By Lukas Overhaug, Owner, Integrity Concrete Coatings
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01The short answer
The number
Polyaspartic floor coating cost, on the floors we install, is $6 to $10 per square foot for most garage floors, patios and basements. That price is installed. Pool decks can run above $10 per square foot, and heavy concrete repair, or removing an old coating or floor covering first, can push any project above the range. The number is for our own polyurea base and polyaspartic topcoat system, installed in Northern Illinois, so it is what we charge and not a national average. For how that compares with epoxy, see the polyaspartic vs epoxy cost section of our comparison.
- per sq ft, installed, for most garages, patios and basements
- $6 to $10
- where pool decks can land
- $10+
- floor assessment and written quote
- Free
- to install our system, start to finish
- 1 day
Ballpark calculator
Start with your square footage
Example sizes. Measure yours: length times width in feet.
Length times width, in feet. A 20 by 22 foot floor is 440 square feet.
Typical range for this size
$2,640to$4,400
Based on $6 to $10 per square foot, which covers most garage floors, patios and basements we coat.
A ballpark only. Your quote comes after a free look at the floor.
02Where the money goes
Polyaspartic floor coating cost per square foot, and what is in it
If you are asking how much is polyaspartic floor coating for your own floor, it helps to know what the per-square-foot price pays for. On a typical job it covers all of this:
- 1The free assessment, where we look at the concrete and measure the floor.
- 2Diamond grinding and prep, so the base has open concrete to grip, then a full vacuum.
- 3The polyurea base coat.
- 4A full flake broadcast in the color blend you pick.
- 5The clear polyaspartic topcoat.
- 6The install itself, which on most floors takes one day.
Three things set where a quote lands inside the range: the size of the project, the condition of the surface and the coating system selected. A bigger floor costs more in total because there is more of it to prep and coat. Condition matters because cracks, spalls and old coatings all change the prep. The system matters because the quote is written for what actually goes on your floor.
What the range does not cover is the work that pushes a job above it. There are three kinds, and the next section goes through each one.
03The exceptions
What pushes a job above the range
Pool decks. A pool deck takes sun all day and water all season, and its shape is rarely a simple rectangle. Pool decks can run above $10 per square foot. We measure the deck on the first visit and price it for what it is.
Heavy concrete repair. Cracks and spalls get filled before anything goes down, so the new floor starts on a sound surface. Heavy repair is extra work, and we show you where it is and tell you before we quote.
Removal. If an old coating or floor covering is on the slab, it comes off first and the concrete is ground fresh, because the new base has to bond to concrete and not to a layer that may already be letting go. It is the same grinding and removal work we do on commercial floors, and we check for it before we quote.
What moves the number
Tap anything that applies to your floor
Most garage floors, patios and basements we coat land in the usual range. Tap the cards above to see what moves a job.
04The most common job
Polyaspartic garage floor cost
For a garage, the math is short. Measure the length and the width in feet and multiply them to get square feet. Multiply that by $6 and by $10, and the two answers are your ballpark.
Worked example, arithmetic only
A 20 by 22 foot two-car garage is 440 square feet. 440 times $6 is $2,640, and 440 times $10 is $4,400. So it lands between $2,640 and $4,400 before anything that pushes it above the range.
A ballpark, not a quote. Your quote comes after a free look at the floor.
Polyurea garage floor cost is the same number, because our garage floors are a polyurea base under a polyaspartic topcoat, priced as one system. What turns the ballpark into a real price is what we find on the slab: its condition, any cracks, a step up into the house, and whether an old coating has to come off first.
The calculator near the top of this page does the same math for any size. For what the finished floor looks like and how we install it, see our garage floor coatings.
Want the real number for your floor?
We measure it, check the concrete and put the price in writing. The assessment is free.
05One system, one price
Polyurea floor coating cost is the same number
People search for polyurea floor coating cost and polyaspartic floor coating cost as if they were two products with two prices. On our floors they are two layers of one system. The polyurea is the base coat that grips the concrete and flexes with it. The polyaspartic is the clear topcoat that takes the wear and the sun. You do not choose between them and you do not pay for them separately.
So the answer to how much a polyurea floor costs from us is the same range: most garages, patios and basements come in at $6 to $10 per square foot. For the chemistry behind the two layers, read polyaspartic vs polyurea.
06The longer view
What you pay once, and what you pay again
Epoxy often costs less on the day it goes down. What decides the real cost is how many times you pay for the floor. When a floor yellows inside the door, peels at the edges or picks up under hot tires, it gets recoated, and each recoat is another bill and more days with the garage out of use.
One day. Lifetime performance.
With proper maintenance, the floor can last a lifetime. Residential floors under a roof, garages included, carry a lifetime warranty, backed by The Integrity Seal. Patios, pool decks, porches, walkways, garage aprons and commercial floors carry a 3-year warranty with the same coverage. Either way, the warranty covers peeling, chipping, blistering, delamination from a properly prepared slab and fading from UV exposure, and it transfers to the next owner of the home. It does not cover cracks in the slab.
That is why we talk about cost over the life of the floor and not only the day it goes down. Our system usually costs more upfront, installs in one day and is far less likely to need recoating.
07No surprises
What happens between the call and the quote
The free assessment is where a ballpark becomes a price. Someone from our team comes out and looks at the concrete. We measure the floor, check for cracks, spalls and old coatings, and talk through flake colors with you. Then you get a written quote.
Quotes are free and follow a look at your specific floor. We can give you the range, and the calculator above does the same, but the number you sign comes after we have seen the slab.
From the call to the quote
Four steps, and none of them cost you anything
Step 1
You call or send the form
Call us or send the quote form and tell us about the floor. If it has an old coating on it or something is going wrong, mention it so we know what to look for.
- 1
You call or send the form
Call us or send the quote form and tell us about the floor. If it has an old coating on it or something is going wrong, mention it so we know what to look for.
- 2
We come out and look at the concrete
Someone from our team comes to the floor itself. We check the concrete for cracks, spalls and old coatings, because those decide what the job involves.
- 3
We measure and talk through colors
We measure the floor and walk you through the system. You can browse our flake colors beforehand and show us a favorite or two.
- 4
You get a written quote
The price comes in writing. If anything pushes it above the usual range, we tell you what it is and why. The assessment and the quote are free.
- No charge for the assessment
- No charge for the written quote
- Anything above the range, explained first
When you are ready, book a free floor assessment and we will measure the floor and put the number in writing.
About the author
Lukas Overhaug is an owner of Integrity Concrete Coatings, a family-owned company that has installed concrete floor coatings across Northern Illinois since 2018. He and the crew install the polyurea and polyaspartic system described on this page.
