Questions, answered
Epoxy floors come with a lot of questions — what they cost, whether they really last, how long you're without your garage. Here are honest answers from the local crew who'd actually do the work. No pressure, no jargon.
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The short version
What it costs
There's no honest flat price for a floor coating — the number depends on what's under your feet and the finish you want. Here's what we look at, biggest factors first.
Size of the floor
Square footage and the number of bays or rooms — the single biggest driver of materials and labor.
Condition of the slab
Cracks, pitting, old coatings and oil staining all add prep before we can coat. Healthy concrete costs less to get ready.
The finish you choose
A solid color, a flake build, a quartz broadcast or a metallic pour each use different materials.
Moisture in the concrete
A slab that pushes vapor needs a moisture-control primer first — common in basements and older garages.
Layout & access
Tight corners, lots of obstacles, or coating around fixed equipment all take extra time.
Will it really last?
Epoxy floors peel and flake off after a year.
Peeling comes from skipped prep, not the coating. We diamond-grind to bare concrete so the system actually bonds — and back it in writing.
The gloss yellows in the sun.
Cheap epoxy can yellow. We seal with a UV-stable polyaspartic topcoat built to hold its clarity, even in sunlit spaces.
A coated floor is dangerously slippery.
Texture is your choice — we broadcast flake or quartz into the coat for grip, so it's no slicker than your concrete is now.
A big-box DIY kit gets the same result.
Roll-on kits skip the grind and the moisture check. They look good for a season, then lift by the door. We build a bonded, multi-layer system.
Epoxy is really only for garages.
Garages are our bread and butter, but the same system works in basements, shops, warehouses, showrooms and retail floors — we tune the finish to the room.
Prep is the part you never see — and the part that decides whether a floor lasts. It's the part we never rush.
Everything else
Every floor is priced in person because the cost depends on size, slab condition and the finish you choose. Your on-site quote is free and the written price is fixed before we start — no day-of surprises.
Most residential floors — a garage, a basement, a shop bay — are ground, repaired, coated and finished in a single day. Larger commercial floors are scheduled around your downtime.
You can usually walk on it in stocking feet the same evening, and most residential floors are ready for vehicle traffic the next day. We'll give you the exact windows for your floor before we leave.
We diamond-grind every slab to open the concrete, repair cracks and pits, and check for moisture — never a quick acid-etch or a coat rolled over dirty concrete. The prep is what makes a floor last.
Solid color, decorative flake and chip, quartz broadcast for maximum grip, or a one-of-a-kind metallic pour — all sealed with a polyaspartic topcoat. We bring samples to your quote so you can see them in your own light.
It doesn't have to be. We can broadcast flake or quartz into the coating to add as much texture as you want — useful for shops, entries and wet areas.
Yes — a properly built polyaspartic-and-epoxy system resists hot-tire pickup, oil, solvents and most chemicals, which is why it holds up in working shops and garages.
Just sweep or dust-mop, and wipe up spills. For a deeper clean, a damp mop with a mild cleaner is plenty — no waxing or resealing needed for everyday use.
Yes. Hillman Epoxy is licensed, bonded and insured (WA Lic# HILLMEL756R4), and every install carries a written workmanship warranty. If something isn't right, you call the owner — not a 1-800 number.
We're based in Woodland and cover Cowlitz and Clark counties — Kalama, Kelso, Longview, La Center, Ridgefield, Battle Ground and Vancouver. Close by but not listed? Call and ask; we often travel a little further.
Time & downtime
A coated floor is dry to the touch fast, then keeps hardening over the next several days. Here's the typical timeline for a residential install.
Once we finish, the surface is dry to the touch. You can walk on it in stocking feet that evening.
Most residential floors are ready for vehicle traffic the next day. We'll confirm the exact window for yours.
Avoid dragging heavy or sharp items and wipe up spills — the coating keeps building toward full hardness.
Once it fully cures it shrugs off hot tires, spills and daily wear — and it's backed by your written workmanship warranty.
Curing times shift a little with temperature and the system we use — we'll walk you through the exact windows for your floor.
Still have a question?
If we didn't answer it here, just call or text. You'll reach the local owner-operator, not a call center — and your on-site quote is always free, with honest pricing before any work begins.
