How much does epoxy flooring cost in Malaysia?
It is quoted per square foot after inspection, because preparation, the system and the area change the cost from floor to floor, and Rayson, the maker, publishes no price list. What is fixed is the material: a two-coat FloorGuard R50 floor uses 0.6 to 1.0 kg/m², LevelShield SL120 self-levelling epoxy 1.6 to 2.0 kg/m², and a PurScreed PC70 PU-cement screed 2.7 to 5.4 kg/m², so the system you choose sets the material cost before any labour is counted.
Send three photos and the area, in square feet or square metres, for a first idea; the Rayson-authorised applicator for your area gives a written quotation after seeing the floor, with labour and material listed. The table under the six factors gives the material for each system.
Why is epoxy flooring quoted per square foot after inspection?
Because two floors of the same size can need very different work. A sound, dry slab needs grinding and a primer; a cracked, oily or damp one needs repairs, degreasing and a moisture check first, and an old coating may have to come off. None of that shows in the area alone.
Photos and the area give a first idea, and the inspection fixes the preparation, the system and the programme. That is why Rayson publishes no price list: a price given before the slab is tested would have to guess at the work.
How much does the system change the price?
The system decides how much material goes down and how long the work takes. A FloorGuard R50 roller coat uses 0.3 to 0.5 kg/m² a coat in two coats, so a 20 kg set covers about 20 to 33 m² (215 to 360 sq ft); LevelShield SL120 self-levelling epoxy uses 1.6 to 2.0 kg/m²; PurScreed PC70 PU-cement is laid at 1.5 to 3 mm, about 1.8 kg/m² per millimetre. Each step up is more material and more labour.
The cheapest system is not the cheapest floor if it is wrong for the traffic: a roller coat under forklifts wears through, and epoxy under hot washdown fails where PU-cement lasts. The specification matches the system to the floor first, and the price follows.
How much of the price is labour, and how much is material?
An applicator’s quotation bundles three things: the labour of preparation and application, the material at the data-sheet consumption, and the workmanship warranty. On an old floor the preparation labour (grinding, repairs, the moisture test) is usually the largest share; on a sound new slab the material and the system take a larger share.
Rayson sells the material direct, quoted per order, so a contractor that lays floors can buy the material alone. Ask for a quotation that separates labour and material line by line; a single figure per square foot does not show what is included.
Is epoxy over tiles cheaper than hacking them?
Often, because coating firmly bonded tiles avoids the hacking, the debris and a new screed. The tiles must be sound: the applicator taps every one, takes out hollow ones and repairs the gaps, fills the grout lines and primes with a bonding primer. A hollow tile under the coating takes the new floor with it.
Where many tiles are loose, hacking and a new screed come first, and the price reflects it. The guide to epoxy over tiles explains the preparation, the primer and when it works.
Does a bigger floor cost less per square foot?
Usually, yes. Setting up, mixing, edging and detailing take much the same time whatever the size, so a small room carries more labour per square foot than one open hall, and a floor broken up by plinths, drains and racking takes longer than a clear one.
Working in sections around a running operation, at night or over weekends, also adds time. The quotation should say how the work is sectioned and when each part is back in use.
Can I save by buying the material and laying it myself?
For a garage, store room or workshop indoors, yes: Rayson sells FloorGuard R50 and PrimeBond E20 direct, quoted per order by the set, with a step-by-step guide. You pay for the materials and your own time, and there is no workmanship warranty.
Self-levelling epoxy and PU-cement are trade jobs for an experienced crew. Contractors with their own crews can order every Rayson system direct, with the data sheets.
