Self-Levelling Epoxy
Seamless self-levelling epoxy for warehouses, production halls and showrooms across southern Ghana — a smooth, monolithic, easy-clean floor over a moisture-tested, ICRI-CSP-prepared slab, with cost drivers explained openly and every quote on survey. Epoxy GH, since 1981.
Self-levelling epoxy is a low-viscosity, two-component resin system that flows out under gravity over a prepared concrete slab and cures to a smooth, seamless, monolithic surface — no joints, no grout lines, nothing for dirt or bacteria to collect in. In Ghana’s humidity its success is decided beneath the resin — by slab moisture testing and substrate preparation. Epoxy GH has installed seamless self-levelling floors across southern Ghana since 1981, and we are upfront about what a floor costs and why.
Why Most Self-Levelling Floors Fail in Ghana’s Conditions — and How We Prevent It
The resin itself rarely fails; the slab beneath it does. In Ghana’s persistent 81–83% relative humidity, moisture vapour rising through a concrete slab builds osmotic and hydrostatic pressure under the seamless film and lifts it — blistering, delamination, and peeling within months. It is the single most common epoxy-floor failure in the country, and almost every failed floor skipped one step: slab moisture testing before the pour.
We treat moisture as the primary engineering control. Before a drop of resin is mixed we test in-situ relative humidity to ASTM F2170 and moisture-vapour emission to ASTM F1869, and prime to the reading. That discipline — not the brand of resin — is what makes a seamless floor last in this climate, and it is also the single biggest variable in what your floor will cost.
Self-Levelling Systems We Install Across Southern Ghana
Smooth Seamless Self-Levelling Epoxy
The core system — a smooth, optically flat, monolithic surface for production, assembly and circulation areas. Easy to clean, chemical-resistant, and built to a defined film thickness.
Decorative & Coloured Self-Levelling
A seamless coloured or flake-broadcast finish for showrooms, retail and offices, where appearance matters alongside durability.
Hygienic Coved Self-Levelling
A seamless floor turned up the wall into a coved skirting for food, beverage and clinical areas, eliminating the dirt-trapping floor-to-wall junction.
Heavy-Duty Self-Levelling Build
A thicker self-levelling body for heavier traffic and impact, where a thin coating would wear through.
The Moisture-Testing Doctrine
| Test | What it measures | Why it decides the floor |
|---|---|---|
| ASTM F2170 | In-situ relative humidity (probes at 40% slab depth) | The dominant pre-install moisture test; the system and primer are chosen to this reading |
| ASTM F1869 | Calcium-chloride moisture-vapour emission rate | Surface vapour load; flags slabs that need a vapour-suppression primer |
| ICRI CSP | Concrete surface profile after preparation | The mechanical key the resin bonds to — concrete uses ICRI CSP, not the steel-only ISO 8501 |
How We Install a Self-Levelling Epoxy Floor
- Slab moisture & substrate testing — ASTM F2170 in-situ RH + ASTM F1869 MVER before anything else.
- Surface preparation — diamond grinding / shot-blasting to the specified ICRI CSP; cracks and voids chased and filled.
- Priming & the seamless pour — moisture-tolerant primer to the reading, then the self-levelling resin poured in bays with a continuous wet edge for a cold-joint-free finish.
- Verification & handover — adhesion (ASTM D3359), surface finish, signed QC report.
Comparing Seamless Floor Systems for Ghana’s Climate
| System | Best for | Lifespan | Moisture tolerance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smooth self-levelling epoxy | Production, assembly, circulation | 10–15+ yrs | High when slab is tested & primed |
| Decorative / coloured self-levelling | Showrooms, retail, offices | 10–15 yrs | High; choose to the slab |
| Hygienic coved self-levelling | Food, beverage, clinical areas | 10–15 yrs | High; seamless coved detail |
| Heavy-duty self-levelling build | Heavier traffic and impact | 12–18 yrs | High; thicker body |
What Affects the Cost
We quote every floor on survey — but unlike most of the market we explain openly what moves the number, so there are no surprises after the visit:
- The film build. A thin smooth coat costs less per m² than a thicker heavy-duty self-levelling body or a hygienic coved system. The duty and the look set the build.
- Slab flatness and condition. Self-levelling resin flows to the slab it is poured on — a flat, sound slab pours efficiently, while one needing level correction, crack and void repair, or grinding adds preparation cost.
- Moisture remediation. Usually the biggest swing: a slab reading high on ASTM F2170/F1869 needs a vapour-suppression primer, and skipping that is what makes cheap floors fail.
- Area (m²) and access. Larger continuous bays pour more efficiently per m²; tight access, multiple small rooms, or out-of-hours working add to it.
Every quote follows a site survey and slab moisture test — we never give a fixed rate before the slab is tested, but we will walk you through each of the drivers above so you can see exactly what you are paying for. Request a quote and we survey first.
Applications Across Southern Ghana
- Production, assembly and circulation floors across Accra, Tema and Spintex
- Showrooms, retail and office floors where a seamless decorative finish is wanted
- Food, beverage and clinical areas requiring hygienic, coved, wash-down-rated surfaces
- Warehouses and logistics floors needing a smooth, easy-clean surface
- Facilities across the Tema and Takoradi industrial areas
Areas We Serve
Epoxy GH installs self-levelling epoxy across Accra, Tema, Spintex and Greater Accra — plus Kumasi and Takoradi, with bilingual English/French support for diaspora owners.
Related Services
- Industrial Epoxy Coatings — high-build systems for warehouses and factories
- Anti-Slip Epoxy — profiled systems to EN 16165 R-ratings
- Hygienic Epoxy — seamless, coved, wash-down-rated systems
- Decorative Metallic — seamless decorative resin floors
- Polyurethane Topcoat — for thermal shock and aggressive wash-down
- Substrate Preparation — moisture testing and ICRI-CSP prep
Frequently Asked Questions
Why do self-levelling epoxy floors blister or peel in Ghana? Almost always slab moisture. In Ghana’s 81–83% humidity, trapped vapour under the seamless film builds osmotic and hydrostatic pressure and lifts it. The fix is to test in-situ RH (ASTM F2170) and moisture-vapour emission (ASTM F1869) before the pour and prime to the reading — which most failed floors skipped.
What makes self-levelling epoxy seamless? The low-viscosity resin is poured and flows out under gravity, and we hold a continuous wet edge between bays so there are no cold joints — the result is one monolithic, jointless film with no grout lines or seams for dirt and bacteria to collect in.
How long does a self-levelling epoxy floor last in Ghana? A correctly specified system over a moisture-tested, properly prepared slab lasts 10–15+ years; the variable is almost never the resin — it is the substrate preparation and moisture control beneath it.
How much does a self-levelling epoxy floor cost? It is quoted on survey. We talk openly about what drives the cost — the film build, slab flatness and condition, any moisture remediation, area, and access — but we never publish a fixed rate before testing the slab. Request a quote and we survey first.