Pharmacy floor in Alta Vista, is epoxy easy to clean?

Whether an epoxy floor will be easy to clean in your pharmacy depends on the system chosen, its finish and what it has to handle, so ask the contractor and check the product's data sheet against the cleaning agents you use.

For a pharmacy in Alta Vista, a few things shape the choice beyond cleanability. R.R.O. 1990, Reg. 851 (Industrial Establishments), s.11 requires that a floor used by workers shall not have any finish that is likely to make the surface slippery. Ask the contractor how the finish they propose, with or without anti-slip aggregate broadcast into a coat, meets that wording for your traffic and spills.

If your pharmacy also sells or handles food, ask Ottawa Public Health whether Ontario's Food Premises regulation (O. Reg. 493/17) applies to those areas before booking a re-floor; it asks for floors that are tight, smooth and non-absorbent.

On cost, published 2025-2026 contractor ranges put commercial epoxy at about $8 to $15 per square foot installed, with lighter commercial systems from about $5 per square foot. Standard surface prep, if not included in the quote, runs about $1 to $3 per square foot extra. Check whether your quote covers prep, crack repair, cove base and anti-slip texture, or prices them separately.

A fair quote for a pharmacy floor should include:

• the product data sheet and safety data sheet for every product applied
• the surface profile the contractor will achieve and how they will verify it
• moisture testing results and what happens if the slab is above the product's limit
• the closure window taken directly from the data sheet, not an estimate
• proof of liability insurance

Before the contractor visits, gather the floor's history (age, any previous coatings or adhesives, past water damage), a list of the cleaning chemicals and spills the floor sees, how long the pharmacy can realistically close or work in phases, and whether any existing tile or adhesive needs testing. You can submit a project request through this page and contractors listed in the Ottawa Construction Network directory will reply by email.