Metallic Epoxy Floors
No Two Floors Look Alike

A multi-layer epoxy system that uses reflective metallic pigments to create movement, depth and a "liquid" 3D appearance. The pigments are manipulated by hand during installation with brushes, spike rollers and air — which is why no two metallic floors ever look exactly the same.

The result reads like marble, lava flow or flowing water under a glass-like topcoat. It's the most artistic system we install.

Most metallic epoxy floors run $9–14 per square foot installed, all-in. The bigger variables:

Square footage (larger floors lower the per-sqft cost), design complexity (single-pigment vs multi-colour blends), slab condition, and whether you upgrade the topcoat for higher traffic. We quote every metallic project on-site after walking the slab and discussing the look.

Most metallic projects are completed in 3–4 working days depending on repairs and design complexity. Day 1 is surface prep, Day 2 is basecoat, Day 3 is the metallic effect layer, Day 4 is the topcoat.

Cure times vary with temperature and humidity — we give you exact walk-on and full-cure dates at the kickoff.

Yes, with two caveats. First, the garage should be indoor (a heated, enclosed space) — metallic pigments will dull and fade with prolonged UV exposure. Second, hot-tire pickup is a real risk on metallic if the topcoat isn't specified for it.

For a daily-driver garage with sun exposure, polyurea-polyaspartic flake is almost always a better fit. Metallic shines in showpiece garages, car-collection spaces and entertainment garages.

Out of the box, yes — the smooth, high-gloss finish that makes metallic so beautiful also makes it slippery when wet. We fix it by blending an anti-slip additive into the topcoat during install. The added texture is invisible but feels grippier underfoot.

For high-moisture spaces (kitchens, entryways, pool-adjacent rooms) we'd usually recommend quartz broadcast over metallic.

Realistic indoor lifespan is 8–12 years with proper maintenance — limited by the topcoat, not the metallic layer.

When the topcoat starts to lose its gloss after years of use, we can recoat just that layer to refresh the floor without redoing the metallic. That makes a metallic floor effectively renewable rather than disposable.

Yes — basements are actually one of metallic epoxy's best applications because the controlled lighting shows off the pigment depth.

But damp basements need testing first. If moisture vapour transmission is high, we spec a moisture-mitigating primer before the basecoat. Active water intrusion (leaks, weeping walls) needs to be solved before any coating goes down.

Flake epoxy is the workhorse — cheaper ($5–7/sqft vs $9–14), textured surface, designed for high-use floors. Metallic is the statement piece — smooth, glossy, custom-marbled, built to be looked at.

For a daily-use garage or basement family room, flake usually wins. For a showroom, statement basement, restaurant lobby or any space where the floor is part of the design language, metallic earns its premium.

You pick the colour palette and the overall feel (subtle vs dramatic, single-tone vs multi-colour, marble vs swirl vs lava).

The exact pattern is created by hand on install day and varies with how the pigments flow, so we can't promise pixel-identical to a reference photo. We bring sample boards to the estimate so you can see how blends interact under your actual lighting.

Dust-mop regularly to clear grit before it scratches the topcoat. Wet-mop with a pH-neutral cleaner — no vinegar, no citrus cleaners, no abrasive pads.

Felt pads under furniture, mats at exterior doors. When the topcoat starts to lose gloss after several years, a single-coat refresh restores the look without redoing the metallic layer underneath. We hand you a one-page care sheet at the final walkthrough.