- Register as a sole proprietor or incorporate with BC Registries (~$40–$380)
- File your Burnaby business licence (~$100+/yr)
- Get general liability insurance
- Set your rates ($6–$12/sq ft installed — a typical two-car garage runs $2,500–$5,000)
- Build a brand, website, and online booking
- Set up card payments and simple bookkeeping
- Launch a Google Business Profile focused on Burnaby
The epoxy flooring business that wins in Burnaby is built around the city itself. Here's the local picture. Burnaby's mid-century homes hold thousands of tired concrete garages and basements on their first-ever upgrade, while new townhome developments buy uniform garage packages — a two-lane market in one city.
Why Burnaby specifically
Where the work is: Leave a branded floor sign at every job for the two weeks after — driveway-visible proof sells neighbours. Neighbourhoods like Brentwood, Metrotown, Burnaby Heights each have their own client base — your Google Business Profile and local pages should name them.
The Burnaby startup budget
| Item | Typical range |
|---|---|
| BC business registration (sole prop) | ~$40 |
| Name request fee | ~$30 |
| Burnaby business licence | ~$100+/yr |
| General liability insurance | $500–$1,200/yr |
| Equipment & supplies | $3,000–$7,000 (grinder, vacuum, mixers, spike shoes, materials float) |
| Branding, website & booking setup | $0 DIY – $3,000+ agency |
Government fees change — confirm current amounts with BC Registries and the City of Burnaby. Burnaby issues home-occupation licences for service businesses; if you also work regularly in Vancouver or Surrey, the Metro West inter-municipal licence ($300/yr) can replace buying separate city licences.
What the money looks like
Around Metro Vancouver, $6–$12/sq ft installed — a typical two-car garage runs $2,500–$5,000 is the going range. Keep the calendar full and $8,000–$16,000+ per month solo at 2–3 garages a week is achievable solo — though your niche, service area, and how professional you look all move the number. No certification required; surface-prep skill is the moat.
Let's name it
Before the tactics, the mindset blocker worth naming out loud. “What if a floor peels and I'm on the hook for a redo?” Moisture testing, documented prep, a workmanship warranty with clear exclusions, and insurance keep one bad slab from sinking you — every Prontco launch ships with the agreement written right.
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Run the numbers →Your first clients in Burnaby — the epoxy flooring playbook
- Pitch townhome developments on multi-unit garage packages — volume pricing wins strata approvals.
- Target 1960s–80s homes in the Heights with 'first upgrade' garage offers.
- Leave a branded floor sign at every job for the two weeks after — driveway-visible proof sells neighbours.
The shortcut
None of this requires Prontco — it just requires weeks you may not have. We compress it into about 10 business days: registration, the Burnaby licence, a real brand, a booked-ready website, payments, and accounting — plus 30 days of hands-on support after launch. From $997. Every account is yours.
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