Resin flooring cost per square metre for every FeRFA system we install, what moves the price up or down, and a calculator that adds the cost of stopped production to the cost of the floor.
FeRFA classifies resin floors into eight types by build-up and thickness. Comparing quotes by type rather than by brand name is the only way to know you are comparing the same thing.
| System | FeRFA | Duty | Thickness | Per m² |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Floor Seal | Type 1 | Light | Up to 150µm | From £8 |
| Epoxy and PU Coating | Type 2 | Light to medium | 150 – 300µm | £8 – £12 |
| High Build Coating | Type 3 | Medium | 300 – 1000µm | £8 – £12 |
| Multi-Layer Flooring | Type 4 | Medium to heavy | 1 – 3mm | £12 – £16 |
| Self-Smoothing | Type 5 | Medium to heavy | 2 – 4mm | £20 – £30 |
| Heavy Duty Flowable | Type 7 | Heavy to very heavy | 4 – 6mm | £25 – £35 |
| Heavy Duty PU Screed | Type 8 | Heavy to very heavy | 6 – 9mm | £30 – £40 |
| Polyaspartic | Chemistry | Medium, rapid cure | 300 – 500µm | £38 |
| MMA | Chemistry | Medium to heavy, rapid cure | 2 – 6mm | £45 |
Inclusive of preparation, labour and materials. Rates assume a sound, accessible substrate and are indicative until the floor has been surveyed. Polyaspartic and MMA sit outside the FeRFA type classification because they describe the resin chemistry rather than the build-up.
The largest single variable. A sound, clean substrate needs one grinding pass. A contaminated or failing one needs multiple passes, crack and joint repair, and moisture suppression before any resin is opened.
An empty unit prices very differently from a live production area. Working around racking, plant equipment and traffic slows every stage, and clearing the area is usually cheaper than pricing the obstruction.
Thickness and system type follow the traffic, temperature and chemical exposure. Specifying one duty band too light is the most common way a cheap floor can become a significantly more expensive life cycle cost.
Not every buyer needs this. If your site can close for three days without losing output, the rate per square metre is the whole answer and the table above is all you need.
But if production stops when the floor is down, there are two costs, and only one of them appears on a quotation. Some clients need that split before they can make an informed decision, which is what the calculator below is for.
A timber processing plant running day and night shifts, Monday to Friday, held five quotes for a new floor. Every one proposed the same resin system. Every one required a three to four day shutdown. None of them costed the shutdown.
We proposed a different system and a different programme: installation across a weekend, teams working eighteen hour days Saturday and Sunday, production resuming Monday morning. The materials and labour cost was higher than all five of the other quotes.
The total cost to the business was substantially lower. On the client’s own figures, the production losses exceeded the entire price of the floor.
Most quotes price the floor. This prices the floor and the disruption together, so you can compare the quotes you already hold on total cost rather than rate alone.
Effectively made the floor installation free, once we took account of the lost production hours the other quotes had ignored.
Facilities Manager, manufacturing client — weekend installation, zero shutdownStart with what an hour of stopped production is worth to you. That figure decides more than the rate per square metre does.
Adjust the assumptions to match the quotes you hold. Defaults are typical UK figures for guidance only.
| System | Material £/m² | Days of disruption |
|---|---|---|
| Standard Epoxy24 to 48 hour cure at 15°C | ||
| Polyurethane Screed24 to 48 hour cure, hygienic and thermal-shock resistant | ||
| MMA ResinFast cure in hours, strong odour, specialist handling | ||
| PolyasparticRapid cure, walk-on same day, typically no shutdown when installed overnight or at a weekend |
Material cost plus the cost of lost production — the comparison a rate per square metre cannot show you.
Defaults are typical industry figures for guidance only, and the result depends entirely on the figures entered. Actual material costs, cure times, out-of-hours premiums and preparation requirements vary by site. Overnight and weekend working carries a labour premium not itemised separately above. A formal survey is required for an accurate quotation.
Garage floors are quoted as a fixed price by garage size and substrate condition rather than by the square metre, starting at £1,500 for a single garage in good condition. Full pricing for epoxy, PVC flake and quartz systems sits in the garage section.
Tell us the area, what happens on it and what an hour of stopped production is worth. We will survey the substrate, specify against the conditions, and quote the floor and the programme together.
