Epoxy flooring cost in Ireland
Epoxy flooring costs €30 to €120 a m² in Ireland. A roller coat in one colour on a sound slab is €30 to €50 a m²; a full system with a diamond-ground slab, primer, body coat and top coat is €50 to €120 a m²; flake and metallic floors are €60 to €100 a m².
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What your floor costs
Two taps: the size of the floor and the finish.
Your floor area × our guide rate
€2,160 to €3,600
36 m² at €60 to €100 a m², our guide for this finish. Our multiplication, not a quote. Small floors often cost more a m²: the grinder, the set-up and the travel are the same.
- The prep decides the price: a sound, bare slab costs least. Old paint, oil, cracks and damp add to it.
- Ask for VAT to be stated on every written price.
How this is worked out
The floor area you pick, times our price guide for the finish: €30 to €50 a m² for a roller coat, €50 to €120 a m² for a full system, €60 to €100 a m² for flake or metallic, €50 to €100 a m² for heavy-duty industrial. The multiplication is ours. Grinding, repairs, damp, steps, edges, coving, access and travel all move the price. It's an estimate, never a quote.
What it costs a square metre
| Job | Typical price | What moves the price |
|---|---|---|
| Epoxy flooring, most jobs | €30 to €120 a m² | The system, the state of the slab, the finish and the size of the floor. |
| Roller coat, solid colour (two coats) | €30 to €50 a m² | A thinner coating on a sound slab. Fine for a home garage or a store room. |
| Full system: grind, primer, body coat, top coat | €50 to €120 a m² | Thicker build, diamond-ground prep, repairs and a hard-wearing top coat. |
| Flake or metallic finish | €60 to €100 a m² | The decorative layer and the clear coats over it. |
| Industrial, heavy-duty systems | €50 to €100 a m² | Forklifts, chemicals, line marking and how much of the site stays open. |
| Anti-slip finishes | €20 to €120 a m² | From a grit in the top coat to a trowelled, textured system. |
| The labour on its own | €20 to €50 a m² | Grinding, repairs and laying. Part of every price above. |
| DIY, two-pack floor paint, materials only | about €7 to €8 a m², ex VAT | One 5 L tin covers about 15 m² in two coats. Prep tools on top. |
Prices don't include VAT unless the written price says so. Ask for it to be stated.
What a whole floor costs
| Floor | Roller coat | Full system | Flake or metallic |
|---|---|---|---|
| A 20 m² room | €600 to €1,000 | €1,000 to €2,400 | €1,200 to €2,000 |
| A double garage, about 36 m² | €1,080 to €1,800 | €1,800 to €4,320 | €2,160 to €3,600 |
| A 100 m² unit | €3,000 to €5,000 | €5,000 to €12,000 | €6,000 to €10,000 |
Our multiplication of the guide rates, before VAT. Small floors often cost more a m², because the grinder, the set-up and the travel cost the same on 18 m² as on 60.
What sets the price
- The prep. Diamond grinding opens the concrete so the resin can bond. Old paint, oil, tile adhesive and old coatings take longer to remove.
- Damp. A damp slab needs a moisture-tolerant primer or a damp-proof membrane system first, or the coating lifts.
- Repairs. Cracks, holes, spalled edges and joints are filled before the coating.
- The system. A two-coat roller coat, a thicker self-levelling layer, or a heavy-duty screed.
- The finish. Flake, metallic, anti-slip grit, coving up the walls, line marking.
- Size and access. Bigger floors cost less a m². Stairs, tight rooms and a site that stays open cost more.
The DIY sums
A 5 L tin of two-pack epoxy floor paint costs about €110 ex VAT and covers about 30 m² a coat, so about 15 m² in two coats: about €7 to €8 a m² in materials. Add the hire of a floor grinder or the etching kit, rollers, a crack filler and your weekend.
It's the prep, not the paint, that decides whether it lasts. See garage floors, done for you or DIY.
What the quote should list
- The floor area, measured, and the rate a m².
- How the slab is prepared: diamond grinding or shot blasting, and the moisture test.
- The system: primer, body coat, top coat, total thickness, and the product's cure times.
- Repairs to cracks and joints, edges, coving.
- The finish and colour, ideally from a sample.
- How long the space is out of use, and VAT.
Your floor, coated
Take a photo of the garage or the room, pick a finish and a colour, and see it before anyone quotes. Free, in under a minute.
- Upload a photo, or answer four quick questions.
- We pass it to one installer that covers your county.
- They ring you with a written price.
Preview of your photo, not a guarantee. Your photo goes to Google's Gemini service to make the picture.
A photo that works
- Daylight, or every light on.
- From the doorway, so most of the floor is in the shot.
- Cars, bikes and boxes can stay where they are.
- Hold the phone at chest height, level, not pointed at your feet.
Questions people ask
Why do epoxy flooring prices vary so much?
The prep and the system. A roller coat on a clean slab and a thick, ground, primed system on an oily, cracked one are different jobs.
What does a double garage cost to epoxy?
About 36 m²: €1,080 to €1,800 for a roller coat, €2,160 to €3,600 for flake. Use the cost check.
Is epoxy cheaper than tiles?
Often, yes, on a sound slab: there's no adhesive, no grout and no tile to buy. On a slab that needs a lot of repair, the gap narrows.
Do prices include VAT?
Not unless the written price says so. Ask for every price to state it.
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