How much does a Epoxy Floor Coating cost to buy?

A typical Epoxy Floor Coating sells for 1.8x to 5.2x seller's discretionary earnings. With estimated SDE of $144K, expect to pay roughly $259K to $749K before adjustments for assets, debt, growth, and local market quality.

How much does it cost to start a Epoxy Floor Coating?

Startup costs range from $35K to $220K depending on location, equipment, and scale.

Service

Epoxy Floor Coating

Garages, factories, and kitchens pay for floors that can take abuse

Bottom line

Worth studying, but do not buy without strong local proof.

Epoxy and resinous floor coating contractors prep concrete and install durable surfaces for garages, warehouses, restaurants, commercial kitchens, factories, clinics, showrooms, and aircraft hangars. The work looks cosmetic, but many buyers are paying for chemical resistance, cleanability, safety, and downtime reduction.

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Acquisition score

Margin · multiple · SBA data

56Strong

Avg revenue

$600K/yr

$150K–$2.5M range

Profit margin

24%

~$144K SDE

Multiple

1.8–5.2×

of SDE

Est. buy price

$259K–$749K

startup: $35K–$220K

How It Works

Crews quote by square foot, grind or shot-blast concrete, repair cracks, apply epoxy or polyaspartic systems, broadcast flakes or grit, and return the space to service quickly. Commercial accounts can produce repeat projects across multiple sites, while residential garages fill schedule gaps.

BizBite verdict

Watch / verify

Epoxy Floor Coating has enough high-level data for a first look, but BizBite has not assigned a category-specific operating model yet. Treat the score as preliminary.

56Strong

low data confidence · 40/100medium financing fit

Why it may work

No strong positives yet. More verified data needed.

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Deal Calculator

Priced off $144K SDE — can this deal service its own debt?

2.15×

DSCR · Lender-comfortable

Purchase multiple — 3.2× SDE ($460K)

Category range: 1.8×–5.2× SDE

Down payment — 10% ($46K)

SBA minimum equity injection is 10% for change-of-ownership

Interest rate — 10.50%

Typical SBA 7(a) range: 9.5–12% (prime-based)

Loan term — 10 years

Standard SBA 7(a): 10 years for business acquisition

Purchase price

$460K

3.2× of $144K SDE

Cash to close

$60K

$46K down + ~3% closing

Debt service

$6K/mo

$67K/yr on $414K loan

Cash-on-cash

129%

cash back in ~10 mo

Debt service coverage · what the lender sees

2.15×+$6K/mo after debt

Most SBA lenders want ≥1.25× coverage; 1.5×+ is a strong file.

SDE = revenue × margin estimate for this niche; it includes owner compensation, so budget your salary out of cash flow. Excludes working-capital injection, capex reserves, and taxes. Actual SBA terms vary by lender and borrower.

Pros

+Strong before-and-after visuals help marketing
+Commercial floors create larger tickets
+Specialty decorative systems can carry high gross margins
+Equipment is portable and scalable by crew

Cons

-Surface prep mistakes cause expensive failures
-Labor scheduling and cure times matter
-Residential lead quality can be noisy

Best For

Concrete, painting, flooring, or home-service operators who can manage crews and sell both residential and commercial jobs

Operating Costs

Costs include grinders, vacuums, shot blasters, coatings, flakes, safety gear, crew labor, trucks, insurance, dust control, moisture testing, and local lead generation.