4 to $10 per square foot, 500 square feet of epoxy comes to about $2,000 to $5,000. HomeGuide lists 500 square feet of polyaspartic at $2,500 to $6,000. A 500 square foot garage with several cracks or an old peeling coating will land toward the higher end.

Using HomeGuide's $4 to $10 per square foot range, 1,000 square feet works out to about $4,000 to $10,000 for epoxy. For a commercial floor with a thick 100% solids system, HomeAdvisor lists $12 or more per square foot. Large floors vary most with repair work, so the on-site estimate sets the price.

Standard epoxy cures slowly. HomeGuide says to avoid driving on it for 2 to 7 days. It has poor to fair UV resistance, so it can yellow in sunlight without a UV-stable topcoat, and it can be slick when wet unless texture is added. It also needs a clean, sound slab. Each of those can be handled with the right system and prep.

Hot tires can soften and lift a thin coating that was rolled onto etched concrete. A ground slab and a thicker system with a durable topcoat hold up much better. We also tell you how long to wait before parking, since a coating that has not fully cured is easier to mark.

Yes, in most cases. We fill the cracks and treat joints that are still moving so the coating can flex with them. If a slab is still heaving or a section has dropped badly, we tell you, and it may need leveling or structural repair before a coating makes sense.

Only with the owner's written permission, since a coating is a permanent change to the property. Many landlords in Lawton are open to it because a coated garage is easier to clean between tenants. We can send the owner a written quote directly.

HomeGuide's national range for a two-car garage is about $1,600 to $5,800 for epoxy and $2,000 to $6,900 for polyaspartic. Cracks, settled sections and old coatings that must come off push the total up. We give you a written price after seeing the floor.

Usually because it never bonded well. Kits rely on acid etching, which leaves old sealers and weak concrete in place, and a thin coat can soften under hot tires. Grinding the slab and using a thicker system fixes both problems.

It depends on the system. HomeGuide says to avoid driving on standard epoxy for 2 to 7 days, while polyaspartic can take heavy vehicle traffic after 24 to 48 hours. We give you a specific time for your floor.

A smooth, glossy coating can be slick when wet. Flake floors have built-in texture, and we can add anti-slip aggregate to the topcoat on solid-color floors.

We repair them first. Static cracks are filled and ground flush. Joints and cracks that still move with the soil get a flexible treatment so the coating does not split along them later.

Flake floors have more texture than smooth coatings, so they are less slick when wet. For areas that get wet often, we can add an anti-slip aggregate to the topcoat.

The chips hold their color, but a standard epoxy topcoat can yellow with UV exposure. HomeGuide rates epoxy UV resistance as poor to fair. A polyaspartic topcoat holds up better in sunlit garages and porches.

HomeGuide lists custom flakes, colors or patterns at about $0.50 to $2.00 per square foot on top of the base system. A full broadcast uses more chips than a partial one.

Most garages take one to two days, depending on prep and repairs. Cure time before parking depends on the topcoat and the temperature, and we give you a specific time.

It depends on the garage. Polyaspartic cures faster and resists UV much better, which helps in sunny Lawton garages. Epoxy builds thickness faster and costs a bit less. Many floors use both, with an epoxy base and a polyaspartic topcoat.

HomeGuide says polyaspartic is ready for heavy vehicle traffic in about 24 to 48 hours. Temperature affects that, and we give you a specific time after install.

HomeGuide does not list it as DIY-friendly. It sets fast once mixed, so it has to go down in small batches with the right tools, and mistakes are hard to fix once it cures.

Yes. Its UV resistance makes it a good choice for porches and patios. Outdoor slabs need a textured finish so they are not slick when wet.

Standard epoxy alone is a poor choice outside because it has poor to fair UV resistance and can yellow and chalk. Pool decks do better with a textured cementitious finish or a UV-stable polyaspartic system with anti-slip texture.

It should not be. Outdoor finishes get texture built in, either from the coating itself or an anti-slip additive in the topcoat.

It can cover static cracks once they are filled. Cracks that keep moving with the soil need a joint or flexible sealant, and a badly settled slab may need leveling first.

HomeGuide lists Kool Deck at about $4 to $6 per square foot and decorative finishes at $6 to $12. A 500 square foot deck would be roughly $2,000 to $3,000 for Kool Deck before any repairs.

HomeAdvisor lists 100% solids commercial and industrial coatings at $12 or more per square foot, with high-traffic grades adding 20% to 30%. Prep for oil-soaked or damaged floors can add more. We price your floor after seeing it.

Usually. We grind away contaminated concrete and degrease what remains, then test for bond. Very deep saturation can keep a coating from bonding, and we tell you before quoting if that is the case.

Not always. We can work in sections, on weekends or after hours, and use faster-curing products. The written schedule shows which areas are out of service and for how long.

A shop system is thicker and uses harder, more chemical-resistant materials. It is built for jacks, rolling loads and solvents that a home garage rarely sees.

In Lawton, the most common reason is soil movement. Clay under the slab swells when wet and shrinks when dry, which lifts and drops the concrete. Shrinkage as the concrete cured and loads from vehicles also play a part.

Usually, yes. Static cracks are filled and ground flush first. Moving cracks get a flexible treatment so the coating can move with them.

Watch for cracks that keep widening, have one side higher than the other, or line up with cracks in the walls or doors that stick. Those can point to structural movement and should be checked before any floor work.

This Old House lists patching small cracks and chips at about $25 to $250. Wider or moving cracks, sunken sections and resurfacing cost more, and we itemize each one in your quote.