A double garage in Officer starts from $2,400 and a single from $1,400, complete. This is what sits inside that number, what pushes it up, and why a brand-new Officer slab needs more preparation than most people expect — not less.
September Offer · 1–30 September 2026
$150 off your epoxy floor — first 25 customers
Book any epoxy flooring job in Officer during September 2026 and take $150 off the quoted price. Limited to the first 25 customers across all suburbs, so it will close before the end of the month if it fills.
Claim the $150 discount or call 0451 980 606
Offer valid 1–30 September 2026 on quotes accepted within the period. Limited to the first 25 customers. Not combinable with other discounts. Mention the offer when you enquire.
Officer prices at a glance
| Space | Approx. area | Flake epoxy from |
|---|---|---|
| Single garage | 18 m² | $1,400 |
| Double garage | 36 m² | $2,400 |
| Triple garage | 54 m² | Quoted on measure |
| Alfresco or patio | Varies | Quoted on measure |
Priced per square metre for larger areas:
| System | From | Typical use |
|---|---|---|
| Solid colour epoxy | $55/m² | Sheds, workshops, utility spaces |
| Flake epoxy | $65/m² | Garages — the standard choice |
| Metallic epoxy | $100/m² | Display spaces, interiors |
| Concrete sealing | $25/m² | Driveways, plain protection |
Why a new Officer slab is not a cheap slab
Officer is Cardinia Shire growth-corridor territory. Almost every garage we coat here is in a home under ten years old, and a good share of them are within months of handover. People reasonably assume a brand-new slab needs less work than an old one.
It is usually the opposite, for three reasons that all appear on the quote.
The builder's sealer
Builders seal garage slabs at handover as a matter of course. It is invisible, and it is formulated to stop things bonding to concrete — which is precisely the problem. It has to be ground off mechanically. Acid etching cannot touch it, because acid reacts with cement and never reaches it. That comparison is set out in diamond grinding vs acid etching.
Construction contamination
Paint splatter, plaster droppings, render and trade traffic ground into the surface. Every mark is a spot where a coating applied over the top would be bonded to paint rather than concrete.
Reactive clay and young concrete
Melbourne's south-east sits on clay that swells and shrinks seasonally, so slabs move and fine cracking follows. New concrete also holds moisture, and moisture rising through a slab lifts a coating from underneath regardless of how well the surface was prepared. Both are manageable — but only if they are tested for and priced, not discovered mid-job.
We did exactly this job in Officer
A new-build double garage, handed over with the slab sealed, splattered with paint and stained across the middle. Two days later it was a charcoal flake floor.
The full write-up, including the two-day sequence and what we found at the measure, is in our Officer double garage case study.
What moves the price
| Factor | Effect |
|---|---|
| High moisture reading | Moisture-barrier primer, roughly a day added |
| Cracks needing repair | Routing, filling and grinding flush |
| Existing coating to strip | The largest single variable on older slabs |
| Oil contamination | Degreasing before grinding |
| Awkward access or steps | Minor, but it affects the day |
| Metallic instead of flake | From $100/m² — a different system |
None of these should ever be a surprise. They are all identified at the free measure and written into the quote before anything starts.
Timing: the cheapest decision you can make
If your Officer home is new, the window between handover and moving in is the best one you will get. The garage is empty, there is no car to relocate for three days, and — if the driveway has not been poured — we can reach the front slab edge and carry the coating over it properly instead of stopping at a raw lip.
That edge is what the street sees every time the door goes up. Doing it after the driveway is poured is possible but far more awkward.
September Offer · 1–30 September 2026
$150 off your epoxy floor — first 25 customers
Book any epoxy flooring job in Officer during September 2026 and take $150 off the quoted price. Limited to the first 25 customers across all suburbs, so it will close before the end of the month if it fills.
Claim the $150 discount or call 0451 980 606
Offer valid 1–30 September 2026 on quotes accepted within the period. Limited to the first 25 customers. Not combinable with other discounts. Mention the offer when you enquire.
Comparing quotes in Officer
Compare inclusions, not totals. Ask every contractor the same question — how will you prepare the slab? A quote that says "clean and etch" is not offering the same job as one that says "diamond grind with dust extraction", and on a sealed Officer slab the first one will not bond at all.
The seven questions worth asking before you sign are in what a garage floor epoxy service provider actually does, and broader Melbourne pricing sits in how much epoxy flooring costs in Melbourne and double garage epoxy flooring cost.
Frequently asked questions
How much does epoxy flooring cost in Officer?
From $1,400 for a single garage and from $2,400 for a standard double, complete. Larger areas are priced per square metre — from $55/m² for solid colour, $65/m² for flake and $100/m² for metallic. Those figures include the full system: diamond grinding, crack repair, primer, base coat, flake broadcast and a clear polyaspartic topcoat.
Why does a brand-new Officer slab cost anything to prepare?
Because it is not bare concrete. Builders seal garage slabs at handover, and that sealer is invisible and specifically designed to stop things bonding. On top of it sits paint, plaster and render from the build. All of it has to be ground off mechanically before a coating will key in, and that grinding is the single largest line in the quote.
What makes a quote go up?
Three things, in order of how often we see them: a high moisture reading needing a barrier primer, cracks that must be routed and filled rather than coated over, and an existing coating that has to be stripped. We identify all three at the measure and price them before starting.
Is the quote fixed or an estimate?
Fixed and in writing, issued after we have looked at your actual slab. An estimate over the phone is a guess, and guesses get revised upward once someone is standing in your garage.
What is the September 2026 offer?
$150 off any epoxy flooring job booked during September 2026, limited to the first 25 customers across all suburbs. Mention it when you enquire. It runs 1–30 September 2026 or until the 25 places are taken, whichever comes first.
Can I combine the $150 off with other discounts?
No — the September offer is not combinable with other promotions. It applies to the quoted price on jobs booked within the offer period.
How long does a double garage take in Officer?
Two days on site. Day one is masking, diamond grinding with dust extraction, crack repair and primer, which cures overnight. Day two is the coloured base coat, flake broadcast, scrape-back and clear topcoat.
When can I park on it?
Walk on it after 24 hours, move storage back after 48, park a car after 72. Driving on it early is the most common way a brand-new floor gets marked.
Should I do the floor before I move in?
If you can, yes. The garage is empty, there is nothing to shift, and there is no car to park elsewhere for three days. On a new Officer build it is one of the very few jobs that is genuinely easier before handover than after.
Should the driveway go in first?
The garage floor first if the timing allows. With bare ground in front of the garage we can reach the front slab edge and carry the coating over it properly. Once a driveway is poured hard against that lip, finishing it cleanly is far more awkward.
Do you moisture test?
Always, before quoting. Officer slabs are young and the area sits on reactive clay. Moisture rising through concrete lifts a coating from underneath no matter how well the surface was prepared. The test takes twenty minutes.
Do Officer slabs crack?
Fine hairline cracking is normal on young slabs in the south-east because the clay swells and shrinks seasonally. It is entirely manageable — cracks are routed into a clean channel, filled with a structural repair compound and ground flush before priming.
What colour do most people choose?
Charcoal with a black, white and grey flake blend is by far the most requested. It hides tyre marks and dust far better than a light floor while the white and grey still lift the light in a space that usually has one small window.
Is it slippery?
The flake gives the surface texture, so it grips better than a smooth gloss coating. Any hard floor is slick with water on it — if a garage will regularly get wet we can add an anti-slip aggregate to the topcoat.
Will hot tyres damage it?
Not with a polyaspartic topcoat, which is what we finish every floor with. Hot tyre pickup is a failure mode of cheap single-part coatings and DIY kits.
How much dust does the grinding make?
Very little. The grinder runs coupled to an industrial dust extractor and the walls are masked before anything starts. Grinding without extraction sends fine concrete dust through the internal access door into the house.
How long will the floor last?
Fifteen years or more in a domestic garage, backed by a written workmanship warranty. Floors that fail early failed at preparation, not because the coating wore out.
Do you cover the rest of Cardinia?
Yes — Officer, Pakenham, Beaconsfield, Berwick, Clyde, Clyde North, Narre Warren and Cranbourne, plus the rest of Melbourne from our Mickleham base.
Is the quote free?
Yes. The on-site measure costs nothing and carries no obligation. We assess the slab, test it for moisture, discuss colours and leave you with a fixed written price.
How far ahead should I book?
One to three weeks normally, and longer through spring and before Christmas. With the September offer capped at 25 customers, booking early in the month is the safer bet.
Book your Officer garage in
We are a specialist epoxy installer based in Mickleham, working across Melbourne since 2020 with more than 2,000 floors completed. Officer, Pakenham, Beaconsfield, Berwick, Clyde and Cranbourne are regular territory.
Every floor is diamond ground with dust extraction — no etching, no exceptions — and the preparation is itemised on the quote so you can hold it against anyone else's.
Call 0451 980 606 or book a free on-site measure. Mention the September offer to claim your $150 off.
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