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How Much Does Decorative Floor Coating Cost?

Last updated: By EpoxyFloorIndex Research Team

Metallic and flake floor coatings are priced above a standard solid colour because of the extra broadcast, layering and topcoat work the look takes. The table below sources the current GTA range by design complexity, from named Toronto applicators, so you know what a decorative finish adds to the base job.

What does a metallic or flake floor coating add to the price?

EpoxyFloorIndex compiled this table from 8 named Canadian sources; where they disagreed, we widened the range rather than pick one.

Researched August 2026. CAD, sources named per row. Add 13% HST unless noted.

What drives the price?

Not every quote is the same job. These are the variables that move decorative floor coating pricing most in Toronto, so you can read a quote and see where the money goes.

  • Finish tier: solid colour costs the least, followed by flake, then metallic, then quartz, each step adding materials and application time (GLI Epoxy Flooring, Toroo Epoxy Coatings)
  • Custom logo integration into a flake floor adds cost and design time (Surface Coating Experts)
  • Metallic pigment and pattern complexity drives the wide $6-$25/sq ft spread some contractors quote for metallic and solid coatings (Surface Coating Experts)
  • Flake density and topcoat thickness: heavier flake coverage and a thicker clear coat push cost toward the top of the range (GLI Epoxy Flooring's Ontario garage guide)
  • Chip colour, size, and density can be custom-matched to a space, affecting material cost (GLI Epoxy Flooring)

What's specific to Ontario and Toronto?

Ontario rules and Toronto's climate change the math in ways national price guides miss. Here is what applies locally, from HST to permits to freeze-thaw.

  • Flake and quartz systems add slip resistance that matters when floors get wet from snow melt tracked in during Toronto winters (GLI Epoxy Flooring, Surface Coating Experts)
  • Heavier flake coverage is sometimes specified for GTA garages precisely because concrete condition and salt exposure push contractors toward more durable, thicker decorative systems (GLI Epoxy Flooring's Ontario garage guide)
  • HST applies at 13% on residential decorative coating work in Ontario

How can I pay less?

You can keep decorative floor coating costs down without cutting the parts that matter. These are the levers GTA homeowners actually use, each tied to a real number above.

  • A flake system typically costs $2-5/sq ft less than a full metallic floor for a comparable decorative effect, based on GLI Epoxy Flooring's Toronto pricing table ($7-$10 flake versus $9-$12 metallic)
  • Ask whether flake density can be reduced in lower-visibility areas to control cost, since heavier flake coverage pushes pricing toward the top of the range (GLI Epoxy Flooring)

How did we research these numbers?

Every price on this page comes from a named Canadian source, and where sources disagreed we widened the range rather than pick a favourite. Here is how EpoxyFloorIndex reconciled the numbers.

  • All figures above are in Canadian dollars, fetched and confirmed directly on each contractor's page, published 2025-2026.
  • Metallic epoxy pricing disagrees across sources: Canada Chemicals and Coatings quotes $8-$15/sq ft, GLI Epoxy Flooring quotes $9-$12/sq ft, and Surface Coating Experts quotes a much wider $6-$25/sq ft that appears to bundle plain solid-colour work into the same line item at the low end. We show all three rather than pick a single number; treat $8-$15/sq ft as the realistic band for a true metallic finish.
  • GLI Epoxy Flooring's table (flake $7-$10, metallic $9-$12, quartz $9-$13) is internally consistent and gives the clearest step-by-step price ladder we found for the GTA.

Sources

Who can do the work?

EpoxyFloorIndex tracks 18 decorative floor coating contractors across the Greater Toronto Area, rated 4.87★ on average. The three below rank highest on our review-weighted score, based on EpoxyFloorIndex's analysis of 18 GTA businesses, August 2026.

See all 18 decorative floor coating contractors on EpoxyFloorIndex

Frequently asked questions

How much more does a flake floor cost than a solid colour floor in Toronto?

GLI Epoxy Flooring prices solid colour at $5-$7/sq ft and flake systems at $7-$10/sq ft; Toroo Epoxy Coatings separately notes flake systems typically add $0.50-$1.50/sq ft on top of a base epoxy coat.

What does a metallic epoxy floor cost in the GTA?

Sources disagree somewhat: Canada Chemicals and Coatings quotes $8-$15/sq ft, GLI Epoxy Flooring quotes $9-$12/sq ft, and Monarch Epoxy Coatings quotes $8-$12/sq ft for a garage. Expect roughly $8-$15/sq ft depending on pigment complexity and design.

Can I get a custom logo inlaid in a decorative epoxy floor?

Yes. Surface Coating Experts says its flake systems can inlay a customer's logo into the floor, with unlimited flake blends available.

What's the price range for quartz flooring in Toronto?

GLI Epoxy Flooring prices quartz systems at $9-$13/sq ft; Surface Coating Experts quotes $11-$16/sq ft. Quartz systems mix coloured quartz aggregate into epoxy or polyaspartic for extra slip resistance.

Questions to ask your contractor

  • Is this a flake broadcast or a metallic epoxy system?
  • Can I see a completed floor in person, not just a sample chip?
  • What total mil thickness and how many topcoats are included? Compare decorative coating pricing
  • Is the topcoat UV-stable if the floor gets direct sunlight?
  • What's the plan if I want to match or extend this floor later?