Metallic Epoxy Flooring in Cedar Hill TX - a one-of-a-kind floor that stays put
Tired of a dull gray slab or a peeling coating? We prep the concrete first, then pour a metallic floor that looks like nothing else.
I check your slab myself
I come out to every job, check your slab and write the estimate myself. Our own trained installers handle the prep and the pour, so the people in your house work for us, not for a subcontractor.
Prepping and coating floors since 2013
We've been at this since 2013, and the lesson that stuck is that a coating only holds as well as the concrete under it. That's why we spend the time on prep before anything shiny goes down.
Fully licensed and insured for your job
We're fully licensed and insured, and I'm glad to talk through any of it before we start. Want to know if a metallic floor fits your space? Call (972) 299-0201 or send us a message.
Metallic epoxy flooring in Cedar Hill, TX
A metallic epoxy floor is a coating poured over your concrete where pearl-like pigments drift into swirls and depth as it cures, so no two floors match. It suits Cedar Hill homeowners and shop owners who want a showpiece floor over concrete that's in good shape.
Most people who call me about a metallic floor are looking at a plain gray slab, or an old coating that's flaking, in a living room, kitchen, shop or garage. The first decisions are your colors, how bold you want the swirl, and satin or gloss on top. The bigger question is whether your concrete is ready, because cracks, old sealers and moisture all have to be handled before any color goes down.
Price mostly follows the size of the floor and how much the slab needs first, like grinding off an old coating or filling cracks, plus your colors and the topcoat that suits the room. The schedule turns on those repairs and on how long each coat cures before the next. Your written estimate spells out the prep and every coat, so you can see where both come from.
Metallic epoxy flooring, from slab check to topcoat
A sample section before the room
Metallic floors are tricky, because the pigment moves on its own as it cures and the same colors can look different on your slab and under your lights. So before we do the whole room, we lay a sample section for you to see. One maker of these systems calls them extremely hard to install and strongly recommends a sample first. You see the swirl, the color and the sheen in your own space, and we can change course before it's on the whole floor.
We ask what's under the slab
Before anything else, I ask whether there's a vapor barrier, a plastic sheet laid under the slab when it was poured, because a slab sitting on the ground can pull moisture up from the soil. One maker's guide says a suitable barrier has to be in place for slabs on the ground, since seasonal ground moisture can push vapor through even after a slab tested fine. If yours doesn't have one, I'd rather tell you than coat over it, and we can look at polished concrete, which has no coating to lift.
Planning the topcoat around your sun
I also ask how much sun the floor gets, because standard epoxy can yellow or turn chalky under long UV exposure. That answer tells us which topcoat to plan, since UV-resistant grades and aliphatic topcoats, the kind that hold their color in sunlight, are made for it. Sun matters during the pour too, and one maker's guide says bubbles form when the slab sits in direct sun while it's being coated. For a commercial kitchen or a shop floor that takes hot spills, urethane cement flooring is often the better pick, and I'll tell you if that's you.
Get a metallic floor estimate for your space
We reply within one business day, and then I come out, check your slab and write you a free estimate, with no pressure and no obligation. Have the room size, how sunny it is and any cracks you know of handy.
(972) 299-0201What happens on a metallic floor job
I come look at your slab
You call or send a message, and I come out to see the floor in person. I check the concrete for cracks, old coatings and damp spots, ask about the vapor barrier and the sun, and hear what you want from the space.
A written estimate, coat by coat
Then you get a written estimate that spells out the prep and every coat, so you can see what's going on your floor and why. Once you say go, we lay the sample section so you can approve the look before the whole room.
Our installers, then a walkthrough
Our own installers prep and repair the slab, then lay down each coat through the topcoat, letting each cure before the next. When it's done, I walk the finished floor with you before we pack up. Satisfaction guaranteed on every job.
Metallic epoxy questions from Cedar Hill
Will metallic epoxy work on my concrete slab in Cedar Hill?
It usually will if it's dry and sound, and cracks and joints are what I check next. Epoxy is fairly rigid, so a slab that moves can stress the coating unless a flexible epoxy or hybrid system is used. Sawcut joints can be filled and coated over, though the coating may crack there if the slab shrinks or moves a lot.
How long does a metallic epoxy floor last in a home?
About 10 to 20 years before it needs recoating, according to one Texas flooring guide, if it's installed properly in a home with normal foot traffic and routine cleaning. The topcoat picks up scratches over time and slowly dulls the metallic look, so plan on a recoat down the road.
Do I need a permit for an epoxy floor in Cedar Hill?
The city decides, and we ask before we start. Cedar Hill Building Inspections issues permits for any construction, alteration or repair of a structure, building or building system, so we check with that office about your floor, and if it calls for a permit, we take care of the paperwork. Their number is 972-291-5100, ext. 1090.
When can I walk or park on a metallic epoxy floor?
By one maker's data sheet, light foot traffic is fine after 24 hours, light vehicles after 72 hours and heavy traffic after 7 days, at 70 degrees and 50% humidity. Cooler temperatures add drying time, so plan for the space to sit empty a little longer in winter.