Searching for epoxy flooring prices in Botswana? There is no single price per square metre — the real cost is set by a handful of site-specific factors. Here's what actually drives it.
As the installers, most of what drives our price isn't the product in the tin — it's what our crew has to do on your site to get it down properly. That's the side of the cost equation we're best placed to explain.
We price off the actual substrate, not a floor plan. Photos and a description get you an initial indication; anything beyond a small, straightforward area usually needs a site visit before we commit to a number, because problems like moisture, hidden cracks or old coatings only show up in person.
Every system has a real install sequence — grinding, priming, coating, and in some cases a broadcast step — and each stage needs its own time before the next can go down. A job that needs more stages or a bigger crew to hit a deadline costs more in labour, independent of the material itself.
Cure time isn't just a technical detail — it's time your floor, garage or production line is out of action. A fast-turnaround system that gets you back in operation sooner can cost more per litre but less overall once you account for lost downtime. We factor this into what we recommend, not just what's cheapest to apply.
An empty, ground-floor space with power and water on hand is the easiest job we do. A site that needs to stay partly operational, has restricted hours, or requires us to work around existing equipment takes longer and needs more careful sequencing — and that shows up in the quote.
Cracks, contamination, spalling or an uneven slab need to be fixed before a resin system goes anywhere near them. We price substrate repair separately from the coating itself, because it genuinely is separate work with its own materials and labour time.
We specify to what the floor actually needs to handle, not the most expensive option in the range. A heavier-duty system than your traffic and chemical exposure require adds cost without adding value — and we'll tell you when a simpler system is the right call.
The fastest way to get a realistic response from us is to send the details up front rather than just an area in square metres.
Resin floor quotations vary widely for the same floor area, and it is rarely the resin that explains the difference. These are the six variables that move the number.
Material pricing also moves with the exchange rate, since resin systems are imported. That is why quotations carry a validity period rather than a standing rate.
If you have more than one price in front of you and they are far apart, these are the questions that usually explain the gap.
We would rather lose a job on price than win one by leaving the preparation out of it. If a quote you have is cheaper than ours, it is worth asking which of the above it covers.
Why will you not put a price on the website?
Because a square metre rate quoted without seeing the floor is a guess, and the two floors either side of that guess will be priced wrongly. The same 200 m2 can differ by a large multiple depending on substrate condition, system and access. We would rather ask four questions and give you a figure that holds.
What is the single biggest thing that changes the price?
Surface preparation. A sound, clean, level slab needs grinding and priming. A contaminated, cracked or previously coated slab may need shot blasting, crack repair, patching and a specialist primer before the system even starts. Preparation is frequently the difference between two quotes that look like they are for the same job.
Does a bigger floor cost less per square metre?
Generally yes. Set-up, mobilisation, equipment and the fixed part of the labour are spread across more area, and materials are bought in more efficient quantities. The saving is real but it flattens out; a 2,000 m2 floor is not twice as efficient as a 1,000 m2 one.
Why is polyurethane more expensive than epoxy?
Material cost and application. Polyurethane screeds are four-component systems applied at millimetres rather than microns, so there is simply more material in the floor, and they are laid by hand with a shorter working time. They are specified where thermal shock, sub-zero operation, aggressive chemicals or hygiene requirements make epoxy the wrong choice, not as a general upgrade.
What is not included in a flooring quote?
Typically: clearing the area, disconnecting and moving equipment, power and water on site, any structural or drainage work, and making good to walls or adjacent finishes. We set out what is included and what is excluded so there is no argument later. Anything discovered once the old floor is off is handled as a variation, agreed before it is done.
How long is a quotation valid?
Resin material pricing moves with the exchange rate and with supplier increases, so a quotation carries a validity period. If you come back to it later we will confirm whether the figure still stands before you commit.
We'll review what you send and come back with a realistic response — and arrange a site visit where the project needs one before we finalise a quote.