Epoxy Stone Flooring

Could you tell me what the average price for a small stone epoxy floor with installation of a garage that is 21' X 21'?

It will run you between $4-7 per square foot.
If you have any more questions about price consider reading this article>http://www.concreteideas.com/what_is_the_price_or_cost_of_decorative_concrete_or_cement_finishes

do you sell the stone that you mix with the epoxy if so what colors do you have.i want to start my own bussiness.

I love this concept...can this be installed over wood?
Thank You

In general I believe it can be used over wood. It never hurts to verify that with the epoxy manufacturer. It can be a very cool-looking floor.

wood expands and contracts,therefore the epoxy when hard will have a tendancy to crack with the movement of the wood.You can put down the 1/4in. hardybacker down first and that should help.Also I am looking for a supplier other than "Nature Stone",if you have any info. please let me know.

Yes. Please! A distributor for a 100% resin product in this vein would be greatly appreciated. The laborers sent in by any of these companies are not any more capable of laying this floor than I am. Honestly, I don't like the look of this epoxy/stone deal, but my basement floor is so chewed, I don't know of any other options that will work. Anybody?

I just met a representative of NeoGard, a company that makes low VOC flooring products. One they make that fits your project needs is an epoxy product you don't have to put stones into -- you can choose color flakes to create the look you want. I think it will cover the chewed up floor nicely.

Hello, i manufacture a 100% solids Polyaspatic product. It has a 4 hour cure time, does not yellow or chalk, and has zero VOC's. My background is laying down stone floors, but for the last 3 years i have been doing concrete coatings with the Aspartics. Take a look at my website. www.Advacoat.com

I'm very interested in applying an epoxy stone finish to my existing concrete porch. I am 60 miles south of Pittsburgh, Pa.Local Pitts. dealer wants guaranteed a $1500.00 minimum. Can't seem to locate a closer dealer. Morgantown, WV is close to me. Anyone know of dealer in my area?

Hi Deborah! Check out these sites - maybe one of these will help:

http://pittsburgh.homeconnections.com/tasklocal.Concrete-Floor-Coating-Apply.Pittsburgh.Pennsylvania.46357.html

http://www.alleghenyinstallations.com/

http://www.flexbonflooring.com/

http://www.thomasnet.com/western-pennsylvania/floor-coatings-15751001-1.html
http://www.neogard.com/W71.htm

You might also want to call around locally to contractors, other flooring people and see if they know of any that are closer than Pittsburgh.

Drop back by here and let me know if you've had any luck. If not, we can aways brainstorm some more!

Thanks Flooring Lady, but no luck. No Pittsburgh dealer is willing to come this far south and no local dealers. One contractor that I talked to said that this finish is not a good idea for western PA weather. Will need to find a different solution. The porch is 6' by 28', with two cracks. Really do not want to use outdoor carpeting.I guess I have several months of nice weather to look around before I make a decision.

Hello Deborah,
There are other epoxy approaches too -- like just a plain
finish.

You might want to wander over to http://www.neogard.com/ and look around there - looks like to me that they should be able to help you. This might just take some researching, asking questions and learning on your end so that maybe you can do it yourself. You can call Neogard too and talk to somebody there -- I'm confident that you can find a solution -- even for weather in western PA.

can this product be used outdoors over a concrete swimming pool apron? right now, as i had foolishly painted the concrete, it is flaking off in large pieces and looks terrible.

Hi Gail,
I think it would probably be a larger project than just covering over what's already there. It would adhere best if you were strip the old paint, then sealing the concrete with a sealer recommended for outdoor use and then trying the epoxy finish, and sealing that too with something that would be recommended by the manufacturer of the epoxy finish that you choose.

We cant find anyone that carries the epoxy Stone flooring. Where I can I get this at?

Hi Stacy,
I don't know where you are, so I really can't help. I would suggest using a search engine (Google is my favorite!) and doing a search - you'll probably come up with some manufacturers and they often have a link to find distributors that will hopefully be close to you.

You could also try searching and inputing the city & state for where you are or what is close to you.

Looking for something to cover a deck (concrete and tile) has some crackes it and water leaks into garage. Will epoxy stone keep water from leaking through it?

Hi Rick,

I'd love to help you, but I don't think I understand the whole situation. How is the deck situated compared to the garage. Just confused..... does the water leak through the deck and into the garage? Is the deck above the garage? Is the deck situated alongside the garage and maybe their on a slope?

I'm very interested in having epoxy stone flooring in my basement, but the samples I've seen are very rough -- lots of little pebbles with just enough epoxy to hold them together. I was looking for a thicker coating over top of the pebbles, creating a smoother finish. Do you know of a product like that?

Hi Laurie,
NeoGard seems to have some products that fit your needs. I'm sure there's others out there as well. It sounds like you would like something in their NeoQuartz line or maybe even their NeoMarble.

Hi Laurie,
It sounds like Everlast Floor is just what you're looking for. It is very decorative because it's made from natural marble chips and clear epoxy resin. It has a non-pourous, easy to clean finish. It is easy to install and can be done by most local flooring installers so long as they have experiance with troweling. You can find it at http://www.everlastepoxy.com/

Yes I agree with David, Me and my wife ordered some epoxy flooring from Everlast. We had a friend of ours who is a tile setter install it. It is very unique and quite beautiful looking. We asked to have a smooth finish and the send a top coating that made it very smooth. I hope this helps.

I live in a loft space that was once an office building from the 1950's. The floors are the type of floor tiles one usually sees in hospitals,usually green or beige. When the space was converted to residential, the developer simply installed carpet over these floors. About 10 years ago I took up the carpet and painted the floors black ( porch paint). The look is great, and very dramatic. It is now time for another coat of black, however this time I would like to apply a top coat of clear epoxy over the black porch paint. Do you forsee any problems with this?

We live in a raised ranch house and have concrete walls flanking our driveway - they act as retaining walls for the front yard. The previous owners painted them gray. I was wondering if a product like EverStone, or some type of epoxy stone could be used to cover the walls giving them a nicer appearance. The wall increase in height starting at 2 feet and going up to about 6 feet as you get closer to the house.

Yes, you could use some type of epoxy stone to cover it. Just make sure you prep the retaining walls properly first. ;~)

I am considering having my basement floor (concrete) resurfaced by Everstone using a resin and stone flooring. Are there any known long term hazards associated with the use of such floorings for indoors. It seems most of the hazards I have seen are associated with the workers who might come in direct contact with the wet resins.I am concerned because of the practices in the 1970s of spraying an insulated into walls of older homes. Later it was discovered that the insualation gave off carcinogenic vapors. Thank you.

Hi Ted,
I would suggest finding out what products they use and as to see the MSDS sheets - or try finding them yourself on the internet - shouldn't be that difficult. Is this what you are talking about? http://everstonefloors.com/company.html
If so, there are no links to their MSDS sheets, you'd have to call or email them - unless the installer has this info already. Good luck!

Two years ago I had a stone carpet surface put on top of our patio. The concrete patio was stained and rough. The installer put down about a 3/4 inch layer of small quartz aggregate coated with resin. The resulting surface was very attractive with a slightly shiny surface. It remained porous and water did not stand on the surface but sank down and drained sideways into the grass.

The surface is still sound, but ultra violet light and time have removed the attractive glaze sparkle to the surface. I have been told one can take a thin resin and roller the surface to return the appearance. But I do not want to destroy the porous nature of the surface by filling the pores.

Can you direct me to a product that I can apply myself and instructions? I am told the entire process should take no more than 1 hour to apply, but the only contact I have found wants $500 to do the job, which I think is excessive.

Bob Meroney

Hi Bob,
As far as I know, there isn't anything that can be applied to bring back the shine aside from applying a clear coat of whatever was mixed in with the pebbles. You can find this and do it yourself - the material is not cheap, but hopefully cheaper than the quote that you received. I would suggest doing a google search. I know you mentioned that you don't want to destroy the appearance by filling in the holes, but I would think that there will be no help for that. You could try renting a buffer, but there's no guarantee that that would work either.

From looking at http://www.pebblerockflooring.com/ - they have a sealer for this. Jeez, I know I just saw a place yesterday that sells it so you can do it yourself. I found it doing a google search, I'll bet you can find a source too.

hi id like to do that pebble rock type flooring with epoxy do you know what site i can get the product and do it myself? thank you lyn

Hi Lyn,
There's the site mentioned above your post and there are others. Go to Google and search for epoxy pebble flooring products or use the word resin instead of epoxy. You'll find lots of leads.

I sell and install epoxy stone in the central Kansas area.
My product is suitable for interior or exterior and is freeze thaw resistant.
If you have any questions send me an email, I'd be glad to help you out.
Mark Brandt
mark.a.brandt@gmail.com

I need to replace a cracking pool deck at a cost of about $10K (tear out and re-pour concrete). Would this Everstone be a good alternative for outdoor, in the sun, and winter conditions in Colorado? Or should I replace the deck?

Everstone is very resistant to ice and freezing conditions and is not damaged by salt, calcium chloride or magnesium chloride.

It can also be repaired much easier than concrete. I think it would be smart to get an estimate on the Everstone.

We have a large patio which is covered in Everstone, It is losing stone and it is discoloring. Can a new porch topping be put on over this? What approximately would be the cost of a 30fft by 30ft patio? Plase reply promptly. Thank you.
Lois Laedlein
ljl0152@windstream.net

Hi Lois, Your Everstone can be repaired but I don't know about covering it with another type of porch flooring. I can't give you an estimate on the cost; you will need to check with a local flooring specialist about that.

Epoxy stone can be repaired and should be cleaned and resealed every 2-4 years. Timing of reseal depends upon your weather conditions, and how much traffic it is exposed to. The resealing process is and easy one and most home owners are very capable of completing the job. If you have any questions feel free to contact me directly. mark.a.brandt@gmail.com

I found a site that installs the epoxy stone, but I'm not sure if they sell it. http://www.pebblestonecoatings.com

Mark,

Thank you for sharing with the readers here.

Jim,

Thanks for sharing that with us! We appreciate it.

I read all the comments but I still am confused ...Is this, epoxy stone flooring, a fairly easy installation process for a DIY-er?