BeginnerElite Course
Five days on real slabs — learn to lay an epoxy floor that does not peel
A five-day hands-on course covering epoxy chemical knowledge, tools and equipment knowledge, surface preparation techniques, site measurement, estimation and cost calculation, and five types of flooring: metallic, single colour, pearl, industrial epoxy and glitter floors.
- Includes lodging, all materials, tools and the completion certificate. Food is not included.
What you'll learn
Day 1: Epoxy chemicals, tools and equipment
- Epoxy chemical knowledge — resin, hardener, primer and filler, and what each one does
- Mixing by weight: ratios, pot life and why eyeballing fails
- Tools and equipment knowledge — what to use at each stage of the job
Day 2: Surface preparation techniques
- Moisture testing — and when to tell a client the floor isn't ready
- Grinding, crack repair and levelling putty
- Priming: coverage, drying time and the recoat window
Day 3: Site measurement, estimation and costing
- Site measurement — taking accurate area and level readings on site
- Estimation: material consumption per square foot
- Cost calculation and how to price a job
Day 4: Metallic, single colour and pearl floors
- Metallic floor
- Single colour floor
- Pearl floor
Day 5: Industrial epoxy and glitter floors
- Industrial epoxy floor
- Glitter floor
What you'll make
- Metallic finish floor sample

- Solid colour floor section

What's included
- Lodging at the workshop during the course
- All epoxy, primer, hardener and pigments used during the training
- Rollers, spiked shoes, mixing tools and safety gear to work with
- Hands-on practice on real slabs, not demonstration panels
- Course completion certificate
Not included
- Travel to the workshop
- Meals, including for students staying on the premises (tea and refreshments are provided)
- Painters and contractors who want to add flooring work, and anyone starting out on their own. No workshop of your own needed.
- None. Beginners welcome. Wear closed shoes and clothes you can spoil.
- Course Completion Certificate, awarded on successful completion of the training

