What Toronto and GTA installers actually charge, from their own published prices, and what road salt, freeze-thaw and older slabs mean for a garage floor. Price your floor below, then see it coated in a photo of your own garage.
For prices across Canada, see our guide to epoxy garage floor cost in Canada.
Researched by the Pictimate research team · Prices checked October 6, 2026 · How we research
Pick your space and finish, upload a photo, and see a realistic preview with a market price range — based on what epoxy floors actually cost across Toronto and the GTA. Leave your details and we'll connect you with a local installer. Serving Toronto, Mississauga, Brampton, Vaughan & area.
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Textured, durable — the garage favourite
| Source | System | Published price | Dated |
|---|---|---|---|
| Polished FloorsToronto & GTA (North York) | Flake / solid colour | Flake from $7 per sq ft; solid colour from $5 per sq ft | not dated |
| Surface Coating ExpertsOakville, Burlington, Milton, Hamilton & GTA | Flake epoxy / quartz | Flake $7 to $12, quartz $11 to $16 per sq ft; 2-car (400 to 500 sq ft) $2,500 to $5,500+ | not dated |
| GLI Epoxy FlooringGTA (North York) | Solid colour to full flake | 2-car (about 400 sq ft) $2,400 to $4,800 all in | Apr 2026 |
| Epoxy DudesToronto, Mississauga, Vaughan, Markham | Flake / metallic garage floor | From $7 per sq ft; 2-car (400 to 500 sq ft) $3,000 to $4,000; 2-car with metallic finish $4,000+ ($9 to $12 per sq ft) | 2025 |
Prices as published on each source's own site, re-checked October 6, 2026. They change, and none of them is a quote. No business pays to be included, and none can pay to change its row or its place in any list. Where an installer we cite is also a Pictimate customer, the page says so next to it.
GTA installers single out winter salt. GLI Epoxy Flooring describes salty meltwater soaking into the pores of bare concrete, with visible damage on unsealed slabs within a single winter.
Toronto swings above and below freezing again and again through a winter, and an unheated garage holds the cold. Epoxy is rigid, and GLI warns that the slab's movement puts steady stress on its bond. That is one reason installers here often finish with a polyaspartic topcoat: TF Renovations tops nearly every system it installs with polyaspartic.
Standard epoxy needs a warm slab and warm air through the whole cure, and its data sheet sets the minimum temperature, often around 10°C. An unheated GTA garage usually can't hold that from November to March. Polyaspartic and other cold-rated products can go down in cooler conditions, and the product's data sheet sets the limit, so ask which product your installer uses in winter and what temperature it needs.
GLI points out that many homes inside the old City of Toronto went up before 1970, often without a modern vapour barrier under the slab, and that spring runoff pushes moisture up through the concrete. Careful installers test before install day (an in-slab humidity test, ASTM F2170, or a calcium chloride test, ASTM F1869) and use a moisture-mitigating primer when the readings call for it. GLI publishes that add-on at about $1.50 to $3 per sq ft. For basement prices, see our guide to epoxy basement floor cost.
With a polyaspartic system, GLI quotes vehicles back in about 24 hours. A standard epoxy floor needs longer: about 72 hours is the common answer (GLI, TF Renovations), and GLI says to allow five to seven days in cool weather.
Installers here price a standard 2-car garage as about 400 to 500 sq ft. The calculator above starts at 420; measure yours for a closer number.
From GTA installers' own published prices, most 2-car garages come in between about $2,400 and $5,500. Cracks, an old coating or moisture add to that, and so may HST.
Ontario's HST is 13%, according to the Ontario Ministry of Finance. Most installers' published prices don't say whether it is included, so ask before you compare quotes.
Many GTA installers finish with a polyaspartic topcoat. It is UV-stable and lets you park in about a day, but it costs more. Whatever the system, grinding the slab properly first matters most.
Yes, with the right product. Standard epoxy needs the slab and the air at about 10°C or warmer through the cure, which an unheated garage rarely holds in winter. Polyaspartic and other cold-rated products can go down colder; the product's data sheet sets the limit.
For a basement or an older slab, it is a good idea. Many older Toronto homes have no vapour barrier under the slab. A moisture test (ASTM F2170 or F1869) before install day tells the installer whether a moisture-mitigating primer is needed, which GLI Epoxy Flooring prices at about $1.50 to $3 per sq ft.
No. It is a range built from what local installers publish. An installer confirms the real price after seeing your floor, usually with a free visit. If you want quotes, leave your details and we will pass them to a local installer.
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