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Commercial Epoxy Flooring in Huntington, NY
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Commercial epoxy flooring is a resin floor built on a prepared concrete slab, from a thin rolled coating to a troweled mortar, and in the Town of Huntington four things decide which system fits: the use of the room, the slab's moisture reading, the rules that apply and the hours the business can close. The Town's "About Huntington" page says the Route 110 corridor, primarily in Melville, "has developed into a major business area", and its 2023 Annual Comprehensive Financial Report counts 846,483 square feet of industrial buildings for warehousing and distribution on one redeveloped 48-acre Melville site and over 50 restaurants and 200 retail stores in Huntington Village. This page is for facility managers, owners and general contractors: system types, test values a specification can cite and the rules for warehouses, service bays, commercial kitchens, retail floors and mechanical rooms.
Typical published range
$12 or more per sq ft for a 100% solid coating, national (HomeAdvisor, June 2026): one survey line, not a price table
One price survey this site cites prices commercial epoxy floors, in one sentence. HomeAdvisor's national epoxy flooring cost page, updated in June 2026, states: "Commercial and industrial applications require a 100% solid coating, which means the price will be higher, at $12 or more per square foot." By Sherwin-Williams' description, a 100% solids epoxy has no water or solvent carrier. HomeAdvisor's size table is for one-, two- and three-car garages, so the sentence is a pointer, not a price list. HomeAdvisor names floor size as "the primary factor" in cost; Sherwin-Williams' article on selecting a floor system adds that cost rises with thickness. No survey publishes a Huntington, Suffolk County or Long Island price, and this figure is not our price. Our epoxy flooring cost page holds the full survey tables.
The system types differ first in thickness. ICRI Guideline 310.2R sorts what is applied to a slab into bands: thin films at 4 to 10 mils (a mil is one thousandth of an inch), high-build coatings at 10 to 40 mils, self-leveling toppings from 50 mils to 1/8 inch and polymer overlays at 1/8 to 1/4 inch. Sherwin-Williams' article on selecting a floor system describes the types: a coating has "the lowest cost and fastest installation but with the shortest expected useful life"; a slurry "provides a thickness between 1/16 and 1/8 of an inch that holds up to most wheeled traffic"; broadcast systems "have the same attributes as slurry systems but use clear resins and decorative aggregates"; mortar systems "are reserved for applications that have the greatest chemical resistance, thermal shock resistance, and heavy-duty traffic".
We test the slab for moisture before we choose a system. Sherwin-Williams' surface preparation guideline (Form G-1, revised 02/26) sets not more than 3 pounds of moisture per 1,000 square feet per 24 hours under ASTM F1869, the calcium chloride test, and asks for three tests in the first 1,000 square feet and one for each added 1,000 square feet or fraction. We grind with diamond tooling to the concrete surface profile (CSP), the roughness the system's data sheet calls for. Wolverine Coatings' bulletin on preparing concrete (Rev 230913) matches floors of 10 to 40 mils to CSP 3 - 5 and floors of 1/8 inch to 1 inch to CSP 5 - 9, which ICRI's guideline captions as blasting, scarifying and scabbling, not grinding, so the method is chosen to reach them. Our grinders run with the dust collection OSHA's silica rule (29 CFR 1926.1153, Table 1) names. Cracks, holes and a scaled surface are repaired before the primer; our concrete resurfacing page covers worn slabs and joints.
The Town's hours and the data sheet's cure times set the schedule. Town of Huntington Code section 141-4(I) counts the alteration or repair of any building outside 7:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. on weekdays as a noise disturbance, and weekdays exclude Saturday, Sunday and legal holidays; we work inside those hours. Section 141-4(I)(1) allows Saturday work between 9:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. by discretionary permit, and Town Code section 87-23(H) sets the permit's fee at $750.00 per Saturday. Sika's data sheet for its Sikafloor-264 epoxy (September 2026) gives foot traffic at about 12 hours and full cure at about 7 days, at 68 degrees F. MMA (methyl methacrylate) is the fast alternative: Dur-A-Flex's Cryl-A-Flex data sheet says its MMA floors "achieve full cure and chemical resistance in one hour", and Sherwin-Williams' floor systems article notes MMA's "strong odor" and high relative cost. Our epoxy floor installation page walks the steps.
For a free written quote we need five things from you: the floor's dimensions; the use of each room (wheels and loads, chemicals, hot water, food); what is on the slab now; the hours the business can close; and, for a new slab, its placement date, because Sherwin-Williams' article on floor systems says most epoxy and urethane systems require concrete "at least 30 days old". We then visit, measure and test the slab. Our quote names the coating products, states what is and is not covered and gives the foot and vehicle traffic times from their data sheets. Suffolk County's home improvement license law covers "One- or two-family houses and property associated therewith" (Suffolk County Code section 563-16); the rules cited here for a business floor are Town, State and federal.
When a business floor needs a resin system
A resin floor is the right job when the concrete no longer meets the use of the room or a rule that applies to it. Each condition below is visible on a walk through the building and named in a source.
- Bare concrete in the aisles sheds a loose powder, which NRMCA's CIP 1 calls dusting; where dusting persists, that sheet's remedy is a coating.
- Joint edges are chipping under hard wheels; NRMCA's CIP 6 states that joints in industrial floors under heavy traffic "should be filled with a material capable of supporting joint edges".
- A tiled kitchen floor has grout lines to clean, where a resin floor without joints, in Stonhard's words, "eliminates grout lines, preventing bacteria buildup".
- Acids, solvents or batteries are kept in the room; Dur-A-Flex's data sheet for Dur-A-Glaze Novolac Epoxy (dated 8/8/2012) lists "Secondary Containment" and "Battery Storage" among that chemical-resistant topcoat's uses.
Slip resistance: test values, texture and OSHA's floor rule
Slip resistance is specified by a test value and built with texture, and a little water changes any smooth floor: Sherwin-Williams' article on slippery floors states, "It only takes a little bit of moisture to turn a dry, safe floor into a slippery, dangerous floor." The test value is the dynamic coefficient of friction (DCOF), the friction measured while one surface slides over another, under ANSI A326.3, which the Tile Council of North America (TCNA) calls "a hard surface flooring material standard". Its 2021 edition asks for a wet DCOF of 0.42 or more, or a manufacturer-declared value, in its "Interior, Wet" category, and leaves the oils and greases category manufacturer-declared. Sherwin-Williams' Resuflor Deco Flake II submittal package (copyright 2025) lists, each with an asterisk, a static coefficient of friction above 0.6 under ANSI B101.1 and a wet DCOF above 0.42 under ANSI A326.3.
TCNA cautions that DCOF "is not synonymous with slip resistance". Texture comes from aggregate: the Sherwin-Williams article gives aluminum oxide from 220 mesh, a slight texture, to 46 mesh, "extremely aggressive". Federal OSHA's rule for workplace floors, 29 CFR 1910.22(a)(2), requires each workroom floor to be kept "in a clean and, to the extent feasible, in a dry condition", and where wet processes are used, "drainage must be maintained".
Commercial kitchen flooring: urethane cement and the State rule
Commercial kitchen flooring has to meet New York State's food service floor rule and survive thermal shock, the sudden swing between hot and cold, and the system the makers build for that duty is urethane cement, cementitious urethane on the data sheets. The rule is 10 NYCRR 14-1.170, in the State Sanitary Code: the floors of food storage and food preparation areas and utensil washing areas, among others, "are to be maintained clean and in good repair and are to be smooth, durable, and non-absorbent", and "The use of anti-skid floor covering is acceptable when necessary for safety reasons." Dur-A-Flex's data sheet for one such system, Poly-Crete HF (dated 6/18/2013), gives a thickness of 1/4 to 3/8 inch, a service temperature of -100 to 220 degrees F with live steam, light traffic in 6-8 hours and full service in 3 - 5 days, and states, "Repeated exposure to hot oil or steam does not cause pitting, cracking or crazing." Sika's data sheet for Sikafloor 22NA PurCem (Edition 2.14.2018) gives 3/16 to 1/4 inch and a 212 degrees F maximum. Sherwin-Williams' system overview for Poly-Crete MD (dated 04/26) gives the reason: a "coefficient of thermal expansion is similar to concrete, making it very thermal shock resistant".
Test standards and New York VOC limits a specification can cite
An industrial flooring specification cites ASTM test methods for what the cured film does and New York's 6 NYCRR Part 205 for what the liquid coating may contain. ASTM D4060 is abrasion resistance by the Taber abraser, ASTM D2240 is durometer hardness and ASTM D7234 is the pull-off strength of coatings on concrete; ASTM D4541, the pull-off method for coatings on metal substrates, itself points to D7234 for concrete. A data sheet reports results against these methods: Sika's Sikafloor-264 sheet lists a 90 mg loss under ASTM D4060, Shore D hardness of 80 - 85 under ASTM D2240 and tensile adhesion above 400 psi under ASTM D7234. Those are that product's figures.
On solvent content, the table at 6 NYCRR 205.3, a rule of the State's Department of Environmental Conservation, limits floor coatings to 100 grams of VOC per liter and industrial maintenance coatings to 250 from 1/1/2021, down from 250 and 340. The rule reaches "any person who applies or solicits the application of any architectural coating". Our Huntington floor coating data page sets the VOC limit beside the moisture and profile numbers.
Which system fits the room: coating, broadcast, mortar or polish
The choice on this page is the system type, and the use of the room makes it: wheels and loads, what spills, how wet the floor runs and how long the room can close. Sherwin-Williams' article on selecting a floor system states, "In general, the thicker the system, the better the chemical resistance."
Solid-color coating, thin film or high-build
A pigmented resin rolled onto the prepared slab, in ICRI's thin-film or high-build band. Sherwin-Williams' article on floor systems states that a coating's low film build "provides poor chemical, impact, and traffic resistance" and that its appearance "is limited to solid colors". HomeAdvisor's national survey, updated in June 2026, says commercial epoxy concrete flooring that experiences heavy foot traffic "may only last 2 to 3 years"; no source we cite gives an independent lifespan. A coating suits mechanical rooms, storage rooms and other light-traffic floors.
Quartz or flake broadcast
A resin coat with decorative quartz or vinyl flake broadcast to excess into it while wet, then sealed. Sherwin-Williams' Resuflor Deco Quartz DB23 application instructions (dated 3/25) recommend 0.4 to 0.5 pounds of quartz per square foot; its Resuflor Deco Flake II submittal gives a double broadcast of chip a nominal system thickness of 60 mils. A broadcast floor suits retail floors and service bays; for an auto shop floor coating, that submittal's cleaning guide adds: "Never use a mop to clean a floor that is greasy or oily."
Slurry or troweled mortar
A resin filled with aggregate, poured as a slurry or troweled as a mortar. For warehouse epoxy flooring the wheels shape the build: Sherwin-Williams' article on floor systems notes that steel wheels against rubber wheels affect "the choice of aggregate, chemistry, and application method", and its article on coating thickness says companies often standardize on 1/4 inch thick, aggregate-filled epoxy floors under heavy machinery. A slurry or mortar suits forklift aisles and loading areas.
Polished concrete instead of a coating
The slab itself, ground, densified and polished, with no film on top. The ASCC Concrete Polishing Council's Position Statement #2 (10/2017) reports wet tests of polished concrete in which "All test results significantly exceeded the required DCOF of 0.42, even at very high gloss levels". Angi's national April 2026 survey prints $5 to $12 per square foot for a commercial polished floor. Our polished concrete floors page covers gloss levels and care.
Questions
Commercial Epoxy Flooring FAQs
How much does 1000 sq ft of epoxy cost?
At HomeGuide's national rate of $4 to $10 per square foot installed, 1,000 square feet of epoxy flooring works out to $4,000 to $10,000; that is arithmetic from a February 2026 survey rate, not a total any survey prints, and HomeGuide's page prices garages, basements and kitchens, not commercial floors. HomeAdvisor's page, updated in June 2026, prints one commercial line: $12 or more per square foot for a 100% solid coating. No survey publishes a Huntington, Suffolk County or Long Island price, and none of these is our price.
Does OSHA require floor marking in a warehouse?
Yes for permanent aisles: federal OSHA's 29 CFR 1910.176(a) states, "Permanent aisles and passageways shall be appropriately marked." An OSHA interpretation letter dated May 15, 1972 says the lines "may be any color so long as they clearly define the area considered as aisle space" and that "any width 2 inches or more is considered acceptable". For hazards, 29 CFR 1910.144(a)(3) makes yellow "the basic color for designating caution and for marking physical hazards".
What is static control (ESD) flooring?
Static control flooring, or ESD (electrostatic discharge) flooring, in Stonhard's words, "prevents the buildup and sudden discharge of static electricity, protecting both people and products". The EOS/ESD Association's control program standard is ANSI/ESD S20.20-2021. For a floor used with footwear the Association sets two limits: resistance to ground, in ohms, through the person, the footwear and the floor of less than 1.0 x 10^9, and body voltage in the walking test, ANSI/ESD STM97.2, of less than 100 volts. Dur-A-Flex's data sheet for its Dur-A-Gard ESD coating (dated 6/18/2013) lists a cured film of 16 mils.
Does coating a commercial floor need a building permit in Huntington?
No Town of Huntington page we have read says whether coating an existing floor needs a permit, so ask the Building Department before work starts. The Town's 311 article "Projects Requiring Permits" (updated 8/9/2022) lists commercial projects that need one, among them "Interior Alterations", "Hood & Duct", "Conversion - Change of Use", "Garages" and "Parking Lot". The Town's filing guideline (revised 9/1/2021) says, "Please contact the Building Department before working on structures." Building & Housing is in Room 115 at Town Hall, 100 Main Street.
Is a commercial epoxy floor a capital improvement for New York sales tax?
That depends on the facts of the job. New York's Department of Taxation and Finance addressed one contractor's epoxy flooring systems in Advisory Opinion TSB-A-03(3)S (January 27, 2003), an opinion limited to its own facts: the systems "will constitute a capital improvement when installed as a complete flooring system over an existing floor", while one applied to only a portion of a floor to repair damage "will generally not be considered a capital improvement". Publication 862's footnote adds that capital improvements "will not qualify as capital improvements if they are installed for a tenant and the lease provides that they must be removed at the end of the lease". Our written quote states the tax treatment; the State or a tax professional has the final word.
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