Epoxy Flooring Cost Per Square Foot (2026 Installed & DIY Price Guide)
Epoxy flooring cost in 2026 is not one national number. Installed epoxy flooring cost per square foot runs from about $3.25 for solid 100% solids shop epoxy to $19+ for urethane mortar, before metro labor and extra slab prep. A standard 2-car garage (440 sq ft, full flake, CSP-2 grind) plans at $2,720–$3,710 nationally.
Use the tables below to price Solid Epoxy, 2-Day Flake, 1-Day Polyaspartic, 3D Metallic, Double Quartz, and Urethane Mortar. Then open the epoxy flooring cost calculator for your square footage and metro, or run the Quote Auditor against a written bid. DIY material kits for a 440 sq ft full-flake floor land near $1,414 ($3.21/sq ft) using the 1,604 wet-film rule — labor is the rest of the installed price. Open the DIY kit takeoff.
Installed Cost Per Square Foot by System (2026)
These are national bands at a 1.00× labor index. A metro page multiplies crew-driven lines by that city’s BLS wage index (55% labor / 45% fixed national resin). The 2-car column is 440 sq ft plus 52 linear feet of stem walls, CSP-2 grind included, no moisture primer.
| System | Published $/sq ft band | Dry film | 2-car garage installed | 2-car all-in $/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Solid Epoxy | $3.25–$5.75 | 14–20 mils | $1,880–$2,560 | $4.27–$5.82 |
| 2-Day Flake | $5.00–$8.50 | 28–35 mils | $2,720–$3,710 | $6.18–$8.43 |
| 1-Day Polyaspartic | $6.00–$10.50 | 18–24 mils | $3,280–$4,480 | $7.45–$10.18 |
| 3D Metallic | $8.50–$16.00 | 38–50 mils | $4,780–$6,520 | $10.86–$14.82 |
| Double Quartz | $7.00–$13.50 | 35–50 mils | $4,030–$5,500 | $9.16–$12.50 |
| Urethane Mortar | $10.00–$19.00 | 125–250 mils | $5,620–$7,670 | $12.77–$17.43 |
Installed Cost by Garage and Space Size
National turnkey ranges for 240 sq ft (1-car), 440 sq ft (2-car), 680 sq ft (3-car, 20×34), 1,000 sq ft basement, and 2,500 sq ft commercial. Garage rows include stem walls. Basement and commercial rows are floor-only. Small floors sit higher per square foot because a one-day crew call-out is floored at $1,650.
| Space | Solid Epoxy | 2-Day Flake | 1-Day Polyaspartic | 3D Metallic | Double Quartz | Urethane Mortar |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1-Car Garage 240 sq ft · incl. stem walls | $1,650–$1,910 | $1,700–$2,320 | $2,050–$2,800 | $2,970–$4,050 | $2,510–$3,420 | $3,490–$4,760 |
| 2-Car Garage 440 sq ft · incl. stem walls | $1,880–$2,560 | $2,720–$3,710 | $3,280–$4,480 | $4,780–$6,520 | $4,030–$5,500 | $5,620–$7,670 |
| 3-Car Garage 680 sq ft · incl. stem walls | $2,790–$3,800 | $4,050–$5,530 | $4,900–$6,680 | $7,150–$9,760 | $6,020–$8,210 | $8,410–$11,470 |
| 1,000 sf Basement 1,000 sq ft · floor only | $3,590–$4,900 | $5,370–$7,330 | $6,570–$8,970 | $9,750–$13,310 | $8,160–$11,140 | $11,540–$15,750 |
| 2,500 sf Commercial 2,500 sq ft · floor only | $8,420–$11,480 | $12,620–$17,230 | $15,430–$21,050 | $22,910–$31,260 | $19,170–$26,160 | $27,120–$37,000 |
Prep Condition: CSP-2 Grind, Old Coating Removal, MVB Primer
Same 440 sq ft 2-car, 2-day flake system, national labor. CSP-2 grinding is already inside the base price. Old coating removal adds $1.85 per sq ft. An MVB primer for slabs above about 3 lb MVER (ASTM F1869) or about 75% internal RH (ASTM F2170) adds $1.75 per sq ft.
| Slab prep | Added to the flake price | 440 sq ft installed | All-in $/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| CSP-2 grind Bare concrete, planetary diamond grind included | Included in the system price | $2,720–$3,710 | $6.18–$8.43 |
| Old coating removal PCD diamond grind to strip paint, epoxy, or mastic | +$1.85 / sq ft | $3,420–$4,660 | $7.77–$10.59 |
| MVB primer Moisture vapor barrier on a CSP-2 grind | +$1.75 / sq ft | $3,370–$4,610 | $7.66–$10.48 |
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