Worktop
A poured, made-to-measure worktop, or a resin coat over the one you have.
Pro jobabout €540 to €840 a m²
Epoxy resin · homes and businesses · Ireland
Epoxy resin in Ireland
Epoxy resin is a two-part liquid plastic that sets hard, glossy and waterproof. At home it goes on worktops, floors, tables and shower walls; at work, on kitchen, shop and factory floors. Small pieces are a fine DIY job. Anything you walk on, cook on or shower against is one for a specialist: tell us yours and one local specialist rings you with a price.
Free, no obligation. One local resin specialist prices it, not five.
- €30 to €130a m² for a resin floor, fitted
- 28 daysthe least a new concrete slab cures before resin goes on
- 38 to 54°Cwhere most table-top epoxies start to soften
- 1local resin specialist prices your job, not five
Projects
What's your resin project?
Most epoxy resin sold in Ireland goes into small DIY pours. The jobs below are the ones people hand to a specialist. Each card says honestly whether it's a DIY job, and what a specialist charges.
Floor
Epoxy floors for homes: the prep is the job. Our flooring site has the detail.
DIY: small rooms only€30 to €130 a m²
Table
Bespoke resin and timber tables, made by a maker, not poured in a kitchen.
DIY: small pieces onlyPriced per piece
Shower or bathroom walls
Jointless resin or microcement walls, over a waterproofed base.
Pro job€60 to €120 a m²
Garage floor
A coating that stands up to tyres, oil and salt, on a properly prepared slab.
DIY: single garage, with care€30 to €50 a m² + prep
Commercial floor or coating
Seals, coatings and self-levelling floors, done around your opening hours.
Pro job€50 to €100 a m²
Repair
Chipped worktops, cracked floors, peeling garage coatings, rotten sills.
DIY: small chips onlyPriced per job
Driveway
Resin bound driveways use polyurethane, not epoxy. Here is the difference, and what one costs.
Not epoxy€90 to €250 a m²
Floors and tables have their own sites: epoxyresinflooring.ie for resin floors and epoxyresintable.ie for bespoke tables.
How it works
From the form to a written price
- Tell us the projectSix taps: the project, the size, what's there now, the finish, the county and when. Or start with the DIY check.
- We match you with one vetted local specialistOne local resin specialist who covers your county. Not a list, and not five companies ringing you.
- They ring you with a priceAfter a look at the job or your photos, in writing: the preparation, the system, the finish, the cure time and VAT.
Price guide
What epoxy resin work costs
Our price guide for Ireland, supplied and fitted. A resin floor runs €30 to €130 a m²; a poured epoxy worktop about €540 to €840 a m².
| Job | Typical cost | What moves the price |
|---|---|---|
| Resin floor, fitted (epoxy) | €30 to €130 a m² | Plain colour or flake and metallic, how much the concrete needs, the size of the floor. |
| Garage floor coating | €30 to €50 a m², plus €10 to €20 a m² for preparation | The state of the slab: oil, old paint, cracks, damp. |
| Decorative floor: flake or metallic | €60 to €100 a m² | The effect, the number of coats, the topcoat. |
| Commercial and industrial floor systems | €50 to €100 a m² | The thickness and the system: a seal, a coating or a self-levelling floor. |
| Poured epoxy worktop, made to measure | about €540 to €840 a m² | Colours and effects, edges, sink and hob cut-outs, one piece or joined. |
| Resin coat over your existing worktop | about €300 to €480 a m² | The state of the old worktop, edges and upstands. |
| Jointless resin or microcement shower walls | €60 to €120 a m² | Over old tiles or new boards, the waterproofing, niches and corners. |
| Jointless bathroom, floor and walls | €80 to €150 a m² | A 10 m² bathroom over old tiles comes to €1,500 to €3,500. |
| Resin bound driveway (polyurethane, not epoxy) | €90 to €250 a m² | The base underneath, edging, the stone, the size. |
What's included
- The preparation: grinding, filling, priming
- The resin system and its topcoat
- Edges, upstands, cut-outs and corners
- Protecting the room while it cures
- VAT, stated on the written price
What pushes it up or down
- Old coatings, tiles or adhesive to come off
- Damp in the slab, or cracks to repair
- Metallic, marble and multi-colour effects
- Small jobs: the set-up is the same
- A big, open, sound surface
- A new slab poured and cured properly
The DIY check
DIY or hire a pro?
Three taps: the project, the size and how much epoxy you've used. You get an honest verdict, the reasons and what a specialist charges.
Hire a pro
One for a specialist
- It's one pour over the whole worktop: level, edges and sink cut-outs have to be right first time.
- It needs a warm room (24 to 30°C is ideal) for the first day, and about a week before full use.
- Most table-top epoxies start to soften at 38 to 54°C, so it's a surface for trivets, not hot pans.
A poured epoxy worktop: about €540 to €840 a m². A resin coat over your existing worktop: about €300 to €480 a m².
Send this for a real priceHow this is worked out
Anything you walk on, cook on or shower against, at any real size, is a specialist job: the preparation, the cure and the waterproofing decide whether it lasts. Small pieces are what DIY kits are made for. Experience moves a borderline job, never a shower wall or a commercial floor. Prices are our price guide; your written price comes from the specialist.
The material
What epoxy resin is, and isn't
Epoxy resin comes as two liquids: the resin and the hardener. Mixed in the right ratio, they react and set into a hard plastic. It doesn't dry: it cures, and that's why the mix, the temperature and the time matter so much.
- What it's good at. It sticks hard to concrete, timber and stone, it's waterproof, and it can be clear as glass or any colour.
- What it's bad at. Heat (most table-top epoxies soften at 38 to 54°C), sunlight (it yellows) and skin (uncured, it can cause allergic dermatitis).
- What it isn't. A resin bound driveway is polyurethane. A shower tray or a factory-made solid surface worktop is usually acrylic. Fibreglass is mostly polyester.
| Resin | Where you'll meet it | Why that resin |
|---|---|---|
| Epoxy | Floors, garage floors, worktops, tables, repairs, adhesives | Strong bond, hard, waterproof, clear |
| Polyurethane | Resin bound driveways, topcoats over epoxy | Flexible and UV stable: it doesn't yellow outdoors |
| Acrylic (solid surface) | Factory-made worktops, shower trays, vanity tops | Made in a factory, joined on site, can be sanded back |
| Polyester | Fibreglass flat roofs, boats | Cheap and quick with glass fibre |
| Microcement | Shower walls, floors, worktops | Cement with a resin binder, sealed with polyurethane |
More on each use: what epoxy resin is used for.
Guides
Guides worth reading first
What epoxy resin is used forWhere epoxy resin goes in an Irish home and business.Read →DIY or hire a pro?What a kit can do, why pours fail, and the safety part.Read →Resin vs quartz vs laminatePrice, heat, scratches and looks, side by side.Read →Epoxy vs resin bound drivewaysTwo different resins, two different jobs.Read →Is epoxy resin food safe?Cured, not cured, and the EU rules on BPA.Read →Is epoxy resin heat resistant?Where it softens, and why a hot pan marks it.Read →Does epoxy resin turn yellow?Sunlight, white pigments and what slows it.Read →How long epoxy resin lastsFloors, garages, worktops and driveways, in years.Read →Questions and answersEvery question we get asked, answered.Read →
FAQ
Questions people ask
Can I do it myself with a kit?
For small pieces, yes: trays, coasters, a shelf, a small tabletop. Anything you walk on, cook on or shower against is a different job. The preparation and the cure decide whether it lasts, and a failed pour has to be scraped or ground off. See DIY or hire a pro.
How much does epoxy resin work cost?
A resin floor costs €30 to €130 a m² fitted. A poured epoxy worktop is about €540 to €840 a m², and a resin coat over the worktop you have about €300 to €480 a m². Jointless shower walls run €60 to €120 a m². See our price guide.
Is epoxy resin safe in a kitchen?
Fully cured, it's a hard, inert plastic. Before that it isn't: it needs about a week at room temperature. Ask for the product's food contact suitability in writing. Since 20 January 2025 the EU has banned BPA in food contact varnishes and coatings. See is epoxy resin food safe.
Can I put a hot pan on it?
No. Most table-top epoxies start to soften at 38 to 54°C. A pan off the hob or a kettle leaves a mark. Use a trivet. See heat resistance.
Will it go yellow?
In time, yes, and sunlight is the main cause. UV stabilisers slow it; they don't stop it. Pale and white colours show it first. See yellowing.
Is a resin driveway epoxy?
No. A resin bound driveway is stone mixed with a UV-stable polyurethane resin, so it doesn't yellow outside and water drains through it. See epoxy vs resin bound.
How long does it last?
A good, thick garage coating lasts about 8 to 10 years. A poured worktop lasts 20 years and more with care. A resin bound driveway lasts 20 to 25 years. See how long epoxy resin lasts.
Who comes out?
One local resin specialist who covers your county. They ring you within one working day, look at the job or your photos, give you a written price and deal with you directly. Epoxy Resin is an introduction service run by Bartlomiej Standa, trading as Elevate Ireland. We don't do the work ourselves.
Free quote
What's your resin project?
Six taps and your mobile number. It goes to one local resin specialist who covers your county, who rings you to ask the rest and gives you a written price.
Every project, every guide
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