Price competition is driving the initial installation cost downward. The only way to lower the price of a completed floor coating is to reduce the material cost and or lower the thickness of the coating. If lowest price is the owner’s objective, they have a choice between an epoxy/polyaspartic or polyurea/polyaspartic system. Remember the possible reasons behind lowest price are lower product cost of epoxy and polyurea because they are aromatic in chemical makeup and yellow and discolor which is why many are excluding yellowing and discoloration from their warranties. The epoxy and polyurea are the resinous part of the coating and they can be further modified with cheap plasticizers and other reactive resins.
The other is the colorant and pigment part of the coating representing cheap low-quality fillers that only increase the solids content. These consist of either talc (baby powder), calcium carbonate or barium sulfate and they detract from quality performance. To gain a competitive edge by having the lowest price, an epoxy or polyurea formulator can easily do the above and disregard quality. Remember the saying “You get what you pay for”. Another way to lower the selling price to the owner is to apply a thinner polyaspartic clear coat by 40 to 50% less.
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Many variables go into pricing: Location (distance from the shop), City, Size, Condition of concrete (new or old), any old epoxy coatings removal, cracks to repair etc. Your money is going towards a valuable product with less labor vs cheaper products and more labor hours.