If you've been searching for epoxy flooring prices in Melbourne, you've probably noticed a wide range,anywhere from $30 per m² to $150+ per m². The difference isn't random. It comes down to one thing: how much preparation work goes into the floor before a single drop of epoxy is applied.

At London Linings, we're upfront about our pricing because we want you to understand exactly what you're paying for  and why it matters for the long-term performance of your floor. Our Pricing Starts from $100 a SQM for our finishes.

The dirty secret of cheap epoxy flooring is that most of the cost-cutting happens before the epoxy even goes down.

Concrete is porous, uneven, and full of contaminants — oil, dust, moisture, old sealers. If you apply epoxy over an unprepared surface, it looks great for 12 months. Then it starts peeling, bubbling, and delaminating.

This is the most common reason Melbourne homeowners call us after a bad experience with a cheaper installer.

Proper preparation isn't glamorous but it's everything:

Diamond grinding — we grind the concrete surface to open the pores and create a mechanical bond. This alone takes half a day on a standard garage.
Crack and joint repair — every crack is filled and feathered before coating
Moisture testing — Melbourne's clay soils cause moisture to rise through slabs. We test every floor before applying any product.
Full vacuuming and clean — no dust, no contaminants, no shortcuts
Cheap installers skip or rush these steps. We don't.

Our 5-Stage System Explained
Most competitors apply 2 coats and call it done. Our 5-stage system is what separates a floor that lasts decades from one that fails in years.

Stage 1 — Diamond Grind
We grind the entire concrete surface with industrial diamond tooling. This opens the concrete's pores and removes any existing sealers, paint, or contamination.

Stage 2 — Primer Coat
A penetrating epoxy primer is applied to bond with the prepared concrete at a molecular level. This is the foundation everything else sits on.

Stage 3 — Base Coat
Our high-build epoxy base coat is applied at the correct thickness — not thinned down to stretch further, which is a common cost-cutting trick.

Stage 4 — Broadcast Layer
For flake finishes, decorative flakes are broadcast at full rejection (complete coverage) for maximum durability and visual impact.

Stage 5 — Top Coat
A UV-stable polyurethane or polyaspartic top coat seals everything. This is what gives your floor its gloss, scratch resistance, and chemical resistance.

Total install time: 3 days. Not 2. The extra day is the top coat curing properly before we hand the floor back to you.

Consider the maths:

A budget install at $40/m² on a 40m² garage costs $1,600. If it fails in 3 years and needs to be removed and redone, you're up for another $1,600 — plus the cost of removal. That's $3,200+ over 6 years.

A premium London Linings install on the same garage sits around $4,800–$6,000. Properly maintained, it will last 20+ years without needing to be redone.